What should the Missouri Valley Conference do to replace Wichita State? One addition? Three? Where do you see the Valley going? Dave Reynolds, Peoria Journal Star I think the best solution would be to add two schools and have an 11-team, 20-game league schedule for…
No. 1 seed Valparaiso mounted a comeback against No. 5 Green Bay in the closing minutes Monday in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals, culminating in this full-court pass to forward Alec Peters for a game-tying layup. The Crusaders and the Phoenix are currently in overtime…
The Horizon League season ended Sunday, and now all 10 teams are looking forward to the conference tournament this weekend. The conference will be announcing awards this week, and here is the ballot I submitted. The voting system works by ranking players, so the No. 1…
With a 90-74 win Sunday against Detroit, Valparaiso clinched the regular season Horizon League title. In five years under coach Bryce Drew, the Crusaders have now won four outright league titles and have appeared in the postseason all five seasons. The outright conference title guarantees…
CHICAGO — Seven Valparaiso players scored six or more points Saturday as the Crusaders dominated UIC for a 73-55 win. The Crusaders came in as heavy favorites, and here’s how they avoided any chance of a major upset. 22 second-chance points for Valparaiso. Valparaiso is one…
CHICAGO — With an emphatic rejection into the seats of the UIC Pavilion, Valparaiso center Vashil Fernandez set a new program record for career blocks. The fifth-year senior dominated UIC in the paint Saturday for six blocks and now has 233 for his career, surpassing former center Raitis…
UIC is a struggling, young team, and the Horizon League did not do the Flames any favors with the conference schedule. UIC will play its first three Horizon League games on the road, starting with title favorite Valparaiso on Saturday. What you should know about Valparaiso (10-3,…
1. Valparaiso (10-2). Last week: 1 2. Gonzaga (10-3, 2-0 WCC). Last week: 2 3. Monmouth (9-3, 1-1 MAAC). Last week: 4 4. Evansville (11-2). Last week: 5 5. Northern Iowa (8-5). Last week: 3 6. UT-Arlington (9-2). Last week: 6 7. Akron (9-2). Last week: 8 8. Little Rock (10-1). Last…
Missouri State came to the ARC on Saturday playing its best basketball in over a season, but Valparaiso blew right past the Bears for a 74-45 win. Junior forward Alec Peters led the Crusaders with 19 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.…
Valparaiso returns from its finals break Saturday to host Missouri State. The Bears struggled in November, but a strong first half of December turns this one into an intriguing matchup. What you should know about Missouri State (4-6, No. 197 KenPom): The Bears have been playing…
