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Cleveland State Vikings Men's Basketball
Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball is the men's college basketball team that represents Cleveland State University. Prior to rebranding from Fenn College, they were known as the Cleveland State Vikings, Fenn College Foxes. Cleveland State has been in NCAA Division I, Division I since 1972 and are currently led by first-year head coach Rob Summers (basketball), Rob Summers. They have been a member of the Horizon League since 1994. Cleveland State was formerly in the The Summit League, Mid-Continent Conference (1982–1994). Prior to 1982, Cleveland State was an NCAA Division I basketball independent schools, independent program. The Vikings have appeared in three NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA Tournaments, most recently in 2021. In 1986, Cleveland State advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. History The 1985–86 season is arguably the most memorable in Vikings history, as they achieved the improbable in becoming the first ever 14th seeded team to make it to the NC ...
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Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923. CSU absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall School of Law in 1969. Today it is part of the University System of Ohio, has more than 120,000 alumni, and offers over 200 academic programs amongst eight colleges. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". History Public education in Cleveland was first started in 1870, when Cleveland YMCA began to offer free classes. By 1921, the program had grown enough to become separate from YMCA, being renamed Cleveland YMCA School of Technology. Two years later, the school offered courses towards a bachelor's degree for the first time. This is now regarded as Fenn College's founding date, although the college would not be formally renamed until 1929. Fenn ...
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Indiana Hoosiers Men's Basketball
The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represents Indiana University Bloomington in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers play at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on the Branch McCracken Court in Bloomington, Indiana on the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Indiana has won five NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, National Championships in men's basketball (1940 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1940, 1953 NCAA basketball tournament, 1953, 1976 NCAA Division I basketball tournament, 1976, 1981 NCAA Division I basketball tournament, 1981, 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1987) – two coming under Branch McCracken and three under Bob Knight. Indiana's 1975–76 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team, 1976 team remains the last undefeated NCAA men's basketball champion. The Hoosiers are sixth in NCAA Tournament appearances (41), seventh in NCAA Tournament victories (68), tied for eighth in Final ...
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Bryn Forbes
Bryn Jerrel Forbes (born July 23, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Cleveland State and Michigan State, and became a reliable three-point shooter. He plays both guard positions. High school career Forbes averaged 13.6 points as a junior, helping Sexton to a 26–2 record and a state championship. He scored 29 points in the 2011 Class B semifinals against Detroit Country Day. Forbes averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists as a senior at Sexton. Playing alongside Denzel Valentine and Anthony Clemmons, they won back-to-back Class B State Championships in 2011 and 2012. He connected on 60 three-pointers as a senior and scored 19 points in the 2012 Class B title game against Stevensville Lakeshore, adding seven assists, following a 19-point effort in the semifinals against Detroit Country Day. He was named a Lansing State J ...
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Norris Cole
Norris Gene Cole II (born October 13, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). A 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) tall point guard, he is a two-time NBA champion, winning back-to-back titles in 2012 NBA Finals, 2012 and 2013 NBA Finals, 2013 with the Miami Heat in his first and second years in the NBA. In his seven NBA seasons, Cole made the playoffs all but once (2016 NBA playoffs, 2016). Early life Cole was a star at Dunbar High School (Dayton, Ohio), Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio, leading his basketball team to consecutive state championships in his junior and senior years. He was a high school teammate of future NBA player Daequan Cook (The two later faced each other in the 2012 NBA Finals). Cole was set to go to Walsh University on a football scholarship when Cleveland State University, Cleveland State basketball coach Gary Waters decided to recruit him. College career On December 15, 2008, he helped lea ...
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Clinton Smith (basketball)
Clinton Smith (born January 19, 1964) is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A forward born in Cleveland, Ohio, he went to college at Cleveland State University where he helped lead the 1985–86 team to the Sweet Sixteen. He was drafted in the fifth round by the Golden State Warriors in the 1986 NBA draft and he played two seasons in the NBA. Smith played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for the Charleston Gunners, Albany Patroons, Fort Wayne Fury, Rapid City Thrillers and La Crosse Catbirds The La Crosse Catbirds was an American basketball team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin and member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The Catbirds were the 1990 and 1992 CBA champions. The team moved to La Crosse from Louisville in 19 ... from 1987 to 1997. He was selected as the CBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1991 and named to the All-Defensive Team in 1990 and 1991. References External links *http://www.bas ...
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Mike Boyd (basketball)
Mike Boyd (born February 6, 1947) is an American basketball coach. He is a former Cleveland State University head coach, and is currently an assistant at East Tennessee State University. Boyd was hired at Cleveland State to replace Kevin Mackey in September 1990, and resigned on March 25, 1996. He has also been an interim head coach at Kent State, and an assistant coach at Kent State, Michigan, and Penn State #Redirect Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with ca .... At the end of the 2012–13 season, Boyd retired from coaching. Head coaching record References External links East Tennessee State profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Mike 1947 births Living people American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball coa ...
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represents Wake Forest University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Through the years, the program has produced many NBA players, among them are Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, 12× All-Star Chris Paul, 1× All-Star Jeff Teague, Sixth Man of the Year Rodney Rogers, and 1× All-Star Josh Howard. The Demon Deacons have won the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament four times, in 1961, 1962, 1995, and 1996. Wake Forest has appeared in 23 NCAA tournaments, most recently appearing in 2017. The current coach is Steve Forbes, who was hired on April 30, 2020. History Dave Odom era (1989–2001) In 1989, Wake Forest would name Dave Odom as its new head coach. During his 12 seasons, Odom led the Demon Deacons to back-to-back ACC men's basketball tournament championship's in 1995 where the team defeated North Carolina and 1996 by defeating Georgia Tech. Tim Duncan would also ...
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2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2008–09 season. The 71st annual edition of the tournament began on March 17, 2009, and concluded with the championship game on April 6 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The University of North Carolina defeated Michigan State to become the champion. It was the Tar Heels 5th title, and 2nd under Roy Williams. The 2009 tournament was the first time the Final Four had a minimum seating capacity of 70,000, and by having most of the tournament in the February Sweeps of the Nielsen Ratings due to the digital television transition in the United States on June 12, 2009, this was the last NCAA basketball tournament, in all three divisions, to air on analog television. Prior to the start of the tournament, the top ranked team was Louisville in bot ...
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Syracuse Orange Men's Basketball
The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is an college basketball, intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Syracuse is considered one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country with 3 overall claimed National Championships and 1 NCAA Tournament championship, as well being a National Runner-up 2 times. Syracuse is ranked sixth in List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, total victories among all NCAA Division I programs and seventh in List of teams with the highest winning percentage in NCAA Division I men's college basketball, all-time win percentage among programs with at least 50 years in Division I, with an all-time win–loss record of 2042–931† () as of March 29, 2021. The Orange are al ...
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CSU may refer to: Universities and university systems United States * Columbia Southern University, in Orange Beach, Alabama * California State University system * Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, Colorado * Connecticut State University System * Columbus State University, in Columbus, Georgia * Clayton State University, in Morrow, Georgia * Chicago State University, in Chicago, Illinois * Coppin State University, in Baltimore, Maryland * Cleveland State University, in Cleveland, Ohio * Central State University, in Wilberforce, Ohio * Charleston Southern University, in Charleston, South Carolina * Cardinal Stritch University, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Philippines * Cagayan State University * Caraga State University system Other countries * Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi, India * Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China * Charles Sturt University, Australia * Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia * Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, Taiwa ...
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National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country which are selected annually. From its founding in 1938 to 2022, the semifinals and finals were always played at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City. Predating the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament by one year, the NIT was considered the most prestigious post-season showcase for college basketball before its status was superseded in the mid-1950s by the NCAA tournament. A second, much more recent "NIT" tournament is played in November and known as the NIT Season Tip-Off. Formerly the "Preseason NIT" (and still sometimes referred to as such colloquially), it was founded in 1985. Unlike the postseason NIT, its final rounds are played at Madison Square Garden. Both tournaments were operated by the Metropolitan Intercollegiate ...
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