2008–09 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League.

2008–09 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2008–09 record9–22 (5–13 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics-Recreation Center
2008-09 Horizon League Men's Basketball Standings
ConfOverall
TeamWLPCTWLPCT
#22 Butler153.833266.813
Green Bay135.7222211.667
Cleveland State126.6672611.703
Wright State126.6672013.606
Milwaukee117.6111714.548
UIC711.3891615.516
Youngstown State711.3891119.367
Loyola (IL)612.3331418.438
Valparaiso513.278922.290
Detroit216.111723.233

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
  • Pawel Mrozik – Director of Basketball Operations

Roster

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No. Position Player
00 F Urule Igbavboa
1 G Michael Rogers
2 F Benjamin Fumey
3 G De'Andre Haskins
4 F Cory Johnson
5 F Cameron Witt
No. Position Player
10 G Brandon McPherson
11 G Nick Shelton
12 G Andrew Ferry
14 G Howard Little
15 G Erik Buggs
22 G Logan Jones
33 G Jake Diebler

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/08*
7:30pm
Elmhurst
Exhibition
W 85–63 
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
Regular Season
11/15/08*
7:30pm
Marian W 87–56  1–0
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
11/18/08*
7:05pm
UCF W 69–52  2–0
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
11/21/08*
2:30pm
vs. San Diego
Paradise Jam Tournament
W 73–66  2–1
Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
11/22/08*
7:30pm
vs. Iona
Paradise Jam Tournament
W 75–55  2–2
Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
11/24/08*
12:00pm
vs. La Salle
Paradise Jam Tournament
W 75–70 OT 2–3
Sports and Fitness Center 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
12/02/08
6:00pm
at Cleveland State W 66–42  2–4
(0–1)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
12/04/08
6:05pm, MY-YTV
at Youngstown State W 68–57  3–4
(1–1)
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
12/10/08*
8:00pm
IPFW W 63–46  3–5
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
12/13/08*
3:00pm
at Miami(OH) W 62–50  3–6
Millett Hall 
Oxford, OH
12/20/08*
1:00pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 1 North Carolina W 85–63  3–7
United Center 
Chicago, IL
12/22/08*
6:00pm
at UCF W 85–60  3–8
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
12/28/08*
3:00pm, BTN
at No. 15 Purdue W 59–45  3–9
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
12/30/08*
7:05pm
North Park W 78–47  4–9
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
01/03/09
7:05pm, WYIN
Butler W 75–62  4–10
(1–2)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
01/05/09
7:00pm
at Milwaukee W 61–47  4–11
(1–3)
U.S. Cellular Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
01/08/09
7:05pm
Detroit W 64–41  5–11
(2–3)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
01/10/09
7:05pm, WYIN
Wright State W 64–48  5–12
(2–4)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
01/15/09
7:00pm
at UIC W 77–52  5–13
(2–5)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, IL
01/17/09
3:00pm, WYIN
at Loyola W 71–56  5–14
(2–6)
Joseph J. Gentile Center 
Chicago, IL
01/22/09
7:05pm, WYIN/Time Warner Cable Sports 32
Milwaukee W 63–51  6–14
(3–6)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
01/24/09
7:05pm, WYIN
at Green Bay W 83–76  6–15
(3–7)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
01/30/09
6:00pm, ESPNU
at No. 13 Butler W 59–51  6–16
(3–8)
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
02/05/09
6:00pm
at Wright State W 68–58  6–17
(3–9)
Nutter Center 
Dayton, OH
02/07/09
3:00pm
at Detroit W 56–55  6–18
(3–10)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
02/13/09
7:05pm, WYIN
Loyola W 71–47  7–18
(4–10)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
02/15/09
3:00pm, WYIN
UIC W 83–76  7–19
(4–11)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
02/18/09
7:00pm
at Green Bay W 76–61  7–20
(4–12)
Resch Center 
Green Bay, WI
02/21/09*
TBA
Akron
ESPNU BracketBusters
W 74–66  8–20
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
02/26/08
7:30pm
Cleveland State W 71–64  8–21
(4–13)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
02/28/09
7:05pm
Youngstown State W 67–59  9–21
(5–13)
ARC 
Valparaiso, IN
03/03/09
6:00 pm
at Wright State
Horizon League men's basketball tournament
W 68–56  9–22
Nutter Center 
Dayton, OH
Postseason
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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