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COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

Southern Maine College SeawolvesUSCAA2 (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) – 1. SOUTHERN MAINE COLLEGE SEA WOLVES     ###     2. CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE SILVER KNIGHTS     ###      3. NEW HAMPSHIRE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE LYNX     ###      4. PENN STATE AT FAYETTE ROARING LIONS     ###      5. BERKELEY COLLEGE (NY) KNIGHTS     ###      

College of St Josephs Vermont Fighting Saints6. COLLEGE OF SAINT JOSEPH’S (VT) FIGHTING SAINTS     ###      7. CENTRAL MAINE COLLEGE MUSTANGS     ###      8. WARREN WILSON COLLEGE OWLS     ###      9. JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY WILDCATS     ###      10. COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY MIGHTY OAKS     ###       Continue reading

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North Park Vikings logoVIKING ON VIKING VIOLENCE – For the second week in a row the NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY VIKINGS lead things off by notching an upset of a highly-ranked team! This time around NPU hosted the number 4 team in the nation – the AUGUSTANA (IL) COLLEGE VIKINGS. Despite trailing for the overwhelming majority of the game North Park came from behind late to play David to another team’s Goliath once again. The final score was North Park 76  Augustana 69. 

WallyWabash  Wabash Little GiantsOTHER TOP TEN UPSETS – The WABASH COLLEGE LITTLE GIANTS battled the 10th ranked COLLEGE OF WOOSTER SCOTS and led them at Halftime by a score of 36-29 on their way to a 68-65 upset win. Daniel Purvlicis led the Little Giants with 19 points and 13 rebounds!     ###      And the SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE PRIDE toppled the visiting number 6 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ENGINEERS in a 63-59 thriller.   Continue reading

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Florida National University ConquistadorsUSCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) – 1. FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CONQUISTADORS     ###      2. DAEMEN COLLEGE WILDCATS     ###      3. BEREA COLLEGE MOUNTAINEERS     ###      4. WEST VIRGINIA TECH GOLDEN BEARS     ###      5. CONCORDIA (AL) COLLEGE HORNETS     ###            

Canton Kangaroos6. SUNY-CANTON KANGAROOS     ###      7. WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY SHOCK (Defending Champions)    ###      8. NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS     ###      9. TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS     ###      10. SILVER LAKE COLLEGE LAKERS     ###       Continue reading

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vikinglogo.ashx_.gif (200×175) TOP TWENTY-FIVE UPSETS – The NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY VIKINGS improved to 10-8 on the season with their 92-68 clobbering of the 17th ranked NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE CARDINALS     ###      Meanwhile the BETHEL (MN) ROYALS notched a 95-89 road upset of the number 19 ST OLAF COLLEGE OLES     ###      And the DENISON UNIVERSITY BIG RED toppled the 23rd ranked OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY BATTLING BISHOPS in a 73-70 nailbiter.  

New Jersey City U Gothic KnightsCENTURY CLUB: D-3 – Teams scoring 100 or more in Regulation: The NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY GOTHIC KNIGHTS put up 100 in their rout of the homestanding KEAN UNIVERSITY COUGARS, who only managed 70 of their own     ###     The LYNDON STATE HORNETS, meanwhile, logged a 101-85 road win over the HUSSON EAGLES     ###      And the GRINNELL COLLEGE PIONEERS won a 128-101 offensive orgy against the visiting BELOIT COLLEGE BUCCANEERS.   Continue reading

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Indiana Wesleyan WildcatsNAIA2 – 1. INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS (Defending Champions)     ###      2. DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY TIGERS     ###      3. EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY EAGLES (should be the Aeronauts)     ###      4. COLLEGE OF IDAHO COYOTES     ###      5. SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY RAIDERS     ###      

Bethel (in) Pilots6. BETHEL COLLEGE (IN) PILOTS (Riverboat Pilots)     ###      7. DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS     ###      8. WARNER PACIFIC COLLEGE KNIGHTS     ###      9. BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY CHARGERS     ###      10. MIDLAND UNIVERSITY WARRIORS     ###       Continue reading

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green_terror_mascotUPSET IN THE TOP TEN – The MCDANIEL COLLEGE GREEN TERROR had the Gill Center rocking on Saturday as they toppled the number 10 team in the nation – the FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE DIPLOMATS. The Green Terror had the visiting Diplomats worried by Halftime, at which point the score was knotted up at 28-28. The 2nd Half remained a defensive epic and in the end McDaniel prevailed in a tight 59-58 stunner. Cameron Royster led the Green Terror in scoring with his 17 points.  

bethel pilots NEWCENTURY CLUB – NAIA – The Century Club is reserved each week for teams scoring 100 or more points in Regulation. The BETHEL (IN) COLLEGE PILOTS (Riverboat Pilots) welcomed the MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY COUGARS and trailed at the break by a score of 42-39. In the 2nd Half the Pilots seized control of the game, outscoring the Cougars 65-36 on their way to a 104-78 blowout victory. Bethel improves to 17-3 with the win.   Continue reading

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Hope International University RoyalsNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) – 1. HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ROYALS     ###      2. CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY TIGERS     ###      3. CALIFORNIA STATE AT SAN MARCOS COUGARS     ###      4. TALLADEGA COLLEGE TORNADOES     ###   5. OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON     ###      6. UNIVERSITY OF PIKEVILLE BEARS     ###      

martinmethodist redhawks7. MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE RED HAWKS     ###      8. BENEDICTINE COLLEGE RAVENS     ###      9. FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY LIONS     ###      10. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA- WESTERN BULLDOGS     ###      11. ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM     ###      12. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY SAINTS     ###       Continue reading

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Indiana East Red WolvesOVERTIME EPIC IN RED – The INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST RED WOLVES welcomed the UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE RED STORM yesterday in what turned out to be one of the best games of the day. The Red Wolves trailed the Red Storm 46-35 at the end of a very explosive 1st Half but outscored their guests 44-33 in the 2nd to end Regulation in a 79-79 tie. In Overtime IU-East seized control and won by a final score of 95-85. Huston Clark led the Red Wolves with 21 points.

cornerstoneCENTURY CLUB – As always the Century Club is for teams reaching 100 points or more during Regulation: the CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY GOLDEN EAGLES not only put up 101 points but were equally excellent on the Defensive side of the ball, holding the MARYGROVE COLLEGE MUSTANGS to a mere 58 points. Cornerstone University’s Kyle Steigenga led the Golden Eagles with his 26 points in this 101-58 rout.   Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2014

Here’s one final round of congratulations for the champions of each of the fourteen divisions of college basketball covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

Vanguard U LionsNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION ONE

National Champions: VANGUARD UNIVERSITY LIONS

Runners-up: EMMANUEL COLLEGE LIONS

2013 National Champions: GEORGETOWN (KY) COLLEGE TIGERS

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Indiana Wesleyan WildcatsNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION TWO
National Champions: INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS 
Runners-up: MIDLAND UNIVERSITY WARRIORS
2013 National Champions: CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NCAA DIVISION TWO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

centralmissourimulesNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – You can call 2014 the Year of the Mule, at least in NCAA Division Two men’s basketball. This year’s title tilt came down to a pair of Two Seeds – the UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI MULES and the WEST LIBERTY UNIVERSITY HILLTOPPERS. The teams seemed evenly matched at first and as the Halftime buzzer sounded the Hilltoppers were in the lead by a tight score of 39-37. Continue reading

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