<![CDATA[Cleveland State Vikings - The Athletic]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/college-basketball/team/cleveland-state-vikings-college-basketball/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/static/img/transparent-background-dark-favicon-144x144.pngCleveland State Vikings - The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/college-basketball/team/cleveland-state-vikings-college-basketball/The Athletic Media CompanyMon, 01 Jul 2024 19:51:26 GMTWed, 05 Jun 2024 12:00:15 GMT<![CDATA[Ranking the best players in the NCAA men's basketball transfer portal]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5360188/2024/06/05/ncaa-transfers-portal-rankings-list/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5360188/2024/06/05/ncaa-transfers-portal-rankings-list/Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:00:15 GMTLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 23: Johnell Davis #1 of the Florida Atlantic Owls gestures for calm after the Arizona Wildcats scored off of a turnover in the second half of the Desert Classic at T-Mobile Arena on December 23, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Owls defeated the Wildcats 96-95 in double overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)<![CDATA[March madness bracket prep: Strengths, weaknesses for all 68 teams, outlooks and more]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5305828/2024/03/17/march-madness-68-team-previews-bracket-prep/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5305828/2024/03/17/march-madness-68-team-previews-bracket-prep/Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:35:09 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: UConn No. 1 overall, and then chaos for 2024 NCAA Tournament]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5347035/2024/03/17/2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-uconn-bubble/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5347035/2024/03/17/2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-uconn-bubble/Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:28:27 GMT<![CDATA[SEC's Sankey doesn't envision P5-only NCAA Tournament, but 'things continue to change']]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5346558/2024/03/16/greg-sankey-ncaa-tournament-sec/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5346558/2024/03/16/greg-sankey-ncaa-tournament-sec/Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:25:23 GMTNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JULY 17: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during Day 1 of 2023 SEC Media Days at Grand Hyatt Nashville on July 17, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)<![CDATA[NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Alabama takes No. 1 overall seed]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4278774/2023/03/12/ncaa-tournament-bracket-mock-predictions-ucla-purdue/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4278774/2023/03/12/ncaa-tournament-bracket-mock-predictions-ucla-purdue/Sun, 12 Mar 2023 21:44:47 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: Richmond’s theft is the (bad) luck of the Irish]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3166518/2022/03/13/bracket-watch-richmonds-theft-is-the-bad-luck-of-the-irish/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3166518/2022/03/13/bracket-watch-richmonds-theft-is-the-bad-luck-of-the-irish/Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:36:04 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: Lurking bid thieves and a potentially memorable March for mid-majors]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3161354/2022/03/04/bracket-watch-lurking-bid-thieves-and-a-potentially-memorable-march-for-mid-majors/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3161354/2022/03/04/bracket-watch-lurking-bid-thieves-and-a-potentially-memorable-march-for-mid-majors/Fri, 04 Mar 2022 12:00:05 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: On the whole, we’d rather (No. 3 seed) Villanova not be in Philadelphia]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3148319/2022/02/25/bracket-watch-on-the-whole-wed-rather-no-3-seed-villanova-not-be-in-philadelphia/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3148319/2022/02/25/bracket-watch-on-the-whole-wed-rather-no-3-seed-villanova-not-be-in-philadelphia/Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:00:07 GMT<![CDATA[Patrick Ewing, Ed Cooley, Matt McMahon and the other names to watch this college basketball coaching carousel]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3148723/2022/02/25/patrick-ewing-ed-cooley-matt-mcmahon-and-the-other-names-to-watch-this-college-basketball-coaching-carousel/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3148723/2022/02/25/patrick-ewing-ed-cooley-matt-mcmahon-and-the-other-names-to-watch-this-college-basketball-coaching-carousel/Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:00:03 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: What can NET history tell us about teams like Rutgers, Iowa and North Carolina?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3131832/2022/02/18/bracket-watch-what-can-net-history-tell-us-about-teams-like-rutgers-iowa-and-north-carolina/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3131832/2022/02/18/bracket-watch-what-can-net-history-tell-us-about-teams-like-rutgers-iowa-and-north-carolina/Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:45:40 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: Let’s play The Blind Résumé Challenge!]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3122972/2022/02/11/bracket-watch-lets-play-the-blind-resume-challenge/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3122972/2022/02/11/bracket-watch-lets-play-the-blind-resume-challenge/Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:00:56 GMT<![CDATA[College basketball coaches to watch in 2021-22: Warming seats, mid-majors moving up, assistants on the cusp]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2887254/2021/11/01/college-basketball-coaches-to-watch-in-2021-22-warming-seats-mid-majors-moving-up-assistants-on-the-cusp/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2887254/2021/11/01/college-basketball-coaches-to-watch-in-2021-22-warming-seats-mid-majors-moving-up-assistants-on-the-cusp/Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:00:58 GMTEUGENE, OREGON - FEBRUARY 27: Head coach Dana Altman of the Oregon Ducks yells out to his team during the first half against the Oregon State Beavers at Matthew Knight Arena on February 27, 2020 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)<![CDATA[‘That kid is only 14?’: Class of 2025 standout Darryn Peterson impresses LeBron James and high majors]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2711574/2021/07/19/that-kid-is-only-14-class-of-2025-standout-darryn-peterson-impresses-lebron-james-and-high-majors/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2711574/2021/07/19/that-kid-is-only-14-class-of-2025-standout-darryn-peterson-impresses-lebron-james-and-high-majors/Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:00:01 GMT<![CDATA[Brennan: Welcome back to summer hoops. Remember that?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2709470/2021/07/16/brennan-welcome-back-to-summer-hoops-remember-that/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2709470/2021/07/16/brennan-welcome-back-to-summer-hoops-remember-that/Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:00:20 GMT<![CDATA[French big man Yohan Traore making quick impression on recruiting scene]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2707991/2021/07/16/french-big-man-yohan-traore-making-quick-impression-on-recruiting-scene/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2707991/2021/07/16/french-big-man-yohan-traore-making-quick-impression-on-recruiting-scene/Fri, 16 Jul 2021 11:00:17 GMTLAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 08: Yohan Traore dribbles up the court during the Pangos All-American Camp on June 8, 2021 at the Tarkanian Basketball Academy in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Which mid-major coaches are the next to get hired and win big? College basketball mailbag]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2667611/2021/06/23/which-mid-major-coaches-are-the-next-to-get-hired-and-win-big-college-basketball-mailbag/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2667611/2021/06/23/which-mid-major-coaches-are-the-next-to-get-hired-and-win-big-college-basketball-mailbag/Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:00:46 GMTMar 19, 2021; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Cleveland State Vikings head coach Dennis Gates watches game action against the Houston Cougars during the second half in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports<![CDATA[How hot are the seats at Kentucky, Notre Dame? What is Emoni Bates’ future? Expectations for Chris Beard, Texas?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2566398/2021/05/05/kentucky-notre-dame-emoni-bates-chris-beard-texas/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2566398/2021/05/05/kentucky-notre-dame-emoni-bates-chris-beard-texas/Wed, 05 May 2021 11:00:59 GMTINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 01: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Kansas Jayhawks in the State Farm Champions Classic at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 01, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)<![CDATA[2021 NCAA Tournament bracket: Midwest Region analysis of No. 8 Loyola Chicago, No. 11 Syracuse and more]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2448917/2021/03/22/2021-ncaa-tournament-bracket-midwest-region-analysis-of-top-seeded-illinois-west-virginia-and-more/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2448917/2021/03/22/2021-ncaa-tournament-bracket-midwest-region-analysis-of-top-seeded-illinois-west-virginia-and-more/Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:12:42 GMTMar 19, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) battles for the ball with Drexel Dragons guard Lamar Oden Jr. (1) during the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports<![CDATA[2021 NCAA Tournament picks: Seth Davis makes his predictions for Friday’s first-round games]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2455347/2021/03/19/2021-ncaa-tournament-picks-predictions-friday-first-round-games/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2455347/2021/03/19/2021-ncaa-tournament-picks-predictions-friday-first-round-games/Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:57:15 GMTNASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 12: Moses Moody #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks is called for an offensive foul against Javon Pickett #4 of the Missouri Tigers during the second half of their quarterfinal game in the SEC Men&#039;s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Arkansas defeats Missouri 70-64. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)<![CDATA[Inside the defining minutes of the Cleveland State Vikings’ improbable journey to the NCAA Tournament]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2448956/2021/03/15/inside-the-defining-minutes-of-the-cleveland-state-vikings-improbable-journey-to-the-ncaa-tournament/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2448956/2021/03/15/inside-the-defining-minutes-of-the-cleveland-state-vikings-improbable-journey-to-the-ncaa-tournament/Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:58:15 GMTCleveland State head coach Dennis. Gates celebrates with is team following an NCAA college basketball game in the men&#039;s Horizon League conference tournament championship game against Oakland, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Indianapolis. Cleveland State won 80-69 (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)<![CDATA[Bracket Watch Daily: What Georgetown, Oregon State mean for the rest of the 2021 NCAA Tournament]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2433641/2021/03/14/2021-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-georgetown-ohio-state/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2433641/2021/03/14/2021-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-georgetown-ohio-state/Sun, 14 Mar 2021 21:17:26 GMT<![CDATA[Sean Miller, Archie Miller, Scott Drew and more: Who to watch on the college basketball coaching carousel]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2435087/2021/03/08/scott-drew-sean-miller-archie-miller-college-basketball-coaching-carousel/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2435087/2021/03/08/scott-drew-sean-miller-archie-miller-college-basketball-coaching-carousel/Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:48:07 GMTFeb 6, 2021; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller calls out in the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: Can anyone upset Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan and Illinois for an NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2427620/2021/03/05/bracketology-2021-ncaa-tournament-gonzaga-baylor-michigan-illinois/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2427620/2021/03/05/bracketology-2021-ncaa-tournament-gonzaga-baylor-michigan-illinois/Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:30:38 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: Are Duke, UNC and Indiana going to make the NCAA Tournament?]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2411721/2021/02/26/bracket-watch-are-duke-unc-and-indiana-going-to-make-the-ncaa-tournament/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2411721/2021/02/26/bracket-watch-are-duke-unc-and-indiana-going-to-make-the-ncaa-tournament/Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:00:13 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: Some clarity is coming with a sneak peek at what could be the top 16 seeds]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2382691/2021/02/12/2021-ncaa-tournament-bracket-top-16-seeds-cbs-selection-committee/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2382691/2021/02/12/2021-ncaa-tournament-bracket-top-16-seeds-cbs-selection-committee/Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:00:06 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: Baylor, Gonzaga’s march toward the NCAA Tournament is historical]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2368082/2021/02/05/2021-ncaa-tournament-bracket-projection-baylor-gonzaga-bubble/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2368082/2021/02/05/2021-ncaa-tournament-bracket-projection-baylor-gonzaga-bubble/Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:00:57 GMT<![CDATA[Belmont’s Casey Alexander leads group of emerging mid-major coaches]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2357441/2021/02/01/casey-alexander-darian-devries-top-midmajor-coaches-players-college-basketball/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2357441/2021/02/01/casey-alexander-darian-devries-top-midmajor-coaches-players-college-basketball/Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:00:06 GMTEVANSVILLE, IN - MARCH 07: Belmont Bruins head coach Casey Alexander reacts after a play during the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship game between the Murray State Racers and the Belmont Bruins on March 7, 2020, at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<![CDATA[The NCAA Tournament bubble is not as bad as it used to be: Bracket Watch]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2352459/2021/01/29/college-basketball-brackets-ncaa-tournament-bubble-gonzaga-baylor-michigan-villanova/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2352459/2021/01/29/college-basketball-brackets-ncaa-tournament-bubble-gonzaga-baylor-michigan-villanova/Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:00:29 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: The S curve is back, and that’s a beautiful thing]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2337276/2021/01/22/college-basketball-brackets-ncaa-tournament-2021-bracketology-gonzaga-baylor-iowa-michigan/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2337276/2021/01/22/college-basketball-brackets-ncaa-tournament-2021-bracketology-gonzaga-baylor-iowa-michigan/Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:00:32 GMT<![CDATA[Eastern Kentucky’s dual mission, the WAC’s resurgence: This Week in Mid-Major]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2328235/2021/01/18/mid-major-top-10-eastern-kentucky-cancer-scare/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2328235/2021/01/18/mid-major-top-10-eastern-kentucky-cancer-scare/Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:00:08 GMT<![CDATA[Bracket Watch: An NCAA Tournament without Duke and Kentucky? That may be reality]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2323663/2021/01/15/brackets-ncaa-tournment-picks-kentucky-wildcats-duke-gonzaga-baylor-michigan-villanova/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2323663/2021/01/15/brackets-ncaa-tournment-picks-kentucky-wildcats-duke-gonzaga-baylor-michigan-villanova/Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:00:19 GMT<![CDATA[The Athletic’s plan to save the nonconference hoops season: 44 pods, 357 schools]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1980558/2020/08/10/college-basketball-nonconference-schedule-national-covid-19-coronavirus/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1980558/2020/08/10/college-basketball-nonconference-schedule-national-covid-19-coronavirus/Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:02:20 GMT<![CDATA[More conferences delay start of season for fall sports]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1932340/2020/07/16/big-east-makes-move-with-fall-sports-schedules/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1932340/2020/07/16/big-east-makes-move-with-fall-sports-schedules/Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:23:01 GMTWASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 12: Xavier Sean Wilson (6) and Georgetown Ifunanyachi Achara (20) go after a loose ball during the Big East soccer championship game between Georgetown University and Xavier University on November 12, 2017, at Shaw Field in Washington, D.C. Georgetown defeated Xavier 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Hired in late July? A roster exodus? Dennis Gates is undaunted as he tackles turning around Cleveland State]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1163387/2019/08/27/hired-in-late-july-a-roster-exodus-dennis-gates-is-undaunted-as-he-tackles-turning-around-cleveland-state/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1163387/2019/08/27/hired-in-late-july-a-roster-exodus-dennis-gates-is-undaunted-as-he-tackles-turning-around-cleveland-state/Tue, 27 Aug 2019 14:22:13 GMTCHESNUT HILL, MA - JANUARY 20: Florida State Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton (left) and assistant Dennis Gates during a college basketball game between Florida State Seminoles and Boston College Eagles on January 20, 2019, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)<![CDATA[With more to prove, Bryn Forbes vows not to give up his role, minutes without competing]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1105175/2019/08/01/bryn-forbes-san-antonio-spurs-guard-more-to-prove/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1105175/2019/08/01/bryn-forbes-san-antonio-spurs-guard-more-to-prove/Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:00:39 GMTSAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 11: Bryn Forbes #11 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against the Phoenix Suns on December 11, 2018 at the AT&amp;amp;T Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images)<![CDATA[Mid-major Power Rankings: Nevada comes full circle, reclaims top spot]]>https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/257675/2018/03/02/mid-major-power-rankings-nevada-comes-full-circle-reclaims-top-spot/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/257675/2018/03/02/mid-major-power-rankings-nevada-comes-full-circle-reclaims-top-spot/Fri, 02 Mar 2018 09:00:43 GMTFeb 28, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack guard Justin Brent (41) celebrates with forward Caleb Martin (10) and guard Elijah Cooks (4) after the Wolf Pack defeated the UNLV Runnin&#039; Rebels at Thomas &amp;amp; Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports