The 2011–12 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...

 in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...

. Their head coach was Gary Waters

Gary Waters

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. The Vikings played their home games at the Wolstein Center

Wolstein Center

The Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It replaced the Woodling Gym...

 and are members of the Horizon League

Horizon League

The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....

. It was the 81st season of Cleveland State basketball. Last year they finished the season 27–9, 13–5 in Horizon League play to share the regular season conference title with Butler

2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000...

 and Milwaukee.

Preseason

The preseason Horizon League Coaches' Poll picked the Vikings to finish third with two first place votes behind Butler and Detroit, with 28 and 19 first place votes, respectively.

Regular season

In the preseason rankings Cleveland State received no points or votes in the AP or ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. On November 7, 2011 Cleveland State received 43 points in the AP poll for 29th overall and 13 votes in the coaches poll for a ranking of 35th. On November 14, 2011 Cleveland State received 94 points in the AP poll for a ranking of 26th. In the coaches poll Cleveland State receieved 20 points for a ranking of 34th.

Roster

Schedule

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!colspan=12|Horizon League Tournament

2012 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament

* – Denotes overtimeFirst round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seeds Second round and semifinals hosted by #1 overall seed Championship game hosted by highest remaining seed-Horizon League All-Tournament Team:-References:...

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.

Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	-	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	-	RV	RV	RV
Mid-Major	22	4	3	5

External Links

Cleveland State Vikings Men's Basketball