2017–18 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by first-year head coach Dennis Felton. The Vikings played their home games at the Wolstein Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 12–23, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed at the Horizon League Tournament, they defeated Youngstown State and upset No. 1 seed Northern Kentucky and No. 4 seed Oakland to advance to the championship game where they lost to Wright State.

2017–18 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2017–18 record12–23 (6–12 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWolstein Center
2017–18 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Kentucky153 .833  2210  .688
Wright State144 .778  2510  .714
UIC126 .667  2016  .556
Oakland108 .556  1914  .576
Milwaukee810 .444  1617  .485
IUPUI810 .444  1119  .367
Green Bay711 .389  1320  .394
Cleveland State612 .333  1223  .343
Youngstown State612 .333  824  .250
Detroit414 .222  824  .250
2018 Horizon League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Vikings finished the 2016–17 season 9–22, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to Youngstown State.

On March 7, 2017, head coach Gary Waters retired.[1] He finished at Cleveland State with an 11-year record of 194–172. On March 24, the school hired former Georgia and Western Kentucky head coach Dennis Felton.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Gavin Peppers2G6'2"190JuniorBrookeville, MDGraduate transferred to Central Michigan
Rob Edwards3G6'4"200SophomoreDetroit, MITransferred to Arizona State
Jibri Blount5F6'7"220SophomorePittsburgh, PATransferred to North Carolina Central
Nelson Maxwell13G6'0"170SophomoreOrange Village, OHTransferred to Mercyhurst
Tim Hasbargen21G6'4"200JuniorMunich, GermanyGraduate transferred to Babson College
Demonte Flannigan33F6'8"240SeniorRichmond Heights, OHGraduated
P. J. Posey35C6'8"275SeniorMilwaukee, WIGraduate transferred to William Jessup
Andy Lucien41F6'7"190FreshmanNorth Olmsted, OHTransferred to Walsh
Daniel Levitt55G6'1"170SophomoreMontreal, QEWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Dontel Highsmith3G6'2"200RS SeniorDowagiac, MITransferred from Northern Illinois. Will eligible to play since Highsmith graduated from Northern Illinois.
Al Eichelberger24F6'7"251SophomoreSaginaw, MITransferred from DePaul. Under NCAA transfer rules, Eichelberger will have to sit out the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shawn Christian
PG
Garfield Heights, OH Garfield Heights High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 164 lb (74 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.

    Roster

    2017–18 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Derek Sloan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSaint Ignatius High School Moreland Hills, Ohio
    G 1 Kasheem Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoChamplain College Saint-Lambert Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada
    G/F 2 Anthony Wright 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrHarcum College Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
    G 3 Dontel Highsmith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrNorthern Illinois Dowagiac, Michigan
    G 4 Kenny Carpenter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrCass Technical High School Detroit, Michigan
    G 5 Tyree Appleby 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrJacksonville High School Jacksonville, Alabama
    G 12 Shawn Christian Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrGarfield Heights High School Garfield Heights, Ohio
    F 13 Stefan Kenić 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrKK Smederevo Belgrade, Serbia
    G 15 Deven Stover 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrSaint Ignatius High School Solon, Ohio
    G 20 Bobby Word 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrOral Roberts Lancaster, Texas
    F 22 Evan Clayborne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoThurgood Marshall High School Dayton, Ohio
    F 23 Jamarcus Hairston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrLouisburg College Danville, Georgia
    F 24 Al Eichelberger  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)251 lb (114 kg) SoDePaul Saginaw, Michigan
    F 25 David Payne (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrMalcolm X Chicago, Illinois
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    Cedarville W 78–60 
    Wolstein Center 
    Cleveland, OH
    Non-Conference regular season
    Nov 11, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Akron
    Northeast Ohio Coaches vs Cancer Doubleheader
    L 57–67  0–1
    James A. Rhodes Arena (4,036)
    Akron, OH
    Nov 14, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN
    at Rutgers
    Showcase on the Banks
    L 38–70  0–2
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,292)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Nov 17, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Coppin State
    Showcase on the Banks
    W 80–56  1–2
    Wolstein Center (1,931)
    Cleveland, OH
    Nov 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at East Carolina
    Showcase on the Banks
    L 69–72  1–3
    Williams Arena (2,907)
    Greenville, NC
    Nov 24, 2017*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    Central Connecticut
    Showcase on the Banks
    L 73–74  1–4
    Wolstein Center (1,121)
    Cleveland, OH
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Arkansas State W 75–72  2–4
    Wolstein Center (1,175)
    Cleveland, OH
    Dec 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Kent State L 62–72  2–5
    MAC Center (2,511)
    Toledo, OH
    Dec 6, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Western Michigan L 67–78  2–6
    University Arena (1,923)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    Dec 10, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Notre Dame (OH) W 89–56  3–6
    Wolstein Center (1,033)
    Cleveland, OH
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm
    at Niagara L 77–79  3–7
    Gallagher Center (934)
    Lewiston, NY
    Dec 21, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at No. 20 Cincinnati L 62–81  3–8
    BB&T Arena (7,988)
    Highland Heights, KY
    Dec 23, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    Toledo L 62–77  3–9
    Wolstein Center (1,597)
    Cleveland, OH
    Dec 29, 2017*
    6:00 pm, BTN
    at No. 2 Michigan State L 61–111  3–10
    Breslin Center (14,797)
    East Lansing, MI
    Horizon League regular season
    Jan 1, 2018
    1:00 pm, ESPN3
    Youngstown State L 77–80  3–11
    (0–1)
    Wolstein Center (1,221)
    Cleveland, OH
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Green Bay W 80–79  4–11
    (1–1)
    Wolstein Center (1,095)
    Cleveland, OH
    Jan 6, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    Milwaukee L 63–67  4–12
    (1–2)
    Wolstein Center (1,027)
    Cleveland, OH
    Jan 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Detroit L 84–85  4–13
    (1–3)
    Calihan Hall (1,027)
    Detroit, MI
    Jan 12, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Oakland L 68–81  4–14
    (1–4)
    Athletics Center O'rena (3,156)
    Rochester, MI
    Jan 15, 2018
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Northern Kentucky L 55–70  4–15
    (1–5)
    BB&T Arena (3,812)
    Highland Heights, KY
    Jan 18, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    IUPUI W 70–67  5–15
    (2–5)
    Wolstein Center (1,125)
    Cleveland, OH
    Jan 20, 2018
    3:30 pm, ESPN3
    UIC L 80–87  5–16
    (2–6)
    Wolstein Center (1,531)
    Cleveland, OH
    Jan 25, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Green Bay L 44–66  5–17
    (2–7)
    Resch Center (2,325)
    Green Bay, WI
    Jan 27, 2018
    2:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Milwaukee L 47–70  5–18
    (2–8)
    UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,865)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Feb 1, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Wright State W 77–74  6–18
    (3–8)
    Wolstein Center (1,411)
    Cleveland, OH
    Feb 3, 2018
    3:00 pm, ESPN3
    Northern Kentucky L 61–78  6–19
    (3–9)
    Wolstein Center (1,853)
    Cleveland, OH
    Feb 8, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at IUPUI L 73–78  6–20
    (3–10)
    Indiana Farmers Coliseum (910)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 10, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    at UIC W 86–78  7–20
    (4–10)
    UIC Pavilion (1,185)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 14, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Detroit L 72–75  8–20
    (5–10)
    Wolstein Center (1,101)
    Cleveland, OH
    Feb 16, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Oakland L 66–82  8–21
    (5–11)
    Wolstein Center (1,725)
    Cleveland, OH
    Feb 19, 2018
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    at Wright State L 63–72  8–22
    (5–12)
    Nutter Center (3,745)
    Fairborn, OH
    Feb 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Youngstown State W 99–94 2OT 9–22
    (6–12)
    Beeghly Center (5,483)
    Youngstown, OH
    Horizon League Tournament
    Mar 2, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    (8) vs. (9) Youngstown State
    First round
    W 72–71  10–22
    Little Caesars Arena (4,248)
    Detroit, MI
    Mar 3, 2018
    8:00 pm, ESPN3
    (8) vs. (1) Northern Kentucky
    Quarterfinal
    W 89–80  11–22
    Little Caesars Arena (6,276)
    Detroit, MI
    Mar 5, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    (8) vs. (4) Oakland
    Semifinal
    W 44–43  12–22
    Little Caesars Arena (5,398)
    Detroit, MI
    Mar 6, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    (8) vs. (2) Wright State
    Championship game
    L 57–74  12–23
    Little Caesars Arena (7,595)
    Detroit, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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