VALPARAISO, Ind. — Thursday night at the ARC was a night of discovery for Valparaiso coach Bryce Drew as the men’s basketball team made their last preparations before the regular season starts in a preseason exhibition game against Grand Valley State. There are a lot…
VALPARAISO, Ind. — For the second straight year, Valparaiso basketball is ranked in the middle of the pack in the Horizon League preseason rankings. One reason behind the ranking is the biggest loss of the season coming before their first preseason game. Sophomore point guard…
The Horizon League could have one of the more exciting mid-major title races of any conference. Defending regular season champion Green Bay returns reigning Horizon League Player of the Year Keifer Sykes, but Cleveland State also returns its core from a team that finished second…
The Catch and Shoot’s Ultra Early Season Preview for 2014-15 continues with a look at the Horizon League. Cleveland State, which finished second in the conference last season, is poised to be the favorite with all five starters returning. Defending regular season champion Green Bay…
Valparaiso accepted a bid to the 2014 Collegeinsider.com Tournament, per a tweet by the Times of Northwest Indiana’s beat reporter Paul Oren. The Crusaders, who finished fourth in the Horizon League with a 9-7 record, were eliminated in the second round of the conference tournament…
UIC’s nightmare season came to a close Tuesday in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament. The Flames fell at Valparaiso (18-14, 9-7 Horizon) for the third time this season, 73-63. UIC (6-25, 1-15) fell behind 15 points late in the first half, largely…
UIC was fortunate to receive a short trip for the first round of the Horizon League Tournament, but the matchup is a toughie. The Flames play Tuesday at Valparaiso, which handily beat the Flames twice in the regular season. UIC (6-24, 1-15 Horizon) was one…
Saturday began a new month, but the struggles remained the same for UIC (5-18, 0-9 Horizon). The Flames’ losing streak stretched to 12 games as their bid for a first Horizon League ended well short against Valparaiso (14-10, 6-3), 70-46. Valparaiso senior LaVonte Dority was…
UIC (5-17, 0-8 Horizon) returns to the UIC Pavilion, where it has not beaten a Division I opponent all season, on Saturday. The Flames will host the Valparaiso Crusaders (13-10, 5-3) at 3 p.m. CT. These teams met in the conference opener at Valparaiso, and…
Early in the season, the road was UIC’s friend. But recently it has not been so kind. The Flames’ loss at Valparaiso (9-7, 1-0 Horizon) on Thursday night not only sent them to an 0-1 start in conference play, but also it wrapped up their…
