1. Gonzaga (28-1, 16-0 WCC). Last week: 1 Gonzaga used a second-half comeback at Saint Mary’s to stay unbeaten in conference play. The Bulldogs now have a 21-game winning streak, and they finish the regular season with home games against San Diego and BYU. …
It’s time for the weekly Chicago awards. Every week, The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week from the six schools in the Greater Chicago Area: DePaul, Northwestern, UIC, Loyola, Chicago State and Valparaiso. Here are the…
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso battled in-state rival Ball State to the bitter end and came out on top, 65-62. Sophomore forward Alec Peters had a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Peters went 7-for-13 from the field and hit three triples. “We learned from last…
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso was looking to re-find their shots Wednesday against NAIA school Trinity International, especially after shooting 30% against New Mexico.The Crusaders did that and more as they handled the Trojans by a score of 79-54. The story of the night was the…
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso’s seven-game winning streak came to a close on Saturday night as the biggest non-conference game since 2006 lived up to the expectations. The New Mexico Lobos defeated the Crusaders 63-46 at the ARC. “It was disappointing performance for us,” coach Bryce…
Time for the first-ever weekly Chicago awards. Every week, The Catch and Shoot will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week from the six schools in the Greater Chicago Area: DePaul, Northwestern, UIC, Loyola, Chicago State and Valparaiso. Here are the…
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…
UIC is coming off a very poor season that saw only six wins total. The Flames have a better group this season, although whether the group is slightly better or significantly better will depend on the impact of Howard Moore‘s six newcomers. The new-look Flames…
