Head Coach Homer Drew and the Valparaiso University men's basketball program will conduct the Valpo Basketball Academy, August 1-5 at the Athletics-Recreation Center.
Valparaiso University head men's basketball coach Homer Drew announced the appointment of Bryce Drew as assistant basketball coach.
Valparaiso University men's basketball player Kenny Harris was released from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) and has returned home. Harris, a sophomore who was hospitalized on April 11 after collapsing while participating in weight training exercises, was transferred to the RIC on May 11.
Since Kenny Harris was transferred to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) on May 11, he has made significant progress his family has announced. Harris, a sophomore in 2004-05, was hospitalized on April 11 after collapsing while participating in weight training exercises.
The Valparaiso University men's basketball program will conduct four camps for boys this summer at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo head coach Homer Drew and his staff are offering the following camps: 1-Day Prospect Camp, June 18; Mini-Camp, June 20-23; Valpo Basketball School, June 20-23, and Valpo Basketball Academy, August 1-5.
Valparaiso University basketball player Kenny Harris was transferred by ambulance this morning from the Intensive Care Unit of Porter's Valparaiso Hospital Campus to the Neuro-ICU at the University of Chicago Hospitals. According to Porter officials, his condition is still critical and has not changed from the time of admission. Harris, a sophomore, was admitted to Porter's Valparaiso Hospital campus April 11 after collapsing while participating in supervised weight training exercises.
Greg Tonagel, Valpo's director of basketball operations, was named head men's basketball coach at Indiana Wesleyan University. A former point guard at Valpo from 1998-04, Tonagel was part of six Mid-Continent Conference Championships.
The Valparaiso University men's basketball program will conduct four camps for boys this summer at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Valpo head coach Homer Drew and his staff are offering the following camps: 1-Day Prospect Camp, June 18; Mini-Camp, June 20-23; Valpo Basketball School, June 20-23, and Valpo Basketball Academy, August 1-5.
A 30-8 run over the first 12 minutes of the second half helped Chicago State overcome a nine-point halftime deficit and the Cougars held on to defeat Valpo 72-67 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament at the John Q. Hammons Arena. Dan Oppland led the Crusaders (15-16) with 20 points.
Valpo, the 3rd seed, opens its defense of the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament title on Sunday by opposing 6th seed Chicago State at 8:30 p.m. at Tulsa's John Q. Hammons Arena.
Valparaiso University's Dan Oppland was selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida).
Brandon Temple made a 3-point shot with seven seconds remaining to give UMKC an 80-79 victory over Valpo (15-15, 10-6) in the regular season finale. Dan Oppland led the Crusaders with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Valpo (15-15, 10-6), which earned the third seed in the Mid-Continent Conference Tournament, will oppose sixth seed Chicago State on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Valpo (15-14, 10-5) finishes its regular season at UMKC (15-11, 11-4) on Monday night at 7 p.m.with an opportunity to tie the Kangaroos for second place in the Mid-Continent Conference. A win would earn the Crusaders the third seed in Mid-Con Tournament to be held March 5-8 in Tulsa.
Oral Roberts outscored Valpo 44-25 in the second half and went on to defeat the Crusaders 79-65. Dan Oppland led Valpo (15-14, 10-5) with 22 points.
Valpo can clinch at least a share of the Mid-Continent Conference Championship with road wins over Oral Roberts on Saturday (7:05 p.m.) and UMKC on Monday (7 p.m.).
Dan Oppland's putback with 29 seconds remaining in overtime gave Valparaiso (15-13) the lead for good as the Crusaders held off IPFW 74-72. Oppland led four Valpo players in double figures with 21 points.
In addition to hosting IPFW on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. in its home finale, Valpo (14-13) will recognize two seniors - guard Ali Berdiel and head manager Steve Ruggles - who have made significant contributions to the success of the basketball program.
A.J. Graves went 8-for-8 from the free throw in the final 45 seconds as Butler held off a furious Valpo rally in the closing seconds to defeat the Crusaders 72-69. Ron Howard led Valpo with 20 points, while Dan Oppland added 16 and Kenny Harris netted 14.
On Bracket Buster Saturday, Valpo (14-12) renews an old rivalry against Butler (10-14) at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis beginning at 1 p.m. CT. The game marks the 90th meeting between the schools. The Crusaders and Bulldogs last played on Dec. 1, 1994 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Dan Oppland's 27 points and career-high 16 rebounds led Valpo to an 82-76 victory over Southern Utah.
Valparaiso University's Dan Oppland was selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Team by the district's sports information directors. Oppland also earned Academic All-District V honors as a sophomore.
On Thursday at 7:05 p.m., Valpo hosts Southern Utah in the Crusaders' last Mid-Continent Conference home game of the season.
Dan Oppland and Ron Howard scored 20 points each and Kenny Harris scored 14 of his career-high 18 in the second half as Valpo defeated Centenary 61-51. The Crusaders (13-12, 9-4 Mid-Con) outscored the Gents 37-26 in the second half.
Valpo travels to Shreveport, Louisiana to oppose Centenary on Monday beginning at 7:05 p.m.
IUPUI limited Valpo to 33 percent shooting as the Jaguars defeated Valpo 63-57. The loss snapped Valpo's five-game winning streak. The Crusaders were led by Ron Howard's 22 points and nine rebounds.
Currently owning a five-game win streak, Valpo concludes a three-game homestand on Saturday against IUPUI beginning at 7:05 p.m.
Valpo and Butler have agreed to play a men's basketball game in Valpo's Athletics-Recreation Center on Nov. 29, 2006, Valpo director of athletics Mark LaBarbera announced. The game serves as a return date for this year's contest between the schools, which will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Bracket Buster Saturday Feb. 19 beginning at 2 p.m. EST.
Ron Howard scored 21 points and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds as Valpo defeated Chicago State 76-69. The win was the fifth straight for Valpo (12-11, 8-3 Mid-Con), which also received 16 points and eight rebounds from Dan Oppland.
Shawn Huff made two free throws with seven seconds left to tie the game in regulation and Ron Howard went 7-for-7 from the free throw line in overtime as Valpo (11-11, 7-3) defeated Centenary 81-75 to win its fourth straight. Dan Oppland led the Crusaders with 23 points. Howard, who scored 22 points, set Valpo's single-game record for made free throws with 18.
Tickets for Valpo's game at Butler on Feb. 19 are on sale through the Valpo Athletic Ticket Office. Game time is 2 p.m. EST (1 p.m. CT).
Valpo takes a three-game win streak into Saturday night's game against Centenary at the ARC. The Crusaders (10-11, 6-3) played four of their last five games on the road, posting a 4-1 mark during the stretch.
Ron Howard scored six of his team-high 14 points in the final 1:34 and Valpo survived a 3-point attempt at the buzzer to defeat IUPUI 64-61 at Conseco Fieldhouse. Shawn Huff added 11 points and eight rebounds for Valpo and Seth Colclasure netted 11 points. Kenny Harris scored 10 points, including six during a 10-0 second half run.
Currently owning a two-game win streak, Valpo travels to play IUPUI on Thursday at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
As a member of the 64-team Bracket Buster Saturday pool, Valpo will travel to play Butler in Indianapolis on Feb. 19. The time of the game has not been announced.
Following Monday's home victory over Oakland, Valpo continues a challenging road schedule Thursday at Southern Utah beginning at 8:05 p.m. The Crusaders are in the midst of a stretch in which they play four of five games on the road.
Seth Colclasure made five, 3-point baskets and scored a career-high 20 points as Valpo defeated Oakland 82-71. Valpo (8-11, 4-3 Mid-Con), which drained 10 treys, placed five players in double figures. Ron Howard had his first career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists.
Tonight, Valpo hosts Oakland in a game sandwiched between a pair of two-game road swings. The Crusaders dropped a close contest at Western Illinois (83-79) on Saturday.
Hot-shooting was the theme for both teams, but Western Illinois used 26 made free throws to defeat Valpo 83-79. Dan Oppland scored a season-high 29 points to lead the Crusaders (7-11, 3-3 Mid-Con).
After defeating Chicago State on Thursday night, Valpo concludes a two-game road swing on Saturday at Western Illinois beginning at 4 p.m. The game will be televised live on Comcast Sports Net.
Valpo begins a two-game road swing on Thursday when it travels to play Chicago State. Both teams own 2-2 records in the Mid-Continent Conference.
Despite draining 13, 3-pointers, Valpo fell to first-place UMKC 84-78. Dan Oppland led the Crusaders with 24 points, while Ron Howard added 22 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Following an impressive 87-78 road victory over Oakland Monday night, Valpo on Thursday hosts UMKC, which is undefeated and in first place in the Mid-Continent Conference.
Dan Oppland scored 23 points and Ron Howard added 18 as Valpo defeated Oakland 87-78. Seth Colclasure had a double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 assists for the Crusaders.
Valpo travels to play Oakland on Monday beginning at 6 p.m. CT. Both teams are coming off Mid-Continent Conference losses on Saturday.
A 10-3 run over the final four minutes helped Oral Roberts defeat Valpo 75-68 in a Mid-Continent Conference game. Ron Howard led the Crusaders with 24 points, while Dan Oppland added 23.
Although the Mid-Continent Conference season is in its early stages, Saturday's matchup between Valpo (5-8, 1-0) and Oral Roberts (10-3, 1-0) could be a key game in determining the race for the regular season championship.
Four Valpo players scored in double figures and the Crusaders withstood two missed 3-point attempts in the last two seconds to defeat Western Illinois 54-51 in the Mid-Continent Conference opener for both teams.
Valparaiso University's Dan Oppland was selected as the Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Oppland, who earned the honor for the second time this season, became the first Valpo player ever to be named to two all-tournament teams on the same road trip.
Valpo drained eight 3-point baskets in the second half and went on to defeat Longwood 75-68 in the Crusaders' final game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic. Dan Oppland led Valpo (4-8) with 22 points, while Seth Colclasure added a career-high 16, which included four treys in the second half. Oppland was named to the all-tournament team.
Northern Iowa outscored Valpo by 12 in the second half and went on to defeat the Crusaders 67-49 in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic. Dan Oppland and Seth Colclasure led Valpo with 10 points each.
Dan Oppland scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but Arizona State defeated Valpo 89-65 in the championship game of the ASU Holiday Classic. Oppland and Ron Howard were named to the all-tournament team.
Valpo built a 19-point halftime lead and went on to defeat Penn State 69-56 in the semifinals of the Arizona State Holiday Classic. The Crusaders advance to play in the championship game Wednesday at 8 p.m. CT against the winner of the Arizona State-Long Island semifinal.
Valpo will be the busiest basketball team in the nation from Dec. 28-31. The Crusaders will play four games in four days beginning with Tuesday's opener of the Arizona State Hoops Classic against Penn State (5-5).
Illinois, the #1-ranked team in the nation, placed all five starters in double figures in a 93-56 victory over Valpo (2-6). The Crusaders were led by Dan Oppland with 16 points, while Vince Humphrey added 10.
Valpo, winners of two straight, travels to play Illinois - the #1-ranked team in the nation - on Sunday beginning at 4 p.m. in the second game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
Dan Oppland tallied 20 points and nine rebounds and Seth Colclasure tied a career high with 15 points as host Valpo defeated Northwestern State 74-61 in the first game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
After earning its first victory of the season against previously-undefeated Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Saturday, Valpo hosts Northwestern State (La.) Thursday at 7:05 p.m. in the opening game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.
Valparaiso University's Dan Oppland was selected as the Mid-Continent Conference Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week for his performance last week.
Freshman Jarryd Loyd's free throw with 1.8 seconds left lifted Valpo past Wisconsin-Milwaukee 72-71. The victory was the Crusaders' first of the season, while the Panthers suffered their first loss in seven games.
On Saturday night, the Crusaders entertain Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the first of two straight home games at the ARC.
Valpo will look to get into the win column on Thursday when it plays a road game against Indiana State in Terre Haute beginning at 7:05 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).
J.J. Redick scored 19 of his game-high 26 points in the first half and three other Blue Devils netted double-figures as 10th-ranked Duke defeated Valpo 93-61 at Chicago's United Center. Dan Oppland led the Crusaders with 21 points.
On Saturday, Valpo (0-3) and 10th-ranked Duke
(4-0) play the middle game of their three-game series agreement this season at the United Center. In the school's only previous contest at the UC on Jan 4, 2003, Valpo was edged by Notre Dame 55-53. The Blue Devils are 5-0 all-time at the United Center.
Tickets for Valparaiso University men's basketball road games are on sale at the VU Athletics Ticket Office. Ticket prices for the Crusaders' upcoming away games are as follows: Dec. 9 at Indiana State - $8; Dec. 19 at Illinois - $20; Dec. 28-29 at Arizona State Hoops Classic - $16 per day; Dec. 30-31 at Las Vegas Holiday Classic (Valley High School) - $90 tournament package.
Valpo's Jimmie Miles scored a career-high 22 points, but Charlotte placed five players in double figures on its way to an 85-71 victory in the Crusaders' home opener.
Following two road games to begin the season, Valpo hosts Charlotte in the home opener on Saturday beginning at 7:05 p.m.
Central Michigan raced out to a 15-2 lead and, despite Valpo's strong second-half comeback, held on to defeat the Crusaders 68-55. Ron Howard led Valpo (0-2) with 12 points.
Valpo concludes a two-game road swing on Tuesday by playing Central Michigan beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET (6:30 CT).
Valpo nearly matched Cincinnati point-for-point for 35 minutes, but fell to the Bearcats 88-70 in the season opener. Ron Howard led Valpo with 17 points, while Dan Oppland added 14 and Jimmie Miles had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Valpo and Cincinnati will square off for the third straight season on Friday in the season opener for both teams.
Dan Oppland scored 18 points and Ron Howard added 10 as Valpo defeated Wisconsin-River Falls 78-55 in an exhibition game.
Valpo will play its second and final exhibition game Saturday night when it hosts Wisconsin-River Falls at 7:05 p.m.
Valparaiso University men's basketball head coach Homer Drew announced that Urule Igbavboa of Tartan High School in St. Paul, Minn.; Brandon McPherson of Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis; and Arden Skoglund of Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minn. have signed national letters of intent to attend VU and play basketball.
Dan Oppland's running jumper with 20 seconds left gave Valpo a one-point lead and Ali Berdiel made a key steal with six seconds remaining as Valpo staged a late comeback to defeat Huntington College in an exhibition game. Oppland led the Crusaders with 23 points and nine rebounds.
The Valpo men's basketball team will get its first taste of game competition this season on Saturday when it hosts Huntington College in an exhibition contest at 7:05 p.m. in the ARC.
For the first time in school history, Valparaiso University will have a live TV package as VU and WYIN-Channel 56 in accordance with the Mid-Continent Conference have agreed to air seven men's basketball games during the 2004-05 season, announced Mark LaBarbera, VU's director of athletics.
Midnight Mayhem at Valparaiso University will be on Friday beginning at 10 p.m. in the Athletics-Recreation Center.
Valparaiso and Duke will meet in a men's basketball game on December 4 at 1 p.m. at the United Center in Chicago, it was announced today by Valparaiso Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera and head coach Homer Drew.
Valpo, the defending Mid-Continent Conference Champion, has been named to the pool of 64 teams to participate in ESPN's 2005 Bracket Buster on Sat., Feb. 19. The Crusaders, who will play as a road team in the event, will learn their opponent no later than Feb. 3.
The 2004-05 Valparaiso University men's basketball schedule includes games against national powers Duke, Cincinnati and Illinois.
Valparaiso University men's basketball coach Homer Drew announced the appointment of Greg Tonagel as director of basketball operations. Tonagel succeeds Jason Hawkins, who was named head men's basketball coach at Calumet College at St. Joseph's.