2022–23 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beacons, led by seventh-year head coach Matt Lottich, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They finished the season 11–20, 5–15 in MVC play, to finish in tenth place. They lost to Murray State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[1]

2022–23 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record11–21 (5–15 MVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachLuke Gore
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Bowen
  • Rob Holloway
Home arenaAthletics–Recreation Center
Seasons
2022–23 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bradley 16 4   .800 25 10   .714
Drake 15 5   .750 27 8   .771
Southern Illinois 14 6   .700 23 10   .697
Belmont 14 6   .700 21 11   .656
Indiana State 13 7   .650 23 13   .639
Missouri State 12 8   .600 17 15   .531
Murray State 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Northern Iowa 9 11   .450 14 18   .438
Illinois State 6 14   .300 11 21   .344
Valparaiso 5 15   .250 11 21   .344
UIC 4 16   .200 12 20   .375
Evansville 1 19   .050 5 27   .156
2023 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Beacons finished the 2021–22 season 14–18, 6–12 in MVC play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated Evansville in the opening round of the MVC tournament,[2] before falling to Missouri State in the quarterfinals.[3]

Roster

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2022–23 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Cam Palesse 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Waukesha West HS Waukesha, WI
G 2 Preston Ruedinger 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lourdes Academy Oshkosh, WI
G/F 3 Connor Barrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Loyola Academy Chicago, IL
G 4 Darius DeAveiro 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Orangeville Prep Kanata, ON
G 5 Nick Edwards 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Glenville State Atlanta, GA
C 11 Emil Freese-Vilien 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Falkonergardens Gymnasium Copenhagen, Denmark
F 12 Ibra Bayu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Perkiomen School Flevoland, Netherlands
F 13 Maximus Nelson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Appleton North HS Appleton, WI
G 14 Quinton Green 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Cedarville Columbus, OH
G 15 Luke Morrill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Montini Catholic HS Lombard, IL
F 20 Joe Vick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Kouts HS Kouts, IN
F 23 Ben Krikke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Jasper Place HS Edmonton, AB
C 32 Joe Hedstrom 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Wisconsin Hopkins, MN
F 33 Jerome Palm 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hillsborough CC Almere, Netherlands
G 35 Kobe King 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Wisconsin La Crosse, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 24, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2022*
12:00 p.m.
Cedarville W 83–79 
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,271)
Valparaiso, IN
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Toledo L 70–85  0–1
Savage Arena (4,038)
Toledo, OH
November 13, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Western Michigan W 81–65  1–1
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,680)
Valparaiso, IN
November 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Chicago State L 74–87  1–2
Jones Convocation Center (155)
Chicago, IL
November 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Incarnate Word W 68–64  2–2
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,341)
Valparaiso, IN
November 23, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Samford L 49–79  2–3
Pete Hanna Center (1,735)
Homewood, AL
November 25, 2022*
12:30 p.m.
vs. South Dakota State
Hostilo Community Classic
L 50–61  2–4
Enmarket Arena (274)
Savannah, GA
November 27, 2022*
11:00 a.m.
vs. James Madison
Hostilo Community Classic
W 81–79 OT 3–4
Enmarket Arena (188)
Savannah, GA
December 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Belmont L 64–76  3–5
(0–1)
Curb Event Center (2,056)
Nashville, TN
December 4, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Murray State L 70–77 OT 3–6
(0–2)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,445)
Valparaiso, IN
December 6, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Trinity Christian W 96–60  4–6
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,070)
Valparaiso, IN
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss L 61–98  4–7
SJB Pavilion (5,517)
Oxford, MS
December 18, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Elon W 71–66  5–7
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,057)
Valparaiso, IN
December 21, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stonehill W 77–67  6–7
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,617)
Valparaiso, IN
December 29, 2022
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Drake L 63–68  6–8
(0–3)
Knapp Center (3,078)
Des Moines, IA
January 1, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Indiana State L 50–68  6–9
(0–4)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,409)
Valparaiso, IN
January 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Iowa L 67–69  6–10
(0–5)
Athletics–Recreation Center (915)
Valparaiso, IN
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Bradley L 66–88  6–11
(0–6)
Carver Arena (4,476)
Peoria, IL
January 10, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Belmont L 59–74  6–12
(0–7)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,543)
Valparaiso, IN
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Evansville W 76–69  7–12
(1–7)
Ford Center (4,519)
Evansville, IN
January 17, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UIC W 76–66  8–12
(2–7)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,850)
Valparaiso, IN
January 21, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Illinois State W 71–51  9–12
(3–7)
CEFCU Arena (3,642)
Normal, IL
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Iowa L 66–77  9–13
(3–8)
McLeod Center (3,674)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN3
Evansville W 81–69  10–13
(4–8)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,969)
Valparaiso, IN
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Missouri State L 67–76 OT 10–14
(4–9)
Great Southern Bank Arena (3,489)
Springfield, MO
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Drake L 82–85 2OT 10–15
(4–10)
Athletics–Recreation Center (3,137)
Valparaiso, IN
February 8, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Indiana State L 62–84  10–16
(4–11)
Hulman Center (3,681)
Terre Haute, IN
February 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Illinois State W 81–76  11–16
(5–11)
Athletics–Recreation Center (2,102)
Valparaiso, IN
February 14, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Illinois L 62–66  11–17
(5–12)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,390)
Valparaiso, IN
February 19, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UIC L 73–74  11–18
(5–13)
Credit Union 1 Arena (1,805)
Chicago, IL
February 22, 2023
6:00 p.m., NBCSCHI+/ESPN+
Bradley L 66–76  11–19
(5–14)
Athletics–Recreation Center (1,848)
Valparaiso, IN
February 25, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Murray State L 76–77 OT 11–20
(5–15)
CFSB Center (5,342)
Murray, KY
MVC tournament
March 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., MVC TV
(10) vs. (7) Murray State
Opening round
L 50–78  11–21
Enterprise Center (3,564)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "MVC Arch Madness Game 3 - Murray State 78, Valpo 50". mvc-sports.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "MVC Arch Madness Game 2 - Valpo 81, Evansville 59". Missouri Valley Conference. March 3, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bears Advance to Semifinals with Solid Defensive Effort vs. Valpo". missouristatebears.com. March 4, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Valpo Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Valparaiso Beacons Schedule 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2022.