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Friday 11-20-2009 7:17pm ET
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Sam Houston State Bearkats VS. Cleveland State Vikings
Both teams are 2-1
Saturday Nov. 21, 2009 @ Wolstein Center 7:00 P.M. EST Cleveland, OH
All-Time Series: First meeting Last time they played: N/A
Game Preview: If Bearkats senior guard Corey Allmond comes into the Wolstein Center Saturday night as hot as he was in Sam Houston State’s recent 102-92 loss at No. 5 Kentucky, the Vikings may be in trouble. On Thursday night the Bearkats shot an outstanding 18-of-38 behind the three-point arc and Allmond hit 11 of those 18 treys. Just four days before Miami (OH) guard Nick Winbush set the three-point record at Rupp Arena hitting eight treys, and now Allmond holds the all-time record with Thursday night’s performance. CSU comes into Saturday night’s contest riding a two-game win streak following a 78-64 win over Florida A&M. In their recent win over the Rattlers junior guard Norris Cole scored a career-high 38 points and sophomore Trevon Harmon tallied 14 on the night. The Vikings and Bearkats have never met and head coach Gary Waters’ squad definitely holds the advantage, but if CSU does not guard the perimeter it could be a long night. The Vikings need to stay focused before their big showdown with No. 5 Kentucky in the Cancun Challenge on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Cole scores 38 as Vikings win second-straight
Friday 11-20-2009 11:23am ET
CLEVELAND -- Norris Cole scored 38 points to lead Cleveland State to a 78-64 win over Florida A&M on Thursday night. Cole made 11 of 16 field goal attempts, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, and made all 13 of his free throw attempts. Trevon Harmon added 14 points for the Vikings (2-1) and Aaron Pogue had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the Cancun Classic. Cole is one of only two returning starters for the Vikings, who have posted back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time since the 1980s.
Larry Jackson had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Rattlers (0-3). Yannick Crowder added 10 points and eight rebounds for Florida A&M. Neither team shot well, but the Vikings converted 14 Rattlers' turnovers into 19 points. The Rattlers made only 32.8 percent of their field goal attempts (19-for-58) while the Vikings made 38.6 percent (22-for-57). Game 3 Preview
Wednesday 11-18-2009 12:16am ET
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Florida A&M Rattlers (0-2) at Cleveland State Vikings (1-1) Thursday Nov. 19, 2009 @ Wolstein Center
7:00 P.M. EST
Cleveland, OH
All-Time Series: Cleveland State leads 2-1
Last time they played: Florida A&M won 68-66 at CSU Nov. 19, 2005
Game Preview: On Monday, Nov. 16 Cleveland State won their first game of the 2009-2010 season over Division III powerhouse Wilmington 99-74 at the Wolstein Center. Junior forward D’Aundray Brown is typically not a scorer for CSU, but in Monday’s win over the Quakers, Brown scored 14 points and power forward Jared Cunningham chipped in with 14 points of his own. This match up with the Rattlers Thursday, Nov. 19 will be the first game of the Cancun Challenge where CSU will also play Sam Houston State Saturday at home, followed by the trip to Mexico where the Vikings will duke it out with No. 5 Kentucky and the winner or loser of Stanford and Virginia depending on how CSU does with John Calipari’s Wildcats. The Rattlers come into the Wolstein Center winless on the season, but tough losses at Georgia Tech and Creighton are why Florida A&M is 0-2. Rasheem Jenkins scored 13 points in the loss to Creighton to lead the Rattlers. CSU should get the win Thursday night, but Florida A&M is athletic and won four years ago at the Wolstein Center.
Dominate first half helps propel Vikings to first win
Monday 11-16-2009 9:25pm ET
CLEVELAND -- D'Aundray Brown and Jared Cunningham each scored 14 points to lead Cleveland State to a 99-74 win over Wilmington (Ohio) on Monday. The Vikings rebounded from an opening loss at St. Bonaventure by winning their 12th straight home game. Cleveland State (1-1) took charge against Division III Wilmington early, helped by 21 first-half turnovers by the Quakers.
Tyler Ledford scored 24 points and R.J. Brown had 12 for the Quakers (0-1). After falling behind 51-35 at halftime, Wilmington closed to 65-52 on a 3-pointer by Ledford but the Vikings easily pulled away.
Jeremy Montgomery added 13 points for Cleveland State. Nigel Ajere led the Vikings with six rebounds. Game 2 Preview
Saturday 11-14-2009 1:16pm ET
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Wilmington Quakers (0-0) at Cleveland State Vikings (0-1) Monday Nov. 16, 2009 @ Wolstein Center
11:30 A.M. EST
Cleveland, OH
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Last time they played: N/A
Game Preview: Head coach Gary Waters and the Vikings opened the season Friday night in Olean, NY at St. Bonaventure with a 72-62 loss to the Bonnies in a game that was not as close as the final score might indicate. At one point before halftime St. Bonaventure was up by 21 points. Junior guard Norris Cole finished with 13 points despite the loss, while forward Jarred Cunningham and center Aaron Pogue each tallied 11 points on the night. Next up for CSU are the Wilmington Quakers who have yet to play a regular season game. The Quakers are coming off a 16-10 season, but have been tabbed to finish second in the Division III Ohio Athletic Conference behind John Carroll University in preseason polls. Wilmington is led by senior forward Brandon Rogers who averaged 14.6 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per contest. Another talented player for head coach K.C. Hunt is senior point guard Tyler Ledford who led the OAC in assists last season with 4.2 per game. This is the home opener for the Vikings who are trying to snag their first win of the 2009-2010 campaign, a season in which Waters’ squad was picked to finish third in the rugged Horizon League. Size will favor CSU Monday afternoon and the final outcome of this unique home opener should be in the bag before halftime in favor of the Vikings.
Match up to watch:
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Jared Cunningham Brandon Rogers
Coach Waters' take: "[Now] we get to go home for three games and continue the process of learning how to play together as a team."
St. Bonaventure dominates CSU in season opener
Saturday 11-14-2009 1:07am ET
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Jonathan Hall scored 20 points and St. Bonaventure shot better than 77 percent in the first half to defeat Cleveland State 72-62 Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Michael Davenport came off the bench to score 19 points for the Bonnies and Andrew Nicholson added 17. St. Bonaventure jumped out to a 10-2 lead over the defending Horizon League tournament champions, leading 43-22 with 42 seconds left in the first half by shooting 17-for-22 from the field.
Norris Cole made a 3-pointer for Cleveland State to end the first half and the Vikings opened the second half with an 8-2 run to trail 45-33. Cleveland State could pull no closer than 12 until Jeremy Montgomery hit a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left for the final margin. Cole scored 13 points to lead the Vikings and Jared Cunningham and Aaron Pogue scored 11 each. Pogue also had nine rebounds. Associated PressGame 1 Preview
Wednesday 11-11-2009 4:27pm ET
Thursday 11-05-2009 10:21pm ET
| Cleveland State Vikings 2010 Schedule |  | | Date | Opponent | Time | | Nov. 13 | at St. Bonaventure | 7:00 | | Nov. 16 | Wilmington DE | 11:30 | | Nov. 19 | Florida A&M | 7:00 | | Nov. 21 | Sam Houston State | 7:00 | | Nov. 24 | at Kentucky | 4:30 | | Nov. 28 | Wichita State | 2:00 | | Dec. 3 | at Wright State | 9:00 | | Dec. 5 | at Detroit | 1:05 | | Dec. 12 | Wilberforce | 2:00 | | Dec. 15 | Robert Morris | 7:00 | | Dec. 19 | West Virginia | 2:00 | | Dec. 22 | at Ohio State | 8:30 | | Dec. 29 | at Kansas State | 8:00 | | Jan. 2 | at Youngstown State | 7:05 | | Jan. 7 | Loyola (IL) | 7:00 | | Jan. 9 | Illinois-Chicago | 5:30 | | Jan. 14 | at Butler | 7:00 | | Jan. 16 | at Valparaiso | 2:00 | | Jan. 22 | Green Bay | 7:00 | | Jan. 24 | Milwaukee | 2:00 | | Jan. 30 | Youngstown State | 4:00 |
| Feb. 4 | at Illinois-Chicago | 8:00 | | Feb. 6 | at Loyola (IL) | 4:00 | | Feb. 11 | Valparaiso | 7:00 | | Feb. 13 | Butler | 2:00 | | Feb. 16 | at Green Bay | 8:00 | | Feb. 18 | at Milwaukee | 8:30 | | Feb. 25 | Detroit | 7:30 | | Feb. 27 | Wright State | 2:00 |
| CSU returns to action Nov. 13th. Your 1st chance to chat with Coach Waters is Tuesday Nov. 10th at 7pm on the Gary Waters Show hosted by Andre Knott.
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The Vikings celebrate as they prepare for the 'Big Dance'!
Monday 03-16-2009 9:00am ET
The Vikings return to Cleveland Victorious
Thursday 03-12-2009 4:42pm ET
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