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Official Twitter account of @ValpoU Men's Basketball: home of 21 postseason appearances - 14 NCAA Tournaments - & 15 league championships
Joined August 2010
ON TO THE MVC TITLE GAME‼️ . We will meet Bradley on Sunday at 1 p.m. to play for a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Wow! . #GoValpo | #MVCHoops | #OneTeamOneBoat
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📜 Contract Extended ✅ . Congratulations to Head Coach @RogerPowellJr, who has received a contract extension! . #GoValpo | #SeeTheLight 💡
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Help us give a warm Valpo welcome to Jesse McClung 🎉. Jesse joins the Beacons after leading Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to a 53-15 record over the last two seasons🔥. #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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We fell one win short, but there's a lot to be proud of this weekend after a history-making run to the MVC title game. Thank you, Valpo fans.
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Valpo fans, we'll be wearing some new jerseys this upcoming year! Tell us which one you think is best⬇️⬇️
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Javon Freeman-Liberty hits a game-winner in the final seconds to help Valpo top Toledo 79-77 on opening night. #GoValpo | #SCTop10 . @SportsCenter @ESPNAssignDesk
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Congrats to John Kiser and Javon Freeman-Liberty on being named to the MVC All-Tournament team! #GoValpo.
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Wow! Valpo takes town powerhouse Carleton University in OT 83-80 on a game-winner from @dsackey_4 ! #Govalpo #grit
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Alec Peters with 7 3-pointers and 26 points early in the 4th quarter for the Suns tonight - the best single-game scoring effort by a @ValpoBasketball alum in NBA history! #GoValpo.
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VALPO WITH WIN🗣️.@justusmcnair1 with the clutch buzzer beater 3 to win the game❗. #GoValpo #SCTop10 @ESPNAssignDesk
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Extremely special Team Time today before film & practice ‼️ No one more deserving than @ATsciarroni8 ‼️. #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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👀 @AintuJavon with the exclamation mark ‼️ on tonight's win at High Point. @ESPNAssignDesk @SportsCenter. #SCTop10 #GoValpo
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Congratulations to Jubril Adekoya, who will continue his basketball career as a pro in Spain! #GoValpo
🖋 | @jubril_adekoya se convierte en nuevo jugador del @CBPenasHuesca . info ➡️ #peñaselfuturo #aupapeñas
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Thanks for your help in selecting today’s State Farm Great Performer of the Game, Kobe King! . 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists. @real_kobeking looks good in Brown and Gold.
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Congratulations to Valpo's new single-season steals recordholder, @AintuJavon. Freeman-Liberty notched his 64th steal of the season tonight at Drake. #GoValpo | #MVCHoops | #OneTeamOneBoat
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How appropriate to run into Spike Lee on our way to play in Madison Square Garden! #GoValpo #MarchToMSG
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Final - Valpo 81, Evansville 79 (OT). Javon Freeman-Liberty leads the way with 25 points as Valpo battles from 10 down to pick up its first win at Evansville since 1969. #GoValpo | #MVCHoops | #OneTeamOneBoat.
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Valpo fans, thanks for your support in the tournament and for following along this season. See you again next year! #OneTeamOneBoat #GoValpo
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It was a record-setting season and one we won't forget. We hope we've made you proud to be a Crusader! #GoValpo
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Congratulations to @RogerPowellJr on his first win as Head Coach ‼️ .Take a look inside the locker room from last night 💧. #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #GoValpo
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Last night encompassed everything that makes Valpo Basketball so special. #GoValpo | #MVCHoops | #OneTeamOneBoat
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Meet incoming freshman Micah Bradford. Looking forward to having him in our backcourt. #GoValpo @Micahbradford3
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✍️ ✅ We're thrilled to officially welcome Trevor Anderson (@TreMamBa15) to the #ValpoFamily! . 📝➡️ #GoValpo | #MVCHoops
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Way to win another one, @RamblersMBB - enjoy the trip to the Final Four and keep on repping #MVCHoops!.
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ICYMI, Alec Peters broke Valpo's career scoring record during today's game. He was given the game ball and passed it off to his family!
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Final after a hard fought battle against Bradley. Despite their loss, players like @allwrightttt and @SchwiegerCooper had admirable performances combining for 43 points on the night🔥. Thank you Valpo fans for your constant support throughout the season, we appreciate you all
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Valpo with the win to advance to the Arch Madness semifinals🗣️.@allwrightttt finishes the game with a crucial 29 points to help Valpo upset UNI, while @SchwiegerCooper caps off the night with an impressive 18 points and 10 rebounds😮💨. Catch the Beacons tomorrow at 5:00PM as we
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Special day yesterday in our program with Head Coach @RogerPowellJr baptizing @M0negro ✝️. “Taste and see that the LORD is good;.Blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.”. #BesconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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Valpo comes out with the WIN against Bradley after two overtimes! . Contributions all around to get this one done. #GoValpo
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The roster is set 🔏 . Say hello to the 2023-24 Valparaiso Beacons 👋🏼. #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #GoValpo
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Javon Freeman (@AintuJavon) had one of the best seasons by a freshman in program history:.#️⃣1️⃣ in steals by a Valpo freshman (3rd-most overall).#️⃣4️⃣ in points.#️⃣5️⃣ in rebounds. #GoValpo #MVCHoops
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“WE DON’T BREAK” 😤. Gritty dub to advance to the semifinals tomorrow vs Bradley and another grit award for @SchwiegerCooper ‼️. Cooper had another 5️⃣ blocks tonight anchoring the Beacons Defense 🚫. #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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Final - Valpo 65, Illinois State 62. Valpo comes from 17 points down, taking its first lead of the game with 14.1 seconds remaining. #GoValpo | #MVCHoops | #OneTeamOneBoat.
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Excited to welcome today's four NLI signees to our program!. First up, from Alton, Ill., welcome to @ValpoU and the @ValpoBasketball family, Donovan Clay!. #GoValpo #MVCHoops
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Final - Valpo 89, SIUE 76. Javon Freeman-Liberty with a career-high 30 points to lead the way. Nick Robinson with 19. #GoValpo | #MVCHoops | #OneTeamOneBoat.
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Gritty performance in the opening round from the Beacons 😤. @SchwiegerCooper your Grit Award Winner after a 6 block performance 🔥. #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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Valpo wins! . Final - Valpo 79, Toledo 77. Javon Freeman-Liberty with the game-winner with four seconds remaining.!. #GoValpo | #MVCHoops | #OneTeamOneBoat.
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Valpo with the overtime thriller for the win‼️. @allwrightttt , @Tyler_schmidt23 , and @SchwiegerCooper all hit over 20 points tonight, with All Wright leading with 25🤩. Tune in Saturday, January 11th at 3:00 PM as we take on Murray State in Murray, Kentucky📺. #GoValpo
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Crusaders claim the Heavyweight Championship belt! FINAL: Valpo 92, BYU 89 #GoValpo #HLMBB #ValpoGameday.
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Excited to welcome another member to the @ValpoBasketball family next year - a native of Chicago, welcome to @ValpoU, Zion Morgan!. #GoValpo #MVCHoops
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Kobe King slams it down for his first points in a Valpo uniform! 👑😎. #GoValpo | #WeAreBeacons
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.@AintuJavon with the ‼️ on tonight's @ValpoBasketball victory. 🔥. #GoValpo | #MVCHoops | #OneTeamOneBoat
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Thank you to Deion Lavender (@Deion5Lavender) for spending your final year of college basketball at Valpo! . Deion is just the 3rd player in Valpo history with 250 pts/150 rebs/100 asts in a season, joining 2 All-Americans: Lubos Barton (2000-01) & John Meyne (1982-83). #GoValpo
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Familiar faces at shoot around this morning . @IlliniMBB recognize these guys? . #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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MVC Freshman of the Year ➡️ Cooper Schwieger ‼️. Cooper becomes the 4️⃣th Valpo freshman to win a league Freshman/Newcomer of the Year Award, joining Valpo Athletics Hall of Famers Lubos Barton and Bryce Drew as well as Lance Barker. #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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Victory in St. Louis🗣️.@allwrightttt caps off the game with 22 points to make him the lead scorer of the match as Valpo went on to eliminate UIC from Arch Madness by a 17 point deficit😮💨. The Beacons win advances them to the quarterfinals, where they’ll face UNI tomorrow at
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Valpo pulls through and secures the win in this close one😮💨. @SchwiegerCooper ties his season best in scoring with 22 points as @allwrightttt and @Tyler_schmidt23 followed in scoring with 14 points each❗. Join us for our next home game, Saturday, January 4th @ 3:00 P.M.
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Your Crusaders are 2015 Horizon League Champions and going dancing!!! #GoValpo #HLMBB #ValpoGameday #SeizeTheLeague.
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SIGNED 📝.Welcome to Valpo, @kobewalker34 🔥. 6’10 Fr C | Normal, IL.#BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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Just your casual Baseline Out-of-Bounds play by the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Congratulations Alec! #GoValpo
The Suns sign @petersalec, the team’s 54th overall pick in the second round of the 2017 @NBA Draft!
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Most points by a Freshman in Valpo History 🔥🤯. With 24 points today @allwrightttt surpassed Valpo Athletics Hall of Famer and Recruiting and Player Development Coach Lubos Barton for the most by a freshman in school history💛. #BeaconUp #SeeTheLight #EverydayGrit
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Pretty impressive company over the past 3 seasons - bringing our winning tradition into @ValleyHoops! #GoValpo #MVCHoops
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Thanks for your help in selecting today’s State Farm Great Performer of the Game, @ThomasKithier! . Kithier was 11/16 from the field with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.
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