2008-09 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
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The 2008–09 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represents Cleveland State University
in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Gary Waters
. In 2007–08, the Vikings finished 21–13 (12–6 in the Horizon League
). Cleveland State had their first winning season since the 2000–2001 season when they finished 19–13 overall and 9–5 in conference play. They made their first NCAA tournament appearance since their run to the Sweet Sixteen
in 1986. It was the 78th season of Cleveland State basketball.
, marking the third time that the Vikings defeated a ranked opponent, and the first time it happened on the road. On February 18, 2009 Cleveland State posted its first back-to-back 20 win seasons since 1988. From 1984–1988 Cleveland State won 20 games or more each season. The February 28, 2009 contest against Butler start time was changed from a 2:00 p.m. start to a 12:00 p.m. start to accommodate an ESPN2 broadcast.
On March 15, 2009 it was announced Cleveland State would face Wake Forest in the NCAA Tournament. The Vikings received a #13 seed. On March 20, 2009 Cleveland State defeated Wake Forest 84–69 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Cleveland State was eliminated in the second round by losing to Arizona
71–57.
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Gary Waters
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. In 2007–08, the Vikings finished 21–13 (12–6 in the Horizon League
Horizon League
The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....
). Cleveland State had their first winning season since the 2000–2001 season when they finished 19–13 overall and 9–5 in conference play. They made their first NCAA tournament appearance since their run to the Sweet Sixteen
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
in 1986. It was the 78th season of Cleveland State basketball.
Preseason
Cleveland State started the preseason off by playing games in Barcelona, Spain. It was also announced that Cleveland State will once again be participating in the ESPNU Bracketbuster games. Cleveland State also made several changes to the schedule. Cleveland State added Syracuse to the schedule, along with moving the former season opening game against John Carroll to November 10, 2008, from November 14, 2008 and making it the only exhibition game of the year. Next they moved the Oakland game originally schedule for December 16, 2008, to November 15, 2008, where it will be the season opener. They also moved the site of the three game CBE Classic from Ft. Myers, Florida (Florida Gulf Coast), to Miami, Florida (Florida International). That meant that Cleveland State will now play Florida International, Toledo, and Tennessee Tech from November 24, 2008 – November 26, 2008. Lastly Cleveland State added La Roche College and Notre Dame College to the schedule, which completed the home scheduling for the year. Cleveland State will play nine teams that made the postseason in total this year. Cleveland State also has no less than 15 home games this year, with 14 of them being regular season contests. The preseason Horizon League Coaches' Poll picked the Vikings to finish first. J'Nathan Bullock and Cedric Jackson were named to the preseason all-Horizon League 1st team. On October 27, 2008 Cleveland State announced that head coach Gary Waters was given a contract extension through the 2012–13 season. Also on October 27, 2008 Cleveland State received its first votes of the year, with two points in the AP Top 25 poll, with a ranking of T-50.Regular season
Cleveland State participated in the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic from November 24 – November 26. They won the tournament defeating Saint Leo, Toledo, and Florida International. On December 15, Cleveland State defeated #11 Syracuse at the Carrier DomeCarrier Dome
The Carrier Dome is a 49,250-seat domed sports stadium located on the campus of Syracuse University in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, USA. It is home to the Syracuse Orange football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. High school football championships are also held in "The...
, marking the third time that the Vikings defeated a ranked opponent, and the first time it happened on the road. On February 18, 2009 Cleveland State posted its first back-to-back 20 win seasons since 1988. From 1984–1988 Cleveland State won 20 games or more each season. The February 28, 2009 contest against Butler start time was changed from a 2:00 p.m. start to a 12:00 p.m. start to accommodate an ESPN2 broadcast.
Postseason
After clinching a #3 seed in the Horizon League tournament, the Vikings went on to defeat Detroit Mercy, Illinois Chicago, Wisconsin Green Bay, and Butler on the way to their first Horizon League tournament championship, and second tournament championship in school history.On March 15, 2009 it was announced Cleveland State would face Wake Forest in the NCAA Tournament. The Vikings received a #13 seed. On March 20, 2009 Cleveland State defeated Wake Forest 84–69 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Cleveland State was eliminated in the second round by losing to Arizona
Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
The Arizona Wildcats basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I. They are currently coached by Sean Miller.Arizona has a long and rich...
71–57.
Roster
Schedule
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| November 10, 2008 | John Carroll John Carroll University John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus as Saint Ignatius College.The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus, as... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | W 81–33 | 1–0 | ||
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| November 15, 2008 | Oakland 2008–09 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team The 2008–2009 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Oakland University.... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | W 58–55 | 1–0 | ||
| November 18, 2008 | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
Seattle, WA | 10:00 p.m. | L 78–63 | 1–1 | ||
| November 22, 2008 | Kansas State | Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | L 69–59 | 1–2 | ||
| November 24, 2008 | Saint Leo Saint Leo University Saint Leo University is a private, non-profit, Roman Catholic liberal arts university established in 1889 and located in Saint Leo, Florida, 35 miles north of Tampa. The University is associated with the Holy Name Monastery, a Benedictine convent, and Saint Leo Abbey, a Benedictine monastery... |
Miami, FL | 5:00 p.m. | W 72–62 | 2–2 | ||
| November 25, 2008 | Toledo University of Toledo The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:... |
Miami, FL | 4:00 p.m. | W 77–54 | 3–2 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Florida International Florida International University Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park... |
Miami, FL | 7:30 p.m. | W 66–58 | 4–2 | ||
| December 2, 2008 | Valparaiso | Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | W 66–42 | 5–2 | 1–0 | |
| December 4, 2008 | Butler Butler University Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | L 50–48 | 5–3 | 1–1 | |
| December 6, 2008 | West Virginia West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;... |
Morgantown, WV | 1:00 p.m. | L 53–43 | 5–4 | 1–1 | |
| December 13, 2008 | Marist Marist College Marist College is a private liberal arts college on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, New York. The site was established in 1905 by Marist Brothers, and the college was chartered in 1929... |
Poughkeepsie, NY | 7:30 p.m. | W 66–47 | 6–4 | 1–1 | |
| December 15, 2008 | #11 Syracuse 2008-09 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team The 2008–09 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head Coach is Jim Boeheim, serving for his 33rd year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York... |
Syracuse, NY | 7:00 p.m. | W 72–69 | 7–4 | 1–1 | |
| December 20, 2008 | La Roche La Roche College La Roche College is a private college in McCandless, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. It was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence as a Roman Catholic college and now sits on an campus in McCandless. The current president, Sister Candace Introcaso, CDP, Ph.D., was installed in... |
Cleveland, OH | 1:00 p.m. | W 72–46 | 8–4 | 1–1 | |
| December 23, 2008 | Kent State Kent State University Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | W 67–41 | 9–4 | 1–1 | |
| December 27, 2008 | Notre Dame College Notre Dame College Notre Dame College, also known as Notre Dame College of Ohio or simply NDC, is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college in South Euclid, Ohio, USA. Established in 1922 as a women's college it has been coeducational since January 2001... |
Cleveland, OH | 1:00 p.m. | W 91–40 | 10–4 | 1–1 | |
| December 30, 2008 | Wright State Wright State University Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,... |
Fairborn, OH | 7:05 p.m. | L 71–62 | 10–5 | 1–2 | |
| January 3, 2009 | Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university... |
Detroit, MI | 4:00 p.m. | W 53–44 | 11–5 | 2–2 | |
| January 8, 2009 | Loyola Chicago Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:30 p.m. | W 76–50 | 12–5 | 3–2 | |
| January 10, 2009 | Illinois Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:30 p.m. | W 79–69 | 13–5 | 4–2 | |
| January 16, 2009 | Wisconsin–Green Bay | Green Bay, WI | 8:00 p.m. | L 80–65 | 13–6 | 4–3 | |
| January 17, 2009 | Wisconsin Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | 8:00 p.m. | L 77–75 | 13–7 | 4–4 | |
| January 24, 2009 | Youngstown State Youngstown State University Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2010, there were 15,194 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. It is recognized as being one of the premier schools in the country, comparable to Ivy League... |
Youngstown, OH | 9:00 p.m. | L 64–60 | 13–8 | 4–5 | |
| January 29, 2009 | Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:30 p.m. | W 66–49 | 14–8 | 5–5 | |
| January 31, 2009 | Wright State Wright State University Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:30 p.m. | W 59–50 | 15–8 | 6–5 | |
| February 5, 2009 | Illinois Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop... |
Chicago, IL | 8:00 p.m. | W 66–63 | 16–8 | 7–5 | |
| February 7, 2009 | Loyola Chicago Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St... |
Chicago, IL | 4:00 p.m. | W 83–70 | 17–8 | 8–5 | |
| February 12, 2009 | Wisconsin Milwaukee | Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | W 70–61 | 18–8 | 9–5 | |
| February 14, 2009 | Wisconsin–Green Bay | Cleveland, OH | 7:30 p.m. | W 83–75 | 19–8 | 10–5 | |
| February 18, 2009 | Youngstown State Youngstown State University Youngstown State University, founded in 1908, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. As of fall 2010, there were 15,194 students and a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. It is recognized as being one of the premier schools in the country, comparable to Ivy League... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | W 58–54 | 20–8 | 11–5 | |
| February 21, 2009 | Wichita State 2008-09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team The 2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represents Wichita State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference , is led by second-year head coach Gregg Marshall... |
Wichita, KS | 3:05 p.m. | L 70–59 | 20–9 | 11–5 | |
| February 26, 2009 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso, IN | 8:30 p.m. | W 71–64 | 21–9 | 12–5 | |
| February 28, 2009 | #24 Butler Butler University Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health... |
Indianapolis, IN | 12:00 p.m. | L 56–58 | 21–10 | 12–6 | |
| 2009 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seedsSecond round and semifinals will be hosted by Butler.Championship will be hosted by lower-numbered remaining seed-See also:* Horizon League Men's Basketball Champions-External links:*-References:... |
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| March 3, 2009 | Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university... |
Cleveland, OH | 7:00 p.m. | W 56–43 | 22–10 | 12–6 | |
| March 6, 2009 | Illinois Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois at Chicago, or UIC, is a state-funded public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, near the Chicago Loop... |
Indianapolis, IN | 8:00 p.m. | W 67–64 | 23–10 | 12–6 | |
| March 7, 2009 | Wisconsin–Green Bay | Indianapolis, IN | 9:00 p.m. | W 73–67 | 24–10 | 12–6 | |
| March 10, 2009 | #17 Butler Butler University Butler University is a private university located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university offers 60 degree programs to 4,400 students through six colleges: business, communication, education, liberal Arts and sciences, pharmacy and health... |
Indianapolis, IN | 9:00 p.m. | W 57–54 | 25–10 | 12–6 | |
| 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT.... |
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| March 20, 2009 | #12 Wake Forest 2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team The 2008–09 Wake Forest Demon Deacon's men's basketball team represents the Wake Forest University. The Head Coach is Dino Gaudio. The team plays its home games in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.On... |
Miami, FL | 9:40 p.m. | W 84–69 | 26–10 | 12–6 | |
| March 22, 2009 | Arizona Arizona Wildcats men's basketball The Arizona Wildcats basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference of NCAA Division I. They are currently coached by Sean Miller.Arizona has a long and rich... |
Miami, FL | 2:50 p.m. | L 71–57 | 26–11 | 12–6 | |
| *Rank according to AP Top 25 Poll. #All times are in Eastern North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... . Conference games in bold. |
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External links
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- http://csuvikings.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/clst-m-baskbl-sched.html
- http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/teams/cbh
- http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncb/clubhouse?teamId=325
- http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/CLEVST
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/teams/clevst/
- http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/team?statsId=121
- http://www.sportingnews.com/cbasketball/teams/clevelandstate/index.html
- http://www.cleveland.com/sports/csu/
- http://www.usbasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=USA&Team=1052