Tickets for Valparaiso’s first round CBI game Wednesday night against Washington at Bank of America Arena in Seattle, Wash. will go on sale to the public at 10:30 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, March 18.  All tickets will be $15....Full Story

Valparaiso accepted a bid late Sunday evening to the inaugural College Basketball Invitational, and will open the tournament at Pac-10 foe Washington Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. CDT.  The game will be televised on Fox College Sports....Full Story

Senior guard Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) was selected Tuesday night to the five-member Horizon League All-Tournament Team for his performance in Valparaiso’s three tournament games....Full Story

Valparaiso fought back from double-digit deficits in both halves in Horizon League Championship semifinal action Saturday evening against Cleveland State and tied the game at 65 with under three minutes to play, but the Vikings pulled out a 78-73 victory over the Crusaders....Full Story

Valparaiso, which is on a six-game winning streak following its win over Wright State Friday, turns around Saturday and faces Cleveland State in the Horizon League Championship semifinals in Indianapolis, Ind. at 3:30 p.m. CST (4:30 local time).  The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU and can be heard on the Valpo Sports Radio Network....Full Story

Down 63-62 with under four minutes to play, Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) hit his fifth 3-pointer of the game to put Valparaiso ahead for good and fellow senior Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) hit four free throws in the final 12 seconds to give the Crusaders a 72-67 victory over Wright State in Horizon League Championship quarterfinal action Friday in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story

Valparaiso has now won five straight games following its first-round victory over Green Bay on Tuesday.  The sixth-seeded Crusaders now set their sights on downing third-seeded Wright State on Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. CST at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story

Valparaiso took the lead for good midway through the first half Tuesday at the Athletics-Recreation Center, defeating Green Bay 75-67 in the first round of the Horizon League Championship.  The win is the Crusaders’ 20^th of the season, the ninth 20-win campaign for the program under head coach Homer Drew....Full Story

Having won four straight games, Valparaiso kicks off Horizon League Championship action Tuesday night as the Crusaders host Green Bay in first round play.  It is the first time Valpo has hosted a league tournament game at the ARC in 13 years....Full Story

After leading Valparaiso to three wins last week, including a game-winning three-point play with 1.6 seconds remaining in overtime against Wright State to clinch a first-round home game in the Horizon League Championship, senior forward Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week....Full Story

The Horizon League announced today that Crusader senior guard Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) has been named the league’s inaugural Sixth Man of the Year....Full Story

Valparaiso (19-12, 9-9 Horizon) has earned the sixth seed for the Horizon League Championship and will face seventh-seeded Green Bay (15-14, 9-9 Horizon) in the first round on Tuesday, March 4 at the Athletics-Recreation Center at 7 p.m. CST.  Tickets are available online now at www.valpo.edu/athletics, and can be ordered by phone at 219-464-5233 or in person at the Athletics Ticket Office inside the front entrance of the ARC beginning at 10 a.m. Monday morning....Full Story

Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) found Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) cutting to the basket with 1.6 seconds left in overtime Saturday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center, and Huff converted the game-winning three-point play to give Valparaiso a 75-73 overtime victory over Wright State.  The win, broadcast nationwide on ESPN2, means that Valpo will host a first-round Horizon League Championship game Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. at the ARC....Full Story

Valparaiso closes out the regular season today with a rare morning game, as the Crusaders host Wright State at 11 a.m. in a key Horizon League matchup.  The game is being televised live by ESPN2 as part of the network’s Judgement Week, marking the third game from the ARC to be televised on an ESPN network in under a month.  With a win, Valpo would clinch a first-round home game in the Horizon League tournament....Full Story

Valparaiso invites all elementary, middle and high school students from Northwest Indiana to help the Crusaders “Pack the ARC” for Saturday morning’s game against Wright State.  Admission to the game, which tips off at 11 a.m. on ESPN2, is free for all students....Full Story

Senior Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) scored all of his game-high 15 points in the second half, while fellow senior Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) put Valparaiso ahead for good with a pair of free throws with 1:01 to play as the Crusaders pulled out a 59-56 win over Detroit on Thursday at the ARC.  The win keeps Valpo in the hunt to host a first-round game in the Horizon League tournament....Full Story

Valparaiso celebrates Senior Day Thursday, honoring three players: Shawn Huff, Jarryd Loyd and Calum MacLeod.  The trio, and the rest of the Crusader squad, is in the midst of a six-day stretch with three key Horizon League contests as they face off against Detroit at 7:05 p.m....Full Story

Valparaiso allowed Milwaukee to hit just four first-half field goals on its way to a 12-point halftime advantage, and never trailed in the second half, as the Crusaders won 66-57 Monday evening in Milwaukee, Wis....Full Story

After a thrilling double-overtime victory over Miami on Saturday, Valparaiso begins a stretch of three Horizon League games over a six-day span today when the Crusaders take on Milwaukee.  Valpo is currently in a fight for one of the top six seeds heading into the Horizon League tournament, which would give the Crusaders a first-round home game....Full Story

Senior Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) scored 26 of his career-best 32 points after halftime and fellow senior Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) scored the Crusaders’ last seven points in the final two minutes of the second overtime period as Valparaiso defeated Miami (Ohio) at the Athletics-Recreation Center Saturday afternoon, 99-94, in double overtime.  The game was broadcast live nationwide on ESPN Classic on part of the O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters event....Full Story

On a day in which six of the greatest athletes in Crusader history get inducted into the Valparaiso University Hall of Fame, it is only fitting that the Crusader men’s basketball team takes to the hardwood live on ESPN Classic, as Valpo faces Miami (Ohio) tonight at 5 p.m. as part of the O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters event....Full Story

Urule Igbavboa (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan) registered his first double-double of the season with 15 points and ten rebounds Wednesday night, but it was not enough, as Valparaiso dropped a Horizon League contest at Loyola, 68-61....Full Story

Two of Valparaiso’s final three home basketball games of the regular season will be broadcast throughout North America on Sirius Satellite Radio, the Horizon League announced today....Full Story

Valparaiso looks to earn its second straight Horizon League victory on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. as the Crusaders take the trip across the state line into Chicago to face Loyola.  Both the Crusaders and Ramblers are trying to move up in the Horizon League standings into one of the top six seeds, in order to host a first-round tournament game....Full Story

Valpo used yet another late first-half run to gain a ten-point halftime lead, and extended the lead to as many as 20 points in the second half on its way to a 77-58 victory over Youngstown State Saturday night at the ARC....Full Story

Valparaiso celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its Sweet Sixteen team, bringing the members of the team back for a reunion today as the Crusaders host Youngstown State. The members of the 1997-98 squad in attendance will be honored at halftime of the game.

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Cleveland State composed a 15-3 run late in the second half Thursday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center to pull away from Valparaiso, as the Vikings defeated the Crusaders by a 71-58 score....Full Story

Valparaiso returns home to the ARC Thursday night after a brief two-game road swing, hosting the Vikings of Cleveland State.  It will also be Bryce Drew bobblehead night, as the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a free bobblehead of one of the greatest players in Crusader history....Full Story

For the third time in less than a month, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will host a game at the Athletics-Recreation Center in front of a nationwide audience on an ESPN network, as ESPN2 will be broadcasting live from the ARC on Saturday, March 1 as the Crusaders host Wright State.  The game time has been moved to 11 a.m. CST for broadcast purposes....Full Story

UIC hit nine of its first 10 shots in the second half, including six 3-pointers, as the Flames pulled away for a 77-53 victory over Valparaiso Monday night at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Ill....Full Story

Valparaiso will face Miami (Ohio) at 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 23 as part of the sixth annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters event at the Athletics-Recreation Center.  The game will be televised nationally on ESPN Classic, the second game the Crusaders will host on an ESPN network this season....Full Story

Valparaiso heads to the Second City on Monday evening for a matchup against the Flames of UIC.  The key Horizon League meeting for both teams comes as the Crusaders look to snap a three-game losing streak and move up the league standings....Full Story

Valparaiso’s men’s basketball team will be hosting four basketball camps this summer for youths of all ages and skill levels.  The camps will be staffed by the Crusader players and coaching staff....Full Story

Brandon McPherson (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) nailed five triples in the first half on his way to matching his season-high with 20 points, but it was not enough, as Green Bay defeated Valparaiso in overtime, 76-71, Thursday night in Green Bay, Wis....Full Story

Valparaiso looks to break a two-game losing streak Thursday evening as the Crusaders hit the road for the first time in the last two and a half weeks, traveling to Green Bay to take on the Phoenix....Full Story

In front of a school-record 5,432 fans at the Athletics-Recreation Center and a nationwide audience on ESPN2, Valparaiso led #10/11 Butler for most of Tuesday night’s game.  But the Bulldogs got a 3-pointer from Pete Campbell with 15 seconds remaining to go ahead, and would eventually win by a 71-68 count....Full Story

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will host Miami (Ohio) as part of the sixth annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters event at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Saturday, February 23.  The game is one of 14 contests that will be televised on the ESPN family of networks, with the game time and network to be determined next Monday, February 11....Full Story

ESPN2 will be broadcasting live from the Athletics-Recreation Center Tuesday night as Valparaiso hosts #12/12 Butler, with a special tip time of 8 p.m.  Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.  Tuesday is also 'Be Bold, Wear Gold' night, and the first 700 fans through the door will receive free gold t-shirts.  Tickets are still available at the Valparaiso University Ticket Office, located inside the main entrance of the arc, by phone at 1-877-MY-VU-TIX, or online at www.valpo.edu/athletics. 

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Three Valparaiso men’s basketball games will be among eight Horizon League contests available throughout North America on Sirius Satellite Radio throughout the month of February....Full Story

J.R. Blount hit a layup with under five seconds to play to complete an 8-0 Loyola run over the game’s final 1:30 as the Ramblers came from behind to defeat Valparaiso Saturday night, 65-63, at the Athletics-Recreation Center....Full Story

After improving to 8-1 at home with a win over UIC Thursday night, Valparaiso continues Horizon League action Saturday with a matchup against the second of the league’s two Chicago-based teams, as Loyola comes to town to face the Crusaders at 7:05 p.m....Full Story

The Valparaiso University Ticket Office still has tickets available for the Crusader men’s basketball team’s next two home games: Saturday night against Loyola and Tuesday, February 5 versus nationally-ranked Butler.  Saturday’s game versus Loyola, which will tipoff at 7:05 p.m. has been designated Family Night, as families can buy four tickets for just $20....Full Story

Senior guard Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) beat the buzzer to end the first half with a half-court shot that cut UIC’s lead over Valparaiso to 40-33 at the break, and the Crusader defense took over in the second half, holding the Flames to just 16 second-half points as Valpo claimed the 60-56 victory Thursday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center....Full Story

Valparaiso returns home to the Athletics-Recreation Center Thursday night as the Crusaders host UIC at 7:05 p.m.  It is the first time that the Crusaders and Flames, who are currently tied in the Horizon League standings at 4-3, have met on the hardwood in ten seasons....Full Story

Valparaiso cut Cleveland State’s lead to as few as four points on multiple occasions in the second half Saturday night in Cleveland, Ohio, but the Vikings would not let the Crusaders get any closer and went on to win by a 69-63 count....Full Story

After moving to 3-1 in Horizon League road play Thursday night, Valparaiso faces another tough task on Saturday evening, as the Crusaders face off against Cleveland State, which is undefeated in league play at 6-0.  The two teams will be matching up for the first time in 14 seasons....Full Story

Valparaiso took the lead for good with 14:40 to play at Youngstown State Thursday night, and converted on 8-of-9 free throw attempts in the game’s final minute to secure a 67-61 victory over the Penguins....Full Story

The Valparaiso men's basketball team continues Horizon League action on the road Thursday, as the Crusaders travel to the state of Ohio to take on the Penguins of Youngstown State.  Tipoff is set for 6:35 p.m. CST, and all the action can be heard on the Valpo Sports Radio Network or seen online through the Horizon League Network....Full Story

The Valparaiso University Athletic Ticket Office has tickets available for each of the men’s basketball team’s four road games during the month of February....Full Story

In a back-and-forth affair that featured eight ties and 15 lead changes, it was Valparaiso which closed out the game with a flurry, as the Crusaders put together a 16-4 run over the final 4:30 to rally for the victory over Green Bay Saturday night at the ARC, 82-73....Full Story

Valparaiso will look to bounce back from Thursday's loss to Milwaukee on Saturday when the Crusaders host Green Bay at 7:05 p.m. at the Athletics-Recreation Center.  The former conference rivals will be meeting for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign....Full Story

Valparaiso led by six points with under six minutes to play Thursday evening in its Horizon League home opener at the Athletics-Recreation Center, but Milwaukee rallied to down the Crusaders by a 71-69 count.  The loss snaps Valpo’s 13-game home winning streak at the ARC....Full Story

Sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian) has been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Month for December after leading the Crusaders to a 5-2 record during the month....Full Story

The Valparaiso men's basketball team takes to the court at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Thursday evening for its first-ever home Horizon League contest as the Crusaders host Milwaukee.  Valpo comes into the game with a 13-game home winning streak at the ARC.  The first 500 fans through the doors on Thursday will receive a free commemorative t-shirt....Full Story

Valparaiso was tied with Horizon League rival #16/17 Butler Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis, Ind. at 31 at halftime and trailed by just one point with 11:36 to play, but the Bulldogs put together a critical 18-6 run to gain a decisive edge and go on to win by a 73-65 count.

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The Valparaiso men's basketball team resumes Horizon League play Saturday with one of the toughest tests on the slate, as the Crusaders travel to Indianapolis to take on preseason favorite #16/17 Butler.  Valpo will be looking to gain a two-game lead on the Bulldogs in the league standings....Full Story

Leading by just four points at halftime, Valparaiso scored the first 13 points coming out of the break and never looked back, downing Indiana Wesleyan Wednesday night at the ARC, 93-46.  The Crusaders extended their home winning streak to 13 games with the victory....Full Story

Valparaiso returns home to the friendly confines of the Athletics-Recreation Center on Wednesday as the Crusaders host Indiana Wesleyan, guided by former Crusader guard Greg Tonagel.  Valpo will look to extend its winning streak at the ARC to 13 straight contests....Full Story

Behind a career-best 24 points from senior guard Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West), Valparaiso fought back from an early 17-point deficit and briefly tied the game three minutes into the second half at 37, but top-ranked North Carolina pulled away from there, utilizing a 27-2 run to eventually down the Crusaders, 90-58, Sunday night in Chapel Hill, N.C....Full Story

Valparaiso will stand toe-to-toe with the nation's best team for a fourth consecutive season Sunday evening, as the Crusaders travel to North Carolina to take on the top-ranked Tar Heels.  Valpo enters the game coming off of a 68-58 loss at Wisconsin, a game in which the Crusaders were within three points with under a minute to play, while North Carolina owns a 12-0 record and most recently downed Nevada by a 106-70 score....Full Story

Valparaiso held or shared the lead for the first 17 minutes of the second half, but Wisconsin went ahead for good on a Trevon Hughes 3-pointer with 2:20 to play and pulled away for a 68-58 victory over the Crusaders in Madison, Wis. Saturday evening....Full Story

Off to its best start in over 60 seasons, the Valparaiso men's basketball team lays a 10-1 record and an eight-game winning streak on the line Saturday evening as the Crusaders travel to Madison to take on Wisconsin.  The game will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network....Full Story

The honors continue to roll in for Crusader sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian), who was named the U.S. Army Horizon League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week today following his record-setting weekend....Full Story

Following his record-breaking game against Chicago State on Saturday, Crusader sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian) has been named the Horizon League men’s basketball Player of the Week.  Haanpää also was honored on a national level by the Mid-Majority as its Baller of the Week....Full Story

Sophomore guard Samuel Haanpää (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian) drilled six 3-pointers in the first half to help stake Valparaiso to a 22-point halftime advantage, and added four more trifectas in the second half to finish with 10 for the game, breaking Crusader associate head coach Bryce Drew’s mark for 3-pointers in a single game as Valpo defeated Chicago State Saturday night, 90-61....Full Story

Owners of a seven-game winning streak and 11 consecutive home victories, the Valparaiso men's basketball team looks to extend both streaks on Saturday as the Crusaders host Chicago State at 7:05 p.m.  The game is the 300th at the Athletics-Recreation Center for the Crusader men's team....Full Story

Valparaiso closed the first half on a 9-0 run to tie its game with Evansville Tuesday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center, and followed with an 8-0 run late in the second half to break open a close game, going on to win by a final tally of 75-67.  The win extends the Crusader winning streak to seven games, the longest since the 2002-2003 season, and moves Valpo’s overall record to 9-1, the best ten-game start in the 19-year tenure of head coach Homer Drew....Full Story

Coming off of two wins on the road in its first weekend of Horizon League play, the Valparaiso Crusader men's basketball team returns to the ARC to take on Evansville at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday night.  The Crusaders are defending a six-game overall winning streak, as well as a ten-game winning streak at the ARC dating back to last season.  A win Tuesday would put Valpo at 9-1 for the first time in the 19-year tenure of head coach Homer Drew....Full Story

Valparaiso placed four players in double figures and shot at a 66.7% clip from the field to win at Detroit on Saturday afternoon, 81-68.  The win gives the Crusaders a sweep of two road games in their first weekend of Horizon League action and moves the team to 8-1 for just the second time in the 19-year career of head coach Homer Drew....Full Story

Coming off of a road win at Wright State to kick off its first season of Horizon League play, Valparaiso continues league play on Saturday at Detroit at 3:05 p.m. CST.  All the action can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network, or seen online on the Horizon League Network....Full Story

Trailing by three points with under two minutes to play, Valparaiso’s defense forced three consecutive Wright State turnovers and the offense took advantage, as Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) hit a 3-pointer to tie the game and Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) converted a fast-break layup off a steal to give Valpo the lead for good on the way to a 71-66 victory Thursday evening in Dayton, Ohio.  The win, which marked the first Horizon League contest for the Crusader men, snapped Wright State’s 14-game home winning streak....Full Story

Off to one of the best starts in team history, the 6-1 Crusaders begin their first season of Horizon League competition on Thursday with a game at 2007 regular season co-champion and tournament champion Wright State....Full Story

After having a 13-point halftime lead cut to as few as four points, Valparaiso erupted with four 3-pointers in a five-possession span in the second half to put the game away, eventually defeating Ball State Saturday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center, 71-58.  The victory was the tenth straight win by the Crusaders at the ARC....Full Story

Off to its best start since 1998-99, Valparaiso will look to extend its nine-game home winning streak, dating back to last season, Saturday at the ARC as the Crusaders host Ball State at a special start time of 7:30 p.m....Full Story

Valparaiso held Mid-American Conference preseason favorite Western Michigan without a field goal for nearly 11 minutes spanning the two halves Wednesday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center, taking a one-point deficit and turning it into a 14-point lead as the Crusaders downed the Broncos, 77-65.  It marked the second straight game that Valpo has defeated a conference favorite....Full Story

Valparaiso returns home to the Athletics-Recreation Center on Wednesday to host Western Michigan at 7:05 p.m.  It will be Hawaiian Night at the ARC, as the first 500 fans through the doors will receive free leis.  Numerous Hawaiian-themed activities will take place throughout the night, and both coaching staffs will be sporting special Hawaiian attire.  WVUR will be broadcasting an extended hour-long pregame show prior to the game, featuring the Crusader Coach's Corner....Full Story

Valparaiso Athletics Director Mark LaBarbera announced today that WWLO, 89.1 FM, located in Lowell, Ind., has joined the Valpo Sports Radio Network.  WWLO will broadcast 20 of Valpo’s remaining 25 men’s basketball games live over its airwaves....Full Story

Valparaiso held Austin Peay to just 18 second-half points Saturday on its way to a 61-47 victory in the Crusaders' final game of the South Padre Island Invitational.  Samuel Haanpää (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian) led Valpo with 21 points, including six 3-pointers, while Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) earned All-Tournament accolades after scoring seven key points late in the game....Full Story

Led by 23 points and nine rebounds from freshman forward Bryan Bouchie (Washington, Ind./Washington), Valparaiso held off Maryland Eastern Shore Friday afternoon in South Padre Island, Texas, defeating the Hawks, 66-55....Full Story

Valparaiso opens play at South Padre Island Friday afternoon with a game against Maryland Eastern Shore at 3:30 p.m.  The Invitational will conclude on Saturday afternoon with the winner facing the winner of the Austin Peay/Florida Gulf Coast game, while the two losers will also meet in a consolation game....Full Story

Valparaiso came back from a 44-31 halftime deficit to take a 53-50 lead with 12:30 to play, but Vanderbilt regained the lead with under ten minutes to go and never gave it up, downing the Crusaders 87-78 Tuesday night in Nashville, Tenn....Full Story

Valparaiso continues play in the South Padre Island Invitational Tuesday night at 7 p.m. as the Crusaders take on SEC foe Vanderbilt in Nashville.  Both teams enter the contest at 2-0 on the young season....Full Story

Valparaiso men’s basketball head coach Homer Drew announced today that Erik Buggs and Logan Jones have signed National Letters of Intent during the early signing period and will join the Crusader squad as freshmen for the 2008-2009 campaign....Full Story

Valparaiso never trailed Thursday night at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., taking a nine-point halftime lead over IPFW and going on to defeat the Mastodons, 74-64....Full Story

Valparaiso kicks off a stretch of four games away from the ARC Thursday evening when the Crusaders travel to Fort Wayne to take on IPFW.  This marks the third consecutive year that the Crusaders and Mastodons have met in Fort Wayne during November, with Valpo winning each of the previous two encounters....Full Story

Valparaiso used a balanced scoring attack to pull away from Grace in the second half Monday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center, as the Crusaders outscored the Lancers by 24 points over the final 20 minutes to earn a 90-59 victory.  Seven different Crusaders scored at least eight points in the winning effort, which extended Valpo’s home winning streak to eight games dating back to last season....Full Story

Valparaiso opens the 2007-2008 campaign Monday evening at the Athletics-Recreation Center as the Crusaders host Grace College.  The game is the first of four that the Crusaders will play as part of the South Padre Island Invitational....Full Story

Valparaiso jumped out to a 27-4 lead less than nine minutes into Saturday night’s exhibition game against St. Joseph’s (Ind.) at the Athletics-Recreation Center and led the rest of the way, defeating the Pumas 82-59....Full Story

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team begins writing a new chapter in program history as the Crusaders prepare for the start of the 2007-08 season.  The Horizon League awaits the Crusaders this year after a very successful 25-year run in the Mid-Continent Conference that included nine regular season championships, eight tournament championships and seven NCAA Tournament appearances....Full Story

With the 10-year anniversary of the 1997-1998 men’s basketball team’s run to the Sweet 16, highlighted by “The Shot” to beat Ole Miss, approaching in March, the Valparaiso athletics department has planned a number of activities to celebrate the anniversary, highlighted by a reunion of the squad later this season....Full Story

Valparaiso University and Lakeshore Public Television announced today that nine Crusader basketball games during the 2007-2008 season will be televised live throughout Chicagoland on Lakeshore PTV....Full Story

Entering its first season of play in the Horizon League, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team has been projected to finish sixth in a poll of League coaches, sports information directors and media representatives....Full Story

Fans are invited to get their first glimpse of the 2007-2008 Valpo men’s and women’s basketball teams at Valpo Hoops Mania presented by Cardinal Bus, to be held Friday, October 5 at the Athletics-Recreation Center beginning at 9:30 p.m.  Admission to the event is free....Full Story

Valparaiso men’s basketball head coach Homer Drew and the Crusader team will be holding a free basketball clinic for kids from 1^st through 5^th grades at the Courts of Northwest Indiana on Saturday, October 13....Full Story

Valparaiso head men's basketball coach Homer Drew announced today that Benjamin Fumey (Bremen, Germany) and Michael Rogers (Kingston, Jamaica) have both passed through the NCAA Clearinghouse and will join the Crusader squad for the 2007-2008 campaign.

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Season tickets for Valparaiso University basketball are now on sale for the 2007-2008 season.

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Valparaiso will host Butler at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Tuesday, February 5 at 8 p.m. CST in front of a national audience on ESPN2, one of five Horizon League men’s basketball games to appear on ESPN and ESPN2 during the upcoming season as announced today by Horizon League Commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone....Full Story

Valparaiso men’s basketball coach Homer Drew announced today that former Crusader player Chris Sparks has been brought in as an assistant coach.  Sparks will fill the coaching vacancy left by Jason Hawkins, who has stepped away from coaching in order to focus full-time on gaining his master’s degree from Valparaiso.

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Junior Brandon McPherson (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) will be one of 10 current and former college basketball players participating in a six-game competitive tour against professional teams in Germany, while Jason Hawkins will be serving as an assistant coach for the squad.  The AIA team is one of 11 Athletes in Action international-touring men’s and women’s basketball teams this summer....Full Story

Valparaiso's Jarryd Loyd (Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West) has been selected to attend the 2007 NCAA Leadership Conference May 27-31 at Disney's Coronado Springs Report in Lake Buena Vista, Fla....Full Story

Head coach Homer Drew announced today that Arden Skoglund (Hopkins, Minn./Hopkins) has decided to leave the Valparaiso men's basketball team in order to pursue other opportunities in music and youth ministry....Full Story

Valparaiso's men's basketball team will be hosting four basketball camps this summer for youths of all ages and skill levels. The camps will be staffed by the Crusader players and coaching staff....Full Story

Valparaiso University head men's basketball coach Homer Drew announced today that Keaton Frye (Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott) has been granted a release from his commitment to the Crusader basketball program and will be transferring to Augustana College....Full Story

Valparaiso led by 13 points in the first half, but UMKC cut the deficit to two at the half and took the lead early in the second half before eventually downing the Crusaders, 84-76, in the 2007 Mid-Continent Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The loss ends Valpo's season at 16-15....Full Story

Valparaiso faces off against UMKC in a rematch of the regular season finale in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament in Tulsa, Okla. Opening tip Sunday night is scheduled for 8:30 p.m., and can be heard on the Valpo Sports Radio Network....Full Story

Urule Igbavboa (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan) was named to the All Mid-Continent Conference Second Team, while Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) received Honorable Mention accolades and Samuel Haanpaa (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian) was named to the All-Newcomer team as the league announced its annual awards today....Full Story

Valparaiso will face off against UMKC on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in a rematch of its regular season finale in the first round of the 2007 Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Championship in Tulsa, Okla., the league announced today....Full Story

For the second consecutive game, Valparaiso stormed out of the gate in the second half, going on a 19-0 run over the first four minutes of the second stanza and cruising to a 77-61 victory over UMKC on Senior Night Saturday in the regular season finale at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) tied Zoran Viskovic's school record by making 11 free throws without a miss in the win....Full Story

Valparaiso will close out the regular season Saturday at the ARC against the Kangaroos of UMKC at 7:05 p.m. Moussa Mbaye will be honored prior to the game as part of Senior Night festivities, and will address the crowd following the contest. The entire Crusader team will also be available for an autograph session after the game....Full Story

Valparaiso utilized a rare eight-point possession to seize momentum early in the second half Thursday night against Southern Utah, and easily pulled away for a 75-48 victory over the Thunderbirds at the Athletics-Recreation Center. With the win, Valpo clinches the three seed in the upcoming Mid-Continent Conference Tournament.
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Valparaiso returns home to the ARC for the first of its final two games of the regular season Thursday night, hosting Southern Utah at 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Valparaiso held a six-point lead late in Saturday's game at Western Michigan, but the Broncos fought back to force overtime and went on to down the Crusaders in Kalamazoo, Mich., 89-80....Full Story

Valparaiso renews one of its oldest rivalries Saturday, traveling to Kalamazoo, Mich. to face off against Western Michigan. The series between the two teams dates back to the 1920-21 campaign. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. Central time, and the game will be carried on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and at www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Valparaiso nailed six of its first seven shots from the field in the second half, extending a five-point halftime lead into double figures on its way to an 80-56 victory over Western Illinois Thursday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center. With the victory, head coach Homer Drew registered his 300th win at the helm of the Crusader program....Full Story

Valparaiso returns home to the Athletics-Recreation Center Thursday to take on longtime conference foe Western Illinois. Opening tip is set for 7:05 p.m., and all the action can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics. A videocast of the game will also be available on the athletics site....Full Story

Valparaiso fought back from an 11-point second-half deficit and had a shot to tie on its final possession, but could not get the 3-point attempt to fall, as Oakland defeated the Crusaders in Rochester, Mich. Saturday afternoon, 64-61....Full Story

Valparaiso looks to stay in the race for one of the top two seeds in the Mid-Con Tournament Saturday, taking on the Golden Grizzlies of Oakland. Tipoff is scheduled for noon Central time, and all the action can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Valparaiso took a 31-25 lead into halftime Thursday evening at IUPUI, but the Jaguars scored 13 of the first 17 points of the second half to take the lead for good, eventually pulling away for a 68-54 victory over the Crusaders....Full Story

Lakeshore Public Television has moved all of the remaining episodes of “Inside Valpo Basketball" to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday nights, beginning this evening....Full Story

Valparaiso, winners of its last three games and seven of its last eight, begins its final Mid-Con road trip Thursday night, taking on IUPUI in Indianapolis at 6 p.m. Central time. The game will be carried live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

All session tickets for the 2007 Mid-Continent Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament are now on sale through the Valparaiso University Athletics Ticket Office....Full Story

Urule Igbavboa (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan) registered a triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Valparaiso used its best shooting performance of the season to defeat Chicago State Monday night in Chicago, Ill., 91-76....Full Story

Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) has been named Men's Basketball Player of the Week by the Mid-Continent Conference for his role in leading the Crusaders to key conference wins last week over Oral Roberts and Centenary....Full Story

Winners of six of their last seven games, the Crusaders step out of conference play Monday to take on former Mid-Con foe Chicago State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Valparaiso allowed Centenary no field goals over the final 11:08 of the first half and closed the opening stanza on a 23-4 run on its way to an easy 68-50 victory Saturday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The win marks the Crusaders' 200th victory all-time at the ARC....Full Story

Coming off of a 70-67 overtime victory over Oral Roberts on Thursday, Valparaiso looks to secure its spot in the conference's upper echelon as the Crusaders host the Centenary Gents Saturday night. The tip is set for 7:05 p.m., and all the action can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Valparaiso stormed back from a nine-point deficit with under two minutes to play in regulation, forcing overtime on a Shawn Huff (Helsinki, Finland/Makelanrinne) 3-pointer with five seconds to play, and held Oral Roberts to just two points in the extra session as the Crusaders downed the Mid-Con leaders, 70-67, Thursday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center....Full Story

Valparaiso looks to bounce back from a loss at Southern Utah as the Crusaders host Oral Roberts Thursday night at the ARC. The game, which tips off at 7:05 p.m., can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and can be seen on Lakeshore Public Television, with both audio and video webcasts available through www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Valparaiso will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to take on Western Michigan on Saturday, February 17 at 3 p.m. Central time in a matchup derived from the O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters pool....Full Story

Valparaiso placed three players in double figures and was within six points with 2:26 to play, but Southern Utah pulled away late for a 76-60 victory Saturday night in Cedar City, Utah....Full Story

Calum MacLeod (Wellington, New Zealand/Hutt Valley [Northeastern J.C.]) hit a 3-pointer to put the Crusaders ahead 12 seconds in overtime, and Valparaiso never trailed in the extra session, downing UMKC 56-52 Thursday night in Kansas City, Mo....Full Story

The Crusaders, on their third three-game winning streak of the season, hit the road to take on the Kangaroos of UMKC in Kansas City Thursday night. Opening tip is set for 7 p.m., and all the action can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and online at www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Valparaiso used a stifling defensive effort Monday to down IPFW in non-conference action at the Athletics-Recreation Center, 59-45.
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Samuel Haanpaa (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian) was named the Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball co-player of the week for his outstanding performance last week against Western Illinois, the league announced today....Full Story

ESPN.com writer Kyle Whelliston named Valparaiso as one of his five best college basketball game atmospheres last week as part of ESPN's Student Spirit Week, while fan voting placed Valpo 10th nationally among chosen schools....Full Story

Valparaiso takes a break from Mid-Con play Monday, hosting IPFW at the Athletics-Recreation Center at 7:05 p.m. For the Crusaders, it is the first home game since the ARC was selected as one of college basketball's top game atmospheres by ESPN.com writer Kyle Whelliston....Full Story

Valparaiso connected on 12 of its 16 3-point attempts and jumped out to a 13-point lead just five minutes in on its way to an easy 78-60 win over Western Illinois in Macomb, Ill. Thursday night....Full Story

Valparaiso looks to win back-to-back conference games Thursday as the Crusaders head to Macomb, Ill. to take on fellow Mid-Con charter member Western Illinois....Full Story

Trailing by four at halftime, Valparaiso scored 20 of the first 27 points in the second half and never looked back, defeating IUPUI Saturday night 69-55 at the Athletics-Recreation Center....Full Story

Valparaiso looks to defend its home court Saturday night, as Mid-Con rival IUPUI takes on the Crusaders at the Athletics-Recreation Center at 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network, and both an audio webcast and video webcast will be available on www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Samuel Haanpaa's (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian) fifth 3-pointer of the ballgame gave Valpo a 72-71 lead with just over a minute to play, but Oakland's Erik Kangas hit a 3-pointer on the Golden Grizzlies' ensuing possession, and the Crusaders could not regain the lead, falling 81-76 Thursday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center....Full Story

Valparaiso opens its Mid-Continent Conference home slate Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. as the Crusaders host Oakland at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo has never lost to the Golden Grizzlies in eight matchups at the ARC. Thursday's game will be broadcast live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and on Lakeshore Public Television, with both the audio webcast and the vidcast being offered on www.valpo.edu/athletics....Full Story

Valparaiso closed the first half on a 9-3 run to pull within five at halftime, but Oral Roberts pulled away in the second half and defeated the Crusaders, 75-60, Saturday afternoon in Tulsa, Okla....Full Story

Valparaiso looks to win its second straight road game to open Mid-Con play as the Crusaders take on rival Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. Saturday at 3:05 p.m. The game will be carried live on the Valpo Sports Radio Network and on Lakeshore Public Television....Full Story

Jake Diebler (Upper Sandusky, Ohio/Upper Sandusky) set a new career high with 16 points, including three key 3-pointers in the second half, as Valparaiso defeated Centenary, 66-62, Thursday night in Shreveport, La. in the Mid-Con opener for both squads....Full Story

Valparaiso begins its final season of league play as a member of the Mid-Continent Conference as the Crusaders take on Centenary in Shreveport, La. Thursday night at 7:00 p.m....Full Story

Brandon McPherson's (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) 3-pointer with 7:28 to play put Valparaiso ahead for good, and the Crusaders held on to make their return to the Athletics-Recreation Center a victorious one, defeating Chicago State Saturday night, 67-64....Full Story

Valparaiso returns home Saturday for the first time in over a month as the Crusaders take on former Mid-Con foe Chicago State at 7:05 p.m. Valpo enters the game coming off a victory over San Francisco in its finale at the Rainbow Classic....Full Story

Brandon McPherson (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) matched his career-high output with 24 points, and the Crusaders hit free throws down the stretch to defeat San Francisco, 64-59, in the seventh place game of the 43rd Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Saturday in Honolulu, Hawai'i....Full Story

Despite new career highs in scoring from Brandon McPherson (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) and Samuel Haanpaa (Kerava, Finland/Cornerstone [Texas] Christian), Valparaiso fell to Charlotte Friday afternoon, 74-62, in the consolation bracket of the 43rd Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawai'i....Full Story

Valparaiso was within seven of Creighton at halftime of the Crusaders' opener at the 43rd Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawai'i, but the Bluejays pulled away in the second half for a 68-43 victory....Full Story

Valparaiso opens the 43rd Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic in Honolulu, Hawai'i Thursday evening as the Crusaders take on Creighton....