2008–09 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record9–22 (5–13 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAthletics-Recreation Center
2008–09 Horizon League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 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 Chicago612 .3331418  .438
Valparaiso513 .278922  .290
Detroit216 .111723  .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

  • Homer Drew – Head coach
  • Bryce Drew – Associate head coach
  • Luke Gore – Assistant coach
  • Chris Sparks – Assistant coach
  • Pawel Mrozik – Director of Basketball Operations

Roster

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

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.

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