FEBRUARY 25TH COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS

 Balladeer’s Blog’s February Frenzy nearly saw three 1 seeds of conference tournament season take a fall yesterday. The Mid- Central College Conference’s 1 seed, the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats became this postseason’s first number 1 to be taken down. The (4) St Francis (IN) Cougars did the honors 78-65.

In the Association of Independent Institutions the top- seeded Jamestown College Jimmies (logo at right) survived a semifinal scare against the 4th- seeded Dickinson State Blue Hawks in a 71-70 Instant Classic. The Jimmies play the Dakota State Trojans in the championship game later today.

Meanwhile in the KCAC tournament the (4) Tabor College Blue Jays nearly brought down the (1) McPherson Bulldogs in a 68-66 thriller. 

In other action this has been pretty much The Year of the Seven Seeds. Last night the KIAC’s Asbury Eagles joined other 7th-seeded teams like the Lourdes University Gray Wolves and the Grand View Vikings in taking down their 2nd- seeded opponents. 

To recap yesterday’s results: 

THE SUN CONFERENCE – (1) Northwood (FL) Seahawks over the (3) Warner Royals  77-68  *** NORTHWOOD SEAHAWKS MOVE ON TO NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

AMERICAN MIDEAST CONFERENCE – (1) Daemen Wildcats over the (2) Wilberforce Bulldogs  76-49  *** DAEMEN WILDCATS MOVE ON TO NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

APPALACHIAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – (1) TWC Bulldogs over the (4) Reinhardt Eagles  52-50  *** TWC BULLDOGS MOVE ON TO NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT 

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS (semis) – (1) Jamestown Jimmies over the (4) Dickinson State Blue Hawks  71-70  ***  (3) Dakota State Trojans UPSET the (2) VCS Vikings  82-73

CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE (semis) – (1) Cal Maritime Academy Keelhaulers (love that name) over the (5) Simpson Red Hawks  70-60  ***  (2) Holy Names University Hawks over the (3) William Jessup  Warriors  71-62

CASCADE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE (semis) – (1) Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls over the (4) Eastern Oregon Mountaineers  91-79  ***  (2) Northwest (WA) Eagles over the (3) Warner Pacific Knights  91-80

CHICAGOLAND COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – (1) Cardinal Stritch Wolves over the (2) Calumet College Crimson Wave  82-62  ***  CARDINAL STRITCH WOLVES MOVE ON TO NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

GREAT PLAINS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (semis) – (1) Dordt College Defenders over the (4) Midland Warriors  68-61  ***  (2) Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders over the (3) Briar Cliff Chargers  95-50

KANSAS COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (semis) – (2) St Mary Spires over the (6) Ottawa (KS) Braves  87-70  ***  (1) McPherson Bulldogs over the Tabor College Blue Jays  68-66

KENTUCKY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (quarters) (1) Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers over the (8) St Louis College of Pharmacy Eutectics  93-50  ***  (7) Asbury Eagles UPSET the (2) Indiana East Red Wolves  96-93 (OT) UPSET OF THE NIGHT  ***  (4) Cincinnati Christian Eagles over the (5) Alice Lloyd Eagles  98-80  ***  (3) Brescia Bearcats over the (6) Berea Mountaineers  72-64

MID-CENTRAL COLLEGE CONFERENCE (semis) – (2) Grace College Lancers over the (3) Marian Knights  62-53  ***  (4) St Francis Cougars UPSET the (1) Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats  78-65

MIDLANDS COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – (1) Bellevue Bruins over the (3) York Panthers  112- 72  *** BELLEVUE BRUINS MOVE ON TO NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

WOLVERINE-HOOSIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (semis) – (7) Lourdes University Gray Wolves UPSET the (6) Concordia (MI) Cardinals  62-58  ***  (1) Davenport Panthers over the (4) Indiana Tech Warriors  91-59 

NCCAA MIDEAST REGIONAL – (1) Ohio Christian University Trailblazers over the (2) Kentucky Christian Knights  82-67  ***  OCU TRAILBLAZERS MOVE ON TO NCCAA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

SOCAL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT – (15) El Camino Warriors UPSET the (2) Mt San Antonio College Mounties  57-56  ***  (19) Riverside Tigers UPSET the (3) Mt San Jacinto Eagles  79-76 (OT) UPSET OF THE TOURNAMENT SO FAR  ***  (1) Citrus College Fighting Owls over the Imperial Valley College Arabs  92-78  ***  (4) San Bernardino Wolverines over the (13) Los Angeles Valley Monarchs  87-76   

NORCAL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT – (2) Yuba 49ers over the (18) West Hills College Coalingas  98-58  ***  (4) Diablo Valley Vikings over the (13) Chabot College Gladiators (love that name) 74-48  ***  (1) San Francisco Rams over the (17) Contra Costa Comets  95-60  ***  (3) Santa Rosa Bear Cubs over the (14) Feather River College Golden Eagles  86-81 (OT)   

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