Scouting: Loyola @ Valparaiso

Posted February 22, 2011 11:00 pm

By Lindsey Willhite

Loyola (15-13, 6-10) at Valparaiso (20-9, 11-5)

When: 7 p.m. at Athletics-Recreation Center

Net: horizonleaguenetwork.tv

Radio: WAUR 930-AM, WNTD 950-AM, WWCA 1270-AM

The skinny: Heading into the final weekend of Horizon League play, the Crusaders sit 1 game behind Cleveland State in a four-way race for the title. While it’s best to win the Horizon because the champ gets to host the second-round games and the semifinals (and the finals if still alive), it’s still good to be No. 2 because there’s a bye into the semis. In essence, Loyola can make Valpo’s path to the NCAA Tournament that much tougher with a win tonight. When these teams met Dec. 4 at Gentile Center, Valpo earned a 66-56 win thanks to a disastrous scoring drought. Loyola went from the 9:48 mark of the second half to the 0:56 mark without a basket, during which time Valpo turned a 49-48 edge into a 65-52 romp.

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