2021–22 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record14–18 (6–12 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Luke Gore
  • Rob Holloway
  • Matt Bowen
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
2021–22 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Iowa14–4 .77820–12  .625
Missouri State13–5 .72223–11  .676
Drake13–5 .72225–11  .694
Loyola Chicago †13–5 .72225–8  .758
Bradley11–7 .61117–14  .548
Southern Illinois9–9 .50016–14  .533
Valparaiso6–12 .33314–18  .438
Illinois State5–13 .27813–20  .394
Indiana State4–14 .22211–20  .355
Evansville2–16 .1116–24  .200
† 2022 MVC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beacons, led by sixth-year head coach Matt Lottich, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Formerly nicknamed the Crusaders, the university dropped that name and associated mascot and logos in 2021 because of the "negative connotation and violence associated with the Crusader imagery," and because of its use by certain hate groups.[1][2] The school announced on August 10, 2021, that its athletic teams would officially be known as Beacons effective immediately.[3]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Valparaiso finished the 2020–21 season 10–18, 7–11 in MVC play to finish a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the MVC tournament, they lost to Missouri State in the quarterfinals.[4]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Goodnews Kpegeol0G6'5"200RS SophomoreSt. Paul, MNTransferred to Gulf Coast State College
Sigurd Lorange1G5'11"185SophomoreTrondheim, NorwayTransferred to Converse University
Zion Morgan2G6'5"190RS SeniorChicago, ILGraduated
Steven Helm3G6'2"180RS SophomoreValparaiso, INTransferred to Indiana Tech
Daniel Sackey4G5'9"175JuniorWinnipeg, MBTransferred to New Orleans
Donovan Clay5G/F6'7"205SophomoreAlton, ILTransferred to Missouri State
Mileek McMillan22F6'8"230SeniorMerrillville, INTransferred to Western Michigan
Nick Robinson25G6'5"215RS SeniorChicago, ILTransferred to Western Carolina
Jacob Ognacevic34F6'8"210FreshmanSheboygan, WITransferred to Lipscomb

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Trevor Anderson 21 G 6'3" 205 RS Senior Stevens Point, WI Wisconsin
Joe Hedstrom 32 C 7'0" 240 RS Junior Hopkins, MN Wisconsin
Kobe King 35 G 6'4" 205 Senior La Crosse, WI Wisconsin
Thomas Kithier 0 F 6'8" 235 Senior Clarkston, MI Michigan State
Kevion Taylor 12 G/F 6'5" 210 RS Senior Milwaukee, WI Winona State

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cam Palesse
#1 PG		 Waukesha, WI Waukesha West 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Darius DeAveiro
#4 PG		 Kanata, ON Orangeville Prep 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Keyondre Young
#5 SG		 Del City, OK Del City 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Trey Woodyard
#33 SF		 London, OH International Sports Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2021–22 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Thomas Kithier 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrClarkston HS
Michigan State		 Macomb, MI
G 1 Cam Palesse 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrWaukesha West HS Waukesha, WI
G 2 Preston Ruedinger (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrLourdes Academy Oshkosh, WI
G/F 3 Connor Barrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoLoyola Academy Chicago, IL
G 4 Darius DeAveiro 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrOrangeville Prep Kanata, ON
F 5 Keyondre Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDel City HS Del City, OK
G 10 Eron Gordon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrCathedral HS
Seton Hall		 Indianapolis, IN
C 11 Emil Freese-Vilien 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrFalkonergardens Gymnasium Copenhagen, Denmark
G/F 12 Kevion Taylor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrWhitnall HS
Winona State		 Milwaukee, WI
G 13 Sheldon Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoPalm Beach Lakes HS
TLAP Sports Academy		 West Palm Beach, FL
G 15 Luke Morrill (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMontini Catholic HS Lombard, IL
G/F 20 Tyler Fricke (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoBuffalo Grove HS Arlington Heights, IL
G 21 Trevor Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrSPASH
Wisconsin		 Stevens Point, WI
F 22 Brock Pappas (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrWashington Township HS Valparaiso, IN
F 23 Ben Krikke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrJasper Place HS Edmonton, AB
C 32 Joe Hedstrom 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrHopkins HS
Wisconsin		 Hopkins, MN
F 33 Trey Woodyard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrInternational Sports Academy London, OH
G 35 Kobe King 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrLa Crosse Central HS
Wisconsin		 La Crosse, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 4, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2021*
6:00 pm		 Ashland L 78–87 
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,671)
Valparaiso, IN
November 4, 2021*
6:00 pm		 Flagler L 67–70 
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,567)
Valparaiso, IN
Regular season
November 9, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Toledo L 61–69  0–1
 Athletics–Recreation Center (2,824)
Valparaiso, IN
November 13, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 UIC L 70–74 OT 0–2
 Athletics–Recreation Center (2,622)
Valparaiso, IN
November 17, 2021*
7:30 pm, P12N		 at Stanford L 60–74  0–3
 Maples Pavilion (2,722)
Stanford, CA
November 22, 2021*
8:00 p.m.		 vs. Jacksonville State
Nassau Championship quarterfinal		 W 78–70  1–3
 Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. Coastal Carolina
Nassau Championship semifinal		 L 61–64  1–4
 Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 24, 2021*
4:30 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. Tulane
Nassau Championship third place game		 W 68–64  2–4
 Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 Trinity Christian W 106–69  3–4
 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,239)
Valparaiso, IN
December 2, 2021
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Drake L 66–73  3–5
(0–1)		 Knapp Center (2,560)
Des Moines, IA
December 5, 2021*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Western Michigan W 71–60  4–5
 University Arena (1,883)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 7, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 East–West W 101–58  5–5
 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,170)
Valparaiso, IN
December 11, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Charlotte L 67–68  5–6
 Athletics–Recreation Center (2,264)
Valparaiso, IN
December 20, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 Eastern Michigan W 67–55  6–6
 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,293)
Valparaiso, IN
December 22, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 William & Mary W 88–66  7–6
 Athletics–Recreation Center (2,125)
Valparaiso, IN
December 28, 2021*
12:00 pm, ESPN3		 Prairie View A&M Canceled due to COVID-19[5] Athletics–Recreation Center 
Valparaiso, IN
January 2, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Illinois State W 81–76 OT 8–6
(1–1)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,267)
Valparaiso, IN
January 5, 2022
8:00 pm, NBCSCHI		 at Northern Iowa L 65–92  8–7
(1–2)		 McLeod Center (1,387)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 8, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Illinois L 60–63  8–8
(1–3)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,321)
Valparaiso, IN
January 11, 2022
8:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Loyola–Chicago L 74–81 2OT 8–9
(1–4)		 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,193)
Chicago, IL
January 15, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 Missouri State L 57–74  8–10
(1–5)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,621)
Valparaiso, IN
January 19, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Northern Iowa W 83–80 OT 9–10
(2–5)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,414)
Valparaiso, IN
January 22, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Indiana State W 75–73  10–10
(3–5)		 Hulman Center (2,846)
Terre Haute, IN
January 26, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bradley L 56–71  10–11
(3–6)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,220)
Valparaiso, IN
January 30, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois L 55–77  10–12
(3–7)		 Banterra Center (4,254)
Carbondale, IL
February 5, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Indiana State W 79–72 2OT 11–12
(4–7)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,908)
Valparaiso, IN
February 9, 2022
7:00 pm, Marquee/ESPN+		 at Illinois State L 75–78 OT 11–13
(4–8)		 Redbird Arena (2,443)
Normal, IL
February 12, 2022
3:00 pm, NBCSCHI		 at Missouri State L 66–84  11–14
(4–9)		 JQH Arena (4,314)
Springfield, MO
February 16, 2022
7:00 pm, NBCSCHI+		 Loyola–Chicago L 69–71  11–15
(4–10)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (2,208)
Valparaiso, IN
February 19, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Evansville W 72–56  12–15
(5–10)		 Ford Center (2,947)
Evansville, IN
February 21, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Evansville W 74–69  13–15
(6–10)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,107)
Valparaiso, IN
February 23, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Drake L 65–71  13–16
(6–11)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (2,530)
Valparaiso, IN
February 26, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bradley L 55–79  13–17
(6–12)		 Peoria Civic Center (5,660)
Peoria, IL
MVC tournament
March 3, 2022
8:30 pm, MVC TV		 (7) vs. (10) Evansville
Opening round		 W 81–59  14–17
 Enterprise Center (2,904)
St. Louis, MO
March 4, 2022
6:00 pm, MVC TV		 (7) vs. (2) Missouri State
Quarterfinals		 L 58–67  14–18
 Enterprise Center 
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY TO RETIRE CRUSADERS MASCOT". Valpo.edu (Press release). February 11, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ Correspondent, Paul Oren Times. "Mascot debate at Valparaiso has proponents and opponents, just as it did in the 1940s". nwitimes.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ Jaipuriar, Rashika. "After retiring Crusaders, Valpo announces new mascot". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Valparaiso vs. Missouri State - Box Score - March 5, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Valpo Men's Basketball Game vs. Prairie View A&M Canceled". December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Valpo Basketball Announces Nonconference Games". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Men's Basketball Schedule". valpoathletics.com. Valparaiso University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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