# 2022–23 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented the Cleveland State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by first-year head coach Daniyal Robinson, play their home games at the Wolstein Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 19–12, 16–6 in Horizon League play to tie for second place. As the No. 3 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they defeated Robert Morris and Milwaukee before losing to Northern Kentucky in the conference championship game. The Vikings received an automatic bid to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI), where they lost in the first round in overtime to Eastern Kentucky.

## Previous season

The Vikings finished the 2021-22 season as Horizon League regular season co-champions with a record of 20–11, including 15–6 in conference play. They won in the opening round of the Horizon League tournament against tenth-seeded Robert Morris before losing to fourth seed Wright State. They received an invite to the 2022 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost in the first round to second-seeded Xavier.

## Offseason
### Departures

Cleveland State Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Craig Beaudion | 3 | G | 6'3" | 170 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to UMBC |
| Algevon Eichelberger | 12 | F | 6'8" | 250 | Senior | Saginaw, MI | Graduated |
| Aria Eskandari | 20 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Senior | Sanford, FL | Transferred to Southern Wesleyan |
| Broc Finstuen | 23 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Pine Island, MN | Graduated |
| Tre Gomillion | 5 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Senior | Augusta, GA | Transferred to Missouri |
| Chris Greene | 13 | F | 6'8" | 210 | Senior | Newport News, VA | Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| D'Moi Hodge | 55 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Senior | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | Transferred to Missouri |
| Nathanel Jack | 0 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Mississauga, Ontario | Graduated |
| Mabor Majak | 50 | C | 7'2" | 230 | Sophomore | Biemnom, South Sudan | Transferred to Missouri |
| Anderson Mirambeaux | 15 | F | 6'6" | 305 | Junior | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Transferred to Miami (OH) |
| Torey Patton | 24 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Dayton, OH | Graduated |
| Jeremy Sanchez | 21 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | North Ridgeville, OH | Transferred to Saint Leo |
| Ben Sternberg | 31 | G | 6'0" | 152 | Senior | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Missouri |
| Demetrius Terry | 1 | G | 6'0" | 175 | Sophomore | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Lamar CC |

### Incoming transfers

Cleveland State Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Tristan Enaruna | 13 | F | 6'8" | 220 | Junior | Almere, Netherlands | Iowa State |
| Drew Lowder | 55 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Junior | Jackson, MI | Lansing CC |
| Paxton Payne | 15 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Cookeville, TN | Kansas City |
| JaMir Price | 5 | G | 6'3" | 170 | Sophomore | Rock Island, IL | Mineral Area |
| Chase Robinson | 22 | G | 6'1" | | Junior | Matteson, IL | Illinois Springfield |
| Tae Williams | 1 | G/F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Chicago, IL | John A. Logan |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dylan Arnett F | Chicago, IL | DePaul College Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jason Drake G | Detroit, MI | Ferndale | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 26, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Ramar Pryor G | Canton, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 16, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 3, 2022. ||||||

## Preseason

The Vikings were picked to finish in seventh place in the Horizon League in the coaches' poll, receiving a total of 188 points.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2022* | | Baldwin Wallace | W 74–52 | | – | – | – | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Notre Dame (OH) | L 68–72 | 0–1 | 20 – Enaruna | 11 – Enaruna | 11 – Parker | Wolstein Center (1,549) Cleveland, OH |
| November 10, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | L 58–69 | 0-2 | 15 – Enaruna | 8 – Parker | 5 – Parker | Fifth Third Arena (9,227) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 12, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Ohio | L 70–81 | 0–3 | 20 – Hill | 8 – Johnson | 7 – Parker | Convocation Center (5,626) Athens, OH |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Canisius | W 58–57 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 15 – Enaruna | 10 – Enaruna | 8 – Parker | Koessler Athletic Center (766) Buffalo, NY |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Turkey Slam | W 67–58 | 2–3 | 12 – Woodrich | 11 – Enaruna | 4 – Lowder | Wolstein Center (2,073) Cleveland, OH |
| November 23, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chicago State Turkey Slam | W 77–63 | 3–3 | 14 – Enaruna | 6 – Johnson | 6 – Parker | Wolstein Center (1,500) Cleveland, OH |
| November 26, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Western Michigan | W 71–49 | 4–3 | 15 – Lowder | 5 – Woodrich | 6 – Williams | University Arena (1,422) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | W 80–64 | 5–3 (1–0) | 16 – Lowder | 12 – Johnson | 6 – Parker | Wolstein Center (1,671) Cleveland, OH |
| December 3, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 92–77 | 6–3 (2–0) | 23 – Williams | 10 – Williams | 6 – Parker | Wolstein Center (1,409) Cleveland, OH |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | L 42–61 | 6–4 | 8 – Johnson | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Reilly Center (3,158) Olean, NY |
| December 10, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kent State | L 58–67 | 6–5 | 20 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Parker | Wolstein Center (2,120) Cleveland, OH |
| December 18, 2022* 5:00 pm, WCCN | | at Loyola Marymount | L 59–70 | 6–6 | 15 – Parker | 9 – Williams | 3 – Parker | Gersten Pavilion (723) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 21, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mount St. Joseph | W 78–48 | 7–6 | 18 – Lowder | 8 – Tied | 5 – Arnett | Wolstein Center (1,500) Cleveland, OH |
| December 29, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 71–85 | 7–7 (2–1) | 18 – Tied | 8 – Enaruna | 6 – Parker | Beeghly Center (3,031) Youngstown, OH |
| December 31, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | W 63–54 | 8–7 (3–1) | 18 – Enaruna | 6 – Woodrich | 2 – Lowder | UPMC Events Center (616) Moon Township, PA |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | L 64–68 $^{OT}$ | 8–8 (3–2) | 16 – Enaruna | 13 – Williams | 5 – Parker | Wolstein Center (1,541) Cleveland, OH |
| January 7, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 82–77 | 9–8 (4–2) | 20 – Enaruna | 8 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Wolstein Center (1,906) Cleveland, OH |
| January 14, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 89–54 | 10–8 (5–2) | 18 – Enaruna | 7 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (761) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 16, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 72–60 | 11–8 (6–2) | 24 – Enaruna | 12 – Enaruna | 4 – Lowder | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (1,327) Fort Wayne, IN |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 56–57 | 11–9 (6–3) | 15 – Enaruna | 7 – Tied | 3 – Parker | Truist Arena (2,862) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 21, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | W 85–77 | 12–9 (7–3) | 21 – Enaruna | 9 – Enaruna | 3 – Tied | Nutter Center (4,054) Fairborn, OH |
| January 27, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 79–74 | 13–9 (8–3) | 19 – Enaruna | 12 – Johnson | 5 – Enaruna | Wolstein Center (2,088) Cleveland, OH |
| January 29, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 78–72 | 14–9 (9–3) | 15 – Tied | 8 – Williams | 9 – Johnson | Wolstein Center (1,738) Cleveland, OH |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 67–85 | 14–10 (9–4) | 18 – Enaruna | 10 – Johnson | 3 – Lowder | Calihan Hall (1,113) Detroit, MI |
| February 4, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | L 89–92 $^{OT}$ | 14–11 (9–5) | 25 – Enaruna | 8 – Enaruna | 5 – Enaruna | Athletics Center O'Rena (3,185) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 10, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 57–55 | 15–11 (10–5) | 12 – Parker | 10 – Johnson | 3 – Parker | Wolstein Center (1,901) Cleveland, OH |
| February 12, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | W 81–78 | 16–11 (11–5) | 20 – Williams | 9 – Johnson | 3 – Parker | Wolstein Center (2,023) Cleveland, OH |
| February 17, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 85–68 | 17–11 (12–5) | 20 – Enaruna | 11 – Enaruna | 4 – Tied | Wolstein Center (2,902) Cleveland, OH |
| February 19, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 64–63 | 18–11 (13–5) | 16 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 5 – Parker | Wolstein Center (1,805) Cleveland, OH |
| February 23, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 76–65 | 19–11 (14–5) | 30 – Williams | 14 – Williams | 8 – Parker | Kress Events Center (1,305) Green Bay, WI |
| February 25, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | L 72–81 | 19–12 (14–6) | 24 – Enaruna | 11 – Tied | 4 – Parker | UWM Panther Arena (3,334) Milwaukee, WI |
| Horizon League tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | (6) Robert Morris Quarterfinals | W 75–70 $^{OT}$ | 20–12 | 23 – Enaruna | 7 – Enaruna | 5 – Parker | Wolstein Center (2,515) Cleveland, OH |
| March 6, 2023 9:30 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (2) Milwaukee Semifinals | W 93–80 | 21–12 | 26 – Enaruna | 9 – Tied | 6 – Parker | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| March 7, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN | (3) | vs. (4) Northern Kentucky Championship | L 61–63 | 21–13 | 17 – Enaruna | 10 – Johnson | 6 – Parker | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| College Basketball Invitational |||||||||
| March 19, 2023 12:00 p.m., FloHoops | (9) | vs. (8) Eastern Kentucky First round | L 75–91 $^{OT}$ | 21–14 | 15 – Williams | 9 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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