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Valpo plays at Northern Illinois in DeKalb on Tuesday, December 20th according to the NIU men's basketball schedule.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/niu/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/schedule/schedule.pdf

Per Valpo Men's Basketball on Facebook when asked when the final schedule will be released.
"When does the rest of the schedule come out? The plan is next Tuesday, once the Horizon League announces their TV schedule."

Sounds like the wait is almost over for the official schedule.

Here is another challenge: According to Arizona's released schedule Valpo will play the Wildcats in Tucson on November 7:

http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ariz-m-baskbl-sched.html

That's part of the Coaches Against Cancer Tournament that VU is hosting in November.  Arizona is one of the top 4 teams that hosts the second round or semi's...whatever you want to call it.

According to info posted on Facebook by the Valpo Crusader, the game will be televised on ESPNU.

"Valpo Men's Basketball will travel to Arizona to take on the Wildcats Monday, November 7. The game will be televised on ESPNU and will be just the second televised game of the 2011-12 NCAA basketball season!"

Looks like the new video boards just arrived and per ML's comment on twitter earlier today they should be installed this week.  


@ValpoADMark LaBarbera

"Just watched the new video boards arrive. Installation will be done by end of week."

8) Great news. I'm excited for this improvement to the ARC!! Can't wait to see the new video board in person this coming season.   


I hope the next ARC enhancement sometime within the next couple years is more chairback seating to provide a lower level "arena" feel. Also, more rest rooms and more and better concession areas would be a nice improvement. But this certainly is a great start to revitalizing the ARC. 

An article from the NWI Times. Commissioner Jon LeCrone talks about scheduling, the HL tourney format, and expansion.  

http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/college/valparaiso-university/article_db15ecf4-7c81-5aa9-b76a-60adebe0e397.html

I'm trying to become the first Horizon League AD with more than 100 followers on Twitter.  Free Valpo shirts to the first 5 people from this forum who sign-up as followers of ValpoAD.

Mark,
You now have another twitter follower!
vufan75

I'm in. Have fun folks!