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Valparaiso Basketball Targets Winning Season with Key Transfers

10/27/2025

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Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team, led by head coach Roger Powell, aims to improve in the 2025-26 season after an offseason of transfers.
Last season, Valparaiso doubled its wins and reached Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) semifinals, and the team aims for its first winning MVC season since 2017.
The program added experienced transfers and freshmen, including Mark Brown Jr. and Isaiah Barnes.
The non-conference schedule features Kentucky and Marquette.

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Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team, led by head coach Roger Powell, aims to improve in the 2025-26 season after an offseason of transfers.
Last season, Valparaiso doubled its wins and reached Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) semifinals, and the team aims for its first winning MVC season since 2017.
The program added experienced transfers and freshmen, including Mark Brown Jr. and Isaiah Barnes.
The non-conference schedule features Kentucky and Marquette.