# 2009–10 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

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

Source:
| 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. ||||||