Columbus, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Midwest Regional second-round action concludes on Friday, with the fourth-seeded Maryland Terrapins taking on the 13th-seeded Valparaiso Crusaders at Nationwide Arena. Mark Turgeon was named Big Ten Coach of the Year, as the Terrapins make their return to the NCAA Tournament following a four-year absence. Maryland certainly settled into its new […]

Valparaiso, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – The top two seeds in the Horizon League Tournament square off Tuesday at Athletics-Recreation Center as the second- seeded Green Bay Phoenix battle the top-seeded Valparaiso Crusaders in the conference championship match. The league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament is on the line for the winner of this clash. Green […]

Green Bay is the favorite this year after returning last season’s Horizon League Player of the Year Keifer Sykes, along with some other strong players and large Kirkwood Community College transfer Henry Uwadiae. The Phoenix should easily finish at or near the top, but will get a serious push from typical contender Cleveland State. The […]

(SportsNetwork.com) – Move over two-time defending Horizon League champion Valparaiso, there’s a new ruler in the conference. The Green Bay Phoenix came out as the Horizon League’s regular season title winner, which means the Phoenix will earn an automatic double-bye into the semifinal round and serve as the hosts of the tournament for as long […]

Orlando, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Following a tough loss to rival Kentucky, the 14th-ranked Louisville Cardinals will try to bounce back as they begin their voyage through the American Athletic Conference with a visit to the UCF Knights on New Year’s Eve. The Cardinals scored the first eight points of the game against the Wildcats, but […]

Valparaiso, IN (Sports Network) – Valparaiso and men’s basketball coach Bryce Drew have agreed on a new 10-year contract, the school announced Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Drew, who famously made a buzzer-beater to give Valparaiso its first NCAA Tournament win in 1998, replaced his father Homer as head coach in […]