COLLEGE BASKETBALL: USCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT GETS UNDERWAY

Balladeer’s Blog presents its look at the college basketball teams competing for the championship in the two divisions of the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association). Tip-off is tomorrow at 2pm ET. The NAIA conference tournaments are continuing, too, so I’ll still be covering those, as well!

USCAA DIVISION ONE (according to seeding)

1. ROCHESTER COLLEGE WARRIORS (2012 runners- up)

Conference: Association of Independent Institutions

Record: 26-3

Head Coach: Klint Pleasant

2. AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY GYRENES

Conference: The Sun Conference

Record: 22-8

Head Coach: Jamon Copeland

3. DAEMEN COLLEGE WILDCATS

Conference: Independent

Record: 25-5

Head Coach: Don Silveri

4. LU- BELLEVILLE LYNX

Conference: Independent

Record: 25-4

Head Coach: Scott Spinner

5. SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS (2011 Champions)

Conference: Capital Athletic Conference

Record: 15-6

Head Coach: Tony Caputo

6. NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS

Conference: Independent

Record: 16-8

Head Coach: Franklin Chatman

7. VICTORY UNIVERSITY EAGLES

Conference: Independent

Record: 20-5

Head Coach: Scott Robinson

8. ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE – BROOKLYN BEARS

Conference: Hudson Valley Conference

Record: 16-11

Head Coach: Joseph Cocozello

USCAA DIVISION TWO

1. NEW HAMPSHIRE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE LYNX

Conference: Yankee Conference

Record: 30-2

Head Coach: Paul Hogan

2. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY CARDINALS (Defending Champions)

Record: 19-7

Head Coach: David Jardine

3. BERKELEY COLLEGE- NEW YORK KNIGHTS

Record: 15-7

Head Coach: Anthony Calabrese

4, 6 and 10. PSU- BEAVER, YORK AND FAYETTE LIONS

With the Penn State University system having three teams in the tournament it’s only fair to put them all together here under one heading. Records: 20-7, 21-6 and 14-12

5. CENTRAL PENN SILVER KNIGHTS

Record: 17-10

Head Coach: John Baker

7. VERMONT TECH GREEN KNIGHTS

Record: 21-9

Head Coach: Chris Leazier

8. ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY PANTHERS

Record: 13-6

Head Coach: Craig Tynan

9. WARREN WILSON COLLEGE OWLS

Record: 15-10

Head Coach: Greg Neeley