| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021-22 |
| Next Year: | 2023-24 |
| Team: | Cleveland State Vikings |
| Conference: | Horizon League |
| Short Conf: | Horizon |
| Record: | 21–14 |
| Conf Record: | 14–6 |
| Head Coach: | Daniyal Robinson |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Jermaine Henderson (1st season) |
| Asst Coach2: | Travis Lewis (2nd season) |
| Asst Coach3: | Jay Shunnar (1st season) |
| Stadium: | Wolstein Center |
| Bowl: | CBI |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
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,[1] 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.
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
The Vikings were picked to finish in seventh place in the Horizon League in the coaches' poll, receiving a total of 188 points.[2]
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