2023–24 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record11–6 (4–2 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kwanza Johnson (1st season)
  • Travis Lewis (3rd season)
  • Jay Shunnar (2nd season)
2023–24 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oakland62 .750118  .579
Youngstown State52 .714135  .722
Green Bay52 .714108  .556
Milwaukee42 .66798  .529
Purdue Fort Wayne43 .571135  .722
Cleveland State43 .571117  .611
Northern Kentucky43 .57199  .500
Wright State43 .57199  .500
Robert Morris25 .286612  .333
IUPUI17 .125514  .263
Detroit Mercy07 .000018  .000
† 2024 Horizon League tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represents Cleveland State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by second-year head coach Daniyal Robinson, play their home games at the Wolstein Center as members of the Horizon League.

Previous season

The Vikings finished the 2022–23 season 21–14, 14–6 in Horizon League play to finish in three-way tie for second place.[1] In the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Robert Morris in the quarterfinals[2] and Milwaukee in the semifinals[3] before falling to Northern Kentucky in the championship game.[4] They received an invitation to the CBI, where they lost to Eastern Kentucky in the first round.[5]

Roster

2023–24 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Tevin Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrDenver Danville, Illinois
G 1 Tae Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrJohn A. Logan College Chicago, Illinois
G 2 Jalin Rice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrNortheast Mississippi CC Jackson, Mississippi
G 3 Drew Lowder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrLansing CC Jackson, Michigan
C 4 Dok Muordar 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSouth Florida Rumbek, South Sudan
G 5 Danny Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrShaker Heights HS Shaker Heights, Ohio
G 8 TJ Moss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrDetroit Mercy Memphis, Tennessee
F 11 Jayson Woodrich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrScotland Campus Beachwood, Ohio
F 12 Dylan Arnett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoDePaul College Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 13 Tristan Enaruna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrIowa State Almere, Netherlands
G 15 Paxton Payne 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoKansas City Cookeville, Tennessee
G 20 Ramar Pryor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSt. Vincent–St. Mary HS Canton, Ohio
G 22 Chase Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrIllinois–Springfield Matteson, Illinois
F 32 KJ Debrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrJohn A. Logan College Springfield, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 14, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 pm
Baldwin Wallace W 96–48 
                Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne L 77–79  0–1
 27  Lowder  11  Williams  4  Lowder  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,364)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 8, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Defiance W 102–41  1–1
 14  Pryor  7  Arnett  4  Smith  Wolstein Center (1,593)
Cleveland, OH
November 11, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Ohio W 82–78  2–1
 22  Enaruna  6  Tied  6  Enaruna  Wolstein Center (2,399)
Cleveland, OH
November 15, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Canisius W 71–61  3–1
 19  Enaruna  10  Enaruna  3  Tied  Wolstein Center (1,732)
Cleveland, OH
November 18, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Michigan L 62–69  3–2
 17  Enaruna  9  Enaruna  3  Lowder  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,730)
Ypsilanti, MI
November 22, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
East Tennessee State
Viking Invitational
W 72–70  4–2
 28  Enaruna  7  Enaruna  3  Tied  Woodling Gym (1,412)
Cleveland, OH
November 25, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Alabama A&M
Viking Invitational
W 86–59  5–2
 18  Tied  7  Tied  4  Tied  Woodling Gym (1,466)
Cleveland, OH
November 29, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Youngstown State L 69–94  5–3
(0–1)
 17  Lowder  5  Arnett  4  Enaruna  Beeghly Center (2,196)
Youngstown, OH
December 2, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Detroit Mercy W 69–58  6–3
(1–1)
 15  Enaruna  11  Enaruna  3  Enaruna  Wolstein Center (1,395)
Cleveland, OH
December 5, 2023*
10:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Mary's L 57–70  6–4
 19  Lowder  7  Williams  4  Lowder  University Credit Union Pavilion (2,964)
Moraga, CA
December 9, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Kent State L 77–83  6–5
 22  Enaruna  6  Williams  3  Arnett  MAC Center (3,124)
Kent, OH
December 15, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bradley W 76–69  7–5
 26  Lowder  9  Arnett  3  Williams  Carver Arena (4,842)
Peoria, IL
December 21, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Michigan W 90–77  8–5
 32  Enaruna  10  Enaruna  4  Enaruna  Wolstein Center (1,473)
Cleveland, OH
December 28, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Oakland W 75–67  9–5
(2–1)
 15  Lowder  8  Williams  4  Tied  Wolstein Center (1,397)
Cleveland, OH
December 31, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at IUPUI W 86–77  10–5
(3–1)
 23  Woodrich  6  Arnett  4  Tied  Indiana Farmers Coliseum (816)
Indianapolis, IN
January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wright State L 70–82  10–6
(3–2)
 15  Tied  7  Williams  2  Tied  Nutter Center (3,572)
Fairborn, OH
January 7, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Kentucky W 88–85 OT 11–6
(4–2)
 24  Enaruna  12  Enaruna  5  Enaruna  Wolstein Center (1,548)
Cleveland, OH
January 12, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Milwaukee     UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
January 14, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Green Bay     Resch Center 
Ashwaubenon, WI
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne     Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wright State     Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 28, 2024
1:00 pm
Robert Morris     Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Detroit Mercy     Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 3, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oakland     OU Credit Union O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne     Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, IN
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Milwaukee     Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 17, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Youngstown State     Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Kentucky     Truist Arena 
Highland Heights, KY
February 25, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Robert Morris     UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Green Bay     Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
March 2, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
IUPUI     Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
Horizon League tournament

     
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[6]

References

  1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  2. "Viking Victory: Cleveland State Men's Basketball Advances to Horizon League Semifinals with Thrilling Win over Robert Morris". Cleveland State University. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. "Cleveland State men's basketball tops Milwaukee to reach finals of Horizon League Tournament". Cleveland.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. "Norse edge Cleveland State to win Horizon League tourney". AP News. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. "Blanton, E. Kentucky beat Cleveland St. 91-75 in OT at CBI". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Cleveland State Vikings. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
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