The Crusaders finished the 2016 – 17 season 24 – 9 , 14 – 4 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for the Horizon League regular season championship . As the No. 2 seed in the Horizon League Tournament , they lost to Milwaukee in the quarterfinals . They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Illinois
Horizon League Tournament
2017 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team