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College basketball preview: Valparaiso at Ball State

June 16, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.

Valparaiso at Ball State When: 1 p.m. Saturday, ESPN3.com, WVUR-FM (95.1). Outlook: Call it an unsweet 16, if you will. Before Tuesday's impressive win at Oregon State, that's how many...

Valparaiso guard Shane Hammink takes the ball up past Iona guard Deyshonee Much earlier this season.

Valparaiso sitting in favorable position after downing Oregon State

June 16, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.

Valparaiso's ability, experience and confidence is such that it believes it should win every game. So there was an element of disappointment for the Crusaders with their loss at ranked...

Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld, left, looks for a receiver as he is pressured by Maryland defensive lineman Yannick Ngakoue n the first half of last Saturday's game.

Plenty at stake for both Indiana, Purdue in Old Oaken Bucket game

June 16, 2018 at 10:46 a.m.

For Indiana, it would mean assuring bowl eligibility. For Purdue, it would mean ending an otherwise dismal season on a high note. By nature, the annual Old Oaken Bucket game...

Oregon's Chris Boucher, left, defends Valparaiso's Tevonn Walker in Sunday's game. The Crusaders will play Oregon State Tuesday.

College basketball preview: Valparaiso at Oregon State

June 16, 2018 at 10:48 a.m.

Valparaiso at Oregon State When: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Pac-12 Network, WVUR-FM (95.1). Outlook: This game might not be as high profile as Valparaiso's loss at Oregon. But the Crusaders have...

Valparaiso's Tevonn Walker (left) and Alec Peters (25) battle Oregon's Chris Boucher for a rebound during the second half on Sunday.

Valparaiso comes up short against No. 25 Oregon

June 16, 2018 at 11:20 a.m.

If there was any lingering question about its quality, Valparaiso eliminated it Sunday night at No. 25 Oregon. But the Crusaders' pursuit of a breakthrough road win against a ranked...

Valparaiso guard Darien Walker takes a shot past Iona Gaels forward Taylor Bessick in a recent game. Walker finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Crusaders' win vs. Trinity Christian.

Local Roundup: Darien Walker breaks out in Valpo blowout

June 16, 2018 at 11:21 a.m.

Darien Walker needed that type of game. After missing Wednesday with a sprained left ankle, he looked healthy in Valparaiso's 89-42 win over Trinity Christian on Thursday night at the...

Valparaiso guard Nick Davidson puts the ball up past IU Kokomo forward Bryan Powell.

Local roundup: Valparaiso rolls to win, but loses Derrik Smits for season

June 16, 2018 at 11:41 a.m.

Save for Derrik Smits, Valparaiso should be intact for its trip to Oregon and Oregon State. But the Crusaders will not have the freshman center for this season. Smits tore...

Alec Peters (25) scored 14 points to lead Valparaiso in Tuesday morning's 58-55 road win over Rhode Island.

Valparaiso guts out resume-building win at Rhode Island

June 16, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.

Chalk up another significant victory for Valparaiso. This time it came dramatically and on the road. The Crusaders held off Rhode Island 58-55 on Tuesday morning as part of the...

Valparaiso forward E. Victor Nickerson takes a shot over Iona Gaels players on Sunday.

College basketball preview: Valparaiso at Rhode Island

June 16, 2018 at 11:23 a.m.

Valparaiso at Rhode Island When: 9 a.m. Tuesday, ESPN2, WVUR-FM (95.1). Outlook: After an arresting performance against Iona, Valparaiso has another resume-building opportunity at Rhode Island in the ESPN Tip-Off...

Valparaiso forward Alec Peters (25) and center Vashil Fernandez (14) fight for control of the ball with Iona Gaels forward Aaron Rountree (25) and guard Isaiah Williams.

Valparaiso cruises past Iona in matchup of league favorites

June 16, 2018 at 11:44 a.m.

Sunday's game between Valparaiso and Iona was billed as a matchup of two of the country's premier mid-majors. The preseason favorite in the Horizon League against the preseason favorite in...

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