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4/19/2024

Devon Ellis Joins Valpo Men’s Basketball Program

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball program and head coach Roger Powell Jr. have announced the signing of Devon Ellis (Schaumburg, Ill. / Conant [Maryland Eastern Shore]), who will join the program as a transfer for the 2024-25 season.

3/27/2024

Schwieger Named Kyle Macy Freshman All-American by CollegeInsider.com

Valparaiso University men’s basketball freshman Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Link Year]) added yet another feather to his crowded cap on Wednesday as he was named to the 2023-24 Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team and a finalist for the Kyle Macy Freshman of the Year Award.

3/7/2024

Valpo Falls to Belmont in MVC Tournament Opener

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team saw its season come to an end on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. Isaiah Stafford (Bolingbrook, Ill. / Crispus Attucks [John A. Logan / Southern Indiana]) scored a team-high 20 points, while Jerome Palm (Almere, The Netherlands / Echnaton [Hillsborough CC]) turned in a double-double in an 86-61 loss to Belmont.

3/6/2024

Schwieger Named MVC Freshman of the Year

A stellar season by Valparaiso University men’s basketball freshman Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Link Year]) received well-earned recognition on Wednesday night as the Valpo rookie was presented with the league’s Freshman of the Year Award, as announced at the MVC Awards Banquet in St. Louis.

3/4/2024

Valpo Basketball Weekly: March 4

Head coach Roger Powell Jr. joined Brandon Vickrey for Valpo Basketball Weekly presented by Lakeshore Bone & Joint. They look back at Sunday's Senior Day win over Illinois State, discuss Jerome Palm's marriage proposal and preview Arch Madness.

3/4/2024

Schwieger Named MVC Freshman of the Week for Fifth Time

Valparaiso University men’s basketball freshman Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Link Year]) was recognized yet again by the Missouri Valley Conference on Monday as he was tabbed the league’s Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season.

3/4/2024

Valpo to Tip Off Arch Madness on Thursday

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will embark upon Arch Madness, the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, on Thursday afternoon in St. Louis. The 12th-seeded Beacons will play fifth-seeded Belmont in the first round with the winner of Thursday’s game advancing to play fourth-seeded UNI on Friday at 2:30 p.m.

3/3/2024

Schwieger, Stafford Lift Valpo Past Illinois State in Regular-Season Finale

Freshman Cooper Schwieger (Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley Southwest [Link Year]) didn’t look like a freshman. There was a marriage proposal on Senior Day at the Athletics-Recreation Center. The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team beat Illinois State. No, this isn’t an assemblage of headlines seen on ValpoAthletics.com over the last decade, and yes this is a game story summarizing new developments that occurred on a memorable Sunday afternoon.

2/29/2024

Men's Basketball to Host Illinois State for Sunday's Senior Day

The Valparaiso University men’s basketball team will finish out the regular season on Sunday by hosting Illinois State at 1 p.m. at the Athletics-Recreation Center. This will be Senior Day for the Beacons as the program will celebrate Connor Barrett, Jerome Palm and Anthony Sciarroni as well as student manager Nate Maxwell and cheer/dance seniors, all of whom will be recognized prior to the game. Head coach Roger Powell Jr. and senior players will address the crowd following the game. Valpo has hopes of sweeping the season series from the Redbirds and continuing the program’s dominance in head-to-head matchups since joining the Missouri Valley Conference.