COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 28TH

 February Frenzy continues here at Balladeer’s Blog. The NAIA-2 college basketball conference tournaments drew to a close last night, but the NAIA-1 conference tournaments are just getting started. Meanwhile the CCCAA regionals continue and the ACCA gets its National Tournament rolling tonight.

To recap last night’s final five tickets to the Big Dance that got punched:

CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE – (1) Cal Maritime Academy Keelhaulers over the (2) Holy Names University Hawks  89-69  ***  KEELHAULERS ADVANCE TO THE NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

CASCADE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE – (1) Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls over the (2) Northwest (WA) Eagles  77-71  ***  HUSTLIN’ OWLS ADVANCE TO THE NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

GREAT PLAINS ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – (2) Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders UPSET the (1) Dordt College Defenders  86-61  ***  RED RAIDERS ADVANCE TO THE NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

KENTUCKY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – (1) Indiana University Southeast Grenadiers over the (3) Brescia Bearcats  99-63  ***  GRENADIERS ADVANCE TO THE NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

MID-CENTRAL COLLEGE CONFERENCE – (2) Grace College Lancers over the (4) St Francis (IN) Cougars  79-75 (GAME OF THE NIGHT)  ***  LANCERS ADVANCE TO THE NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT 

ACCA (Association of Christian College Athletics) National Tournament – (tipping off tonight) SEEDINGS – 1. Hillsdale Flames *** 2. Trinity Baptist College Eagles *** 3. Rhema Eagles *** 4. Multnomah Lions *** 5. Champion Baptist Tigers *** 6. Ozark Christian College Ambassadors (love that name) *** 7. Barclay College Bears *** 8. Arlington Baptist College Patriots … 9. CCCB Saints (I still say they should go back to being the Heralds since it’s more unique) *** 10. Calvary Bible College Warriors *** 11. AFLBS Conquerors (love that name) *** 12. Nebraska Christian College Parsons (love that name, too) 13. Emmaus Bible College Eagles