2007–08 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League.

2007–08 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2007–08 record22–14 (9–9 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics-Recreation Center
2007-08 Horizon League Men's Basketball Standings
ConfOverall
Team (Rank)WLPCTWLPCT
#11 Butler162.889304.882
Cleveland State126.6672113.618
Wright State126.6672110.677
Valparaiso99.5002214.611
UIC99.5001815.545
Green Bay99.5001515.500
Milwaukee99.5001416.467
Loyola (IL)612.3331219.387
Youngstown State513.278921.300
Detroit315.167723.233

Rankings from AP Poll
† Horizon League Tournament winner

Coaching staff

  • Homer Drew – Head coach
  • Bryce Drew – Associate head coach
  • Luke Gore – Assistant coach
  • Chris Sparks – Assistant coach
  • Tarrance Price – Director of Basketball Operations

Preseason

During the off-season, the Crusaders joined the Horizon League after previously competing in the Mid-Continent Conference.

Awards

Horizon League Player of the Week

  • Samuel Haanpää, week ending December 16[1]

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

No. Position Player
00 F Urule Igbavboa
1 G Michael Rogers
2 F Benjamin Fumey
3 G Matt Bennett
10 G Brandon McPherson
11 C Calum MacLeod
No. Position Player
13 G Samuel Haanpää
14 G Howard Little
23 G Jarryd Loyd
33 G Jake Diebler
35 F Shawn Huff
44 F Bryan Bouchie

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
11/12/2007*
Grace
South Padre Island Invitational
W 90–59  1–0
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
11/15/2007*
IPFW W 74–64  2–0
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, IN
11/20/2007*
at Vanderbilt
South Padre Island Invitational
L 78–87  2–1
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
11/23/2007*
vs. Maryland Eastern Shore
South Padre Island Invitational
W 66–55  3–1
South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, TX
11/24/2007*
vs. Austin Peay
South Padre Island Invitational
W 61–47  4–1
South Padre Island Convention Centre 
South Padre Island, TX
11/28/2007*
Western Michigan W 77–65  5–1
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
12/01/2007*
, WYIN
Ball State W 71–58  6–1
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
12/06/2007
at Wright State W 71–66  7–1
(1–0)
Nutter Center 
Dayton, OH
12/08/2007
at Detroit W 81–68  8–1
(2–0)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
12/11/2007*
, WYIN
Evansville W 75–67  9–1
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
12/15/2007*
Chicago State W 90–61  10–1
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
12/22/2007*
, Big Ten Network
at Wisconsin W 68–58  10–2
Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
12/30/2007*
, FSN
at No. 1 North Carolina W 90–58  10–3
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
01/02/2008*
Indiana Wesleyan W 93–46  11–3
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
01/05/2008
at No. 16 Butler W 73–65  11–4
(2–1)
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
01/10/2008
, Time Warner Sports Milwaukee
Milwaukee W 71–69  11–5
(2–2)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
01/12/2008
UWGB W 82–73  12–5
(3–2)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
01/17/2008
, MY-YTV
at Youngstown State W 67–61  13–5
(4–2)
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
01/19/2008
, STO
at Cleveland State W 69–63  13–6
(4–3)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
01/24/2008
, WYIN
UIC W 60–56  14–6
(5–3)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
01/26/2008
, WYIN
Loyola(IL) W 65–63  14–7
(5–4)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/05/2008
, ESPN2
No. 12 Butler W 71–68  14–8
(5–5)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/07/2008
, WACY
at UWGB W 76–71 OT 14–9
(5–6)
Resch Center 
Green Bay, WI
02/11/2008
, WYIN
at UIC W 77–53  14–10
(5–7)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, IL
02/14/2008
, WYIN
Cleveland State W 71–58  14–11
(5–8)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/16/2008
Youngstown State W 77–58  15–11
(6–8)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/20/2008
, WYIN
at Loyola(IL) W 68–61  15–12
(6–9)
Joseph J. Gentile Center 
Chicago, IL
02/23/2008*
, ESPN Classic
Miami (Ohio)
ESPNU Bracketbusters
W 99–94 2OT 16–12
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/25/2008
, Time Warner Sports Milwaukee
at Milwaukee W 66–57  17–12
(7–9)
U.S. Cellular Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
02/28/2008
, WYIN
Detroit W 59–56  18–12
(8–9)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
03/01/2008
, ESPN2
Wright State W 75–73 OT 19–12
(9–9)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
03/04/2008*
UWGB
2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
W 75–67  20–12
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
03/07/2008*
vs. Wright State
2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
W 72–67  21–12
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
03/08/2008*
, ESPNU
vs. Cleveland State
2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
W 78–73  21–13
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
03/19/2008*
, Fox College Sports
at Washington
2008 College Basketball Invitational
W 72–71  22–13
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, WA
03/24/2008*
at Houston
2008 College Basketball Invitational
W 91–67  22–14
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Associated Press. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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