1 MVC game Monday, Dec. 18

[Da Coach]

There is one MVC game tonight, Monday, Dec. 18-
Valparaiso at Santa Clara- 9:00 PM Central-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/group/18

The game is viewable on the West Coast Conference Sports Network-

http://www.wccsports.com/gamecenter/m-baskbl/gc-121817-sacl.html

[Da Coach]

The Valparaiso game at Santa Clara is just starting. Valpo is again playing without leading scorer and rebounder Tevonn Walker due to mononucleosis.-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400987091

But one other game of note- Indiana was manhandled at home by IPFW 92-72.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400986444

Former Bradley Brave Xzavier Taylor had only 2 points and 1 rebound. He is averaging 7.5 ppg and 4.3 rpg.

Indiana drops to 6-6 on the season. Recall that they were also beaten by Indiana State earlier this season (currently the team with the worst D1 record in the MVC).
Tom Crean was 10-2 in his first 12 games last year, including wins over top 5 teams Kansas and North Carolina, yet that wasn't enough to keep him from getting fired at the end of the season. I am sure IU will give new head coach Archie Miller some time, but there are Indiana faithful already thinking they made the wrong choice to replace Crean.

[Da Coach]

Valparaiso wins on the road at Santa Clara-
Valparaiso 76
Santa Clara 68

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400987091

Valpo breaks their 3 game losing streak and is now 9-3. They head down the west coast and play at UC Riverside on Wednesday, before starting their MVC schedule next week-

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2674

[tornado]

Valpo built a 14 pt 1st half lead but saw it nearly slip away as Santa Clara battled all the way back to a one-possession deficit..
Valpo shot 56.3% for the game and 9-18 ( 50%) from the arc, while also grabbing a bunch more rebounds.