Cleveland State Vikings

2-2 overall, 0-0 Horizon, margin -12.8
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-17.4
net rating per 100 · #344 in D-I · model
107.0
adjusted offense · #158
124.4
adjusted defense · #365
68.9
pace, possessions / 40 · #275
-6.8
strength of schedule so far · #183

Rotation

#PlayerPosClHtGP/GSMINPTSREBASTeFG%TS%Rating
1 Rayvon Griffith GSR6' 8" 4/4 30.5 20.0 3.8 0.8 57.5 61.3 -4.8
0 Jordan Lowery GSO6' 1" 4/4 24.2 7.8 1.2 2.2 41.1 48.5 -7.0
9 Curtis Stinson Jr. GSO6' 5" 4/4 23.5 9.2 3.2 1.8 67.5 73.2 -3.9
5 Alex Bruskotter GJR6' 8" 4/4 20.2 3.2 2.8 1.0 25.0 33.3 -1.4
12 Dre Jones FJR6' 9" 4/4 20.0 9.2 5.5 0.5 66.7 65.3 +0.4
11 Ogbe Uagboe FR GFR6' 4" 4/0 17.8 4.0 1.8 0.5 46.4 49.4 -4.2
33 Gavin Headings FJR6' 9" 4/0 17.5 3.5 4.2 2.0 54.5 51.3 -1.7
3 Micah Bays GJR6' 2" 4/0 15.0 6.8 1.8 2.2 44.4 56.9 -4.6
4 Xavier McKinney FR GFR6' 4" 4/0 13.5 5.5 2.2 0.5 66.7 70.9 -2.1
2 Obie Bronston Jr. GSR6' 6" 3/0 12.7 5.3 0.3 0.7 66.7 66.7 -5.9
7 Brandon White CSR6' 10" 3/0 8.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 75.0 75.0 -1.3
15 Braden McCruter FR FFR6' 9" 2/0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 – 113.6 -2.2
22 Derek Vorst CSR6' 10" 0/0 – – – – – – –
13 Dylan Foster FR GFR6' 3" 0/0 – – – – – – –
Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

DateOpponentWatchResultLineRestMiles
Tue 11/3 at Missouri Tigers SECN+ L 50-111 +26.5 miss – 588 -1h
Fri 11/6 vs Michigan Dearborn Wolves ESPN+ W 103-79 – 2 588
Mon 11/9 at Bowling Green Falcons ESPN+ L 79-95 +16.0 push 2 102
Fri 11/13 vs West Florida Argonauts N SWAC TV W 69-67 -4.5 miss 3 486 -1h
Sun 11/15 at Alabama A&M Bulldogs SWAC TV 3 PM ET +2.5model +7.7 · 26% winFavoriteAAMU -2.55.2Over 142.513.8 1 – odds
Tue 11/17 at Xavier Musketeers ESPN+ 7 PM ET –model +33.1 · 0% win 1 325
Sat 11/21 vs Kent State Golden Flashes ESPN+ 1 PM ET –model +5.1 · 34% win 3 221
Wed 11/25 vs Case Western Reserve Spartans ESPN+ 7 PM ET – 3 –
Wed 12/2 vs Youngstown State Penguins Horizon ESPN+ 7 PM ET – 6 –
Sat 12/5 at Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon ESPN+ 2 PM ET – 2 180
Sun 12/13 vs Penn State Altoona Nittany Lions ESPN+ 2 PM ET – 7 180
Thu 12/17 at Oregon State Beavers – 9:30 PM ET – 3 2,087 -3h
Mon 12/21 at Pittsburgh Panthers ACCNX 7 PM ET – 3 2,202
Wed 12/30 vs Wright State Raiders Horizon ESPN+ 7 PM ET – 8 115
Sun 1/3 at Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon – 2 PM ET – 3 224
Thu 1/7 at Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon – 9 PM ET – 3 302 -1h
Sat 1/9 at IU Indianapolis Jaguars Horizon – 2 PM ET – 1 202
Thu 1/14 vs Milwaukee Panthers Horizon – 7 PM ET – 4 263
Sun 1/17 vs Robert Morris Colonials Horizon – 2 PM ET – 2 –
Wed 1/20 vs Green Bay Phoenix Horizon – 7 PM ET – 2 –
Sat 1/23 at Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon – 3 PM ET – 2 110
Thu 1/28 at Wright State Raiders Horizon – 7:30 PM ET – 4 288
Sun 1/31 vs Northern Kentucky Norse Horizon – 3:30 PM ET – 2 178
Thu 2/4 at Robert Morris Colonials Horizon – 7 PM ET – 3 103
Sun 2/7 vs Oakland Golden Grizzlies Horizon – 2 PM ET – 2 103
Wed 2/10 vs Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Horizon – 7 PM ET – 2 –
Sat 2/13 at Youngstown State Penguins Horizon – 4:30 PM ET – 2 61
Fri 2/19 at Green Bay Phoenix Horizon – 7:30 PM ET – 5 443 -1h
Sun 2/21 at Milwaukee Panthers Horizon – 3 PM ET – 1 100 -1h
Wed 2/24 vs Northern Illinois Huskies Horizon – 7 PM ET – 2 335
Sat 2/27 vs Detroit Mercy Titans Horizon – 3:30 PM ET – 2 –
Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 9,786 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

Around Cleveland

Home floor: the Wolstein Center
  1. The building

    At 13,610 seats in its full setup, Cleveland State's Wolstein Center is the largest basketball arena in the Horizon League. en.wikipedia.org

  2. In the news

    Cleveland State is set to make the Wolstein Center an athletics-only building on Jan. 1, 2027, ending its run as a public entertainment venue. cleveland19.com

  3. Rivalry

    Cleveland State and Youngstown State met three times in 2024-25, with the Penguins taking the last one 56-54 in the Horizon League semifinals. csuvikings.com

  4. Campus

    Cleveland State became the Vikings in 1965, when students voted on Oct. 5-7 after a Cleveland Press naming contest that offered a year of tuition, then worth $500, as the prize. thelowmajor.substack.com

  5. The program

    Gary Waters won 194 games in 11 seasons at Cleveland State from 2006 to 2017 and was the Horizon League Coach of the Year in 2008. en.wikipedia.org

  6. In the news

    Cleveland State went 11-22 overall and 6-14 in the Horizon League last season, Rob Summers' first as head coach. wiki.krisyotam.com

From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 51 checked notes on Cleveland State, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.

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Players

Rayvon Griffith #1 · G

Player rating-4.8#146 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense+0.5#50
Defense-5.3#152
194 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 37%
20.0 pts3.8 reb0.8 ast30.5 min 32-60 FG5-18 3PT11-12 FT 61.3 TS%24.7 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 8" · 205 lbs · Cincinnati, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 29135-170-53-340200
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 303413-202-46-752220
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 352612-172-40-041400
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 2872-61-52-220200

Jordan Lowery #0 · G

Player rating-7.0#153 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense-1.7#124
Defense-5.3#153
155 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 23%
7.8 pts1.2 reb2.2 ast24.2 min 10-28 FG3-12 3PT8-9 FT 48.5 TS%15.7 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 1" · 170 lbs · Denton, TX · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 2852-81-30-011320
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 29155-70-25-515111
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 2693-82-61-213210
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 1420-50-12-220000

Curtis Stinson Jr. #9 · G

Player rating-3.9#130 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense-0.8#100
Defense-3.0#138
148 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 23%
9.2 pts3.2 reb1.8 ast23.5 min 13-20 FG1-3 3PT10-12 FT 73.2 TS%15.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 5" · 208 lbs · West Des Moines, IA · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 2251-40-03-412310
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 500-10-10-000000
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 31188-81-11-263110
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 36144-70-16-662600

Alex Bruskotter #5 · G

Player rating-1.4#81 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense+0.6#46
Defense-2.0#117
131 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 16%
3.2 pts2.8 reb1.0 ast20.2 min 4-16 FG0-6 3PT5-8 FT 33.3 TS%10.6 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 8" · 205 lbs · Shelby, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 1700-40-10-221000
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 2582-40-24-441120
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 1110-10-01-211000
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 2842-70-30-041130

Dre Jones #12 · F

Player rating+0.4#44 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense+2.6#15
Defense-2.2#121
128 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 22%
9.2 pts5.5 reb0.5 ast20.0 min 18-27 FG0-0 3PT1-3 FT 65.3 TS%15.2 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 9" · 205 lbs · Cleveland, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 28136-110-01-280101
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 1784-50-00-060010
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 1663-50-00-130020
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 19105-60-00-052100

Ogbe Uagboe #11 · G

Player rating-4.2#135 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense-0.1#74
Defense-4.1#146
113 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 16%
4.0 pts1.8 reb0.5 ast17.8 min 5-14 FG3-10 3PT3-5 FT 49.4 TS%10.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 4" · 205 lbs · Holte, Denmark · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 2031-61-40-011000
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 1700-30-30-021200
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 1641-20-12-310010
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 1893-32-21-230110

Gavin Headings #33 · F

Player rating-1.7#91 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense-0.4#84
Defense-1.3#91
112 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 16%
3.5 pts4.2 reb2.0 ast17.5 min 6-11 FG0-0 3PT2-6 FT 51.3 TS%10.7 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 9" · 210 lbs · Pickerington, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 1842-20-00-223110
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 1421-10-00-081200
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 1720-10-02-422100
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 2163-70-00-052101

Micah Bays #3 · G

Player rating-4.6#144 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense-0.3#81
Defense-4.3#148
96 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 30%
6.8 pts1.8 reb2.2 ast15.0 min 7-18 FG2-9 3PT11-13 FT 56.9 TS%19.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 2" · 175 lbs · Toledo, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 920-20-12-212200
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 23185-102-66-835111
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 1772-40-13-311100
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 1100-20-10-021200

Xavier McKinney #4 · G

Player rating-2.1#98 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense+2.6#14
Defense-4.8#151
87 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 19%
5.5 pts2.2 reb0.5 ast13.5 min 8-12 FG0-0 3PT6-8 FT 70.9 TS%12.2 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 4" · 170 lbs · Reynoldsburg, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 310-00-01-200000
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 1542-30-00-030000
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 1100-00-00-000000
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 25176-90-05-662100

Obie Bronston Jr. #2 · G

Player rating-5.9#149 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense-0.5#88
Defense-5.4#154
61 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%
5.3 pts0.3 reb0.7 ast12.7 min 6-12 FG4-10 3PT0-0 FT 66.7 TS%13.7 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 6" · 205 lbs · Fairfield, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 700-20-20-010100
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 17104-62-40-001011
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 1462-42-40-001000
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 DNP

Brandon White #7 · C

Player rating-1.3#75 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense+1.0#36
Defense-2.2#123
40 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 14%
2.0 pts3.0 reb0.0 ast8.0 min 3-4 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 75.0 TS%10.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 10" · 250 lbs · Spencer, NC · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 1442-20-00-040102
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 521-10-00-030000
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 500-10-00-020100
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 DNP

Braden McCruter #15 · F

Player rating-2.2#101 of 158 in the Horizon
Offense+0.3#53
Defense-2.5#130
13 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 7%
1.0 pts0.5 reb0.5 ast4.0 min 0-0 FG0-0 3PT2-2 FT 113.6 TS%4.4 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · 200 lbs · Sunbury, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 500-00-00-001001
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 320-00-02-210010
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 DNP
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 DNP

Derek Vorst #22 · C

Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Senior · 6' 10" · 250 lbs · Luckey, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 DNP
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 DNP
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 DNP
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 DNP

Dylan Foster #13 · G

Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Freshman · 6' 3" · 180 lbs · Orlando, FL · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-04at MIZL 50-111 DNP
11-07vs UMDBW 103-79 DNP
11-10at BGSUL 79-95 DNP
11-13vs UWFW 69-67 DNP