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2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383 2010-11 Schedule and Results Valparaiso (9-4, 2-0 Horizon) Date Opponent Time/Result Game #14: Tuesday, Dec. 28 - 7:05 p.m. Oct. 30 Olivet Nazarene ! W 93-58 Nov. 6 Aurora ! W 98-66 Ball State (6-3, 0-0 MAC) Nov. 12 IU Northwest W 111-64 Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) - Valparaiso, Ind. Nov. 15 at #7/6 Kansas # L 79-44 Nov. 18 Purdue North Central W 98-44 Next Up in Crusader Basketball: Valparaiso takes to the court for the final Nov. 23 at Ohio # L 78-75 time in the 2010 calendar year as the Crusaders host in-state foe Ball State on Nov. 26 vs. Northern Colorado # W 76-61 Tuesday evening. The game is the next-to-last non-league showdown for Valpo Nov. 27 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi # W 68-62 this season, as the heart of Horizon League play begins on New Year's Day. Dec. 2 at UIC * W 68-66 (ot) Dec. 4 at Loyola (Chicago) * W 66-56 Dec. 7 #19/18 Purdue L 76-58 Last Time Out: An epic battle between two former conference rivals saw Dec. 11 at Toledo L 75-72 (ot) Valparaiso take down Oakland last Tuesday night in Rochester, Mich. by a Dec. 18 IPFW W 63-47 103-102 count to capture the Lou Henson Award Tournament championship. Dec. 20 vs. Eastern Michigan $ W 74-67 Dec. 21 at Oakland $ W 103-102 Both Cory Johnson and Brandon Wood surpassed 30 points in the winning Dec. 28 Ball State 7:05 p.m. effort, as Johnson was named Tournament MVP and Wood named to the All- Jan. 1 at Butler * 1 p.m. Tournament Team. Jan. 7 Youngstown State * 6/8 p.m. Jan. 9 Cleveland State * 1:35 p.m. Following the Crusaders: Every game this season will be available on the Jan. 14 at Wright State * 6/8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Detroit * noon Valpo Sports Radio Network, with Tuesday's game broadcast live on WAKE Jan. 21 Milwaukee * 6/8 p.m. (1500 AM, Valparaiso), WEFM (95.9 FM, Michigan City) and WJOB (1230 Jan. 23 Green Bay * 1:35 p.m. AM, Hammond). Todd Ickow is back for his 19th season on play-by-play, Jan. 29 Butler * 1 p.m. while Adam Amin will handle the color commentary Tuesday. The live audio Feb. 3 at Cleveland State * 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Youngstown State * 6:05 p.m. will also be available at www.valpoathletics.com, with live stats and live Ho- Feb. 10 Detroit * 7:05 p.m. rizon League Network video webcast available through the official Crusader Feb. 12 Wright State * 7:05 p.m. website as well. Feb. 16 at Milwaukee * 7 p.m. Feb. 19 TBA (Bracketbuster) TBA Head Coach Homer Drew: One of only a handful of coaches at the Division Feb. 21 at Green Bay * 7 p.m. Feb. 24 Loyola (Chicago) * 7:05 p.m. I level coaching on a floor named in his honor, head coach Homer Drew is the Feb. 26 UIC * 7:05 p.m. seventh-winningest active coach in D-I men’s basketball. Drew enters Mar. 1-8 Horizon League Championship Monday's game with a 357-297 record in 21 seasons at the helm of the Cru- (campus sites) sader program and a 626-419 record in 32 years overall as a head coach. All Times Central Home games in bold and played at Athletics-Recreation Center. Series Notes: Ball State holds a narrow 31-27 edge in the all-time series, a ! – indicates exhibition game series which dates all the way back to the 1927-1928 campaign. The Cardi- # – at Las Vegas Invitational (Campus sites/Las Vegas, Nev.) nals claimed the victory in both squads' season opener last season, an 88-78 $ - at Lou Henson Award Tournament (Rochester, Mich.) decision down in Muncie. Brandon Wood and Cory Johnson paced Valpo in * - indicates Horizon League game their Crusader debuts with 25 and 21 points, respectively, while Jarrod Jones Media Relations Information led six BSU players in double figures with 19 points. Requests to cover home men’s basketball games should be made through Aaron Leavitt, Associate Director of Media Relations, The Road Ahead: Valpo begins the 2011 calendar year by opening the heart by contacting 219.464.6953 or [email protected] . Press of Horizon League play at preseason favorite Butler on New Year's Day. The row seating is available at the ARC for working media only. Crusaders then return to the ARC for their first home games of the league Updated statistics and notes from both schools will be available slate, hosting Youngstown St. and Cleveland St. on Jan. 7 and 9. in the media room. During the week, all player and coach interview requests should Scouting Ball State: The Cardinals enter Tuesday’s showdown at 6-3 on the be directed to Aaron Leavitt. Media planning to attend practice year and on a three-game winning streak since losing at Alaska-Anchorage in should call ahead to confirm practice time. Game-day interviews their finale at the Great Alaska Shootout. Ball State is averaging nearly 70 prior to the contest are not permitted. Coach Drew and requested players will be available following the game in the media room. points per game while allowing just 62 points per contest, led by 14.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game from Jarrod Jones. 2010-2011 Crusader Men’s Basketball Game Notes Contact: AARON LEAVITT Office: 219.464.6953 Valpo Sports Media Relations [email protected] Cell: 219.476.6680 Athletics-Recreation Center www.valpoathletics.com 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN 46383 103-102: Anytime a thriller concludes in regulation with both teams breaking the century marks, it's bound to generate a lot of notes. Following are some Horizon League Standings notes regarding Valpo's win over Oakland last Tuesday: (through games of Dec. 26) Flow of the Game - Valpo jumped out to a quick lead and led by seven (14-7) Overall Horizon at the first media timeout Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. -The Crusaders led by as many as nine in the first half, as late as 24-15 Cleveland State 13-1 .929 2-0 1.000 -Oakland took over the lead just 4:41 after Valpo led by nine, and led by as much Valparaiso 9-4 .692 2-0 1.000 as eight in the first half (47-39) before going into the locker room up 52-45 Butler 9-4 .692 1-0 1.000 -The Grizzlies scored a 3-point play on their first possession of the second half to go up by 10 Detroit 7-6 .538 1-0 1.000 -Valpo re-gained the lead just 3:58 later Green Bay 6-7 .462 1-1 .500 -The Crusaders led by double digits for the first time at 87-76 with 5:59 to go Milwaukee 6-7 .462 1-1 .500 and led by 12 three times, the latest coming with 1:09 to play Wright State 7-6 .538 0-1 .000 -Oakland went on a 15-4 run over the final 69 seconds to close to within the UIC 5-8 .385 0-1 .000 final margin Loyola 9-4 .692 0-2 .000 Youngstown State 5-6 .455 0-2 .000 Team Scoring - Second game this year Valpo has broken 100 points (Nov. 12; IU Northwest; 111); only second season since 1996-1997 the Crusaders have scored 100+ twice in same year (2005-2006) Around the Horizon League - First time scoring 100 against D-I opponent since Feb. 7, 2002 (Chicago Tuesday, Dec. 28 State; 100) Ball State at Valparaiso, 7:05 p.m. - First time allowing 100 since Dec. 18, 2005 (at Duke; 104) - First time both scoring and allowing 100 in regulation in same game since Thursday, Dec. 30 Jan. 15, 1996 (at Troy State; L 115-104) *Loyola at Cleveland State, 6 p.m. - Also most combined points in same game since Jan. 15, 1996 *Green Bay at Detroit, 6 p.m. - Valpo and Oakland combined for more points than all five NBA games which *Milwaukee at Wright State, 6 p.m. ended in regulation on the night of Dec. 22 *UIC at Youngstown State, 6:05 p.m. - Second-most points ever allowed in Crusader regulation victory (March 1, 1969; Wheaton; W 121-104) Saturday, Jan. 1 - First time this season in Division I that both teams have broken 100 in regu- *Milwaukee at Detroit, noon lation; happened five times in 2009-2010 (M.R. March 9, 2010; at Seton Hall *Loyola at Youngstown State, 12:05 p.m. 109, Providence 106) *UIC at Cleveland State, 1 p.m. *Valparaiso at Butler, 1 p.m. *Green Bay at Wright State, 3 p.m. Other Team Notes - Valpo won the Lou Henson Award Tournament with the win over Oakland, earning their second trophy of the season (Upper Division Monday, Jan. 3 Championship at Las Vegas Invitational) Houston Baptist at Green Bay, 7 p.m. - Crusaders won at the O'rena for the first time since Jan. 10, 2005; also ex- *Butler at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. tended their series lead over Oakland to 17-3 - Valpo shot at a 63.2% clip (36-of-57) from the floor in the win, its best shooting Thursday, Jan.