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Without dervish 6-4 senior swingman D'Aundray Brown , it is pretty clear what the defensive gameplan is for Cleveland State's opposition.

CLEVELAND -- Chrishawn Hopkins made two big plays down the stretch, and Butler completed a northeast Ohio sweep by beating Cleveland State 52-49 today in Horizon League basketball.

Cleveland State's Tre Harmon and the Vikings found the going to be tough against Valparaiso on Thursday, and their own lackluster effort contributed to an embarrassing 59-41 home loss.

Charlie Lee and the Cleveland State Vikings will try to regain their footing at the Wolstein Center today against Butler while coming off a disappointing loss Thursday against Valparaiso.

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Many Cleveland State fans believed the game against Valparaiso would be the start of a coronation for the Vikings men's basketball team.

First place in the Horizon League is on the line tonight when Cleveland State hosts Valparaiso at the Wolstein Center.

The groin injury of Cleveland State forward D'Aundray Brown is nothing new. He has had it for several years, according to Vikings coach Gary Waters -- Brown receives treatment and soon returns to play.

Louisville, who cracks the AP Top 25 at #24 this week, leads two newcomers to the poll.

Youngstown State's Damian Eargle has been chosen as the StatSheet Horizon Player of the Week for the week ending February 6th.

Aaron Pogue , Anton Grady , Cleveland State Vikings , Daniel Barnes , Darrin Williams , Hayden Humes , Jeremy Montgomery , Tim Kamczyc , Trevon Harmon , UIC Flames CHICAGO - Jeremy Montgomery made four 3-pointers and led four teammates in double figures with 14 points as Cleveland State beat Illinois-Chicago 70-42 on Sunday.

Illinois-Chicago was looking to build some momentum for the season's final month Sunday as it hosted Horizon League -leading Cleveland State in a pre- Super Bowl clash at the Pavilion.

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Cleveland State took care of business in sharp-shooting manner in grabbing a 65-47 win over host Loyola behind 16 points from Chicago native and Viking senior Jeremy Montgomery before 2,433 on Friday at the Gentile Center.

Notable: CSU looks to close the season strong, starting with a two-game Chicago road swing, the first at Loyola .

From the outside looking in, Cleveland State seems to be cruising to a Horizon League title going into the final month of the regular season.

The Green Bay women's basketball team won its 37th consecutive game and is starting 17-0 for the first time in school history with an 80-58 victory over the Cleveland State Vikings Jan.

Gonzaga enters the AP Top 25 at #24 this week and is one of two new teams in the poll.

Will Aaron Pogue and Cleveland State get much of a bump from their BracketBuster pairing with Drexel on Feb.

Cleveland State heads off to Chicago for two games this weekend after grabbing the top spot in the Horizon League men's basketball race with a 67-47 win over Youngstown State.