# 2024–25 Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Cleveland State Vikings women's basketball team represents Cleveland State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vikings, led by seventh-year head coach Chris Kielsmeier, play their home games at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.

## Previous season

The Vikings finished the 2023–24 season 29–6, 18–2 in Horizon League play, to finish as Horizon League regular-season champions. They defeated Northern Kentucky and Wright State before falling to Green Bay in the Horizon League tournament championship game. They received an automatic bid to the WBIT, where they were defeated by Toledo in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Edinboro | W 74–60 | – | – | – | – | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 5, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 14 Ohio State | L 69–104 | 0–1 | 29 – Perdue | 7 – Guerreiro | 3 – Maples | Value City Arena (4,828) Columbus, OH |
| November 9, 2024* 5:30 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Chicago State | W 111–67 | 1–1 | 31 – Perdue | 13 – Guerreiro | 6 – Guerreiro | Jones Convocation Center (3,462) Chicago, IL |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | W 75–68 | 2–1 | 19 – Guerreiro | 9 – Guerreiro | 5 – Guerreiro | Wolstein Center (411) Cleveland, OH |
| November 16, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 74–85 | 2–2 | 25 – Perdue | 8 – Reisma | 7 – Perdue | James A. Rhodes Arena (518) Akron, OH |
| November 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Niagara | Canceled due to health concerns at Niagara | Canceled due to health concerns at Niagara | Canceled due to health concerns at Niagara | Canceled due to health concerns at Niagara | Canceled due to health concerns at Niagara | Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY |
| November 23, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ohio Dominican | W 94–52 | 3–2 | 24 – Reisma | 9 – Reisma | 8 – Guerreiro | Wolstein Center (539) Cleveland, OH |
| November 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m., YouTube | | vs. Louisiana Big Easy Classic | W 60–42 | 4–2 | 16 – Leo | 11 – Reisma | 4 – 2 tied | Alario Center (104) Westwego, LA |
| November 30, 2024* 2:15 p.m., YouTube | | vs. Lamar Big Easy Classic | W 79–52 | 5–2 | 26 – Perdue | 9 – Leo | 7 – Guerreiro | Alario Center (127) Westwego, LA |
| December 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 67–54 | 6–2 (1–0) | 18 – Reisma | 16 – Guerreiro | 5 – Guerreiro | Wolstein Center (265) Cleveland, OH |
| December 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | IU Indy | W 82–49 | 7–2 (2–0) | 27 – Perdue | 7 – 3 tied | 7 – Guerreiro | Wolstein Center (243) Cleveland, OH |
| December 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethune–Cookman | W 78–59 | 8–2 | 25 – Reisma | 10 – Leo | 5 – Fegan | Woodling Gym (384) Cleveland, OH |
| December 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wright State | W 85–71 | 9–2 (3–0) | 23 – Perdue | 8 – Guerreiro | 5 – Guerreiro | Nutter Center (1,318) Fairborn, OH |
| December 19, 2024* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. Morgan State Puerto Rico Clasico | W 56–39 | 10–2 | 17 – Reisma | 8 – Reisma | 6 – Goula | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| December 21, 2024* 10:30 a.m. | | vs. Puerto Rico–Mayagüez Puerto Rico Clasico | W 93–31 | 11–2 | 14 – Reisma | 7 – Hernandez | 7 – Goula | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| December 29, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 73–68 $^{OT}$ | 12–2 (4–0) | 21 – Perdue | 13 – Guerreiro | 5 – Guerreiro | Wolstein Center (321) Cleveland, OH |
| January 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oakland | L 68–71 | 12–3 (4–1) | 18 – Guerreiro | 7 – Guerreiro | 6 – Fegan | OU Credit Union O'rena (510) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 5, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | W 72–62 | 13–3 (5–1) | 26 – Perdue | 6 – Moore | 4 – Perdue | Calihan Hall (401) Detroit, MI |
| January 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 75–78 | 13–4 (5–2) | 25 – Reisma | 9 – Guerreiro | 9 – Guerreiro | Wolstein Center (322) Cleveland, OH |
| January 15, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | W 74–53 | 14–4 (6–2) | 32 – Perdue | 10 – 2 tied | 4 – Perdue | Up.m.C Events Center (873) Moon Township, PA |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at IU Indy | W 61–39 | 15–4 (7–2) | 21 – Reisma | 12 – Reisma | 3 – 3 tied | The Jungle (569) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | W 67–53 | 16–4 (8–2) | 18 – Guerreiro | 12 – Guerreiro | 7 – Guerreiro | Wolstein Center (519) Cleveland, OH |
| January 25, 2025* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | | Ohio Christian | W 107–46 | 17–4 | 19 – Perdue | 10 – Howard | 6 – Goula | Wolstein Center (146) Cleveland, OH |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 52–66 | 17–5 (8–3) | 17 – Perdue | 7 – Moore | 3 – 2 tied | Kress Events Center (2,177) Green Bay, WI |
| February 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 89–81 | 18–5 (9–3) | 30 – Perdue | 7 – Ellis | 4 – Ellis | Klotsche Center (600) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 6, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 72–55 | 19–5 (10–3) | 21 – Reisma | 10 – Guerreiro | 5 – Perdue | Wolstein Center (3,094) Cleveland, OH |
| February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oakland | W 79–58 | 20–5 (11–3) | 20 – Leo | 6 – Guerreiro | 8 – Guerreiro | Wolstein Center (317) Cleveland, OH |
| February 12, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 69–72 | 20–6 (11–4) | 20 – Perdue | 12 – Guerreiro | 5 – Guerreiro | Truist Arena (1,310) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 61–52 | 21–6 (12–4) | 22 – Perdue | 11 – Guerreiro | 3 – Guerreiro | Gates Sports Center (748) Fort Wayne, IN |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Green Bay | L 50–59 | 21–7 (12–5) | 19 – Reisma | 9 – Reisma | 5 – Perdue | Wolstein Center (508) Cleveland, OH |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 85–53 | 22–7 (13–5) | 24 – Perdue | 9 – Reisma | 6 – Perdue | Wolstein Center (331) Cleveland, OH |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 81–46 | 23–7 (14–5) | 20 – Perdue | 7 – 2 tied | 4 – 2 tied | Wolstein Center (533) Cleveland, OH |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 70–73 | 23–8 (14–6) | 18 – 2 tied | 7 – Reisma | 6 – 2 tied | Beeghly Center (1,421) Youngstown, OH |
| Horizon League tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | (6) Detroit Mercy Quarterfinals | W 92–61 | 24–8 | 24 – Perdue | 5 – Reisma | 5 – Perdue | Wolstein Center (588) Cleveland, OH |
| March 10, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (2) Purdue Fort Wayne Semifinals | L 65–83 | 24–9 | 33 – Perdue | 6 – 2 tied | 6 – Perdue | Corteva Coliseum (1,500) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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