NCAA Tournament Bracket: No. 4 Wake Forest vs. No. 13 Cleveland State

by Elizabeth Fairview  |  March 20th, 2009
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
The No. 4-seeded Wake Forest Demon Deacons play their opening-round game tonight against the Cleveland State Vikings, who are in the field for the first time since a storybook run 23 years ago. (AP Images)

Only three current Cleveland State players were alive when the Vikings became the first No. 14 seed to win a tournament game. But they’re well aware of the history.

This is only the second time the Vikings have made the tournament, and again they’re considered long shots to survive the opening round.

Cleveland State averages 66 points a game and has only one starter taller than 6-foot-5, while Wake Forest (8-point faves) averages 81 points and has a front line that’s 7-foot, 6-9 and 6-9.

The Vikings are on a roll, winning four games in eight days for their first Horizon League championship and are 5-1 ATS in their last six non-conference games.

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