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March 15, 2013 · 7:27 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS FOR THE NAIA, NCCAA AND NJCAA FROM MARCH 14TH

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Culver Stockton College WildcatsNUMBER FIVE GOES DOWN – That was number FIIIIIVE! Yesterday the CULVER STOCKTON COLLEGE WILDCATS upset the (5) LEWIS- CLARK STATE COLLEGE WARRIORS thanks to a hot’n’ heavy 2nd half effort! The final score in this memorable game was Wildcats  91 Warriors  72.

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MNUPioneersIF NUMBER FIVE FALLS CAN NUMBER SEVEN BE FAR BEHIND? – The MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY PIONEERS scored a Century Club- level number of points on the way to their own upset yesterday. The Pioneers took down the (7) CAL STATE- SAN MARCOS COUGARS in a 109-98 donnybrook the MNU faithful will be reliving for years.  

OklahomaBaptist-_Bison_150pTHE BISON ADVANCE – The (10) OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON had their hands full with the ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM but got it together enough to emerge with a win. The Bison move on to the Sweet Sixteen with an Continue reading →

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March 14, 2013 · 8:47 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NAIA AND NCCAA TOURNAMENT ACTION FROM MARCH 13TH

LSU-Shreve bigCLOSE UPSETS – The LSU- SHREVEPORT PILOTS (riverboat pilots) rose up and took out the (8) PIKEVILLE UNIVERSITY BEARS! After leading at halfime 44-35 the Pilots withstood a spirited rally by Pikeville in the 2nd half and advance to the Sweet 16 with a 91-87 victory.   ###   And the MARTIN METHODIST REDHAWKS upset the (11) WESTMONT WARRIORS. The Redhawks were up by 7 at the break then had to go blow for blow with Westmont in a fast’n’ furious 2nd half to come out on top  71-65.

TAKIN’ CARE OF BUSINESS – The number one seeds, the COLUMBIA (MO) COUGARS, sent a message to the rest of the tournament field yesterday, eviscerating the OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS by a score of 68-37.   ###   And in more bad news for the Sooner Athletic Conference the UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS got eliminated by the Continue reading →

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March 13, 2013 · 3:38 am

NAIA2 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: CSU TAKES THE TITLE!

Cardinal Stritch Wolves logoLast night’s NAIA Division Two National Championship Game saw the top 2 seeds in the tournament battling each other for the title. The top seeded WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY STATESMEN and the 2nd seeds, the CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES, were the two teams left standing after all the hardcourt drama that had unfolded since the tournament started last Wednesday.

The Wolves shot 50% from the field enroute to a 73-59 victory over the Statesmen, giving Cardinal Stritch University its first ever NAIA national championship in basketball. The game was a very tight 39-36 at the break in favor of the Wolves but the 2nd half saw Stritch getting some separation and winding up wearing the 2013 crown. WPU outrebounded CSU 35-33 but were outdone by the Wolves in every other statistical category. Stritch also got to the line 25 times, making 20 from the charity stripe compared to William Penn, whose Continue reading →

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March 12, 2013 · 5:44 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NAIA FINAL FOUR RESULTS

williampennStatesmenLast night the Final Four teams in the NAIA Division 2 tipped off for the right to advance to the championship game. In the first game the top seeded WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY STATESMEN fell behind by 6 early on but roared back to tie the GRACE COLLEGE LANCERS at 21 all. A 10-0 run put the Lancers up 31-21 but the Statesmen responded with a run of their own to take a 34-31 advantage. By half-time the game was tied up at 36-36. William Penn came back from the break on a 6-0 tear and never looked back. The Statesmen advanced to their first- ever appearance in the national title game with a 79-58 victory.

Cardinal Stritch Wolves logoThe 2nd seeded CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES played the (11) INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS next. Game Two started the same way with the ultimate victors trailing early on. Stritch rose up against that early adversity and went on an intimidating 20-4 run. The Grenadiers would rally to Continue reading →

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March 10, 2013 · 2:19 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM MARCH 9TH

* NCCAA CHAMPIONSHIP *

ohiochristiantrailblazersANOTHER CHAMPION CROWNED – The National Christian College Athletic Association Division Two title game was played last night. The top seeded OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY TRAILBLAZERS squared off against the Cinderella 7 seeds, the ARLINGTON BAPTIST COLLEGE PATRIOTS. The Patriots accomplished the seemingly impossible by actually leading the Trailblazers at halftime, 38-37. OCU was the season’s dominant team, however, and reasserted themselves in the 2nd half. The final score in this National Championship Game was Trailblazers  73 Patriots  62. Congratulations to Ohio Christian University!

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Cardinal Stritch Wolves logoGAME OF THE DAY – The (2) CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES battled the upstart (10) DORDT COLLEGE DEFENDERS through TWO OVERTIMES before obtaining a final result. The 1st half was a defensive struggle, with the score at the break a startlingly low 29-24 in favor of the Wolves. 61-61 was the tally at the end of regulation and it wasn’t until the 2nd Overtime period that CSU put some distance between themselves and the Defenders. In the end the 82-76 result propelled the Wolves into the NAIA Division Two’s Final Four.   

williampennStatesmenA MAN CALLED DEVLIN – The top seeded WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY STATESMEN trailed the MIDLAND UNIVERSITY WARRIORS by one point with time expiring, but a James Devlin fallaway jumper gave the Statesmen a 67-66 victory. With the win WPU advances to their FIRST EVER Final Four. Even more amazing is the fact that the Statesmen still have only ONE LOSS for the entire 2012-2013 campaign. William Penn won the battle of the backboards, out- rebounding the Continue reading →

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March 9, 2013 · 3:24 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: A ROUNDUP OF MARCH 8TH’S TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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ius_logoUPSETS – Day 3 of the NAIA Division Two tournament took place yesterday. The (11) INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS toppled the (6) ST XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS by a score of 83-73.   ###   And the (10) DORDT COLLEGE DEFENDERS dragged down the (7) INDIANA WESLEYAN WILDCATS  75-62. The Defenders led 35-24 at halftime and retained control in the 2nd half.  

Midland University WarriorsINSTANT CLASSICS – The MIDLAND UNIVERSITY WARRIORS and the YORK PANTHERS needed Overtime to resolve their 2nd Round game. In the end the Warriors emerged with a 76-71 victory.   ###   And the final game of the 2nd Round was the tightest last night. The DAKOTA STATE TROJANS led the ST THOMAS (FL) BOBCATS 30-27 at the break, but wound up winning by  just a single point. The final score was Continue reading →

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March 8, 2013 · 2:32 pm

MARCH 7TH’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL AND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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ROUND ONE, DAY TWO – The NAIA Division 2 National Championship Tournament finished up Round One yesterday.  

calmaritimekeelhaulersUPSETS – The CAL MARITIME ACADEMY KEELHAULERS led the way on this category with their authoritative smackdown of the (4) NORTHWESTERN (IA) RED RAIDERS to the tune of 76-54   ###   The (5) WARNER PACIFIC COLLEGE KNIGHTS fell to the DAKOTA STATE TROJANS  89-80   ###   Meanwhile the ST THOMAS (FL) BOBCATS won an 85-72 upset over the (12) MT MERCY MUSTANGS.  

grace college USEUPSETS II: THE SEQUEL THEY SAID COULDN’T BE MADE – The GRACE COLLEGE LANCERS joined in the fun by toppling the (13) TN WESLEYAN COLLEGE BULLDOGS in a 93-69 pounding   ###   … And the Continue reading →

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March 7, 2013 · 3:07 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OTHER TOURNAMENTS CONTINUE

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The NAIA National Championship Tournament – THE OLDEST SUCH COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN THE COUNTRY – yes, you read that right – got underway yesterday.

College of the Ozarks BobcatsUPSETS – Round One’s upsets: The COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS BOBCATS always shine in prime time and last night was no exception. The Bobcats stunned the 3rd seeded NORTHWOOD (FL) SEAHAWKS in a 57-49 defensive masterpiece.   ###   The MIDLAND UNIVERSITY WARRIORS eliminated the 8 seeds, the EASTERN OREGON MOUNTAINEERS, by a score of 77-53   ###   A battle of Panthers went into Overtime with the YORK PANTHERS eking out a 78-77 win over the DAVENPORT PANTHERS   ###   And ending a bad day for the WHAC, the 14th seeded MADONNA UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS fell to the SOUTHERN OREGON MOUNTAINEERS 83-66.

williampennStatesmenCHALK – The Top Seeded WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY STATESMEN had their hands full with the (BD) MCPHERSON BULLDOGS but prevailed in the end by a score of 71-65   ###   The BETHEL (IN) PILOTS eliminated the EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY EAGLES  in a 73-49 rout   ###   The INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS edged the VALLEY CITY STATE VIKINGS  75-72   ###   And the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY SPIRES were Continue reading →

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March 6, 2013 · 3:32 pm

MARCH 5TH’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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HEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The championship game of this conference pitted the top seeded EVANGEL UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS against the 3 seeds, the MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY PIONEERS. The resulting clash was a hardcourt epic and in the end the Crusaders walked away with the conference crown after an 88-81 victory. Now it’s on to the NAIA Division One National Championship Tournament.

Rocky Mountain College LogoFRONTIER CONFERENCE – The 5th seeded ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BATTLIN’ BEARS stunned the nation by taking the conference title. In the championship game RMC took on the 2nd seeded MONTANA WESTERN BULLDOGS and manhandled them for a 68-52 win. On their way to the title game the Battlin’ Bears also defeated Westminster and Continue reading →

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March 5, 2013 · 4:15 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM MARCH 4TH

Later today the National Christian College Athletic Association begins its National Championship Tournament. Balladeer’s Blog will, of course, bring you coverage of all those games. Meanwhile let’s get caught up on the results of Conference and Regional Tournaments as of March 4th.

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lindsey wilson blue raidersMID-SOUTH CONFERENCE – The conference title tilt went into Overtime, but in the end the top seeds prevailed. The (1) LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS outlasted the 2nd seeded PIKEVILLE UNIVERSITY BEARS in a 77-73 game for the ages. Along the way to the MSC championship the Blue Raiders eliminated UVA- Wise and Campbellsville University, too. Next stop for Lindsey Wilson College: the NAIA’s Big Dance!

* NJCAA TOURNAMENTS *

Northwest College TrappersREGION 9 – The NORTHWEST COLLEGE TRAPPERS won an 80-74 Instant Classic over the CASPER THUNDERBIRDS.   ###   The NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE PLAINSMEN bounced the LARAMIE GOLDEN EAGLES by a score of 87-67.   ###   The OTERO COLLEGE RATTLERS eked out a 58-56 defense- heavy win over the CENTRAL WYOMING RUSTLERS.   ###   And the GILLETTE COLLEGE PRONGHORNS Continue reading →

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