Valparaiso Crusaders
Horizon (24-8, 14-4)
Big Wins: 11/21 vs Alabama (68-60), 11/23 vs BYU (92-89), 11/29 Rhode Island (65-62)
Bad Losses: 12/22 Santa Clara (80-87), 2/4 at Green Bay (69-86), 3/4 vs Milwaukee (41-43)
Coach: Matt Lottich
Probable Starters:
Lexus Williams, Junior, Guard, 5.3 ppg, 2.0 apg
Tevonn Walker, Junior, Guard, 11.5 ppg, 1.3 apg
Shane Hammink, Senior, Guard, 15.5 ppg, 2.5 apg, 4.1 rpg
John Kiser, Freshman, Guard, 1.5 ppg
Jaume Sorolla, Freshman, Center, 5.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.0 bpg
Key Role Players:
Derrik Smits, Freshman, Center, 3.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Nick Davidson, Senior, Guard, 1.4 ppg
Max Joseph, Junior, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 1.8 apg
Micah Bradford, Freshman, Guard, 4.0 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.3 (123rd in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 68.5 (80, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.6 (159, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.1 (47, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (238, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.9 (279, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.5 (9, 1)
Rebound Margin: 4.8 (45, 1)
Assists Per Game: 12.9 (219, 8)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (153, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2016 NIT First Round win over Texas Southern
2016 NIT Second Round win over Florida State
2016 NIT Quarterfinal win over St. Mary's (CA)
2016 NIT Semifinal win over BYU
2016 NIT Championship loss to George Washington
2015 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Maryland
2014 CIT First Round loss to Columbia
2013 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Michigan State
2012 NIT First Round loss to Miami
2011 CIT First Round loss to Iona
2008 CBI First Round win over Washington
2008 CBI Second Round loss to Houston
2004 NCAA Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga
2003 NIT Opening Round loss to Iowa
2002 NCAA Round of 64 loss Kentucky
*all team stats through 3/5
