The 2017–18 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. They were coached by first-year head coach

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. The Vikings played their home games at the

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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

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and upset No. 1 seed Northern Kentucky and No. 4 seed

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to advance to the championship game where they lost to

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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

. On March 7, 2017, head coach Gary Waters retired. 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.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source

References

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