2012 – 13 Valparaiso Crusaders men 's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Cruasaders , led by second year head coach Bryce Drew , played their home games at the Athletics – Recreation Center and were members of the Horizon League . The season finished with 26 – 8 in overall , 13 – 3 in Horizon League to become Horizon League Regular Season Champions . They were also champions of the Horizon League Tournament , defeating Wright State in the championship game , for the first Horizon League title in school history . They received an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament , their first tournament bid in 9 years , where they received a 14 seed and lost to 3 seed Michigan State in the second round
Horizon League Tournament
2013 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team