Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Cleveland State Vikings
· Progressive Insurance Horizon League Championship - Final
Cleveland State gets first Horizon League title since 2009
Cleveland State (19-7) snapped a string of four straight 20-loss seasons this year to win its first conference title since 2009 — when it upset No. 4 seed Wake Forest in the NCAAs. The Vikings also reached the Sweet Sixteen as a 14-seed in 1986, losing 71-70 to All-America center David Robinson and Navy.
D’Moi Hodge added 15 points, eight rebounds and three blocks for Cleveland State. Patton, who entered averaging 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the tournament, was 9 of 16 from the field and also had four assists.
Cleveland State led by double figures for 19 minutes in the second half. Oakland was within 10 points with 2:35 to go, but Patton scored the next five points and Hodge dunked it for a 17-point lead at 1:03.
Jalen Moore scored 22 points with seven assists for third-seeded Oakland (12-18), which was seeking its fourth trip to the NCAAs — last going in 2011. Rashad Williams, a Cleveland State transfer, scored 14 points to become the fourth transfer to reach 1,000 career points as a Golden Grizzly. Zion Young added 14 points and Micah Parrish had 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Cleveland State needed three overtimes to beat Purdue Fort Wayne in the quarterfinals last Tuesday, winning 108-104 to overcome 16 3-pointers by the Mastodons. After a week off, the Vikings rallied from 11-points down in the second half to beat Milwaukee in the semifinals Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jalen Moore made Free Throw. | 69 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Jalen Moore made Free Throw. | 68 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Foul on Deante Johnson. | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Chris Conway Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 80 |
Statistics
 OAK |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-61 | FG | 36-70 |
| 34 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 11-38 | 3PT | 3-15 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 16-17 | FT | 5-9 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |