The 2024–25 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Vikings, led by third-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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Previous season

The

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finished the 2023–24 season 21–15, 11–9 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated IUPUI, and Youngstown State, before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions

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in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament. They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #9 seed, where they would defeat

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in the first round, before falling to eventual tournament runner-up High Point in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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