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The Cleveland State University Mens Vikings basketball team are celebrating!
They beat out the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in this year’s Horizon League Tournament 80-69.
From WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland:
The Vikings will now advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009. It’s their second Horizon League title and the third time going to the big dance.
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The newfound champs also took to the court and celebrated their victory as they truly deserved it.
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All of the credit goes to head coach Dennis Gates, who did a lot to improve the team and CSU’s program to where its record is now at 19-7.
Gates became the Vikings coach in 2019 and earned the Horizon League Coach of the Year shortly after joining the organization.
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