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Standings - MVC
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 28 | 6 | .824 | 16-3 | - | 9-1 | W5 |
| IndSt | 28 | 6 | .824 | 13-4 | 2.0 | 7-3 | L1 |
| NrthIA | 19 | 14 | .576 | 9-6 | 5.0 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Brad | 22 | 11 | .667 | 9-7 | 5.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| SIU | 19 | 13 | .594 | 6-8 | 7.5 | 5-5 | L3 |
| MOSt | 17 | 16 | .515 | 6-10 | 8.5 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Evans | 16 | 17 | .485 | 6-11 | 9.0 | 2-8 | L1 |
| IlSt | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5-10 | 9.0 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Valpa | 7 | 25 | .219 | 2-13 | 12.0 | 1-9 | L1 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Isaiah Stafford | 16.9 |
| REB | Cooper Schwieger | 5.4 |
| AST | Darius DeAveiro | 5.3 |
| ST | Isaiah Stafford | 1.6 |
| BLK | Jaxon Edwards | 1.3 |
| FG% | Cooper Schwieger | .502 |
| FT% | Jahari Williamson | .813 |
| 3PT% | Cooper Schwieger | .363 |
| MIN | Darius DeAveiro | 33.2 |
| PF | Jahari Williamson | 1.2 |
Team Rankings
| Total | MVC Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 67.6 | 8 | 320 |
| PA | 75.5 | 9 | 281 |
| REB | 30.2 | 8 | 296 |
| FG% | .406 | 9 | 341 |
| 3PTM | 7.3 | 5 | 199 |
| PF | 16.3 | 5 | 130 |
| STO | 0.6 | 4 | 195 |
Latest Game - Mar 7, 2024
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso() | 22 | 39 | 61 | |
| Belmont() | 48 | 38 | 86 |
Other Headlines
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Player News
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Weatherspoon entered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports. |
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Edwards has decided to enter the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports. |
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Williams is joining Niagra for the 2023-24 season, he announced on his X Account. |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 7 | @Belmont | L, 86-61 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sun, Mar 3 | Illinois State | W, 75-72 | Boxscore Recap |
| Tue, Feb 27 | @Northern Iowa | L, 68-54 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Feb 24 | @Murray State | L, 80-68 | Boxscore Recap |
| Wed, Feb 21 | Indiana State | L, 83-64 | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barrett, Connor | 6'6" | 210 | 0 | 4 | Chicago, IL, USA | ||
| 35 | Carroll, Luke  |
6'4" | 235 | 0 | 2 | Westfield, IN, USA | ||
| 6 | DeAveiro, Darius | 6' | 170 | 0 | 3 | Kanata, ON, Can | ||
| 0 | Edwards, Jaxon  |
6'5" | 195 | 0 | 2 | Indianapolis, IN, USA | ||
| 3 | Sciarroni, Anthony | 6' | 195 | 0 | 4 | Columbus, OH, USA | ||
| 19 | Stafford, Isaiah | 6'2" | 175 | 0 | 3 | Bolingbrook, IL, USA | ||
| 20 | Vick, Joe | 6'2" | 195 | 0 | 2 | Kouts, IN, USA | ||
| 4 | Weatherspoon, Sherman |
6'2" | 180 | 0 | 1 | Bowie, MD, USA | ||
| 7 | Williamson, Jahari |
6'1" | 165 | 0 | 1 | Pickering, ON, Can |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajiboye, Ola |
6'7" | 200 | 0 | 2 | Chicago, IL, USA | ||
| 1 | Palm, Jerome |
6'10" | 230 | 0 | 4 | Almere, Netherlands | ||
| 13 | Schwieger, Cooper | 6'9" | 210 | 0 | 1 | Overland Park, KS, USA | ||
| 10 | Scroggins, Lucas | 6'9" | 190 | 0 | 1 | Woodbridge, VA, USA | ||
| 21 | Sepp, Kasper | 6'7" | 220 | 0 | 1 | Tartu, Estonia |
Center
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Manyang, Lual |
6'10" | 210 | 0 | 1 | Twic, South Sudan |
Game Information
| Average Age: NaN |
| Average Height: 6'4.9" |
| Average Weight: 198.7 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford, Isaiah G | 29 | 32.0 | 16.9 | 6.1 | 16.0 | .379 | 2.0 | 6.7 | .294 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .734 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Schwieger, Cooper F | 31 | 29.9 | 13.2 | 5.1 | 10.2 | .502 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .363 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .789 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| DeAveiro, Darius G | 32 | 33.2 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 8.2 | .340 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .359 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .796 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
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Williamson, Jahari G |
30 | 19.7 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | .354 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .357 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .813 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
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Edwards, Jaxon G |
31 | 24.8 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 7.1 | .403 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .324 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .765 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
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Weatherspoon, Sherman G |
31 | 16.6 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 5.1 | .361 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .344 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .667 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
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Palm, Jerome F |
27 | 14.9 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .531 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Sepp, Kasper F | 28 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .495 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .227 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .500 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
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Ajiboye, Ola F |
31 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .623 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | |
| Barrett, Connor G,F | 15 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | .225 | 0.5 | 2.4 | .222 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .400 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Sciarroni, Anthony G,F | 11 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .273 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Vick, Joe G,F | 5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |||
| Scroggins, Lucas F | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | STO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett, Connor G,F | 15 | 10.7 | -5 | 1.800 | 1.50 | 4.50 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Ajiboye, Ola F |
31 | 14.2 | -8 | 6.194 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 1.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAveiro, Darius G | 32 | 33.2 | -13 | 9.313 | 2.05 | 0.48 | 0.97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Williamson, Jahari G |
30 | 19.7 | -33 | 5.800 | 1.22 | 0.74 | 1.16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vick, Joe G,F | 5 | 1.8 | 0 | .600 | 99.99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Scroggins, Lucas F | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Schwieger, Cooper F | 31 | 29.9 | -16 | 13.677 | 0.62 | 0.22 | 1.30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Edwards, Jaxon G |
31 | 24.8 | -36 | 9.065 | 0.68 | 0.44 | 1.02 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sciarroni, Anthony G,F | 11 | 4.6 | -2 | .182 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sepp, Kasper F | 28 | 19.5 | -14 | 6.071 | 0.75 | 0.17 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Palm, Jerome F |
27 | 14.9 | -22 | 6.074 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 1.13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Weatherspoon, Sherman G |
31 | 16.6 | -25 | 3.161 | 0.58 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stafford, Isaiah G | 29 | 32.0 | -41 | 12.069 | 1.36 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
Depth Chart
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Weatherspoon entered the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Edwards has decided to enter the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Williams is joining Niagra for the 2023-24 season, he announced on his X Account.
Weatherspoon will come off the bench in Wednesday's game against Indiana State, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
Edwards has been included in the starting-five for Wednesday's game against Indiana State.
Williamson has been added to the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Indiana State, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
Stafford (undisclosed) logged 19 points (8-20 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds and one steal across his 28 minutes during Valparaiso's loss Saturday at Illinois-Chicago.
Stafford (undisclosed) is out for Wednesday's game against Bradley, according to Paul Oren of Valpo Athletics.
Manyang will be out "a couple months" due to a patella injury, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.
Krikke announced Monday that he's committed to transfer to Iowa, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Nelson entered the transfer portal Tuesday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Ruedinger has entered the NCAA transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Krikke entered the transfer portal Friday, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.
Palesse was added to the NCAA's transfer portal Tuesday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Green (concussion) is in uniform, warming up and expected to play Thursday night against Murray State, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
Green will sit out Sunday's game versus Murray State due to a concussion, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
DeAveiro (undisclosed) amassed zero points (0-1 FG) and one assist across 10 minutes during Saturday's 71-51 victory over Illinois State.
DeAveiro will not play Saturday against Evansville for undisclosed reasons, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
DeAveiro (knee) recorded two points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds and four assists over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 69-67 loss to UNI.
Palesse (thumb) logged zero points (0-1 FG) and one rebound across two minutes during Valparaiso's 68-50 loss Sunday versus Indiana State.
Palesse (thumb) did not play during the Beacons' 77-67 win Wednesday versus Stonehill.
DeAveiro (knee) did not play during the Beacons' 77-67 win Wednesday versus Stonehill.
Palesse (thumb) did not play in Sunday's 71-66 victory over Elon.
Ruedinger is out for the remainder of Valparaiso's 2022-23 season because of a shoulder injury, according to Paul Oren of The Victory Bell.
DeAveiro is out Sunday versus Elon, according to Paul Oren of The Victory Bell.
Palesse (thumb) is in uniform Sunday, according to Paul Oren of The Victory Bell.
Hedstrom (toe) added three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 FT) during Tuesday's win over Trinity (IL).
Hedstrom popped up on the injury report Nov. 19 with a toe injury and has not played since, Paul Oren of TheVictoryBell.com reports.
Bayu (groin) had two points (1-5 FG) and six rebounds in 15 minutes during Wednesday's loss to Samford.
Ruedinger (undisclosed) posted three points (1-4 FG, 1-1 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 87-74 loss to Chicago State.
Ruedinger is out because of an undisclosed problem, according to Paul Oren of The Victory Bell.
Palesse is out Sunday due to a thumb injury, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
Barrett (knee) is available Sunday versus Western Michigan, according to Paul Oren of The Victory Bell.
DeAveiro (undisclosed) participated in Valparaiso's exhibition game Saturday versus Cedarville.
Barrett has been ruled out for Saturday's exhibition game against Cedarville due to a knee issue, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
Bayu has been ruled out for Saturday's exhibition game against Cedarville due to a hernia, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
King has been granted an additional year of eligibility and will play for Valparaiso in the 2022-23 season, Paul Oren of The victory Bell reports.
Kithier's collegiate career will come to an end after suffering a back injury that will keep him out of the 2022-23 season, Paul Oren of The victory Bell reports.
Kithier (undisclosed) will play in Friday's MVC Tournament quarterfinal against Missouri State, Paul Oren of The victory Bell reports.
DeAveiro (undisclosed) will not play in Friday's MVC Tournament quarterfinal versus Missouri State, Paul Oren of The victory Bell reports.
Ruedinger (leg) remains out Wednesday versus Drake, Aaron Ferguson of nwi.com reports.
Kithier (undisclosed) has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against Drake, Aaron Ferguson of NWI.com reports.
DeAveiro will start Monday night against Evansville, Aaron Ferguson of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Ruedinger (leg) will not suit up for Monday's game against Evansville, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
Kiethier (undisclosed) isn't dressed out for Monday's game against Evansville, Paul Oren of The Victory Bell reports.
Paul Oren of The victory BellRuedinger (leg) exited Saturday's game early, Paul Oren reports.
Gordon is set to return to the starting lineup Saturday against Evansville, Paul Oren of The victory Bell reports.
Kithier is not listed in the starting lineup for Valparaiso ahead of their Saturday showdown with Evansville, Jordan Majewski of SBNation.com reports.
Freese-Vilien (undisclosed) was suited up for Valparaiso but didn't enter the game in the 71-69 loss to Loyola-Chicago, Paul Oren of The victory Bell reports.
Kithier (back) provided eight points (2-8 FG, 4-4 FT), five rebounds and one block across 25 minutes during Saturday's 84-66 loss to Missouri State.
Kithier (back) won't play Wednesday at Illinois State, Jim Benson of The Bloomington Pantagraph reports.
King closed Saturday's 79-72 2OT win over Indiana State with 24 points (8-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-12 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal across 43 minutes.
Edwards will come off the bench during Saturday's contest against Indiana State, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Gordon will start Saturday's contest against Indiana State, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Kithier (back) will not be available for Saturday's contest against Indiana State, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Edwards is listed as a starter for Sunday's game against Southern Illinois, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Anderson will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season after aggravating a back injury, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Kithier (back) will not be available for Wednesday's game against Bradley, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Anderson (back) will play Saturday against Missouri State, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Anderson (back) is set to miss Tuesday's action against Loyola-Chicago, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Anderson (back) missed Saturday's game against SIU and may still be dealing with the injury, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Woodyard (COVID-19) is available to play agaisnt Loyola-Chicago on Tuesday, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Hedstrom (undisclosed) contributed two points (1-2 FG), one rebound, one assist and one steal in seven minutes during Sunday's 81-76 1OT win over Illinois State.
Woodyard has entered health and safety protocols and will not be available for Sunday's game against Illinois State, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Kithier has entered health and safety protocols and is out Sunday against Illinois State, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Young (hand) did not play in Wednesday's game against William & Mary.
Hedstrom (undisclosed) did not play in Wednesday's game against William & Mary.
Hedstrom (undisclosed) is listed as doubtful for Monday's game against Eastern Michigan, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Young (hand) is listed as doubtful for Monday's game against Eastern Michigan, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
King (undisclosed) will make his season debut Tuesday against East-West University, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Krikke (ankle) recorded 25 points (10-17 FG, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, two steals, two blocks and one assist during Monday's win over Jacksonville State.
Kithier (lower leg) added nine points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal during Monday's win over Jacksonville State.
Krikke (ankle) is out of his walking boot and was a light participant in Friday's practice, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Kithier (lower leg) was in a walking boot at practice Friday but he could be available for Valparaiso's upcoming tournament in the Bahamas, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports. "Right now, I'm going into the Jacksonville State game expecting that he'll be able to play," coach Matt Lottich said.
Freese-Vilien (undisclosed) is out for Wednesday's game against Stanford, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Krikke (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Stanford, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Krikke (ankle) is on the trip for Thursday's game against Stanford, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Krikke (ankle) is unavailable for Saturday's game against UIC, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Barrett (ankle) will play Saturday against UIC, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Krikke isn't warming up prior to Tuesday's game against Toledo, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Barrett (ankle) was seen in street clothes ahead of Tuesday's season opener against Toledo, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Barrett (ankle) did not take the court in Sunday's exhibition loss to Ashland.
Ognacevic has committed to transfer to Lipscomb, Mark Miller of WisSports.net reports.
Valparaiso head coach Matt Lottich said Saturday that Barrett would miss the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury, Paul Oren of The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Barrett (Achilles) won't play Wednesday versus Bradley, Paul Oren of The Times of Norwest Indiana reports.
Robinson tallied 15 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals over 26 minutes in Friday's 68-61 loss to Purdue.
Freeman-Liberty is transferring to DePaul, Adam Zagoria of The New York Times reports.
Freeman-Liberty withdrew from the 2020 NBA Draft on Tuesday and has elected to enter the transfer portal with plans to leave Valparaiso, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Freeman-Liberty announced Wednesday via his personal Twitter account that he will enter the 2020 NBA Draft while maintaining his collegiate eligibility.
Freeman-Liberty (illness) has been cleared to play ahead of Thursday's contest against Evansville in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, Michael Osipoff of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Robinson (back) remained sidelined for Saturday's game against Indiana State.
Head coach Matt Lottich revealed after Tuesday's game against Missouri State that Freeman has been diagnosed with mono and will be reevaluated, Paul Oren of the nwi.com reports.
Robinson won't play Saturday versus Bradley due to a back injury, Dave Reynolds of the Peoria Journal Star reports.
Fazekas (wrist) had six points (2-5 FG, 2-5 3Pt) and two rebounds over 21 minutes in Thursday's 67-60 loss to Missouri State.
Fazekas (wrist) didn't play in Saturday's win over Indiana State.
Fazekas is questionable for Saturday's game against Indiana State due to an unspecified wrist injury, Todd Aaron Golen of the Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports.
Fazekas (thumb) started in an exhibition contest Oct. 19 against Cedarville.
Coach Matt Lottich labeled Freeman as one of Valparaiso's standout performers during the Crusaders' recent exhibition tour in Canada, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Evelyn announced Sunday that he is transferring to Iowa.
Soralla announced via his personal twitter account Sunday that he has committed to Cincinnati as a graduate transfer.
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