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2020–21 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team

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2020–21 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball
Horizon League regular-season co-champions & Horizon League tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceHorizon League
Record19–8 (16–4 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWolstein Center
Seasons
2020–21 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wright State 16 4   .800 18 6   .750
Cleveland State 16 4   .800 19 8   .704
Detroit Mercy 10 6   .625 12 10   .545
Northern Kentucky 11 7   .611 14 11   .560
Oakland 10 10   .500 12 18   .400
Youngstown State 9 11   .450 15 12   .556
IUPUI 7 9   .438 8 10   .444
Milwaukee 7 10   .412 10 12   .455
Green Bay 8 12   .400 8 17   .320
UIC 6 10   .375 9 13   .409
Purdue Fort Wayne 6 14   .300 8 15   .348
Robert Morris 3 12   .200 4 15   .211
2021 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2020–21 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by second-year head coach Dennis Gates, played their home games at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 19–8, 16–4 in Horizon League play, to finish as regular-season co-champions. They defeated Purdue Fort Wayne, Milwaukee and Oakland to be champions of the Horizon League tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Houston.

Previous season

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The Vikings finished the 2019–20 season 11–21, 7–11 in Horizon League play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Oakland.

Roster

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2020–21 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Alec Oglesby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Gainesville, FL
G 1 Demetrius Terry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cleveland, OH
G 2 Yahel Hill 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Cleveland, OH
G 3 Craig Beaudion 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
G 4 Franklyn Jr. Penn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Hunthum's Ghut, British Virgin Islands
G 5 Tre Gomillion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Augusta, GA
F 11 Jayson Woodrich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Beachwood, OH
F 12 Algevon Eichelberger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Saginaw, MI
F 13 Chris Greene 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Newport News, VA
G 20 Aria Eskandari 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Sanford, FL
G 21 Jeremy Sanchez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So North Ridgeville, OH
G 23 Hugo Ferreira 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
F 24 Torrey Patton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Dayton, OH
G 31 Ben Sternberg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 152 lb (69 kg) Jr Cleveland, OH
F 35 Deante Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Detroit, MI
C 50 Mabor Majak 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr South Sudan
G 55 D'Moi Hodge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 16, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 1, 2020*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Toledo L 61–70  0–1
Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
December 6, 2020*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Ohio L 46–101  0–2
Convocation Center 
Athens, OH
December 13, 2020*
8:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 22 Ohio State L 67–71  0–3
Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
December 19, 2020
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 63–61  1–3
(1–0)
Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 20, 2020
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 89–80  2–3
(2–0)
Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
December 26, 2020
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Youngstown State W 87–69  3–3
(3–0)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
December 27, 2020
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
Youngstown State W 81–74  4–3
(4–0)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 1, 2021
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at IUPUI W 65–62  5–3
(5–0)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
January 2, 2021
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at IUPUI W 59–49  6–3
(6–0)
Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
January 8, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Kentucky W 58–44  7–3
(7–0)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Kentucky W 74–71  8–3
(8–0)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 15, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Wright State W 66-64  9–3
(9–0)
Nutter Center 
Fairborn, OH
January 16, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Wright State L 49–85  9–4
(9–1)
Nutter Center 
Fairborn, OH
January 22, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Milwaukee W 64–53  10–4
(10–1)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 23, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Milwaukee L 80–81 OT 10–5
(10–2)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 29, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Green Bay W 74–68  11–5
(11–2)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 30, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Green Bay W 73–65  12–5
(12–2)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 5, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Oakland W 80–72  13–5
(13–2)
Athletics Center O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
February 6, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Oakland W 80–72  14–5
(14–2)
Athletics Center O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
February 12, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Detroit Mercy L 83–89  14–6
(14–3)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 13, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Detroit Mercy W 71–64  15–6
(15–3)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 19, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne L 68–75  15–7
(15–4)
Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
February 20, 2021
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Purdue Fort Wayne W 67–55  16–7
(16–4)
Hilliard Gates Sports Center 
Fort Wayne, IN
Horizon League tournament
March 2, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) (10) Purdue Fort Wayne
Quarterfinals
W 108–104 3OT 17–7
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
March 8, 2021
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) Milwaukee
Semifinals
W 71–65  18–7
Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
March 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN
(1) vs. (3) Oakland
Championship
W 80–69  19–7
Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2021
7:15 p.m., truTV
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Houston
First round
L 56–87  19–8
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Cleveland State University. Retrieved August 16, 2024.