Record: 18-12. Last 10: 8-2.

Location: Valparaiso, Ind.

Conference: Mid-Continent.

Web site: www.valpo.edu.

Conference finish: First; won conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 2-6.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Homer Drew (15th season, 254-196).

Starters:
F Oumar Sylla, 6-6, Fr., 4.0 ppg., 2.4 rpg.
F Dan Oppland, 6-8, Fr., 15.9 ppg., 7.2 rpg.
C Joaquim Gomes, 6-8, Sr., 13.1 pg., 8.8 rpg.
G Roberto Nieves, 6-4, Sr., 6.6 ppg., 3.2 rpg.
G Ali Berdiel, 6-6, Jr., 11.5 ppg., 3.3 rpg.

Key reserves:
G, Jimmie Miles, 6-2, Fr., 6.1 ppg.;
C Kenny Harris, 6-10, Fr., 5.1 ppg., 3.4 rpg.;
G Greg Tonagel, 6-3, Sr., 6.1 ppg.

Key statistics:
PPG: 72.3; OPPG: 70.8; FG: 44.5 percent; OFG: 41.6 percent; 3-PT: 31.1 percent; FT: 70.5 percent.