Iowa adds Valparaiso graduate transfer Evelyn
Valparaiso graduate transfer Bakari Evelyn has signed with Iowa, coach Fran McCaffery announced Thursday.
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Valpo's Smits joins Butler as graduate transfer
Butler has landed graduate transfer Derrik Smits from Valparaiso. The 7-foot-1 center is the son of former Pacers star Rik Smits.
Olson, Majerus headline college hoops HOF class
Longtime coach Lute Olson and the late Rick Majerus headline the College Basketball Hall of Fame 2019 class.
Krutwig leads Loyola-Chicago past Valparaiso 67-54
Cameron Krutwig had 18 points and three assists as Loyola-Chicago topped Valparaiso 67-54 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Friday.
Sister Jean looks on as Loyola-Chicago goes on big run (0:57)
Valparaiso routs Indiana St. 77-55 in MVC tourney
Javon Freeman-Liberty had 17 points and seven rebounds and Markus Golder posted 18 points as Valparaiso rolled past Indiana State 77-55 in the Missouri Valley Conference Tourney first round on Thursday night.
Late Hall layup lifts Evansville past Valparaiso, 65-63
John Hall scored at the basket and Noah Frederking added a free throw in the final seconds to preserve Evansville's 65-63 win over Valparaiso in the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season finale for both schools Saturday.
Kennell scores 20 to lead Bradley past Valparaiso 67-42
Nate Kennell had a season-high 20 points as Bradley rolled past Valparaiso 67-42 on Wednesday night.
Green scores 22 to lead N. Iowa over Valparaiso 64-53
AJ Green had 22 points as Northern Iowa beat Valparaiso 64-53 on Saturday night.
Smits with 11, Valparaiso holds on to beat S. Illinois 55-52
Derrik Smits scored 11 points off the bench and Valparaiso held on to beat Southern Illinois 55-52 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid.
Ellingson scores 21 to lift Drake over Valparaiso 84-79
Brady Ellingson had 21 points as Drake narrowly beat Valparaiso 84-79 on Saturday.
Key lifts Indiana St. over Valparaiso 87-82 in OT
Tyreke Key had a career-high 32 points as Indiana State edged past Valparaiso 87-82 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Townes lifts Loyola of Chicago past Valparaiso 56-51
Marques Townes had 18 points as Loyola of Chicago narrowly beat Valparaiso 56-51 on Sunday.
Freeman helps Valparaiso upset Illinois State 69-53 on road
Freshman Javon Freeman scored a career-high 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting and Valparaiso upset Illinois State 69-53 on Tuesday night.
Evansville finishes strong to beat Valparaiso 64-53
Marty Hill had 14 points to go with six rebounds as Evansville took control in the second half to beat Valparaiso 64-53 on Saturday afternoon to halt a four-game skid.
Cook's last-second FTs gives Missouri St. 55-54 OT win
Keandre Cook made two free throws in the final seconds of overtime to give Missouri State a 55-54 victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday night.
Wilkins scores career-high 20 as Drake beats Valpo 70-59
Freshman D.J. Wilkins had a season-high 20 points -- his 10th consecutive game scoring in double figures -- to help Drake beat Valparaiso 70-59 on Saturday night and extend its win streak to four games.
Key scores 22, Indiana State beats Valparaiso 70-53
Tyreke Key scored 22 points with four of Indiana State's six 3-pointers, freshman Cooper Neese added 14 and the Sycamores beat Valparaiso 70-53 on Wednesday night.
Smits leads Valparaiso past Northern Iowa 75-66
Derrik Smits finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season and Valparaiso turned back Northern Iowa 75-66 on Saturday.
Balanced Loyola-Chicago rolls past Valparaiso 71-54
Aher Uguak, Cameron Krutwig and Cooper Kaifes each scored 12 points and Loyola-Chicago beat Valparaiso 71-54 on Tuesday night.
Valpo wins on buzzer-beater beyond half court (0:29)
Williams throws down an absolute disrespectful dunk (0:45)
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Valpo coach Matt Lottich talks with Mitch Holthus and Malcolm Huckaby at practice ahead of tonight's 10:00 pm ET game vs Illinois State on ESPN2. Schools have not played each other since 1981.
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Illinois State forward Malik Yarbrough talks to Malcom Huckaby at practice ahead of tonight's 10:00 pm ET game vs Valpo on ESPN2. Schools have not played each other since 1981.
NCAA suspends Clemson's Skara for 9 games
The NCAA has suspended Clemson's David Skara nine games for an infraction the school says happened when the forward was at Valparaiso before transferring.
2018-19 MVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 12-6 | - | 24-10 |
| Loyola (Chi) | 12-6 | - | 20-14 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-8 | 2 | 17-15 |
| Missouri State | 10-8 | 2 | 16-16 |
| Bradley | 9-9 | 3 | 20-15 |
| Illinois State | 9-9 | 3 | 17-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 9-9 | 3 | 16-18 |
| Indiana State | 7-11 | 5 | 15-16 |
| Valparaiso | 7-11 | 5 | 15-18 |
| Evansville | 5-13 | 7 | 11-21 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game66.8362nd
Rebounds Per Game33.7337th
Assists Per Game13.1252nd
Points Allowed66.348th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-9 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |