CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's basketball team extended its current win streak to four straight games Friday evening, picking up a 71-67 victory at Wright State in a nationally televised game. With the win, the Vikings improved to 14-4 overall and 10-1 in Horizon League play.

Game Stats
· Three Vikings finished the game in double-figures, led by Torrey Patton with 25 points. D'Moi Hodge finished with 13 and Tre Gomillion notched 12.
· Broc Finstuen notched a team-high seven boards, while Deante Johnson, Deshon Parker and Torrey Patton all grabbed five rebounds.
· The Vikings shot 45-percent from the field on the night.
· The Cleveland State defense recorded 16 steals, including four from Torrey Patton and D'Moi Hodge.
· The Vikings forced Wright State into 26 turnovers, turning these miscues into 31 points.

Game Notes
· With his 25 points on the night, Torrey Patton notched his fifth 20-point game of the season.
· The Vikings set a season-high with their 16 steals against Wright State.
· Cleveland State extended its current win streak to four straight games after picking up Friday's victory.
· With Friday's victory, the Vikings picked up the season sweep over Wright State.  
· Friday's win maintained Cleveland State's hold on first place in the Horizon League standings, with the Vikings becoming the first team to notch 10 #HLMBB victories.  

The Game
After trailing by as many as 13 points during the opening half, Cleveland State worked its way back into the contest over a span of 3:27, as a 12-2 run gave the Vikings their first lead of the contest on a Broc Finstuen offensive rebound and put-back at the 2:29 mark.

The Raiders were then able to post the final three points of the frame, taking a 33-30 lead into the halftime break.

The Vikings were able to even the contest at the start of the second half then, as a Torrey Patton three-pointer just over one minute into the frame put the score at 33-33, before the two teams traded baskets over the next few possessions, until back-to-back baskets from Patton and Anderson Mirambeaux put the lead back in Cleveland State's favor at 49-47 with 9:42 left in regulation.

Although the Raiders would swing the momentum back into their favor once again, the Vikings responded with a 7-0 run that was kickstarted with a Deante Johnson and-one play, putting the score at 55-50 CSU with 7:05 left on the clock.

The Vikings were then able to maintain their lead over their next few possessions, as another 6-0 run put CSU up 61-52 following a D'Moi Hodge steal on a Wright State inbounds play that led to a Tre Gomillion layup giving the Vikings a nine-point advantage.

This lead wouldn't last long though, as the Raiders answered with a 7-0 run of their own, to close the gap to just two points at 61-59 with 3:21 left on the clock.

A Patton layup on the ensuing CSU possession stopped the Raider run, and put the Vikings back up by four points at the 63-59 mark, but the Raiders once again worked their way back into the contest, notching back-to-back baskets to tie the contest at 63-63 with just 2:11 left on the clock.

Cleveland State was able to break the tie on its following possession then, as a crucial Johnson offensive board led to a Patton and-one play that gave the Vikings a 66-63 lead – a lead that they would go on to hold over the final minutes of the contest.

A Hodge steal and layup on the next trip down the floor extended Cleveland State's lead to 68-63, while the Vikings then went on to control play over the final stretch, coming away with the 71-67 victory.

Up Next
Cleveland State will close the weekend at Northern Kentucky on Sunday, January 30, with tip-off set for 12:00 p.m.