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2012-13 Schedule and Results

Date Opponent Time/Result

Oct. 27 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) [exhibition] W 90-62 Nov. 3 Robert Morris (Ill.) [exhibition] W 92-64

Nov. 9 Georgia Southern W 85-54

Nov. 13 Northern Illinois W 69-46

Nov. 15 at Nebraska ! L 50-48

Nov. 18 at Kent State ! W 88-83 (ot)

Nov. 23 Chicago State ! W 67-46

Nov. 24 Bethune-Cookman ! W 77-64

Dec. 2 at Saint Louis L 62-49

Dec. 5 IPFW W 63-52

Dec. 8 at #18/20 New Mexico L 65-52

Dec. 15 at Missouri State W 62-54

Dec. 17 at Oakland L 70-68

Dec. 20 IUPUI W 89-69

Dec. 22 Purdue Calumet W 79-51

Dec. 29 at Murray State W 66-64

Jan. 2 Loyola * L 63-54

Jan. 4 Cleveland State * W 74-50

Jan. 9 at UIC * W 75-70

Jan. 12 at Milwaukee * W 76-52

Jan. 17 at Detroit * W 89-88

Jan. 19 Wright State * W 69-63

Jan. 23 Green Bay * W 73-61

Jan. 30 at Youngstown State * L 80-68

Feb. 1 Milwaukee * W 71-40

Feb. 5 UIC * W 86-61

Feb. 9 at Cleveland State * W 80-72

Feb. 12 at Wright State * W 68-61

Feb. 16 Detroit * L 84-74

Feb. 19 at Loyola * W 85-76

Feb. 23 Eastern Kentucky (BracketBusters) noon Feb. 26 Youngstown State * 7:05 p.m.

Mar. 2 at Green Bay * 2 p.m.

Mar. 5-12 Horizon League Championship (campus sites)

All times Central.

Home games in bold and played at Athletics- Recreation Center.

! – Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic (campus sites)

* - indicates Horizon League game

Next Up in Crusader Basketball: For the third consecutive year, the Valparaiso men’s basketball team will take part in a nationally televised game as part of the ESPN Ramada Worldwide BracketBusters event, hosting Eastern Ken- tucky on Saturday afternoon at noon, live on ESPNU.

Last Time Out: The Crusaders led Loyola by 15 points at the halftime Tuesday night in Chicago, Ill., and after the Ramblers had rallied to tie the game in the second half, Valpo scored on 11 straight possessions to down Loyola by a final score of 85-76. With the win, the Crusaders clinched at least the third seed and a first-round bye in the Horizon League Championship.

Following the Crusaders: Radio - Valpo Sports Radio Network - WAKE (1500 AM, Valparaiso), WEFM (95.9 FM, Michigan City), WJOB (1230 AM, Hammond) - Todd Ickow (PxP) and Paul Oren (Color)

Television - ESPNU - Jim Barbar (PxP) and Brooke Weisbrod (Color) Links for the live audio and video, as well as live stats, will be available through ValpoAthletics.com. ValpoGameday.com will also be active, featuring a live interactive chat for the duration of the game.

Head Coach Bryce Drew: Bryce Drew (43-19) is in his second season at the helm of the Valparaiso men’s basketball program in 2012-2013 after leading the Crusad- ers to the Horizon League regular season title in his first year as head coach. Drew was named the Horizon League Coach of the Year after guiding Valpo to a 22-win campaign, including a 14-4 mark within the league to capture the title by two games.

Drew ascended to the head coaching position on May 17, 2011 after spending six seasons as an assistant and associate head coach with the Crusaders.

Series Notes: The Crusaders and Colonels have a series which dates back almost 90 years, but the two squads have met just four times on the hardwood.

Valpo took the first meeting in the series, but EKU has won each of the last three, most recently a 73-48 win in Richmond, Ky. on Dec. 2, 1985. In their only previous meeting at Valpo, the Colonels edged the Crusaders by a final score of 60-55.

Valparaiso (21-7, 11-3 Horizon)

Game #29: Saturday, Feb. 23 - noon Eastern Kentucky (22-6, 11-3 Ohio Valley) Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000) - Valparaiso, Ind.

@ValpoBasketball

Valpo Men’s Basketball

#ValpoGameday

#GoValpo

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...and the @HorizonLeague

- @ValpoBasketball has been picked to win the @HorizonLeague regular season title.

- The Crusaders received 40 of the 44 first-place votes in the

#HLMBB preseason poll.

- This marks the first season since 2002-03 (Mid-Con) that

@ValpoBasketball has been preseason league favorites.

- The Crusaders were the only team to place two players on the

#HLMBB preseason First Team All-League as well.

...nationally

- @ValpoBasketball was tabbed the preseason @HorizonLeague favorite by @CBSSports and @AthlonSports, among others.

- The Crusaders were ranked seventh in the preseason Mid-Major Power Rankings by NBC Sports College Basketball Talk (@CBTonNBC).

- @ValpoBasketball is currently ranked 12th in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll, voted on by mid-major coaches and produced by

@CollegeInsider.

- @ValpoBasketball earned 3 points in the preseason @AP_Top25 poll.

- The Crusaders had not received votes in a national poll since a 4- week stretch near the end of the 2010-11 season in the coaches poll.

...looking back at last year

- @ValpoBasketball claimed its first @HorizonLeague regular sea- son title in 2011-12, winning the crown by two games.

- The Crusaders earned the right to host the #HLMBB postseason tournament by winning the regular season and advanced to the championship game.

- @ValpoBasketball played at Miami in the first round of the postseason NIT, the Crusaders’ 11th postseason trip in the last 17 years.

- The Crusaders won 22 games overall in 2011-12, their 12th 20- win season in the last 19 years.

- @ValpoBasketball boasted the #HLMBB Coach of the Year (Drew), Player of the Year (Broekhoff) and a second First Team selection (Van Wijk).

...looking ahead

- @ValpoBasketball closes out the regular season home slate with Senior Night against Youngstown State Tuesday evening.

- The regular season concludes for the Crusaders on Saturday af- ternoon at Green Bay, live on ESPNU.

The Sun Sets on BracketBusters

- This year marks the final season for the ESPN BracketBusters event, in the ninth season of Valpo’s participation.

- Saturday marks the fourth national TV appearance for

@ValpoBasketball as part of BracketBusters.

- The Crusaders are 2-1 in TV games, winning at home vs. Miami (Ohio) [2008, ESPN Classic] and Missouri State [2011, ESPN2].

Loyola Marymount on ESPNU.

- Overall, the Crusaders are 4-4 in games arranged as part of the BracketBusters pool, including a perfect 4-0 in home games.

- In BracketBuster return games, Valpo owns a 4-3 record.

Offense Clicking on All Cylinders

- @ValpoBasketball scored 85 points in its win over Loyola last time out, the most points the Ramblers have given up all season.

- The Crusaders shot 54.7% from the floor in the win, including 50% (10-of-20) from 3-point range.

- It marked the fifth time this year that Valpo has hit at least half its 3-pointers while making at least 10 from downtown.

- Valpo has scored at least 1.25 points per possession 3 times in the last 5 games, a mark they reached just twice in the first 23 games.

- The Crusaders currently rank among the top-20 nationally in field goal percentage (.478, 19th) and 2-point percentage (.546, 9th).

Battle For the Horizon League

- The win for @ValpoBasketball last time out over Loyola put the Crusaders a game up over Detroit in the standings (11-3/10-4).

- The Crusaders have two league games remaining - with a pair of wins, they would earn the outright regular season title (13-3).

- With one win in the last two games, the worst Valpo could do is a tie for the regular season crown.

- A Valpo win over Youngstown State on Tuesday would secure the

#1 seed and hosting rights for the Horizon League Championship.

Reaching a Milestone

- @ValpoBasketball once again reached the 20-win milestone with its victory over Wright State Feb. 12.

- The Crusaders have now won at least 20 games 13 times in the last 20 years.

- Valpo is also the first Horizon League team this season to reach the 20-win mark.

Long Stretch of Ws

- Prior to the loss against Detroit, @ValpoBasketball had won 10 of its last 11 games, all within league play.

- The Crusaders’ only loss during that span was an 80-68 defeat at Youngstown State on Jan. 30.

- The last time Valpo had put together a stretch of wins of that magnitude was Jan. 11-Feb. 27, 2003, winning 13 of 14 games.

Home Sweet Home

- The Crusaders are now 12-2 at the ARC this year following the loss to Detroit last Saturday.

- 11 of the Crusaders’ 12 home wins this season have come by

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- Valpo is averaging 73.6 ppg and shooting 48.4% from the floor (40.8% 3-point) at home this year.

- @ValpoBasketball went 14-3 at home last season and is 219-50 (.814) over the last 18 years at the ARC.

- The Crusaders lost their first home game of 2013 (Loyola) after going 15-1 at home in 2012 - the only loss coming in the HL title game.

Gallimaufry

- Valpo lost for the first time this year against Detroit when lead- ing at halftime (17-1) and when scoring at least 70 points (14-1).

- This marks the third straight year that Valpo has held at least a share of the Horizon League lead at any point past the halfway mark.

- Valpo had a six-game winning streak solely within league play earlier this year, its first since Jan. 15-31, 2004.

- The Crusaders have hit at least 10 3-pointers and shot >50% from beyond the arc in consecutive games twice this year.

- The 15 triples against UIC matched the most in a single game by the Crusaders since they hit 16 against Chicago State on Dec. 15, 2007.

- Valpo earned its largest league win since joining the Horizon League with a 31-point win (71-40) over Milwaukee.

- It marked Valpo’s largest win within league play since defeating Oak- land 95-64 on Jan. 2, 2006 when both were members of the Mid-Con.

- Valpo posted one of its top defensive efforts in a long time in the victory over Milwaukee, surrendering just 40 points.

- The 40 points also was the fewest given up by Valpo to a D-I opponent since a 35-33 win over Green Bay on Jan. 21, 1984.

- The 24-point margin at UWM was the largest by a Valpo team in a road league game since a 74-42 win at Chicago State on Jan. 21, 1999.

- The Crusaders have not lost two straight games this season and haven’t dropped back-to-back league games since Feb. 21/24, 2011.

- @ValpoBasketball tallied 16 steals in the win over Purdue Calu- met, its most in a single game in over 10 years.

- The Crusaders’ 52 points in the paint vs. IUPUI are the most they’ve had in a single Division I game since at least 2005.

- With the win over Kent State, Valpo has now won three straight OT games and is 6-2 in extra time since the start of the 2010-2011 season.

- The Crusaders went 34-for-41 from the free throw line in the win over Kent State.

Around the Horizon League

Saturday, February 23

Eastern Kentucky at Valparaiso, noon Evansville at Wright State, 1 p.m.

Milwaukee at IUPUI, 2 p.m.

Bradley at UIC, 3 p.m.

Kent State at Loyola, 3 p.m.

Detroit at Wichita State, 3 p.m.

Central Michigan at Youngstown State, 6:05 p.m.

Cleveland State at Western Illinois, 7 p.m.

Green Bay at Drake, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 26

*Loyola at Detroit, 6 p.m.

*Milwaukee at Green Bay, 7 p.m.

*Wright State at UIC, 7 p.m.

*Youngstown State at Valparaiso, 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 2

*Detroit at UIC, 1 p.m.

*Youngstown State at Wright State, 1 p.m.

*Valparaiso at Green Bay, 2 p.m.

*Cleveland State at Loyola, 2 p.m.

END OF REGULAR SEASON

*- indicates Horizon League game

Horizon League Standings

(through games of Feb. 17) Overall Horizon

Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct.

Valparaiso 21-7 .750 11-3 .786

Detroit 18-9 .667 10-4 .714

Wright State 18-9 .667 9-5 .643

Green Bay 15-12 .556 9-5 .643

Youngstown State 15-12 .556 7-7 .500

UIC 15-12 .556 6-8 .429

Cleveland State 13-16 .448 5-10 .333

Loyola 14-13 .519 4-10 .286

Milwaukee 7-22 .241 3-12 .200

Media Relations Information

Requests to cover home men’s basketball games should be made through Aaron Leavitt, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations, by contacting 219.464.6953 or Aaron.Leavitt@valpo.edu . Press row seating is available at the ARC for working media only. Updated statistics and notes from both schools will be available in the media room.

During the week, all player and coach interview requests should be directed to Aaron Leavitt. Media planning to attend practice should call ahead to confirm practice time. Game-day interviews prior to the contest are not permitted. Coach Drew and requested players will be available following the game in the media room.

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1997 win over Northeastern Illinois.

- Valpo allowed 50 points or less in back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 2003 (NIU 46, Nebraska 50).

- The 50 points scored by Nebraska was the fewest @ValpoBasketball has given up in a loss since Jan. 16, 1984 vs. Western Illinois (41-40).

- Valpo defeated Georgia Southern by 31 points in its opener, its largest season-opening win over a D-I school since moving to D-I.

@EKUSports

- Eastern Kentucky enters Saturday’s game at 22-6 overall on the season, including an 11-3 mark in Ohio Valley Conference play.

- The Colonels have won six consecutive games, most recently downing Austin Peay by a final of 91-53.

- EKU ranks among the top-15 in the nation in field goal percent- age (.481, 14th) and is tied for the national lead in 2-pt. pct. (.571).

- Glenn Cosey and Mike DiNunno both average better than 15 ppg and each hit at 39.7% or better clip from 3-point range.

Bryce Drew

- Bryce Drew is in his second season as head coach of @ValpoBasketball and is in his eighth season overall on the coaching staff.

- Drew was named #HLMBB Coach of the Year in 2011-12 in his first season as head coach.

- Drew was the first Crusader men’s basketball Coach of the Year since 2001-02, when dad Homer won the honor in the Mid-Con.

- Drew led the Crusaders to 22 wins and the @HorizonLeague regular season title in his first year at the helm.

- Prior to coaching, Drew spent seven seasons playing profession- ally, including six seasons in the NBA.

- Drew was a two-time Mid-Con MVP in his playing days with

@ValpoBasketball, helping the team to three NCAA tournament appearances.

- Drew hit “The Shot”, a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in the first round of the 1998 NCAA tournament, to lift the Crusaders over @OleMissMBB.

- “The Shot” was just named one of the top-35 All-Time Madness Moments by the NCAA as part of the celebration of 75 Years of March Madness.

#DrewFamilyDynasty

- Bryce is the third member of the Drew family to serve as head coach of @ValpoBasketball.

- Father Homer was head coach from 1988-2002, and then returned to lead Valpo from 2003-11.

- Brother Scott (current head coach of @BaylorMBB) led the Crusaders during the 2002-03 season after nine seasons as an assistant under Homer.

- A Drew has been at the helm of the Crusaders for the last 24+

years. #DrewFamilyDynasty

- The Drew family has combined to lead @ValpoBasketball to 434 victories and 11 postseason appearances. #DrewFamilyDynasty - Overall, the trio of Drews owns 874 collegiate victories over a combined 43+ seasons of head coaching. #DrewFamilyDynasty

Valpo All-Time Versus Eastern Kentucky

Date Site W/L Score

1923-1924 Richmond, Ky. W 48-17

Jan. 9, 1948 Richmond, Ky. L 58-53

Jan. 9, 1984 Valparaiso, Ind. L 60-55

Dec. 2, 1985 Richmond, Ky. L 73-48

All-time series: Eastern Kentucky leads 3-1 At Valparaiso: Eastern Kentucky leads 1-0

At EKU: Eastern Kentucky leads 2-1

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Honors

- Ryan Broekhoff was named the #HLMBB Player of the Year in 2011-12 after helping guide @ValpoBasketball to the regular sea- son title.

- Broekhoff was also named an Honorable Mention All-American by the @AP.

- Broekhoff has been picked as a Preseason First Team All-

@HorizonLeague member entering his senior season.

- Broekhoff earned Lou Henson Award mid-season award honors from College Insider.

- Broekhoff was chosen as a preseason Third Team Mid Major All-American by NBC Sports College Basketball Talk (@CBTonNBC).

- Broekhoff appeared on @CBSSports lists by @jeffborzello of the nation’s top-30 under-the-radar players (#6) and top-50 wings (#43).

- Broekhoff also was picked as the nation’s #28 shooter by

@goodman_CBS on his list of top-50 shooters.

Playing Overseas

- Broekhoff was selected to the Australian Boomers squad, Australia’s senior national team, in the summer of 2012.

- Broekhoff was one of 25 players called into the 2012

@aussieboomers squad to try out for the Olympic team.

- Broekhoff was on the 12-man roster for the @aussieboomers YouYi Games series against China, making his senior international debut.

- Broekhoff saw 23 minutes of action for @aussieboomers in the three-game series, scoring four points and grabbing a pair of re- bounds.

- Broekhoff was one of 15 finalists for Australia’s 12-man Olym- pic squad.

- Broekhoff previously represented Australia in the World Univer- sity Games (2011) and the @FIBA U19 World Championships (2009).

This Season

- Broekhoff has been named @HorizonLeague Player of the Week 4x this season, the second-most of any HL player in the last decade.

- Broekhoff paced the Crusaders with 15 points and also tallied four steals in the win at Cleveland State.

- Broekhoff hit five first-half 3-pointers and scored 19 of his game- high 22 in the opening period against UIC.

- Broekhoff hit a career-best 14-15 from the free throw line, going for 19 points and nine rebounds in the win over Green Bay.

- Broekhoff scored 12 points in the final 2:17 of Valpo’s come- from-behind win over Wright State, ending with 18 pts/10 reb.

- Broekhoff hit the go-ahead free throws with 17 seconds left at Detroit, finishing a line of 18 pts/9 reb/5 ast/3 stl/2 blk.

- Broekhoff posted double-doubles in Valpo’s first two HL road games - 21 pts/10 reb at UIC, 26 pts/10 reb (career-high 7 3’s) at Milwaukee.

- Broekhoff DNP for the first time in his career Dec. 22 vs. Purdue Calumet, snapping streaks of 113 straight games and 50 straight starts.

over Bethune-Cookman, scoring 26 points (7-8 FG, 3-3 3PT, 9-9 FT).

- Broekhoff ended the win over the Wildcats with 30 points and seven rebounds.

- Broekhoff scored 16 of Valpo’s 23 first-half points in the win over Northern Illinois, ending the game with 20 points and 13 rebounds.

- Broekhoff leads the league in rebounding (7.7 rpg), FT% (.882) and 3PTM (2.6/gm), and also ranks in the top-3 in scoring and 3PT%.

- Broekhoff is the only player ranked among the top-15 in the nation in both free throw percentage and 3-point percentage.

- Broekhoff moved into @ValpoBasketball’s all-time top-20 in career points at Saint Louis and now ranks eighth with 1,510 career points.

- Broekhoff also ranks 3rd in rebounds (809), 4th in blocks (95), 3rd in 3-pointers (240), 7th in 3PT% (.412) and 7th in FT% (.814).

Last Season

- Broekhoff led @ValpoBasketball, averaging 14.9 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in 2011-12.

- Broekhoff led the @HorizonLeague in rebounding and finished fourth in the league in scoring.

- Broekhoff’s total of 290 rebounds on the year was sixth-highest in a single season in program history.

- Broekhoff became the 31st player in @ValpoBasketball history to score 1,000 career points, surpassing the milestone Feb. 17 at @LMULions.

Kevin Van Wijk

- Van Wijk was named a Preseason First Team All @HorizonLeague choice entering the 2012-13 season.

- Van Wijk was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor for 10 points and nine rebounds last Saturday against Detroit.

- Van Wijk went 8-of-10 from the field en route to a team-high 20 points and nine rebounds in the win at Wright State.

- Van Wijk was named HL Player of the Week after scoring 49 points on 79.2% shooting in Valpo’s earlier wins against WSU and Detroit.

- Van Wijk tied for team-high honors with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the win over WSU, also tallying seven rebounds and four assists.

- Van Wijk had a career game in the comeback win at Detroit, going 13-of-15 from the floor for a career-high 31 points.

- Van Wijk currently leads the Horizon League with a .639 field goal percentage and is up at .702 in league-only play.

- Van Wijk now tops Valpo’s career FG% chart, connecting at a .609 clip for his career.

- Van Wijk set a then-career high with 25 points (6-8 FG, 13-14 FT) in the OT win over Kent State, including the game-tying putback.

- Van Wijk’s 13 free throw makes against the Flashes also were a new career high.

- Van Wijk is coming off a junior season where he was named a First Team All-League selection.

- Van Wijk ranked second on @ValpoBasketball in scoring (14.1 ppg) in 2011-12 and also averaged 5.2 rebounds per game.

- Van Wijk led all #HLMBB players with a 61.7% FG pct, good for fifth in the nation and third-best in a single season in Crusader history.

- Van Wijk was twice named @HorizonLeague Player of the Week (Jan. 16 and Nov. 21).

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- Buggs will tie the Crusaders’ all-time record for career games played against EKU, suiting up for the 133rd time (Howard Little).

- Buggs is currently ranked fifth in the league in steals and eighth in assists, and is sixth in HL-only play in field goal pct.

- Buggs matched a career best with six made baskets for 12 points while also handing out eight assists last Saturday against Detroit.

- Buggs posted 11 points and eight assists in the Crusaders’ win last Saturday at Cleveland State.

- Buggs went 2-2 from the floor and 6-6 from the foul line for 10 points in the win over UIC.

- Buggs set a new career high with six steals and also tallied nine points and five assists in the win over Green Bay.

- Buggs posted eight points, five rebounds and six assists in the win at Detroit, including a pair of assists in the game-closing run.

- Buggs came off the bench in the win over IUPUI Dec. 20, snap- ping a streak of 70 consecutive starts.

- Buggs opened the season with a career-high nine assists to go with six points in the Crusaders’ win over Georgia Southern.

- Buggs came up just one point shy of his career high with 15 points in the OT win at Kent State.

- Buggs currently ranks fifth in @ValpoBasketball history with 402 career assists, as well as tied for eighth in steals (145).

- Buggs led the Crusaders last year with 103 assists, ranking tenth in the @HorizonLeague.

Matt Kenney

- Kenney continued his strong play with a 14-point, five-assist effort last time out in the win at Loyola.

- Kenney went 6-of-8 from the floor, including four 3-pointers, for a team and season-high 18 points last Saturday against Detroit.

- Kenney scored 13 of his 15 points off the bench in the second half in the win at Wright State.

- Kenney became just the second Crusader in program history (Lubos Barton) to reach 400 reb/300 ast against UIC.

- Kenney came up one rebound shy of a double-double, going for 10 points and nine rebounds in the win over Green Bay.

- Kenney posted near-season highs across the board with 15 points, four rebounds and six assists in the win over WSU.

- Kenney hit a pair of 3-pointers in the game-closing run at De- troit and ended the night scoring 12 points on four triples.

- Kenney responded with 15 points and six assists in his first start in nearly a year Dec. 20 against IUPUI.

- Kenney scored all 16 of his points in the win over Northern Illinois in the second half.

- Kenney was a perfect 6-for-6 from the floor (3-for-3 from 3- point range) over a span of 9:31 against the Huskies.

- Kenney filled up the stat sheet in the OT win at Kent State, finishing with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.

- Kenney matched his career high with seven assists while not committing a turnover in the Crusaders’ win vs. Chicago State.

- Kenney currently ranks 13th in @ValpoBasketball history with 314 career assists.

- Kenney averaged 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior for the Crusaders in 2011-12.

- Bogan currently ranks fourth overall in the Horizon League and third within league-only play in 3-point percentage.

- Bogan has moved back into Valpo’s career top-ten in 3-point percentage, where he currently ranks eighth (41.1%).

- Bogan knocked down three 3-pointers in a season-best 16-point effort last time out in a win at Loyola.

- Bogan hit a season-best five 3-pointers in a 15-point perfor- mance against Detroit last Saturday.

- Bogan scored 11 points, including a perfect 3-of-3 effort from behind the arc, in Valpo’s win at Cleveland State.

- Bogan connected on four triples and tied for team-high honors with 12 points in the victory over Milwaukee.

- Bogan returned to the starting lineup Jan. 4 against CSU, scoring 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor, including three 3’s.

- Bogan started 32 games in his first season with

@ValpoBasketball in 2011-12, averaging 7.2 points per game.

- Bogan ranked second among Crusaders with 61 3-pointers and hit from downtown at a 40.9% clip.

- Bogan’s 3-point percentage ranked seventh in the Horizon League and is tied for ninth-best in a single season in

@ValpoBasketball history.

Ben Boggs

- Boggs returned to the starting lineup against Milwaukee, tying for team-high honors with 12 points.

- Boggs missed the Cleveland State game, snapping streaks of 35 straight starts and 39 straight games played.

- Boggs scored five straight points to give Valpo the lead for good late in the win at Murray State Dec. 29.

- Boggs scored a season-best 12 points in both of Valpo’s pre- Christmas wins over IUPUI and Purdue Calumet.

- Boggs posted nine points and tied a career high with eight re- bounds in the Crusaders’ win over Chicago State.

- Boggs became eligible after the end of the first semester last year for @ValpoBasketball and appeared in 24 games, starting 20.

- Boggs averaged 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for the Crusaders, who were 14-6 in his starts.

- Boggs shot better than 80% from the free throw line in his first season with Valpo, second-best on the team.

Bobby Capobianco

- Capobianco was honored by the Horizon League as its co-New- comer of the Week last week.

- Capobianco set a new season high in the Crusaders’ win at Cleve- land State, scoring 13 points in just 13 minutes.

- Capobianco nearly picked up a triple-double in the win over UIC, tallying 10 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.

- Capobianco was the first Division I player to reach those marks off the bench in nearly five years.

- Capobianco approached a double-double in the win over Mil- waukee, tallying eight points and nine rebounds.

- Capobianco debuted for Valpo against Chicago State after miss- ing the Crusaders’ first four regular season games due to injury.

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bing 11 rebounds, including six offensive, against the Cougars.

- Capobianco’s double-double was the first in a Valpo debut since Mohamed Kone vs. IPFW on Nov. 23, 2005 (15 pts, 11 reb).

- Capobianco made his first Crusader start Dec. 22 vs. Purdue Calumet.

- Capobianco scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds, in- cluding five offensive, in the win Dec. 20 against IUPUI.

- Capobianco played his first two seasons at @IndianaMBB and sat out last season after transferring to @ValpoBasketball.

LaVonte Dority

- Dority went 4-of-5 from the floor, scoring nine points and add- ing three assists last time out in the win at Loyola.

- Dority connected on three 3-pointers en route to 13 points in the Crusaders’ win over UIC.

- Dority came up with 13 points off the bench for the Crusaders at Youngstown State.

- Dority returned to his hometown of Chicago with an 18-point, four-assist performance in the win at UIC.

- Dority made his Crusader debut with a game-high 20 points in Valpo’s win at Missouri State.

- Dority became the first Crusader to debut with a 20+ point effort since Brandon Wood dropped 25 at Ball State in Nov. of 2009.

- Dority again led Valpo in the loss at Oakland, scoring 14 points.

- Dority led the Crusaders for the third time in his first four games with a 19-point effort versus Purdue Calumet.

- Dority transferred to Valpo from South Florida at the semester break last year., where he appeared in 35 games.

Jordan Coleman

- Coleman scored seven straight points in the second half and ended the win over UIC with nine points and a pair of blocks.

- Coleman approached a double-double with nine points and a sea- son-best eight rebounds Jan. 4 in the win over Cleveland State.

- Coleman tallied 10 points Dec. 29 in the Crusaders’ win at Murray State.

- Coleman led the Crusaders with four steals in their win Dec. 22 against Purdue Calumet.

- Coleman made his Crusader debut against Georgia Southern, scoring 15 points and grabbing five rebounds off the bench.

- Coleman knocked down the first five 3-point attempts of his Cru- sader career before missing his only try from deep at Nebraska.

- Coleman is eligible to play for @ValpoBasketball immediately after transferring from Southwestern Illinois College.

- Coleman was an All-Conference selection for SWIC last season, finishing second on the team with 10.2 ppg.

- Coleman started his collegiate career as a freshman at

@HawaiiAthletics.

Vashil Fernandez

- Fernandez set a new season high with six points, including a pair of dunks, and also blocked two shots in the home win over Milwaukee.

- Fernandez pulled down a season-high six rebounds Dec. 22 in the win verus Purdue Calumet.

- Fernandez recorded a team-high four blocked shots in the Cru-

- Fernandez is eligible to play for @ValpoBasketball this season after sitting out the 2011-12 season and has 3 years of eligibility left.

- Fernandez made his senior international debut this past summer for Jamaica (@goteamja) at the FIBA Centrobasket tournament.

- Fernandez helped @goteamja to a 3rd place finish, its best ever at Centrobasket.

- Fernandez debuted in a win over the USVI and also played in the bronze-medal win over Panama.

Alex Rossi

- Rossi connected on the first five field goals of his Valpo career before missing his only attempt from the floor at Nebraska.

- Rossi debuted with 11 minutes of play in the season opener against Georgia Southern, hitting all three of his 3-point attempts for 9 points.

- Rossi scored five points and grabbed two rebounds in 14 min- utes Dec. 22 against Purdue Calumet.

- Rossi is eligible to play for @ValpoBasketball immediately after spending his first two years at @calmensbball.

Keith Carter

- Carter enrolled in classes at Valpo for the spring semester and will have 3 seasons of eligibility at the end of the 2013 fall semester.

- Carter transferred to the Crusaders from Saint Louis at the se- mester break.

- Carter was the runner-up for Illinois Mr. Basketball 2012 to Duke commit Jabari Parker.

- Carter was a First Team All-State honoree as a senior, leading Proviso East to a 32-1 record and a berth in the 4A state title game.

Among the Horizon League Leaders

(Through Games of Feb. 20) Individual Leaders

3-Pt. Pct. Will Bogan 4th .413

Rebounding Ryan Broekhoff 1st 7.7

FT Pct. Ryan Broekhoff 1st .882

3-Pt/Game Ryan Broekhoff 1st 2.6

3-Pt. Pct. Ryan Broekhoff 2nd .433

Scoring Ryan Broekhoff 3rd 16.1

Steals Erik Buggs 5th 1.5

Ast./TO Ratio Matt Kenney 5th 1.66

FG Pct. Kevin Van Wijk 1st .639

Team Leaders

Field Goal Pct. 1st .478

3-Point Pct. 1st .371

3-Pointers Made 1st 7.5

Rebounding Defense 1st 29.0

Scoring Offense 2nd 71.6

Scoring Margin 2nd +9.0

Rebounding Margin 2nd +4.2

Free Throw Pct. 3rd .737

Assists 3rd 13.9

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Ryan Broekhoff: bro-KOFF LaVonte Dority: la-VON-tay Vashil Fernandez: va-SHEEL Kevin Van Wijk: VAN VIKE

Pronunciation Guide

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School [Prev. School]

2 Jordan Coleman G 6-4 185 Jr. North Hollywood, Calif./Calabasas [Southwestern Illinois College/Hawai’i]

3 Will Bogan G 6-1 175 5th/Sr. Boise, Idaho/Vallivue [Ole Miss]

4 LaVonte Dority G 6-1 200 Jr. Chicago, Ill./Foreman [South Florida]

5 Bobby Capobianco F 6-10 245 Sr./Jr. Loveland, Ohio/Loveland [Indiana]

10 Alex Rossi G 6-5 200 Jr./So. Winnetka, Ill./New Trier [California]

12 Ben Boggs G 6-4 185 Sr. Roanoke, Va./Hidden Valley [Virginia Tech]

14 Vashil Fernandez F 6-10 240 So. Kingston, Jamaica/Princeton Day [Md.] Academy 15 Erik Buggs G 5-11 160 5th/Sr. Memphis, Tenn./Mitchell

23 Matt Kenney G 6-4 205 Sr. Mooresville, Ind./Mooresville

32 David Chadwick F 6-9 220 Jr.^ Charlotte, N.C./Hargrave Military Academy [Rice]

45 Ryan Broekhoff F 6-7 215 Sr. Frankston, Victoria, Australia/Australian Institute of Sport 55 Kevin Van Wijk F 6-8 240 Sr. Hoofddorp, Netherlands/Katholieke Scholengemeenschap Hoofddorp

^ - must sit out entire 2012-2013 season due to NCAA transfer regulations; will have two seasons of eligibility remaining

Head Coach: Bryce Drew (Valparaiso, 1998) – 2nd season

Assistant Coaches: Roger Powell Jr. – 2nd season; Luke Gore – 11th season; Jake Diebler – 3rd season Director of Basketball Operations: Will Phipps – 2nd season

Double Digit Performers

Scoring:

Valpo - 90.

(Broekhoff 26, Van Wijk 21, Kenney 12, Dority 8, Bogan 6, Boggs 5,

Buggs 5, Capobianco 5, Coleman 2) Opponents - 74.

Rebounding:

Valpo - 8.

(Broekhoff 7, Capobianco 1) Opponents - 2.

Assists:

Valpo - 0.

Opponents - 0.

Double Doubles:

Valpo - 7.

(Broekhoff 6, Capobianco 1) Opponents - 2.

Valpo When...

Playing at home 12-2

Playing on the road 9-5

Playing at a neutral site 0-0 Playing at night (5 p.m. or later local) 15-6 Playing during the day (noon-4:59 p.m.) 5-1 Playing in the morning (before noon) 1-0

Leading at halftime 17-1

Tied at halftime 0-0

Trailing at halftime 4-6

Playing overtime 1-0

Playing in November 5-1

Playing in December 5-3

Playing in January 6-2

Playing in February 5-1

Playing in March 0-0

Playing on Sunday 1-1

Playing on Monday 0-1

Playing on Tuesday 4-0

Playing on Wednesday 3-2

Playing on Thursday 2-1

Playing on Friday 4-0

Playing on Saturday 7-2

Outrebounding opponents 14-3

Outrebounded by opponents 6-4 Better FG% than opponents 19-2

Worse FG% than opponents 2-5

Better FT% than opponents 12-3

Worse FT% than opponents 9-4

Fewer turnovers than opponents 9-2 More turnovers than opponents 12-4 Scoring 80 or more points 7-0

Scoring 70-79 points 7-1

Scoring 60-69 points 7-2

Scoring less than 60 points 0-4 Opponents score 80 or more points 2-2 Opponents score 70-79 points 3-1 Opponents score 60-69 points 7-3 Opponents score less than 60 points 9-1 Game decided by 5 points or less 4-2 Game decided by 6-10 points 5-2 Game decided by 11-15 points 3-3 Game decided by more than 15 points 9-0

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Head Coach 2nd Season

43-19 overall and at Valpo Valparaiso, 1998

Bryce Drew

Head coach Bryce Drew returns for his second season at the helm of the Valparaiso men’s basketball program in 2012-2013 after leading the Crusaders to the Horizon League regular season title in his first year as head coach.

Drew led Valpo to 22 victories in his rookie season at the reins, including a 14-4 mark in Horizon League play to capture the league regular season title by two games. He also guided the Crusaders to the Postseason NIT as the program earned a postseason berth for the 11th time in the last 17 seasons. Drew was honored as the Horizon League Coach of the Year for his efforts on the bench, while he coached two First Team All-League selections in Kevin Van Wijk and Ryan Broekhoff, the latter of whom was named the league Player of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-American.

Valparaiso University director of athletics Mark LaBarbera announced at a press conference on the Valparaiso campus on May 17, 2011 that Drew had been hired as the 21st head coach in the history of the Crusader men’s basketball program. Drew, the most decorated player in Crusader men’s basketball history, spent the six seasons prior to his hiring as head coach as a member of the Valparaiso coaching staff, including the previous five years as associate head coach. Drew, who helped guide Valpo through their transition into a top-ten league in the Horizon League, became just the fourth new head coach of the Crusader men’s basketball program in the last 31 years.

Drew joined the Valparaiso coaching staff prior to the 2005-2006 season, and over his six seasons on the bench as an assistant/associate helped lead the Crusaders to 102 victories. With Drew on the staff, Valpo moved into the Horizon League in 2007-2008 and returned to the postseason with a trip to the College Basketball Invitational, where it won its first-round game at Washington. In his final season as associate head coach, he helped guide the Crusaders to 23 wins and a postseason berth in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament while receiving votes in the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll for four consecutive weeks.

Over his tenure as a member of the Crusader coaching staff, Drew has coached 13 players who have gone on to play professional basketball overseas. He has helped coach Valparaiso as it has led the Horizon League in scoring twice, while the Crusaders paced the conference this past season in defensive field goal percentage in league play. Valparaiso also set the Horizon League single-season record for 3-pointers made (330) during the 2007-2008 season. Drew was recognized among the league’s and nation’s top assistant coaches by Hoop Scoop and Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com and also has been named among the Top Recruiters of Chicago by the Chicago Sun-Times.

As a student-athlete, Drew cemented himself as the best player in Valparaiso men’s basketball history. Drew, who arrived at Valpo after earning Indiana Mr. Basketball honors and being named Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year in 1994, began his career by garnering Mid- Continent Conference Newcomer of the Year and Mid-Con Tournament MVP honors as a freshman. Drew, a four time All-Conference honoree, shined during the conference tournaments, earning All-Tournament Team honors each of his four seasons and picking up three Mid-Continent Conference Tournament MVP awards. He was also twice decorated as Mid-Con Most Valuable Player, one of only four players to be so honored twice in their career. Drew’s career culminated as a senior by being named a Third Team All-American by the Basketball Times.

In addition to his individual accolades, Drew led the Crusaders to four Mid-Continent Conference regular season championships, four tournament titles and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. Drew, the career leader in points (2,142), three-point field goals (364) and assists (626) at Valpo, etched his name into the American consciousness in 1998 when he hit “The Shot” in the Opening Round of the NCAA Tournament to beat Ole Miss. The play, in which Drew caught a tip pass from teammate Bill Jenkins off a full-court feed from Jamie Skyes, won Drew an ESPY award and gave Valpo its first NCAA Tournament win in school history, propelling the Crusaders to the Sweet Sixteen.

Drew also excelled internationally during his time on the court with the Crusaders, playing for the gold-medal winning Team USA at the World University Games in 1997. Following his collegiate career, Drew again made school history when the Houston Rockets drafted him with the 16th pick in the 1998 NBA Draft, the first time a Crusader had been chosen in the first round. Drew’s NBA career lasted six seasons with the Rockets, Chicago Bulls, and Charlotte and New Orleans Hornets, with his best season coming in 2000-2001 when he started 41 games for the Bulls, averaging 6.3 points and 3.9 assists per game. A prolific shooter, Drew set a Hornet record when he connected on nine consecutive three- point attempts. Twice as a pro, he competed in the postseason, with Houston in 1999 and again in 2002 as a member of the Charlotte Hornets.

Over the course of his NBA career, Drew scored over 1,000 points and made 37% of his three-point attempts. In 1999, he was honored by the NBA with the Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Award for sportsmanship. Drew played alongside 12 NBA All-Stars during his time in the NBA, including three players who were named among the Top 50 NBA Players of All Time. He also played under a quintet of head coaches who have combined for five NBA Championship rings. Following his six seasons in the NBA, Drew played professionally overseas for a season, playing for Reggio Calabria (Italian Serie A) and Pamesa Valencia (Spanish Liga ACB) before returning to the States to join the Crusader coaching staff.

Drew is twice a member of the Valparaiso University Hall of Fame, as he was inducted as an individual in 2003 and as part of the 1997-1998 Sweet Sixteen team in 2009. He also has been honored as one of the 150 most influential people in Valparaiso University’s 150 years.

Drew graduated from Valparaiso in 1998 with a degree in sports management and a minor in business. He and his wife Tara currently reside in Valparaiso.

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Guard * 6’4” * 185 lbs. * Junior North Hollywood, Calif. * Calabasas [Southwestern Illinois College/Hawai’i]

#2 Jordan Coleman

2012-13: Impressive in his Crusader debut Nov. 9 in win over Georgia Southern ... finished second on the team with 15 points ... knocked down all four of his 3-point attempts ... also added five rebounds in the win over the Eagles ... scored six points off the bench in Nov. 13 win over Northern Illinois ... tallied six points

in six rebounds Nov. 15 at Nebraska ... threw down a trio of dunks en route to eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in Nov. 23 win over Chicago State ... scored four points, grabbed three rebounds and blocked a pair of shots in Dec. 5 win over IPFW ... posted six points, four rebounds and a pair of assists Dec. 17 at Oakland ... registered season-high four steals while also scoring eight points and grabbing three rebounds in win over Purdue Calumet Dec. 22 ... scored ten points off the bench to help in Dec. 29 win at Murray State ... tallied nine points and career-high eight rebounds in win over Cleveland State Jan. 4 ... matched season high with four made field goals, totaling nine points to go with four rebounds and two blocked shots in Feb. 5 win over UIC.

Southwestern Illinois College: Played in 27 games as a sophomore at Southwestern Illinois Junior College last year … an All-Confer- ence honoree ... helped team to 21 victories ... finished second on the team with 10.2 points per game … also averaged three rebounds and three assists per game.

Hawai’i: Appeared in two games off the bench for the Warriors in the 2010-2011 season.

Prep: Played at Calabasas High School (Calif.) … averaged 19.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during senior season … first-team All-California Interscholastic Federation honoree … named Player of the Year by the Ventura County Coaches Association ... also named league MVP, as well as team MVP.

Personal: Jordan is the son of Jennifer Duren Coleman and Hugh and Tanya Coleman ... major is education ... born September 19, 1992.

CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) Points 15, Georgia Southern (11/9/12) Rebounds 8, Cleveland State (1/4/13) Assists 2, three times (M.R. 2/1/13) Steals 4, Purdue Calumet (12/22/12) Blocks 2, twice (M.R. 2/5/13) FG Made 4, three times (M.R. 2/5/13) 3PT Made 4, Georgia Southern (11/9/12) FT Made 4, twice (M.R. 1/30/13)

2012-2013 SEASON HIGHS Points 15, Georgia Southern (11/9/12) Rebounds 8, Cleveland State (1/4/13) Assists 2, three times (M.R. 2/1/13) Steals 4, Purdue Calumet (12/22/12) Blocks 2, twice (M.R. 2/5/13) FG Made 4, three times (M.R. 2/5/13) 3PT Made 4, Georgia Southern (11/9/12) FT Made 4, twice (M.R. 1/30/13)

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CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) Points 23, at Detroit (1/6/12) Rebounds 4, six times (M.R. 2/19/13) Assists 4, three times (M.R. 1/12/13) Steals 4, at IPFW (12/7/11) Blocks 1, three times (M.R. 2/19/13) FG Made 8, twice (M.R. 1/6/12) 3PT Made 7, at Detroit (1/6/12) FT Made 5, Butler (2/24/12)

Guard * 6’1” * 175 lbs. * 5th/Senior Boise, Idaho * Vallivue [Ole Miss]

#3 Will Bogan

2012-13: Posted six points (on two 3-pointers) and four assists in season-opening win over Georgia Southern Nov. 9 ... registered five points, two assists and two steals in OT win at Kent State Nov. 18 ... cracked double figures with 11 points in Nov. 24 victory over Bethune-Cookman, knocking down a trio of 3-pointers ... hit a pair of 3-pointers at #18/20 New Mexico Dec. 8 ... scored season-best 14 points Dec. 22 in win over

Purdue Calumet, knocking down four 3-pointers ... knocked down 5-of-6 from the floor, including three 3-pointers, in Jan. 4 win over Cleveland State ... matched career high with four assists while not committing a turnover Jan. 12 in win at Milwaukee ... knocked down a trio of 3-pointers in Jan. 19 win over Wright State ... tied for team-high honors with 12 points, hitting four 3-pointers, in Feb. 1 win against Milwaukee ... hit pair of 3-pointers and handed out three assists in win over UIC Feb. 5 ... canned three 3-pointers in 11-point effort at Cleveland State Feb. 9 ... set season highs with five triples and 15 points against Detroit Feb. 16 ... set new season best next time out Feb. 19 in win at Loyola, scoring 16 points, including three 3-pointers.

2011-12: Played in 34 games, including 32 starting assignments … averaged 7.2 points per game … hit the second most three-point field goals (61) among Crusaders while boasting the team’s top three-point field goal percentage (40.9) … three-point percentage good for seventh in the Horizon League … added 49 assists and 23 steals …scored five points against Arizona in first career regular season game as a Crusader (Nov. 7) … contributed a career-high 19 points to go along with a season-high four assists at Georgia Southern (Nov. 11)

… scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds against IU Kokomo (Nov. 19) … opened Horizon League play with an 11-point performance in a win against Butler … (Dec. 3) … scored 15 points to go along with four rebounds and four steals against IPFW (Dec. 7) … posted 11 points in loss to Oakland (Dec. 17) … scored 18 points, including 4-of-8 from three, against Northern Illinois (Dec. 20) … registered 15 points in game with IUPUI (Dec. 23) … scored a season-high and career-high 23 points at Detroit … made a career-high seven three- pointers (Jan. 6) … 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting against Youngstown State (Jan. 13) … recorded nine points at home against Detroit (Feb. 2) … nine points and three assists versus UIC (Feb. 14) … 16-point effort against Loyola (Feb. 21) … scored 14 points in regular season finale against Butler (Feb. 24) … played all 40 minutes and scored six points in loss to Miami in the opening round of the NIT (March 14) ... named Valparaiso athletic department's Male Newcomer of the Year by SAAC.

Ole Miss: Appeared in 48 games over his three years ... made seven starts as a freshman in 2008-2009 ... averaged 2.3 points per game, including a career-high 16 points at Arkansas, and tied for third on the team with 44 assists as a freshman ... played in four games in 2009- 2010 before suffering injury, for which he was granted a medical redshirt ... saw action in 14 games in 2010-11 for the Rebels ... was a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll throughout his tenure.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Falcons ... earned 5A State Player of the Year honors from the Idaho Statesman after averaging 16.7 points, 3.8 assists and 3.7 steals per game in his final season ... led Vallivue to Idaho 5A State championship as a senior ... set school record in 2007-2009 for most steals in a season … named 5A South Idaho Player of the Year and an All-State First Team selection after helping Vallivue to the state consolation championship as a junior … named team’s Most Valuable Player and also served as team captain

… also earned two letters in tennis … a member of National Honor Society … played AAU basketball for Boise Elite

… made the Top 20 “Best of the Best”

All-Star Game at the Double Pump Elite Camp in 2006-2007.

Personal: Will is the son of Bill and Janelle Bogan … working towards his MBA at Valpo after graduating from Ole Miss in three years with a bachelor’s degree in managerial finance … born September 6, 1989.

2012-2013 SEASON HIGHS Points 16, at Loyola (2/19/13) Rebounds 4, twice (M.R. 2/19/13) Assists 4, twice (M.R. 1/12/13) Steals 3, twice (M.R. 2/19/13) Blocks 1, at Loyola (2/19/13) FG Made 5, four times (M.R. 2/19/13) 3PT Made 5, Detroit (2/16/13) FT Made 4, Green Bay (1/23/13)

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Guard * 6’1” * 200 lbs. * Junior

Chicago, Ill. * Foreman [South Florida]

#4 LaVonte Dority

Valpo: Made his Crusader debut Dec. 15 at Missouri State after sitting out the first semester due to NCAA transfer regulations ... led all players in his Valpo debut, scoring 20 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3PT, 9-10 FT) ...

scored 12 of his points against the Bears, including 7-8 from the free throw line, after starting the second half ... led Crusaders in his second Valpo game as well, scoring 14 points Dec. 17 at Oakland ... earned first

Crusader start Dec. 20 against IUPUI ... posted seven points and four assists in the win over the Jaguars ... paced all players with 19 points in Dec. 22 win over Purdue Calumet ... hit season-best 10 free throws on 12 attempts against the Peregrines ... also led all players with four assists versus PUC ... perfect 8-for-8 from foul line en route to 10 points Jan. 2 against Loyola ... scored nine points off the bench in Jan. 4 win over Cleveland State. ... returned to hometown of Chicago with 18-point, four-assist performance in win at UIC Jan.

9 ... chipped in 10 points off the bench, including eight in the first half, in Jan. 12 win at Milwaukee ... recorded nine points and four assists in Jan. 17 win at Detroit ... tallied 13 points in Jan. 30 game at Youngstown State ... set season high with five assists and also totaled nine points in Feb. 1 win over Milwaukee ... hit three 3-pointers en route to 13 points in win over UIC Feb. 5 ... went 4-of-5 from the field en route to nine points in win at Loyola Feb. 19.

South Florida: Played in nine games, including seven starting assignments, in 2011-2012 before deciding to transfer … averaged three points per game … shot 45.5 percent from three-point range … six-point, three-rebound effort against Florida Southern (Nov. 16) … scored career-high eight points in 16 minutes against Georgia Southern (Nov. 23) ... appeared in 26 games off the bench for the Bulls as a freshman ... tallied season-high seven points against Liberty (Nov. 23) … hauled in three rebounds against Texas Tech (Nov. 27) … handed out four assists against Notre Dame (Feb. 12).

Prep: A product of Edwin G. Foreman High School in Chicago … averaged 20 points, six assists and 4.8 rebounds … earned First Team All-City honors, as well as All-Conference and All-State accolades ... helped the Hornets finish 19-7 in the Chicago Public League

…rated by ESPN as one of the top 50 point guards in the country ... played AAU with Illinois Heat and Chicago Elite.

Personal: LaVonte is the son of Lorenzo James and Toya Dority ... major is communication ... born October 28, 1991.

CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) Points 20, at Missouri State (12/15/12) Rebounds 3, twice (M.R. 1/30/13) Assists 5, Milwaukee (2/1/13) Steals 2, four times (M.R. 12/29/12) Blocks 1, twice (M.R. 1/2/13) FG Made 6, at UIC (1/9/13) 3PT Made 3, twice (M.R. 1/9/13) FT Made 10, Purdue Calumet (12/22/12)

2012-2013 SEASON HIGHS Points 20, at Missouri State (12/15/12) Rebounds 3, twice (M.R. 1/30/13) Assists 5, Milwaukee (2/1/13) Steals 2, four times (M.R. 12/29/12) Blocks 1, twice (M.R. 1/2/13) FG Made 6, at UIC (1/9/13) 3PT Made 3, three times (M.R. 2/5/13) FT Made 10, Purdue Calumet (12/22/12)

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Forward * 6’10” * 245 lbs. * Senior/Junior Loveland, Ohio * Loveland [Indiana]

#5 Bobby Capobianco

2012-13: Missed first four games of season due to injury ... debuted with a double-double Nov. 23 in win over Chicago State ... scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, including six on the offensive end ...

became the first Valpo player to debut with a double-double since 2005 ... added four points the next night in win over Bethune-Cookman ... scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds in win over IPFW Dec. 5

... matched career high with 10 points in win at Missouri State Dec. 15 ... started the second half against the Bears ... narrowly missed a double-double Dec. 17 at Oakland, posting nine points and nine rebounds ... hit the first two 3-pointers of his Valpo career against the Grizzlies ... went 4-6 from the floor for 10 points Dec. 20 in win over IUPUI ... also grabbed seven rebounds, including five on the offensive glass, against the Jaguars ... made first start in a Crusader uniform Dec. 22 against Purdue Calumet ... tallied four points and seven rebounds in the win over the Peregrines ... came off bench with seven points and six rebounds in Dec. 29 win at Murray State ...

scored six points in Jan. 4 win over Cleveland State ... tallied six points and six rebounds in win at UIC Jan. 9 ... totaled six points and five rebounds (four offensive) in just nine minutes in win at Detroit Jan. 17 ... scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds in Jan. 23 win over Green Bay ... approached double-double in Feb. 1 win over Milwaukee, tallying eight points and team-high nine rebounds ...

also blocked a pair of shots against the Panthers ... nearly registered a triple-double off the bench in Feb. 5 win over UIC, finishing the night with 10 points, nine rebounds and nine assists ... the nine helpers surpassed his season total of eight assists through his first 19 games ... became the first player to put up a 10/9/9 line or better off the bench in Division I since March 2008 ... scored season-high 13 points in just 13 minutes off the bench Feb. 9 in win at Cleveland State ... grabbed seven rebounds and tallied season-best three steals at Wright State Feb. 12 ... hit all three of his field goal attempts in six-point, four-rebound effort in Feb. 19 win at Loyola.

2011-12: Sat out last season in accordance with NCAA transfer regulations ... has two years of eligibility remaining ... spent summer of 2012 traveling with U.S. Eagles men’s basketball team on a tour of East Asia, averaging 17 points and nine rebounds per game.

Indiana: Appeared in 57 games over two seasons with the Hoosiers ... made five starts for IU as a freshman ... totaled 96 points and 112 rebounds over his two years ... set a career high as a freshman with eight points against Northwestern ... pulled down 10 rebounds in win over George Mason ... an All-Big Ten Academic Team selection

Prep: A four-year letterwinner with the Tigers ... earned a top-100 ranking in the Class of 2009 from ESPN.com ... finished prep career as Loveland’s all-time leading scorer, rebounder and shot blocker ... named league Player of the Year as a senior ... averaged a double- double in each of his final three seasons ... played in the Ohio North/South All-Star game ... also chosen to participate in the NBA Players Association camp … played AAU for prestigious Indiana Elite program, which was the national runner-up in 2008.

Personal: Bobby is the son of Bob and Barbara Capobianco ... major is communication ... born October 22, 1990.

CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) Points 13, at Cleveland State (2/9/13) Rebounds 11, Chicago State (11/23/12)

Assists 9, UIC (2/5/13)

Steals 3, at Wright State (2/12/13) Blocks 2, twice (M.R. 2/1/13) FG Made 4, four times (M.R. 2/9/13) 3PT Made 2, at Oakland (12/17/12) FT Made 5, at Cleveland State (2/9/13)

2012-2013 SEASON HIGHS Points 13, at Cleveland State (2/9/13) Rebounds 11, Chicago State (11/23/12)

Assists 9, UIC (2/5/13)

Steals 3, at Wright State (2/12/13) Blocks 2, twice (M.R. 2/1/13) FG Made 4, four times (M.R. 2/9/13) 3PT Made 2, at Oakland (12/17/12) FT Made 5, at Cleveland State (2/9/13)

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Guard * 6’5” * 200 lbs. * Junior/Soph.

Winnetka, Ill. * New Trier [California]

#10 Alex Rossi

2012-13: Made his Crusader debut Nov. 9 in win over Georgia Southern ... came off bench to play final 11 minutes, hitting all three of his 3-point attempts for nine points ... played final seven minutes of win over Northern Illinois Nov. 13, hitting both his shots, including a 3-pointer ... saw 14 minutes of action Dec. 22 in victory over Purdue Calumet, scoring five points, grabbing a pair of rebounds and tallying a steal ... has not played since that game.

2011-12 [California]: Came off the bench to play in three games, totaling 16 minutes … played four minutes and scored two points against Utah (Jan. 14) … hit a three-pointer in seven minutes against Arizona State (Feb. 4) … played five minutes against USC (Feb. 9).

2010-11 [California]: Sat out the 2010-2011 season at Cal as a medical redshirt.

Prep: Named the Central Suburban League Player of the Year at New Trier High School … second team all-state as a senior … honorable mention all-state as a junior …played football and baseball … competed on the AAU Rising Stars club team.

Personal: Alex is the son of Bill and Lee Ann Rossi … major is finance ... born Sept. 19, 1991.

CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) Points 9, Georgia Southern (11/9/12) Rebounds 2, Purdue Calumet (12/22/12) Assists 1, Northern Illinois (11/13/12) Steals 1, Purdue Calumet (12/22/12)

Blocks None

FG Made 3, Georgia Southern (11/9/12) 3PT Made 3, Georgia Southern (11/9/12)

FT Made None

2012-2013 SEASON HIGHS Points 9, Georgia Southern (11/9/12) Rebounds 2, Purdue Calumet (12/22/12) Assists 1, Northern Illinois (11/13/12) Steals 1, Purdue Calumet (12/22/12)

Blocks None

FG Made 3, Georgia Southern (11/9/12) 3PT Made 3, Georgia Southern (11/9/12)

FT Made None

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Guard * 6’4” * 185 lbs. * Senior

Roanoke, Va. * Hidden Valley [Virginia Tech]

#12 Ben Boggs

2012-13: Opened season with seven points and team-high seven rebounds in win over Georgia Southern Nov. 9 ... finished with 11 points in Nov. 13 win over Northern Illinois ... knocked down back-to-back 3- pointers in first 45 seconds of second half against the Huskies to push a six-point lead to 12 points ... scored five points at Nebraska Nov. 15 ... chipped in nine points and eight rebounds Nov. 23 in win over Chicago

State ... tallied eight points in Nov. 24 victory over Bethune-Cookman ... scored six points and shut down IPFW leading scorer Frank Gaines defensively in second half of Dec. 5 win ... was a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor, including a 3-pointer, for 11 points Dec. 17 at Oakland ... scored season-high 12 points Dec. 20 in victory over IUPUI ... matched season high the next time out as well, again scoring 12 points Dec. 22 in win over Purdue Calumet ... scored five points over two possessions with under six minutes to play to give Valpo the lead for good in Dec. 29 win at Murray State ... sat out Jan. 4 game vs. Cleveland State due to injury, his first DNP since becoming eligible 10 games into the 2011-12 season ... after sitting out first half Jan. 9 at UIC, played seven second-half minutes, scoring a basket in the final 30 seconds to help secure the win ... scored six points and grabbed four rebounds Jan. 30 at Youngstown State ... scored 10 points in first six minutes en route to matching season high with 12 points in return to starting lineup in win over Milwaukee Feb. 1 ... tallied seven first-half points in Feb. 19 win at Loyola.

2011-12: Sat out first semester due to NCAA transfer regulations ... debuted Dec. 17 against Oakland ... eventually played in 24 games, starting each of the Crusaders’ last 20 contests ... averaged 4.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game ... shot over 80% from the free throw line ... scored seven points in his Valpo debut against the Grizzlies ... tallied six points each in games at IUPUI (Dec. 23) and versus Green Bay (Dec. 31) ... pulled down season-best eight rebounds in win over Youngstown State (Jan. 13) ... registered first double-digit scoring game at Loyola (Jan. 19), shooting 5-of-6 from floor ... hit all three of his 3-point attempts against the Ramblers ... posted season-high 17 points to go with seven rebounds at Green Bay (Jan. 26) ... was a perfect 5-for-5 from behind the arc and 6-for-7 overall ... tallied eight points and six rebounds at Milwaukee (Jan. 28) ... pulled down six rebounds against Wright State (Feb. 4) and at Loyola Marymount (Feb. 17) ... scored 11 points, including hitting all seven of his free throw attempts, in regular season finale win over Butler (Feb. 24) ...

named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll ... member of the NABC Honors Court.

Virginia Tech: Appeared in 25 games off the bench for the Hokies as a freshman ... played in four games last season before transferring at the semester break … totaled 61 points and 35 rebounds for Virginia Tech … an ACC All-Academic Team selection.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Titans ... ranked as high as the No. 26 shooting guard nationally in his class by ESPN.com ... First Team All-State, All-Region and All-District selection as a sophomore and a junior ... also named Metro Player of the Year and Roanoke Times Timesland Player of the Year in 2008 as a junior ... missed senior season due to injury … ended career as a 1,000-point scorer … played AAU basketball for East Coast Fusion.

Personal: Ben is the son of John and Sherry Boggs … major is sports management … born July 12, 1990.

CAREER HIGHS (at Valpo) Points 17, at Green Bay (1/26/12) Rebounds 8, twice (M.R. 11/23/12) Assists 4, at Cleveland State (2/9/12) Steals 2, four times (M.R. 2/1/13) Blocks 1, three times (M.R. 2/16/13) FG Made 6, at Green Bay (1/26/12) 3PT Made 5, at Green Bay (1/26/12) FT Made 7, Butler (2/24/12)

2012-2013 SEASON HIGHS Points 12, three times (M.R. 2/1/13) Rebounds 8, Chicago State (11/23/12) Assists 2, four times (M.R. 2/12/13) Steals 2, twice (M.R. 2/1/13) Blocks 1, Detroit (2/16/13) FG Made 5, three times (M.R. 2/1/13) 3PT Made 3, Northern Illinois (11/13/12) FT Made 4, twice (M.R. 12/29/12)

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