Cleveland State

Horizon · Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio

808-801

All-time

0.502

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Cleveland State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

2.30

Cleveland State 83-79 #16 Indiana

Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

Season

1986

Date

Mar 14, 1986

Round

First Round

1.82

Cleveland State 75-69 St. Joseph's

Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

Season

1986

Date

Mar 16, 1986

Round

Second Round

1.69

Cleveland State 70-71 #17 Navy

Brendan Byrne Arena, New York, New Jersey

Sweet 16

Season

1986

Date

Mar 21, 1986

Round

Regional Semifinals

1.50

Cleveland State 84-69 #12 Wake Forest

American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

Season

2009

Date

Mar 20, 2009

Round

First Round

0.62

Cleveland State 57-71 Arizona

American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

Season

2009

Date

Mar 22, 2009

Round

Second Round

0.14

Cleveland State 56-87 #6 Houston

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana

Season

2021

Date

Mar 19, 2021

Round

First Round

#	Date	Season	Round	Match	Game Score
1	Mar 14, 1986	1986	First Round	Cleveland State 83-79 #16 Indiana Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York	2.30
2	Mar 16, 1986	1986	Second Round	Cleveland State 75-69 St. Joseph's Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York	1.82
3	Mar 21, 1986	1986	Regional Semifinals	Cleveland State 70-71 #17 Navy Brendan Byrne Arena, New York, New Jersey Sweet 16	1.69
4	Mar 20, 2009	2009	First Round	Cleveland State 84-69 #12 Wake Forest American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida	1.50
5	Mar 22, 2009	2009	Second Round	Cleveland State 57-71 Arizona American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida	0.62
6	Mar 19, 2021	2021	First Round	Cleveland State 56-87 #6 Houston Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana	0.14

Season by season

2026 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

11-22

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#315

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

23-13

Conf record

14-6

—

SRS

#168

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

21-15

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#201

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

21-14

Conf record

14-6

—

SRS

#200

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Cleveland State

Horizon ★

Record

20-11

Conf record

15-6

—

SRS

#184

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2021 · Cleveland State

Horizon ★ ◆

Record

19-8

Conf record

16-4

—

SRS

#203

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2020 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

11-21

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#311

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

10-21

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#263

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

12-23

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#298

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

9-22

Conf record

5-13

—

SRS

#247

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

9-23

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#272

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2015 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

19-15

Conf record

11-5

—

SRS

#120

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2014 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

21-12

Conf record

12-4

—

SRS

#108

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2013 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

14-18

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#257

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2012 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

22-11

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#100

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2011 · Cleveland State

Horizon ★

Record

27-9

Conf record

13-5

—

SRS

#78

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2010 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

16-17

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#142

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2009 · Cleveland State

Horizon ◆

Record

26-11

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#79

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2008 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

21-13

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#114

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2007 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

10-21

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#219

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2006 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

10-18

Conf record

5-11

—

SRS

#257

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2005 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

9-17

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#208

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2004 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

4-25

Conf record

0-16

—

SRS

#271

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2003 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

8-22

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#227

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2002 · Cleveland State

Horizon

Record

12-16

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#178

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2001 · Cleveland State

Midwestern

Record

19-13

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#127

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2000 · Cleveland State

Midwestern

Record

16-14

Conf record

9-5

—

SRS

#119

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1999 · Cleveland State

Midwestern

Record

14-14

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#159

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1998 · Cleveland State

Midwestern

Record

12-15

Conf record

6-8

—

SRS

#164

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1997 · Cleveland State

Midwestern

Record

9-19

Conf record

6-10

—

SRS

#210

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1996 · Cleveland State

Midwestern

Record

5-21

Conf record

3-13

—

SRS

#275

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1995 · Cleveland State

Midwestern

Record

10-17

Conf record

3-11

—

SRS

#220

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1994 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent

Record

14-15

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#189

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1993 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent ★

Record

22-6

Conf record

15-1

—

SRS

#138

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1992 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent

Record

16-13

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#164

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1991 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent

Record

12-16

Conf record

8-8

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1990 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

15-13

Conf record

—

SRS

#129

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1989 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

16-12

Conf record

—

SRS

#115

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1988 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent

Record

22-8

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#79

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1987 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent

Record

25-8

Conf record

10-4

—

SRS

#76

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

1986 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent ★ ◆

Record

29-4

Conf record

13-1

—

SRS

#27

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

1985 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent ★

Record

21-8

Conf record

11-3

—

SRS

#117

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1984 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent

Record

14-16

Conf record

4-10

—

SRS

#159

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1983 · Cleveland State

Mid-Continent

Record

8-20

Conf record

1-4

—

SRS

#258

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1982 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

17-10

Conf record

—

SRS

#180

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1981 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

18-9

Conf record

—

SRS

#95

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1980 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

18-8

Conf record

—

SRS

#141

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1979 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

15-10

Conf record

—

SRS

#187

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1978 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

12-13

Conf record

—

SRS

#209

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1977 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

10-17

Conf record

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1976 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

6-19

Conf record

—

SRS

#228

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1975 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

13-11

Conf record

—

SRS

#144

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1974 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

6-20

Conf record

—

SRS

#207

Seed

—

Tournament

—

1973 · Cleveland State

Independent

Record

9-14

Conf record

—

SRS

#177

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2026	Cleveland State	11-22	Horizon	6-14	#315
2025	Cleveland State	23-13	Horizon	14-6	#168
2024	Cleveland State	21-15	Horizon	11-9	#201
2023	Cleveland State	21-14	Horizon	14-6	#200
2022	Cleveland State	20-11	Horizon ★	15-6	#184		NIT
2021	Cleveland State	19-8	Horizon ★ ◆	16-4	#203	15	NCAA tournament
2020	Cleveland State	11-21	Horizon	7-11	#311
2019	Cleveland State	10-21	Horizon	5-13	#263
2018	Cleveland State	12-23	Horizon	6-12	#298
2017	Cleveland State	9-22	Horizon	5-13	#247
2016	Cleveland State	9-23	Horizon	4-14	#272
2015	Cleveland State	19-15	Horizon	11-5	#120
2014	Cleveland State	21-12	Horizon	12-4	#108
2013	Cleveland State	14-18	Horizon	5-11	#257
2012	Cleveland State	22-11	Horizon	12-6	#100		NIT
2011	Cleveland State	27-9	Horizon ★	13-5	#78		NIT
2010	Cleveland State	16-17	Horizon	10-8	#142
2009	Cleveland State	26-11	Horizon ◆	12-6	#79	13	NCAA tournament
2008	Cleveland State	21-13	Horizon	12-6	#114		NIT
2007	Cleveland State	10-21	Horizon	3-13	#219
2006	Cleveland State	10-18	Horizon	5-11	#257
2005	Cleveland State	9-17	Horizon	6-10	#208
2004	Cleveland State	4-25	Horizon	0-16	#271
2003	Cleveland State	8-22	Horizon	3-13	#227
2002	Cleveland State	12-16	Horizon	6-10	#178
2001	Cleveland State	19-13	Midwestern	9-5	#127
2000	Cleveland State	16-14	Midwestern	9-5	#119
1999	Cleveland State	14-14	Midwestern	6-8	#159
1998	Cleveland State	12-15	Midwestern	6-8	#164
1997	Cleveland State	9-19	Midwestern	6-10	#210
1996	Cleveland State	5-21	Midwestern	3-13	#275
1995	Cleveland State	10-17	Midwestern	3-11	#220
1994	Cleveland State	14-15	Mid-Continent	9-9	#189
1993	Cleveland State	22-6	Mid-Continent ★	15-1	#138
1992	Cleveland State	16-13	Mid-Continent	7-9	#164
1991	Cleveland State	12-16	Mid-Continent	8-8	#193
1990	Cleveland State	15-13	Independent		#129
1989	Cleveland State	16-12	Independent		#115
1988	Cleveland State	22-8	Mid-Continent	11-3	#79		NIT
1987	Cleveland State	25-8	Mid-Continent	10-4	#76		NIT
1986	Cleveland State	29-4	Mid-Continent ★ ◆	13-1	#27	14	Sweet 16
1985	Cleveland State	21-8	Mid-Continent ★	11-3	#117
1984	Cleveland State	14-16	Mid-Continent	4-10	#159
1983	Cleveland State	8-20	Mid-Continent	1-4	#258
1982	Cleveland State	17-10	Independent		#180
1981	Cleveland State	18-9	Independent		#95
1980	Cleveland State	18-8	Independent		#141
1979	Cleveland State	15-10	Independent		#187
1978	Cleveland State	12-13	Independent		#209
1977	Cleveland State	10-17	Independent		#193
1976	Cleveland State	6-19	Independent		#228
1975	Cleveland State	13-11	Independent		#144
1974	Cleveland State	6-20	Independent		#207
1973	Cleveland State	9-14	Independent		#177

NBA first-round picks

12 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Norris Cole2011

Last college yr: 2011

Norris Cole2011

Last college yr: 2010

Norris Cole2011

Last college yr: 2009

Norris Cole2011

Last college yr: 2008

Darren Tillis1982

Last college yr: 1982

Franklin Edwards1981

Last college yr: 1981

Darren Tillis1982

Last college yr: 1981

Franklin Edwards1981

Last college yr: 1980

Darren Tillis1982

Last college yr: 1980

Franklin Edwards1981

Last college yr: 1979

Darren Tillis1982

Last college yr: 1979

Franklin Edwards1981

Last college yr: 1978

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2011	Norris Cole	2011
2011	Norris Cole	2010
2011	Norris Cole	2009
2011	Norris Cole	2008
1982	Darren Tillis	1982
1981	Franklin Edwards	1981
1982	Darren Tillis	1981
1981	Franklin Edwards	1980
1982	Darren Tillis	1980
1981	Franklin Edwards	1979
1982	Darren Tillis	1979
1981	Franklin Edwards	1978