Valparaiso University NCAA News

The Aaron Academy Royals prep basketball team was able to hold on for a 68-55 victory over host Hendersonville Christian Academy on Thursday in the opening round of the 2009 Chic-fil-A Classic.

* Coaches: Tom Izzo is 339-137 in his 15th season, all with MSU. Homer Drew is 603-400 in his 32nd season overall, and 334-278 in his 21st with Valparaiso.

Second-ranked Michigan State, led by Chris Allen with 22 points, rolled to an easy 90-60 win Sunday over the Valparaiso Crusaders.

Long before Jud Heathcote left Michigan State in 1995, he made sure veteran assistant Tom Izzo was hired as his successor.

With one more victory, Tom Izzo will move into a tie atop Michigan State 's all-time list.

In between playing the two reigning national finalists, Valparaiso has a home game with NAIA IU-South Bend.

Brandon McPherson scored 25 points and Cory Johnson posted a double-double to lead Valparaiso to a 78-56 victory over Indiana-South Bend on Thursday night.

Valparaiso's lifeless offense has turned to quarterback Nate Goergen for artificial respiration.

A year ago this week, Brandon Wood scored nine points for Highland Community College against Lincoln College in Normal, Ill.

With its top four scorers gone, young North Carolina is looking for any sort of consistent offense.

Six players, including all five starters, reached double figures for Ball State, as the Cardinals topped the Valparaiso Crusaders, 88-78, in a non-league matchup at Worthen Arena.

No. 4/6 North Carolina will face Valparaiso in its last home game before a two-game stretch at Madison Square Garden to finish out the Coaches v. Cancer Classic.

The Valparaiso University men's basketball team saw exactly what a couple of its newcomers were made of Friday night in the Crusaders' season opener at Ball State University.

Five keys for Crusaders 1. Keep Brandon McPherson healthy. The fifth-year senior has been hobbled for most of his career, yet he's still been one of VU's better players.

Stefanie Lang made sure the Jeanette Gray era got off on the right foot Tuesday night.

Back in August running back Isaac Wildermuth wasn't even listed in Valparaiso University's two-deeps. Today, he will be starting at Jacksonville.

Buhler made a habit during the regular season of dominating opponents before fans got settled into their seats.

Larry Woods scored 20 points and Sergey Struck added 18 as the Indianapolis Greyhounds knocked off the Valparaiso Crusaders 88-83 in an exhibition game at the Arc in Valparaiso.

Spookier than Halloween is VU's five-game losing skid in which it has allowed 35.4 ppg.

A pair of winning streaks fell for Saint Francis in a 39-37 road loss to NCAA Division II Missouri Science & Technology on Saturday.