# 2007–08 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League.

## Coaching staff

* Homer Drew – Head coach
* Bryce Drew – Associate head coach
* Luke Gore – Assistant coach
* Chris Sparks – Assistant coach
* Tarrance Price – Director of Basketball Operations

## Preseason

During the off-season, the Crusaders joined the Horizon League after previously competing in the Mid-Continent Conference.

## Awards
### Horizon League Player of the Week

* Samuel Haanpää, week ending December 16

## Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
| No. | Position | Player |
| 00 | F | Urule Igbavboa |
| 1 | G | Michael Rogers |
| 2 | F | Benjamin Fumey |
| 3 | G | Matt Bennett |
| 10 | G | Brandon McPherson |
| 11 | C | Calum MacLeod |
| No. | Position | Player |
| 13 | G | Samuel Haanpää |
| 14 | G | Howard Little |
| 23 | G | Jarryd Loyd |
| 33 | G | Jake Diebler |
| 35 | F | Shawn Huff |
| 44 | F | Bryan Bouchie |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| 11/12/2007* | Grace South Padre Island Invitational | W 90–59 | 1–0 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 11/15/2007* | IPFW | W 74–64 | 2–0 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN |
| 11/20/2007* | at Vanderbilt South Padre Island Invitational | L 78–87 | 2–1 | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| 11/23/2007* | vs. Maryland Eastern Shore South Padre Island Invitational | W 66–55 | 3–1 | South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, TX |
| 11/24/2007* | vs. Austin Peay South Padre Island Invitational | W 61–47 | 4–1 | South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, TX |
| 11/28/2007* | Western Michigan | W 77–65 | 5–1 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 12/01/2007* , WYIN | Ball State | W 71–58 | 6–1 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 12/06/2007 | at Wright State | W 71–66 | 7–1 (1–0) | Nutter Center Dayton, OH |
| 12/08/2007 | at Detroit | W 81–68 | 8–1 (2–0) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| 12/11/2007* , WYIN | Evansville | W 75–67 | 9–1 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 12/15/2007* | Chicago State | W 90–61 | 10–1 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 12/22/2007* , Big Ten Network | at Wisconsin | L 58–68 | 10–2 | Kohl Center Madison, WI |
| 12/30/2007* , FSN | at No. 1 North Carolina | L 58–90 | 10–3 | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| 01/02/2008* | Indiana Wesleyan | W 93–46 | 11–3 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 01/05/2008 | at No. 16 Butler | L 65–73 | 11–4 (2–1) | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| 01/10/2008 , Time Warner Sports Milwaukee | Milwaukee | L 69–71 | 11–5 (2–2) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 01/12/2008 | UWGB | W 82–73 | 12–5 (3–2) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 01/17/2008 , MY-YTV | at Youngstown State | W 67–61 | 13–5 (4–2) | Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH |
| 01/19/2008 , STO | at Cleveland State | L 63–69 | 13–6 (4–3) | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH |
| 01/24/2008 , WYIN | UIC | W 60–56 | 14–6 (5–3) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 01/26/2008 , WYIN | Loyola(IL) | L 63–65 | 14–7 (5–4) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 02/05/2008 , ESPN2 | No. 12 Butler | L 68–71 | 14–8 (5–5) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 02/07/2008 , WACY | at UWGB | L 71–76 $^{OT}$ | 14–9 (5–6) | Resch Center Green Bay, WI |
| 02/11/2008 , WYIN | at UIC | L 53–77 | 14–10 (5–7) | UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL |
| 02/14/2008 , WYIN | Cleveland State | L 58–71 | 14–11 (5–8) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 02/16/2008 | Youngstown State | W 77–58 | 15–11 (6–8) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 02/20/2008 , WYIN | at Loyola(IL) | L 61–68 | 15–12 (6–9) | Joseph J. Gentile Center Chicago, IL |
| 02/23/2008* , ESPN Classic | Miami (Ohio) ESPNU Bracketbusters | W 99–94 $^{2OT}$ | 16–12 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 02/25/2008 , Time Warner Sports Milwaukee | at Milwaukee | W 66–57 | 17–12 (7–9) | U.S. Cellular Arena Milwaukee, WI |
| 02/28/2008 , WYIN | Detroit | W 59–56 | 18–12 (8–9) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 03/01/2008 , ESPN2 | Wright State | W 75–73 $^{OT}$ | 19–12 (9–9) | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 03/04/2008* | UWGB 2008 Horizon League men's basketball tournament | W 75–67 | 20–12 | Athletics-Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN |
| 03/07/2008* | vs. Wright State 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament | W 72–67 | 21–12 | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| 03/08/2008* , ESPNU | vs. Cleveland State 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament | L 73–78 | 21–13 | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| 03/19/2008* , Fox College Sports | at Washington 2008 College Basketball Invitational | W 72–71 | 22–13 | Bank of America Arena Seattle, WA |
| 03/24/2008* | at Houston 2008 College Basketball Invitational | L 67–91 | 22–14 | Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Associated Press. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||