The 2023–24 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Vikings, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 18–13, 11–9 in Horizon League play to tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated IUPUI and Youngstown State before losing to

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in the semifinals. The Vikings received an automatic bid to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), defeating

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in the first round before falling to High Point in the quarterfinals, bringing their overall record to 21–15.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 21–14, 14–6 in Horizon League play to finish in three-way tie for second place. In the Horizon League tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals and

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in the semifinals before falling to

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in the championship game. They received an invitation to the CBI, where they lost to

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in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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