2009–10 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team who competed in the Horizon League representing Valparaiso University. The Crusaders finished the season 15–17, 10–8 in Horizon League play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Horizon League men's basketball tournament to Detroit.

2009–10 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record15–17 (10–8 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics-Recreation Center
Seasons
2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Butler 18 0   1.000 33 5   .868
Wright State 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
Green Bay 11 7   .611 22 12   .647
Milwaukee 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Cleveland State 10 8   .556 16 17   .485
Valparaiso 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Detroit 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Loyola Chicago 5 13   .278 14 16   .467
UIC 3 15   .167 8 22   .267
Youngstown State 2 16   .111 8 22   .267
2010 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Coaching staff edit

  • Homer Drew - Head coach
  • Bryce Drew - Associate head coach
  • Luke Gore - Assistant coach
  • Chris Sparks - Assistant coach

Schedule edit

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/09*
4:00pm
Indianapolis L 83–88 
Athletics–Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
Regular season
11/13/09*
6:00pm
at Ball State L 78–88  0–1
Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
11/15/09*
3:00pm, Fox Sports South
at No. 6 North Carolina L 77–88  0–2
Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
11/19/09*
7:05pm
IU South Bend W 78–56  1–2
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
11/22/09*
11:00am, Big Ten Network
at No. 2 Michigan State
Legends Classic
L 60–90  1–3
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
11/27/09*
6:30pm
at Georgia Southern
Legends Classic
W 97–89  2–3
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
11/28/09*
2:00pm
vs. Troy
Legends Classic
L 64–80  2–4
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
11/29/09*
12:00pm
vs. Arkansas–Fort Smith
Legends Classic
W 86–74  3–4
Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
12/05/09
6:00pm, WNDY
at No. 23 Butler L 67–84  3–5
(0–1)
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
12/09/09*
6:00pm, Big Ten Network
at No. 5 Purdue L 62–86  3–6
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
12/12/09*
2:00pm, WYIN
Toledo W 81–49  4–6
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
12/19/09*
7:05pm
Concordia (WI) W 83–57  5–6
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
12/22/09*
6:00pm
at IPFW L 72–75  5–7
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 
Fort Wayne, IN
12/27/09*
1:00pm
at Akron L 57–77  5–8
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
12/31/09
7:05pm
Milwaukee W 55–54  6–8
(1–1)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
01/02/10
7:05pm, WYIN/WACY
Green Bay L 58–64  6–9
(1–2)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
01/08/10
6:00pm, ESPNU
at Detroit L 67–77  6–10
(1–3)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
01/10/10
3:00pm
at Wright State L 57–59  6–11
(1–4)
Nutter Center 
Dayton, OH
01/14/10
7:05pm
Youngstown State W 70–66  7–11
(2–4)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
01/16/10
1:00pm
Cleveland State W 78–71  8–11
(3–4)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
01/21/10
7:00pm
at UIC W 64–58  9–11
(4–4)
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, IL
01/23/10
3:00pm, WYIN
at Loyola Chicago W 86–67  10–11
(5–4)
Joseph J. Gentile Center 
Chicago, IL
01/29/10
7:00pm
at Milwaukee L 82–85  10–12
(5–5)
U.S. Cellular Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
01/31/10
1:00pm, WACY
at Green Bay W 84–79  11–12
(6–5)
Resch Center 
Green Bay, WI
02/04/10
7:05pm
Wright State L 71–75  11–13
(6–6)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/06/10
1:00pm
Detroit W 74–70  12–13
(7–6)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/08/10
7:05pm, WYIN
UIC W 83–82  13–13
(8–6)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/11/10
6:00pm
at Cleveland State L 71–80  13–14
(8–7)
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
02/13/10
6:05pm, MY-YTV
at Youngstown State W 77–75  14–14
(9–7)
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
02/17/10
7:05pm, WYIN
Loyola Chicago W 84–73  15–14
(10–7)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
02/20/10*
1:00pm
at Bowling Green L 70–87  15–15
Anderson Arena 
Bowling Green, OH
02/26/10
8:00pm, ESPNU
Butler L 69–74  15–16
(10–8)
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
Horizon League tournament
03/02/10
7:00pm
(6) (7) Detroit
First Round
L 82–89  15–17
Athletics-Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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