Detroit Mercy at Cleveland State
Thursday, Jan. 9 | 7 p.m.
Wolstein Center | Cleveland, Ohio
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OPENING TIP:
• Cleveland State plays the middle game of a three-game homestand on Thursday (Jan. 9) as it welcomes Detroit Mercy to the Wolstein Center for a 7 p.m. Horizon League contest
• The Vikings opened the homestand with an 82-74 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday behind a career-high 25 points from junior Torrey Patton
• Torrey Patton was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week for leading the Vikings to the win against the Penguins
• Cleveland State is currently tied for second place in the Horizon League with a 2-1 record
• The Vikings enter the contest on a two-game winning streak
• The Vikings are currently 6-10 overall and 2-1 in Horizon League play on the season
NEAR THE TOP OF THE LEAGUE:
• Cleveland State is currently tied for second place in the Horizon League standings with a 2-1 record
• Wright State is currently 4-0 and sits in first place in the standings, while Cleveland State and Youngstown State are tied for second with a 2-1 record
• The Vikings own conference victories over IUPUI and Youngstown State
HORIZON LEAGUE HONORS:
• Cleveland State junior Torrey Patton was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday
• Patton had a career day in the Vikings 82-74 victory over Youngstown State
• He scored a career-high 25 points, grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and handed out a career-high six assists
• He finished the game 9-of-12 from the floor, 2-of-2 from the three-point line and 5-of-8 from the free throw line
TWO OF THE BEST:
• The Cleveland State-Detroit Mercy game will feature two of the top scorers in the Horizon League
• Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis ranks second in league play averaging 21.7 points per game, while Cleveland State's Torrey Patton ranks third in the league averaging 20.3 points per outing
• Jaylen Minnett of IUPUI leads the Horizon League averaging 22.0 points per game in conference play
• Antoine Davis is the league's overall scoring leader averaging 24.9 points per game
DEMANDING NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
• Cleveland State finished the non-conference schedule with a 4-9 record against a very demanding slate
• The Vikings opponents had a combined record of 95-62
• Four Cleveland State opponents, Florida International, Kent State, DePaul and East Tennessee State, all had the best overall record in their respective conference
MR CLUTCH:
• Sophomore Tre Gomillion has two game-winning baskets for the Vikings this season
• He tipped in a missed shot at the buzzer giving the Vikings an 82-80 victory over IUPUI on Monday
• Gomillion also tipped in a missed shot with 10 seconds to play lifting the Vikings to a 47-46 win against UNC Wilmington
BEEN AWHILE:
• Cleveland State won three consecutive non-conference games for the first time since the 2011-12 season
• The Vikings won five consecutive games to start the 2011-12 season
• Cleveland State was also .500 after eight games for the first time since the 2014-15 season
CSU 82, YOUNGSTOWN STATE 74 (1/4/20):
• Cleveland State opened the home portion of its Horizon League schedule with an 82-74 victory over Youngstown State
• Junior Torrey Patton scored a career-high 25 points to lead the Vikings
• Craig Beaudion had nine points and six assists
• Algevon Eichelberger had 14 points and four rebounds
• Deante Johnson and Tre Gomillion each finished with 10 points
• Cleveland State shot 52.7 percent from the floor, including 61.9 percent in the second half
CSU 82, IUPUI 80 (12/30/19):
• Cleveland State closed out 2019 with a thrilling 82-80 victory at IUPUI
• Tre Gomillion tipped in a shot just before the buzzer sounded giving the Vikings their first Horizon League win of the season
• Craig Beaudion scored 15 points and handed out eight assists
• Tre Gomillion and Torrey Patton each scored 14 points for the Vikings
• Jaalam Hill scored a season-high 13 points and Algevon Eichelberger finished with 12 points
• Cleveland State placed five players in double figures in scoring and shot 53.4 percent from the floor
UIC 71, CSU 66 (12/28/19):
• Cleveland State opened Horizon League play with a 71-66 loss at UIC
• The Vikings and Flames were deadlocked at 60-60 with 3:56 to play, but UIC used a 7-2 run to pull away from the Vikings
• Torrey Patton poured in a career-high 22 points to lead Cleveland State
• Craig Beaudion scored a career-high 15 points and handed out a career-high nine assists
• Algevon Eichelberger finished with 13 points
• The Vikings shot 49.1 percent from the floor for the game
EAST TENN. STATE 80, CSU 55 (1/21/19):
• Algevon Eichelberger scored a career-high 23 points and tied his career high with 13 rebounds
• Torrey Pattton scored a season-high 14 points
• Cleveland State limited East Tennessee State to 26.3 percent shooting from the three-point line
• Tre Gomillion scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds
• The Vikings shot 77.8 (14-of-18) percent from the foul line
ABOUT THE VIKINGS:
• Cleveland State enters the contest with a 6-10 overall record and a 2-1 record in the Horizon League
• The Vikings 2-1 start in the Horizon League marks the best start in league play since the 2014-15 season
• Cleveland State has topped 50 percent shooting from the floor in each of the last two games of the season
• Torrey Patton was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Week after scoring 25 points, grabbing eight rebounds and handing out six assists against Youngstown State
• Algevon Eichelberger leads the Vikings averaging 13.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game
• Craig Beaudion leads the Horizon League averaging 7.7 assists per game in league play
THE DETROIT MERCY SERIES:
• This will be the 69th all-time meeting between these teams.
• The Titans lead the series 44-24 and have won two straight games.
• Detroit Mercy swept the season series last year.
• Cleveland State leads the series in games played in Cleveland by an 18-13 margin.
DOUBLE TROUBLE:
• Cleveland State's Algevon Eichelberger and Tre Gomillion each posted their first career double-double in the Battle for the Capital in Washington, D.C.
• Algevon Eichelberger notched his first career double-double when he recorded a career-high 19 points and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in the 47-46 win over UNC Wilmington
• Tre Gomillion recorded his double-double in the 65-51 win over Eastern Kentucky as he had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds
• Algevon Eichelberger and Tre Gomillion were each named to the Battle for the Capital All-Tournament team
YOU CAN'T WIN IF YOU CAN'T SCORE:
• Cleveland State turned in a pair of brilliant defensive efforts in recording victories over UNC Wilmington and Eastern Kentucky
• Cleveland State held UNC Wilmington to 27.3 percent shooting from the floor and did not permit the Seahawks to score a field goal in the final 7:47 of the game
• The Vikings then held Eastern Kentucky to 25.5 percent shooting from the floor and held the Colonels without a field goal for 15:08 of the second half
THE DENNIS GATES ERA:
• This will mark the first season for new Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates
• Gates earned his first career victory at Cleveland State on Nov. 9 with a 79-54 victory over Edinboro in the Wolstein Center
• Gates was named the Vikings head coach on July 26, 2019
• He comes to Cleveland State after spending the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach at Florida State
• Gates brings 16 years of Division I coaching experience to Cleveland State
• Gates also coached at Marquette, Cal, Northern Illinois and Nevada
HORIZON LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL:
• Cleveland State has been selected to finish 10th in the Horizon League Preseason Men's Basketball Poll as voted upon by the league head coaches, sports information directors and media members
• Cleveland State received one first-place vote and finished with 62 points
FRESH FACES:
• Cleveland State will feature 11 new players in 2019-20, which ties for the fifth most in Division I
• Tyrese Potoma, Craig Beaudion, Franklyn Penn Jr., Tre Gomillion, Hugo Ferreira, Anthony Rego, Daylen Williams, Aria Eskandari, Jeremy Sanchez, Torrey Patton and Jalen Williams are all new to the Vikings this season
FROM EVERYWHERE:
• Cleveland State is represented by players from four countries and eight different US states
• Tyrese Potoma (Saskatchewan), Kasheem Thomas (Quebec), Franklyn Penn Jr. (British Virgin Islands) and Hugo Ferreira (Portugal) all hail from foreign countries
STRAIGHT SHOOTING:
• Cleveland State shot a season-high 55.6 percent from the floor in the victory over Robert Morris
• The Vikings finished the game 25-of-45 from the floor against the Colonials
• The Vikings shot a season-best 66.7 percent from the floor in the second half of the game against Robert Morris
• Cleveland State topped 50.0 percent shooting from the floor for the first time this season in the victory over Edinboro
• The Vikings finished the game shooting 50.9 percent from the field having made 28-of-55 attempts
• Cleveland State shot better than 50 percent from the floor in each half
• The Vikings shot 51.5 percent in the first half and 50.0 percent in the second half
• The Vikings shot 56.0 percent from the field in the first half of the game at South Carolina
• Cleveland State shot 50.0 percent from the floor in the second half at Bowling Green
• The Vikings shot 53.4 percent from the floor in the victory at IUPUI
• Cleveland State topped 50 percent shooting for the second consecutive game when it shot 52.7 percent from the floor against Youngstown State
TIGHT ON THE DEFENSIVE END OF THE FLOOR:
• Cleveland State has held six opponents under 40.4 percent shooting from the floor
• Cleveland State limited Eastern Kentucky to 25.5 percent shooting from the floor
• The Vikings held UNC Wilmington to 27.3 percent shooting
• The Vikings limited South Carolina to 37.8 percent shooting from the field, including 35.9 percent in the opening half
• The Vikings held Missouri State to just 37.7 percent shooting for the game, including 32.0 percent in the second half
• Cleveland State limited Edinboro to 28.3 percent shooting from the floor in a 79-54 win
• Cleveland State held Edinboro to 20.8 percent shooting from the floor in the first half
• For the season, Cleveland State is holding opponents to 43.9 percent shooting from the field
ALSO TOUGH ON THREE'S:
• Cleveland State has also done a solid job defending the three-point line through 16 games
• The Vikings have held the opposition to 35.3 percent shooting from distance
• The Vikings limited Robert Morris to 20.7 (6-of-29) percent shooting from beyond the three-point line
• Cleveland State limited Eastern Kentucky to 18.8 percent shooting from the three-point line
• The Vikings held UNC Wilmington to 23.1 percent shooting from deep
• Cleveland State held Missouri State to 29.4 percent shooting from the three-point line
• Cleveland State's defense held Edinboro to 15.8 percent shooting from beyond the three-point line
• The Vikings held South Carolina to 32.0 percent shooting from distance
• Cleveland State held DePaul to just 21.4 percent shooting from the three-point line
BETTER EVERY GAME:
• Junior Algevon Eichelberger surpassed his previous career scoring high on three occasions this season
• Eichelberger tallied a then career-high 19 points in the Vikings victory over UNC Wilmington on Nov. 22
• Two games later he established a new career high as he scored 21 points in the Vikings win against Robert Morris
• He then topped that with a 23-point effort at East Tennessee State on Dec. 21
• Eichelberger became the first Cleveland State player to top 20 points in a game this season with his 21-point effort against Robert Morris
• Eichelberger also notched his first career double-double against UNC Wilmington has he grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds
• Eichelberger added his second career double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds against Toledo
• His third double-double of the season came against East Tennessee State when he scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds
ON A ROLL:
• Junior Craig Beaudion scored in double figures in four consecutive games against Florida International, UNC Wilmington, Eastern Kentucky and Robert Morris
• Beaudion scored 11 points against Florida International, 10 points versus UNC Wilmington, and tallied a career-high 14 points against both Eastern Kentucky and Robert Morris
• Over the four-game stretch, Beaudion shot 53.1 (17-of-32) percent from the floor
WHEN WE WIN:
• The Vikings have featured balanced scoring in their five victories this season as five players are averaging in double figures
• Algevon Eichelberger (15.3), Jaalam Hill (13.0), Torrey Patton (12.5), Tre Gomillion (12.2) and Craig Beaudion (11.8) each average double figures in CSU wins
• Cleveland State has limited the opposition to just 35.1 percent shooting from the floor in its four victories
• The Vikings are outrebounding opponents by an average of 35.6-32.4 in their five wins
KEEP YOUR EYE ON HIM:
• Junior Algevon Eichelberger has had a breakout season for the Vikings in 2019-20
• He has started all 12 games in which he has played this season and leads the team averaging 12.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game
• He leads the team with eight double-figure scoring games and posted his first three career double-doubles this year
• Eichelberger scored 19 points and collected a career-high 13 rebounds in the Vikings victory over UNC Wilmington
• Three games later, he scored 12 points and tied his career high with 13 rebounds versus Toledo
• Eichelberger scored a career-high 21 points in the Vikings win over Robert Morris
• Eichelberger scored a career-high 23 points and tied his career high with 13 rebounds at East Tennessee State
WHAT A HALF:
• Sophomore Tre Gomillion had a great second half against DePaul
• After attempting only one field goal and not scoring in the first half, Gomillion scored 15 second-half point to fuel the Vikings comeback
• He was 6-of-11 from the floor, 1-of-1 from the three-point line and 2-of-2 from the foul line
WE SHOULD PATTON THAT:
• Torrey Patton has been on fire in the last five games for the Vikings
• He is averaging 16.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game over the last five contests
• Patton is shooting 60.7 (34-of-56) percent from the floor and 62.5 (5-of-8) percent from the three-point line
• He scored a career-high 25 points in the Vikings victory over Youngstown State and has reached double figures in scoring in four straight games
• Patton was named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday
DIMES EVERYWHERE:
• Junior Craig Beaudion has been very generous in the last three games for the Vikings
• Beaudion dished out a career-high nine assists at UIC (12/28)
• Beaudion then added eight assists in Cleveland State's 82-80 victory at IUPUI (12/30)
• Beaudion followed that up with six assists in the Vikings victory over Youngstown State (1/4)
• He leads the Horizon League averaging 7.7 assists per game through three league contests
