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1/20/2021

Valpo Falls to Loyola on Wednesday

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team fell to Loyola 75-39 on Wednesday night at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo was plagued by cold shooting, hitting at a 30.6 percent clip from the field and 15 percent mark from 3-point range. Senior Eron Gordon (Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral [Seton Hall]) led the way with 14 points, while sophomore Ben Krikke (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada / Jasper Place) joined him in double figures with 12.

1/18/2021

Valpo Returns to MVC Play Wednesday vs. Loyola

After having six of its first eight scheduled Missouri Valley Conference games postponed, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will begin a busy stretch of Valley action on Wednesday night. The team is scheduled to play 14 games in a 33-day span starting with Wednesday’s home date with nearby foe Loyola. This is a rematch of last year’s MVC Tournament quarterfinal, when Valpo came from 18 down to upset the Ramblers 74-73 in overtime on a last-second layup by Eron Gordon.

1/16/2021

Valpo Drops Nonconference Matchup at Big East Foe DePaul

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team incurred a 77-58 setback to Big East Conference member DePaul in a nonconference clash on Saturday afternoon at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Eron Gordon (Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral [Seton Hall]) scored a team-high 12 points in Valpo’s first game against the Blue Demons since 1980, an 11th-hour addition to the schedule after both schools had conference games postponed this week.

1/14/2021

Valpo-SIU Men's Basketball Makeup Dates Announced

The Missouri Valley Conference has announced makeup dates for the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team’s series at Southern Illinois, which was originally slated for this coming weekend before being postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results within Southern Illinois’ Tier 1 personnel.

1/14/2021

Valpo to Face DePaul for First Time Since 1980

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team has made the latest adjustment during a season that requires flexibility from all involved. After the team’s scheduled Missouri Valley Conference weekend series at Southern Illinois was postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results within Southern Illinois’ Tier 1 personnel, the Valpo staff added a nonconference matchup with Big East foe DePaul at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. This marks the first meeting between the two geographically nearby schools since the 1979-1980 season. The game will be televised nationally on FS1.

1/14/2021

Valpo Adds Nonconference Game at DePaul

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball program has announced the addition of a nonconference game on Saturday, Jan. 16 at DePaul. The game will be televised nationally on FS1 from Wintrust Arena in Chicago with the tip slated for 3 p.m. CT.

1/12/2021

Valpo Basketball Weekly: Jan. 12

Head coach Matt Lottich joined Brandon Vickrey for this week's edition of Valpo Basketball Weekly, sponsored by Lakeshore Bone & Joint.

1/12/2021

MVC Postpones Valpo-SIU Men's Basketball Series

The Missouri Valley Conference has postponed the Valparaiso-Southern Illinois men's basketball series (Jan. 16-17) at Banterra Center in Carbondale, Ill., due to positive COVID-19 test results among Southern Illinois’ Tier I personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff. Additionally, the UNI-Drake single-game matchup scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, at McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, has also been postponed due to positive COVID-19 test results among Drake's Tier I personnel.

1/10/2021

Bears Top Valpo in Sunday’s Series Finale

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team dropped the second game of a back-to-back Missouri Valley Conference weekend series on Sunday afternoon, falling 78-68 to visiting Missouri State at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo held Isiaih Mosley to three points on just 1-of-5 shooting in the opening half, but the conference’s leading scorer went off for 26 points on 10-of-11 from the field after halftime to lift the Bears (8-1, 5-1) to their eighth win in nine games.