Union Street Hoops Times of Northwest Indiana

TBT stands for Throwback Thursday, but it also stands for The Basketball Tournament. Former Valparaiso basketball players Jason Karys and Lexus Williams join Union Street Hoops for a throwback episode as they announce the formation of The CRU, Valparaiso's entry in the 2022 TBT. Karys is currently raising funds for TBT at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/valpo-alumni-team-tbt

Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren touches on Valparaiso's recent victories over Eastern Michigan and William & Mary along with a few Missouri Valley Conference nuggets. 

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify, iHeart, Stitcher, and NWI.com.
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Valparaiso University President Jose Padilla joins Union Street Hoops!Padilla talks about his upbringing in sports and how that has translated to Valparaiso. He covers a handful of topics such as the change from Crusaders to Beacons and his vision for athletic facility changes at Valparaiso. 

Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren begins the podcast with a look at the Valparaiso volleyball team and the run to the NIVC championship. Oren also examines Valpo's 68-67 loss to Charlotte. 

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify, iHeart, Stitcher, and NWI.com.
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The first quarter of Valparaiso's season is in the books and the Beacons are 3-5 overall and 0-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. There are still more questions than answers about a team that is one game away from getting Kobe King on the active roster. 

Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren takes an overview of the first eight games of Valparaiso's season before being joined by Missouri State beat report Wyatt Wheeler. Paul and Wyatt discuss the first round of Valley games, including Missouri State's shocking overtime loss to Illinois State that has Twitter on fire in Springfield. 

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify and NWI.com.

 
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Valparaiso's exhibiton season came and went with a thud as the Beacons dropped both of their preseason games to non-DI programs. While players and coaches are staying the course inside the locker room, frustration is taking shape from the Valparaiso fanbase. 

Union Street Hoops host Paul Oren breaks down the two exhibition games and tries to find some steady ground for Valpo fans to plant their flag in advance of Tuesday's season opener against Toledo. 

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify and NWI.com.

 
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The start of the 2021-22 college basketball season is less than a month away and Union Street Hoops is back for the annual Valparaiso Over/Under episode. 

USH host and NWI Times beat reporter Paul Oren sets over/under lines for players and team accomplishments. The Voice of Valparaiso Athletics, Todd Ickow, joins the pod to try and land on the right side of the number. Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify and NWI.com.

 
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Valparaiso associate head coach Luke Gore joins Union Street Hoops to analyze the 2021-22 nonconference slate of games. Trips to Stanford and the Bahamas highlight a schedule that includes eight nonconference home games. 

Gore also spends time breaking down the 2021-22 Valparaiso roster and reflecting on relationships built during his career in Northwest Indiana. 

Union Street Hoops is a podcast dedicated to Valparaiso basketball and the Missouri Valley Conference. The pod can be heard on ApplePods, Spotify and NWI.com.
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