The Vikings played their home games at the Wolstein Center and are members of the Horizon League.

They lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Horizon League men's basketball tournament to Butler.

The preseason Horizon League Coaches' Poll picked the Vikings to finish third.

[1] Norris Cole was named to the preseason all-Horizon League 1st team.

[1] On November 29, 2010 Cleveland State received their first point in the AP Top 25 poll for the season, that had them 41st.