Crusaders Return to Action Tuesday at ARC against Ball State .

Next Up in Crusader Basketball: Valparaiso takes to the courtroom for the last sentence in the 2010 calendar year as the Crusaders host in-state foe Ball State on Tuesday evening. The game is the next-to-last non-league showdown for Valpo this season, as the sum of Horizon League play begins on New Year's Day.Last Time Out: An heroic battle between two former conference rivals saw Valparaiso take down Oakland last Tuesday night in Rochester, Mich.