2009–10 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

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

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.

Coaching staff

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

Schedule

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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