2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team

2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball
2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–2 (0–0 MVC)
Head coach	Roger Powell Jr. (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Pat Baldwin; Matt Gordon; A.J. Moye;
Home arena	Athletics–Recreation Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team represents Valparaiso University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beacons, led by second-year head coach Roger Powell Jr., play their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana, as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Drake	0	–	0	–	6	–	0	1.000
Bradley	0	–	0	–	6	–	1	.857
Belmont	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Murray State	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Valparaiso	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Illinois State	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Missouri State	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
UIC	0	–	0	–	4	–	3	.571
Indiana State	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Northern Iowa	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Evansville	0	–	0	–	3	–	4	.429
Southern Illinois	0	–	0	–	3	–	5	.375

† 2025 MVC tournament winner As of November 28, 2024

Previous season

The Beacons finished the 2023–24 season 7–24, 3–17 in MVC play to finish in last place.^[1] They were defeated by Belmont in the opening round of the MVC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Justus McNair	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Joliet West HS	Joliet, Illinois
G	2	Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Western Michigan	LaSalle, Quebec
G	3	All Wright	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Link Year Prep	Durango, Mexico
G	5	Ramzi Salem	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	John Burroughs School	St. Louis, Missouri
G	6	Darius DeAveiro	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Orangeville Prep	Kanata, Ontario
G	9	Isaiah Stafford	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	John A. Logan	Bolingbrook, Illinois
F	10	Lucas Scroggins	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Fr	Bosco Institute	Woodbridge, Virginia
F	11	Devon Ellis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Maryland Eastern Shore	Schaumburg, Illinois
F	12	Jayden Watson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Bosco Institute	Chicago Heights, Illinois
F	13	Cooper Schwieger	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	So	Link Year Prep	Overland Park, Kansas
G	20	Joe Vick (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Kouts HS	Kouts, Indiana
F	21	Kaspar Sepp	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Fairmont Academy	Tartu, Estonia
F	22	Carson Schwieger	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Fr	Wright State	Overland Park, Kansas
G	23	Tyler Schmidt (5Y)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Olivet Nazarene	Valparaiso, Indiana
G	24	Isaiah Shaw	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS So	Grand Canyon	Phoenix, Arizona
G	32	Nick Lombardi	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Montini Catholic HS	Lisle, Illinois
F	44	Louth-M Coulibaly	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Jr	Holy Cross	Ottawa, Ontario

Head coach

Roger Powell Jr. (Illinois)

Assistant coach(es)

Pat Baldwin (Northwestern)
Matt Gordon (Illinois State)
A.J. Moye (Indiana)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
(5Y) Fifth-year senior
Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 7:00 pm	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods	W 93–65	–	Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 4:00 pm	vs. Liberty Total Athlete Tip-Off	L 63–83	0–1	Wooden Family Fieldhouse (1,200) Xenia, OH
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Concordia Ann Arbor	W 111–46	1–1	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,549) Valparaiso, IN
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Cleveland State	L 67–75	1–2	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,354) Valparaiso, IN
November 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Lindenwood	W 77–64	2–2	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,249) Valparaiso, IN
November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Eastern Illinois DePaul Classic	W 81–53	3–2	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,354) Valparaiso, IN
November 27, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Northern Illinois DePaul Classic	W 87–82	4–2	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,428) Valparaiso, IN
November 29, 2024* 12:30 pm, FS1	at DePaul DePaul Classic			Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL
December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Drake			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
December 14, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Central Michigan			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, Peacock	at Ohio State			Value City Arena Columbus, OH
December 20, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at Western Michigan			University Arena Kalamazoo, MI
December 22, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Calumet			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
December 29, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bradley			Carver Arena Peoria, IL
January 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Missouri State			Great Southern Bank Arena Springfield, MO
January 4, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Northern Iowa			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Indiana State			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
January 11, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Murray State			CFSB Center Murray, KY
January 14, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Belmont			Curb Event Center Nashville, TN
January 18, 2025 ESPN+	UIC			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
January 22, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Drake			Knapp Center Des Moines, IA
January 25, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	Evansville			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
January 28, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Southern Illinois			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
February 1, 2025 ESPN+	at Illinois State			CEFCU Arena Normal, IL
February 5, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Indiana State			Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
February 8, 2025 ESPN+	Murray State			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
February 12, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Belmont			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
February 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Evansville			Ford Center Evansville, IN
February 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Missouri State			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
February 22, 2025 ESPN+	at Southern Illinois			Banterra Center Carbondale, IL
February 26, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+	Bradley			Athletics–Recreation Center Valparaiso, IN
March 2, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at UIC			Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL
MVC tournament
March 6–9, 2025 ESPN+/CBSSN	vs.			Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "Dia scores 22 in Belmont's 86-61 victory over Valparaiso in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Valparaiso University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
^ "Valparaiso Beacons 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[2] "Dia scores 22 in Belmont's 86-61 victory over Valparaiso in Missouri Valley Conference Tournament". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Valparaiso University. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

[4] "Valparaiso Beacons 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

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