Early look at 2013-14 Valparaiso Men's Basketball team

With Moussa Gueye seemingly the final piece of the puzzle for the 2013-14 Valparaiso men's basketball team, we can now look at a projected depth chart for the Crusaders.

Moussa Gueye and Mohamed Kone

Bryce Drew made some national waves on Wednesday evening when he announced the addition of Alabama transfer Moussa Gueye.

Oakland is the right fit for Horizon League

Months of speculation and rumors were finally put to rest this week when Oakland officially accepted a bid to join the Horizon League. The news didn't move the needle all that much on the national stage, given that Davidson accepted a bid to the Atlantic 10 on the same day (that didn't move …

LeCrone speaks on Horizon League realignment

Despite various reports that Loyola (Ill.) is set to join the Missouri Valley Conference later this week, Horizon League commissioner Jon LeCrone stayed quiet on the topic as well as other possible realignment plans on Monday morning.

Former Crusader reflects on playing Michigan State in NCAA tournament

Milo Stovall went through a range of emotions when the sophomore guard saw Valparaiso’s name appear on the screen during the 2000 NCAA Selection Show.

Broekhoff, Barton and Buzzer-Beaters

Ryan Broekhoff’s shot was literally heard around the world on Saturday night.

Star on the Horizon: The Ryan Broekhoff story

First up, here is the link to the much shorter print story about Ryan Broekhoff's journey from young freshman to Valparaiso star.

RIP ESPN BracketBuster

ESPN put the final nail in the coffin of its annual mid-major love fest on Tuesday morning, announcing that this will be the final season of the BracketBuster event.

Valparaiso almost complete

Valparaiso men's basketball coach Bryce Drew finally was able to insert Bobby Capobianco (hernia) into the rotation this weekend and the Crusaders are likely three weeks away from gaining the services of point guard Lavonte Dority. Once Dority is eligible, and provided there are no more inju…

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. Northern Illinois

Greetings and welcome to the Athletics-Recreation Center for an early dose of Valparaiso basketball.

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso Opening Night (double blog action!)

Happy Opening Day everyone! Today is truly a special day as it begins a journey for both the Valparaiso men's and women's basketball teams that will spread into March. I'll have a number of places for you to follow both teams this season. During home games you'll likely see live blogs in thi…

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. Holy Cross (WBB Exhibition)

It's a new era at the Athletics-Recreation Center tonight as Tracey Dorow takes the sidelines for her first game as the head coach of the Valparaiso women's basketball program.

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. St. Joseph's (Exhibition)

Greetings and welcome to the Athletics-Recreation Center for another season of Valparaiso basketball. The exhibition season tips off tonight with St. Joseph's coming to town.

Thoughts from Horizon League Men's Basketball Media Day

Players and coaches from all nine Horizon League men's basketball programs gathered at the Intercontinental Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. on Tuesday to share their thoughts on the upcoming 2012-13 season.

Revealing my Horizon League Preseason Men's Basketball Ballot

Believe it or not, the Valparaiso men's basketball team begins exhibition play three weeks from Saturday. It seems it was only yesterday when Ray McCallum was dunking with time running out and then dancing on the court at the Athletics-Recreation Center as Detroit blew out Valparaiso in the …

Horizon League releases conference schedule

The Horizon League released the conference basketball schedule for the 2012-13 season this morning and there are a few interesting nuggets to be found...

Drew scheduling smart

It could still be a few weeks before any official word comes down about the 2012-13 Valparaiso men's basketball schedule, but everything looks to be in place right now according to ESPN's Andy Katz.

Notes on Valparaiso Men's Basketball 2012-13 Schedule

It's that time of year when college basketball schedules are starting to get released all over the country. Valparaiso has traditionally been one of the last schools to release its schedule, but because other teams are doing so, it's easy to start to piece together what we know.

Valparaiso's anticipated Class of 2013

Earlier this week I wrote that Valparaiso's 2013 recruiting class was shaping up to be "one of the most anticipated freshmen classes in Valparaiso history." It didn't take long for the Valparaiso faithful (message board posters) to analyze the statement and perhaps infer that I like to dabbl…

Horizon League reacts to Butler

The Horizon League didn't issue an official statement on Butler's expedited departure from the conference for the Atlantic-10 on Tuesday, but it's not as if the Indianapolis-based league was completely silent.

Valparaiso Basketball: Next Season and Beyond

With Alex Rossi becoming the final piece of the 2012-13 Valparaiso men's basketball roster last week and then Lexus Williams becoming the third Class of 2013 graduate to verbally commit to the Crusaders on Wednesday, I thought it would be time to look how the roster shakes out for this upcom…

Harris leaves Valparaiso

Just had the chance to speak with Jay Harris and I get the feeling that he saw the writing on the wall when it came to playing time.

Drew staying at Valpo

Bryce Drew issued a short statement on Wednesday night that restarted plenty of heartbeats in Northwest Indiana.

Bryce Drew and Mississippi State

Chasing shadows in the night is exhausting work and just when you think you've caught one, everything blows up in your face.

This isn't how it was supposed to go

This wasn't how the 2011-12 season was supposed to end for the Valparaiso men's basketball team. Not with a 20-point loss to Detroit in the Horizon League title game. Not with a 16-point loss to Miami in the first round of the NIT. Not with one player left a home, too ill to fly. Not with an…

Live from the ARC: No. 1 Valparaiso vs. No. 2 Detroit (HL Championship)

Greetings and welcome to the Athletics-Recreation Center for perhaps the final time of the 2011-12 basketball season. This one is for all the marbles folks as No. 1 Valparaiso hosts No. 3 Detroit in the Horizon League title game. The winner gets an invitation to the NCAA tournament, the lose…

Live from the ARC: No. 1 Valparaiso vs. No. 5 Butler (MBB)

Not a lot of time for build up here, but do we really need any? It's Valparaiso vs. Butler for the right to go to the Horizon League title game. If you don't know the players by now, you probably aren't reading this. Here we go...

Valparaiso vs. Butler III: This One Counts

Valparaiso hasn’t lost to Butler in 427 days, but the last year and a half won’t matter much on Saturday night.

Horizon League Quarterfinal #1: No. 3 Detroit vs. No. 6 Youngstown State

Greetings and welcome to the Athletics-Recreation Center for the start of the Horizon League tournament. We've got two quarterfinal games tonight that will determine who will face No. 1 Valparaiso and No. 2 Cleveland State in the semifinals on Saturday night.

My take on Horizon League All-Conference Awards

In a year when 35 of the 90 Horizon League games went down to the final minute, it was only fitting that it took me until the last half of the last game to finally submit my ballot for the Horizon League awards.

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. Butler (MBB)

Greetings and welcome to the Athletics-Recreation Center for Senior Night! The Valparaiso men's basketball team takes the court against Butler tonight in what is anything but a meaningless game.

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. Loyola (MBB)

Greetings from the Athletics-Recreation Center. There is a special feeling in the air tonight as the Valparaiso men's basketball team has the opportunity to clinch its first Horizon League regular season title with a win over last-place Loyola.

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. UIC (MBB)

Greetings and welcome back to the Athletics-Recreation Center. It's a big night in the Horizon League and a big game for the Valparaiso men's basketball team.

Valparaiso gets Loyola Marymount in BracketBuster

It's likely that the current players on the Valparaiso men's basketball team don't know much about Hank Gathers or Bo Kimble, but the Crusaders will be getting a crash course in everything Loyola Marymount in the next several weeks.

Valparaiso and the ESPN BracketBuster

The Valparaiso men's basketball team is expected to receive good news this evening when the ESPN BracketBuster Selection Show airs at 5:30 p.m.

Dissecting Saturday's Technical Fouls

Lost in the commotion of Saturday's 55-52 win over Milwaukee was the fact that the Valparaiso men's basketball team earned three more technical fouls after coach Bryce Drew was tagged for an infraction on Thursday night.

Live from Resch Center: Valparaiso vs. Green Bay (MBB)

Greetings from the Resch Center in Titletown USA as the Valparaiso men's basketball team kicks off the second half of Horizon League play with a road contest at Green Bay.

Izzo on Brandon Wood

I know this quote is a bit dated, but I just stumbled upon what Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had to say after his team lost at Northwestern earlier this month. Izzo called a timeout with 2.5 seconds left in the game and addressed his team on the floor as the Northwestern student body was re…

Live from the UIC Pavilion: Valparaiso vs. UIC (Doubleheader)

Greetings and welcome to the UIC Pavilion for a doubleheader of Valparaiso basketball. In a reverse from Thursday night, we'll be treated with Bryce Drew's squad taking on the Flames in the afternoon game before Keith Freeman and the women's team takes the floor against UIC tonight.

Live from the Gentile Center: Valparaiso vs. Loyola (Doubleheader)

Greetings and welcome to the newly renovated Gentile Center on the campus of Loyola University in the heart of the city of Chicago. We've got a doubleheader of basketball action tonight as the Valparaiso women's basketball team takes on the Ramblers at 4:30 before the men meet at 7 p.m.

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. Youngstown St.

Greetings from the Athletics-Recreation Center as the Valparaiso men's basketball team returns home for the first time in 2012 to take on upstart Youngstown State.

Close games are the norm for Valparaiso

If you've been paying any attention to the Horizon League this season, you already know that it's been one of the most exciting seasons in recent memory. Entering Saturday, 14 of the 22 conference games played have been within one possession in the final minute of the game, including all fou…

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. Youngstown St. (WBB)

Welcome back to the Athletics-Recreation Center as the Valparaiso women's basketball team takes on Youngstown State in the second of three straight home Horizon League games for the Crusaders.

What's up with Ieva Jansone and the Crusaders?

The Valparaiso women's basketball team opened its home portion of the Horizon League schedule last night and the game against Cleveland State represented my first chance to see Ieva Jansone play in person. Needless to say, she didn't live up to her preseason expectations, but there are plent…

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. Cleveland State (WBB)

Greetings from the Athletics-Recreation Center as the Valparaiso women's basketball team begins the home portion of its Horizon League conference schedule against Cleveland State.

Live from the ARC: Valparaiso vs. Milwaukee (MBB)

Greetings and welcome to the Athletics-Recreation Center for the full start of Horizon League play as the Valparaiso men's basketball team takes on Milwaukee. Both teams have already played some conference games this season as the Crusaders beat Butler at Hinkle Fieldhouse on Dec. 3 and the …

IPFW: The Morning After

Everyone take a deep breathe, take two steps back and move away from the ledge. There is no reason to jump off the Valparaiso bandwagon after a tough 85-76 loss to IPFW on Wednesday night.

Live from Fort Wayne: Valparaiso vs. IPFW (MBB)

Greetings from the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in beautiful Fort Wayne as the Valparaiso men's basketball team wraps up a three-game road trip with a game against IPFW.

Live from Hinkle Fieldhouse: Valparaiso vs. Butler (MBB)

Greetings from Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the official start of Horizon League play. The Valparaiso men's basketball team gets a tough start right from the beginning with five-time defending champion Butler on the road.