NAIA
DOWN GOES NUMBER THREE – The BENEDICTINE COLLEGE RAVENS welcomed the number 3 team in the nation – the WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY STATESMEN. The Ravens built up a formidable 40-28 lead over the Statesmen by Halftime, then followed through with a 97-91 Upset. Matt Austin led Benedictine College with 27 points.
OTHER UPSETS IN THE RANKINGS – The VANGUARD UNIVERSITY LIONS traveled to face the 18th ranked HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ROYALS and defeated them in a 62-61 Instant Classic ### And the CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF KANSAS TIGERS notched a 78-75 Upset of the home-standing (19) TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY RAMS.
CENTURY CLUB – Teams scoring 100 points or more in Regulation: The UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS visited the SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES and knocked them off 102-92 ### And the WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PIONEERS utterly annihilated the visiting BACONE COLLEGE WARRIORS to the tune of 104-47. Continue reading
WHEN RANKED TEAMS CLASH – The number 6 team in the nation – the DALTON STATE ROADRUNNERS – traveled to take on the 24th ranked WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS. The Roadrunners were trailing the Crusaders 32-28 at Halftime but after the break they outscored their opponents 47-35 for a 75-67 comeback victory. Rand Bell led Dalton State with THIRTY-ONE points. 
CENTURY CLUB – Teams scoring 100 points or more in Regulation: The HARRIS-STOWE STATE HORNETS defeated their hosts the FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY LIONS in a 101-96 shootout ### Meanwhile the (1) GEORGETOWN (KY) COLLEGE TIGERS hammered the CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY PHOENIX 116-74 ### And the BETHEL (TN) WILDCATS downed the BREWTON-PARKER COLLEGE BARONS 101-82. 
USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) – 1. UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS (TX) CELTS ### 2. FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CONQUISTADORS ### 3. BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE (Buffalo) BOBCATS ### 4. BLUEFIELD STATE BIG BLUES ### 5. DELHI STATE (NY) BRONCOS ### 
6. NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS (Shipbuilders) ### 7. UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS CRUSADERS ### 8. UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FORT KENT BENGALS ### 9. CLINTON COLLEGE GOLDEN BEARS ### 10. FIVE TOWNS COLLEGE SOUND ### 
NUMBER TWO TAKES A FALL – The MENLO COLLEGE OAKS welcomed the number 2 team in the nation – THE MASTER’S UNIVERSITY MUSTANGS. The Oaks put the Mustangs on Upset Alert by Halftime with a 45-37 lead, then consummated the Upset by a final score of 87-76. Ross Williams led Menlo College with 20 points. 
OTHER UPSETS IN THE RANKINGS – The (19) LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS struck down the visiting (4) UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE BEARS 80-69 ### The HUSTON-TILLOTSON RAMS won 84-67 against the (6) LSU-SHREVEPORT PILOTS ### Meanwhile the UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE RAMS toppled the (8) LOYOLA (LA) WOLFPACK 84-82 ### And the ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BATTLIN’ BEARS totaled the (13) LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS 87-57. 
CENTURY CLUB – Teams scoring 100 points or more in Regulation: Just one this time around – the (15) HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ROYALS played host to the WESTCLIFF UNIVERSITY WARRIORS. The Royals were on top 48-32 by the Half on their way to a 100-68 blowout win. Josh Powell-Davis led HIU with a Double-Double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. 
NAIA Division Two – 1. OREGON TECH HUSTLIN’ OWLS ### 2. MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS ### 3. BETHEL (IN) UNIVERSITY PILOTS (Riverboat Pilots) ### 4. OTTAWA (KS) UNIVERSITY BRAVES ### 5. INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS ### 
6. WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY SHOCK ### 7. COLLEGE OF IDAHO COYOTES ### 8. MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY COUGARS ### 9. MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS ### 10. NORTHWESTERN (IA) COLLEGE RED RAIDERS ### 
DOWN GOES NUMBER NINE – The 22nd ranked TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY RAMS welcomed the number 9 team in the nation – the WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PIONEERS (Should be the Flying Ws). The key words were “Upset Massacre” as the Rams led the Pioneers 40-22 at Halftime, then obliterated them by a final tally of NINETY-SEVEN to FIFTY! Peyton Sallee led Texas Wesleyan with 26 points. 
OTHER UPSETS IN THE RANKINGS – The LYON COLLEGE SCOTS, often called the team of all Americans of Scottish descent, toppled the visiting 18th ranked CENTRAL BAPTIST COLLEGE MUSTANGS in a 65-61 Instant Classic ### And the LIFE UNIVERSITY (GA) RUNNING EAGLES notched a 72-57 Road Upset of the number 19 LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS. 
COMMUNITY NIGHT CHAOS – The SAINT LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY EUTECTICS took it on the road against the HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE UNIVERSITY TROJANS on their Community Night event. The Eutectics were chasing the Trojans 34-26 at the Half before outscoring their hosts 50-33 from there for a 76-67 triumph. Jordan Anderson led the victors with 19 points. 
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Division One – 1. MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EVANGELS ### 2. UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE BEARS ### 3. GEORGETOWN (KY) COLLEGE TIGERS ### 4. THE MASTER’S UNIVERSITY MUSTANGS ### 5. WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY STATESMEN ### 
6. LSU-SHREVEPORT PILOTS (Riverboat Pilots) ### 7. UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE (MT) ARGONAUTS ### 8. JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY GOLDEN EAGLES (Should be the Abolitionists) ### 9. WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PIONEERS (Should be the Flying Ws) ### 10. LOYOLA (LA) UNIVERSITY WOLFPACK ### 
ACES WIN SECOND IN A ROW – The LAS VEGAS ACES took it on the road against the MINNESOTA LYNX yesterday. 
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION ONE 
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