2008–09 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

2008–09 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record9–22 (5–13 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics-Recreation Center
Seasons
2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Butler 15 3   .833 26 6   .813
Green Bay 13 5   .722 22 11   .667
Cleveland State 12 6   .667 26 11   .703
Wright State 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
Milwaukee 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
UIC 7 11   .389 16 15   .516
Youngstown State 7 11   .389 11 19   .367
Loyola Chicago 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Valparaiso 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Detroit 2 16   .111 7 23   .233
Horizon League Tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Coaching staff

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

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

Schedule

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

References

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