2014–15 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by fourth year head coach Bryce Drew, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center and were members of the Horizon League. Valpo finished the season 28–6, 13–3 in Horizon League play to win the Horizon League regular season championship. The Crusaders defeated Cleveland State and Green Bay to win the Horizon League Tournament championship. Valpo received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #13 seed and lost in the Second Round to Maryland.

2014–15 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
Horizon League Regular Season & Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceHorizon League
2014–15 record28–6 (13–3 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
2014–15 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Valparaiso133 .813  286  .824
Green Bay124 .750  249  .727
Oakland115 .688  1617  .485
Cleveland State115 .688  1915  .559
Milwaukee *97 .563  1416  .467
Detroit79 .438  1518  .455
UIC412 .250  1024  .294
Wright State313 .188  1120  .355
Youngstown State214 .125  1121  .344
* Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
2015 Horizon League Tournament winner

Senior center Vashil Fernandez was the league's Defensive Player of the Year, and sophomore forward Jubril Adekoya was the Sixth Man of the Year. Bryce Drew was named the league's Coach of the Year.[1]

Previous season

The Crusaders finished the 2013–14 season with an overall record of 18–16, 9–7 in Horizon League play to finish in fourth place. Valpo advanced to the second round of the Horizon League Tournament where they lost to Milwaukee. The Crusaders were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Columbia.

Roster

2014–15 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Keith Carter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Maywood, Illinois
G/F 1 E. Victor Nickerson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
G 2 Tevonn Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Montreal, Quebec, Canada
G 3 Max Joseph 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Montreal, Quebec, Canada
F 5 Darien Walker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
F 10 David Skara 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Zadar, Croatia
G 11 Shane Hammink 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Millingen aan de Rijn, Netherlands
F 14 Vashil Fernandez 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Kingston, Jamaica
G 15 Lexus Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
G 22 Nick Davidson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Munster, Indiana
F 23 Jubril Adekoya 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) So Tinley Park, Illinois
F 25 Alec Peters 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Washington, Illinois
F 32 David Chadwick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
F Chandler Levingston Simon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Vernon Hills, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014–11–05

Schedule

The 2014–2015 Valparaiso University men's basketball schedule is:[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2014*
7:00 pm
Grand Valley State W 60–52 
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,087)
Valparaiso, IN
Regular season
11/14/2014*
7:30 pm
East Tennessee State W 90–76  1–0
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,912)
Valparaíso, Indiana
11/16/2014*
5:00 pm, SECN
at Missouri L 41–56  1–1
Mizzou Arena (5,369)
Columbia, Missouri
11/19/2014*
7:00 pm
IU South Bend W 91–55  2–1
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,051)
Valparaiso, IN
11/21/2014*
3:30 pm
vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Central Michigan Tournament
W 62–43  3–1
McGuirk Arena (2,115)
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
11/23/2014*
8:45 am
vs. Maine
Central Michigan Tournament
W 93–70  4–1
McGuirk Arena (1,556)
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
11/28/2014*
5:00 pm
vs. Drake
Challenge in Music City
W 66–46  5–1
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (N/A)
Nashville, Tennessee
11/29/2014*
7:30 pm
vs. Murray State
Challenge in Music City
W 93–58  6–1
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (N/A)
Nashville, Tennessee
11/30/2014*
1:00 pm
vs. Portland
Challenge in Music City
W 70–55  7–1
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (239)
Nashville, Tennessee
12/03/2014*
6:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky W 72–66  8–1
McBrayer Arena (2,600)
Richmond, Kentucky
12/06/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
New Mexico L 46–63  8–2
Athletics–Recreation Center (4,227)
Valparaiso, IN
12/10/2014*
7:00 pm
Trinity International W 79–54  9–2
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,044)
Valparaiso, IN
12/13/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Ball State W 65–62  10–2
Athletics–Recreation Center (3,752)
Valparaiso, IN
12/20/2014*
6:00 pm
at IPFW W 75–72  11–2
Gates Sports Center (1,249)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
12/21/2014*
1:30 pm
Goshen W 82–55  12–2
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,014)
Valparaiso, IN
12/29/2014*
6:00 pm
at James Madison W 79–52  13–2
JMU Convocation Center (2,757)
Harrisonburg, Virginia
01/02/2015
6:00 pm
at Oakland L 75–89 OT 13–3 (0–1)
Athletics Center O'rena (2,873)
Rochester, Michigan
01/04/2015
1:30 pm
Youngstown State W 79–64  14–3 (1–1)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,988)
Valparaiso, IN
01/08/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UIC W 85–56  15–3 (2–1)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,863)
Valparaiso, IN
01/10/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Cleveland State W 58–56  16–3 (3–1)
Athletics–Recreation Center (4,155)
Valparaiso, IN
01/17/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wright State W 66–56  17–3 (4–1)
Nutter Center (7,664)
Fairborn, Ohio
01/20/2015
6:00 pm
at Youngstown State W 77–62  18–3 (5–1)
Beeghly Center (1,719)
Youngstown, Ohio
01/23/2015
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Green Bay L 50–51  18–4 (5–2)
Resch Center (4,916)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
01/26/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Milwaukee W 73–48  19–4 (6–2)
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,137)
Valparaiso, IN
01/31/2015
2:00 pm, ASN
at UIC W 70–65  20–4 (7–2)
UIC Pavilion (5,731)
Chicago
02/04/2015
7:00 pm
Detroit W 78–70  21–4 (8–2)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,905)
Valparaiso, IN
02/08/2015
2:00 pm, ASN
Oakland W 82–76  22–4 (9–2)
Athletics–Recreation Center (4,267)
Valparaiso, IN
02/13/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Green Bay W 63–59  23–4
(10–2)
Athletics–Recreation Center (4,920)
Valparaiso, IN
02/15/2015
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Milwaukee W 62–55  24–4
(11–2)
UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (3,375)
Milwaukee
02/21/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State W 55–48  25–4 (12–2)
Athletics–Recreation Center (5,050)
Valparaiso, IN
02/25/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Detroit L 60–63  25–5 (12–3)
Calihan Hall (1,855)
Detroit
02/27/2015
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Cleveland State W 56–53  26–5 (13–3)
Wolstein Center (4,133)
Cleveland, Ohio
Horizon League Tournament
03/07/2015
8:30 pm, ESPNU
Cleveland State
Semifinals
W 60–55  27–5
Athletics–Recreation Center (3,629)
Valparaiso, IN
03/10/2015
6:00 pm, ESPN
Green Bay
Championship game
W 54–44  28–5
Athletics–Recreation Center (4,713)
Valparaiso, IN
NCAA Tournament
03/20/2015*
3:40 pm, TNT
No. (13 MW) vs. No. 12 (4 MW) Maryland
Second round
L 62–65  28–6
Nationwide Arena (18,417)
Columbus, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

References

  1. Hammel, Craig (March 2, 2015). "Men's Basketball Award Winners Announced". Horizon League. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015.
  2. "2014-15 Men's Basketball". Valparaiso Crusaders. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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