Cleveland State had little issue cruising past IUPUI in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament on Tuesday, 85-66. Now it’s time for a step up in class for the Vikings, who are big underdogs Thursday night in the quarterfinals in their visit to Beeghly Center to face Youngstown State.
Youngstown State is three wins away from making the NCAA Tournament for the first time at the Division I level. The Penguins were the Horizon League’s regular-season champion last season but came up short in the conference tournament. Youngstown State finished the regular season on a three-game winning streak.