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February 21, 2012 · 9:55 pm

FEBRUARY FRENZY: MORE COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS TIP OFF TONIGHT

 Tonight at 7pm ET additional tournaments tip off in the conferences of college basketball covered by Balladeer’s Blog. The Virginia Intermont College Cobras (logo at left) are the 5 seed in the Appalachian Athletic Conference and they will take on the 4 seeds, the Bryan Lions, tonight.

And the AAC is not the only conference getting February Frenzy rolling in earnest this evening. The America Mideast Conference will join the Sun Conference and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference in tournament action tonight. Some of Balladeer’s Blog’s favorite teams, like the Trinity Christian Trolls, the Calumet College Crimson Wave, the Ave Maria University Gyrenes and the Southeastern University Fire, will all Continue reading →

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February 19, 2012 · 4:49 pm

NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 18TH

 BLUE RAIDERS OVER GEORGETOWN – The NAIA’s 16th- ranked LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS survived a clash of ranked titans yesterday. The Blue Raiders upset the number 10 GEORGETOWN (KY) TIGERS on the Tigers’ own turf. The final score in this memorable matchup was 71-69.

NUMBER 1 TAKES A FALL – On senior night for the CORBAN WARRIORS, the team made history by upsetting NAIA-2’s top- ranked OREGON TECH HUSTLIN’ OWLS in a 90-79 shocker. This was the Continue reading →

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February 17, 2012 · 11:47 pm

OZARK CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AMBASSADORS ARE ON A 4-GAME WINNING STREAK

 The Ozark Christian College Ambassadors (logo at left) are not only one of the coolest- named college sports teams around, but their basketball team is on a four-game winning streak headed into tonight’s game against the Manhattan (KS) Crusaders.

 The Ambassadors (How can you not love a name that cool?) are 19-8 overall and after finishing off

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February 14, 2012 · 10:32 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13TH

 Thanks to popular demand, Balladeer’s Blog has resumed examining the rankings in the NCCAA and USCAA on top of the other divisions of college  basketball  covered here. The Cal Baptist University Lancers (logo at left) retain the top spot in the NCCAA-1 poll. The Ohio Christian University Trailblazers, whose conference tournament tips off on Thursday, are ranked 4th in the NCCAA-2 poll. Now a look at the top teams in all the divisions:

NAIA-1- 1. Shorter Hawks … 2. Oklahoma Baptist University Bison … 3. Robert Morris (IL) Eagles … 4. Southern Polytechnic Running Hornets 

NAIA-2- 1. Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls … 2. Northwood (FL) Seahawks … 3. Davenport Panthers … 4. Dordt College Defenders 

NCAA D3- 1. Hope Flying Dutchmen … 2. Amherst Lord Jeffs (up from 6) … 3. MIT Engineers Continue reading →

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February 12, 2012 · 4:00 pm

NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 11TH

 SOMETIMES THE GAME EXCEEDS THE HYPE – Yesterday’s nearly sole clash between ranked teams in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ) exceeded all the hype surrounding the game going in. The number 5 GRACE COLLEGE LANCERS (logo at left) traveled to face the 20th- ranked SAINT FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS and emerged with an 89-87 victory in an undeniable Instant Classic. The Lancers trailed 49-44 at halftime but regrouped in the 2nd half to come out on top in this game for the ages.  

NUMBER TWO TAKES A FALL – In NCAA D3 action, the 2nd- ranked MIDDLEBURY PANTHERS were upset on the road by the number 6 AMHERST LORD JEFFS. The final score in this overtime Battle Royal was 77-75.

TOP 25 UPSETS – NAIA-1 – The 5th- ranked OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SAINTS fell to the SOUTHWEST ASSEMBLIES OF GOD LIONS in a 106-80 shocker … The number 8 GEORGETOWN (KY) TIGERS were toppled on the road by the SHAWNEE STATE BEARS in a 63-59 game that thrilled the Shawnee State Homecoming crowd … The 9th- ranked WESTMONT WARRIORS fell to the unranked HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ROYALS by a score of 77-70 … The MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS (love that name) upset the Continue reading →

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February 11, 2012 · 4:09 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARDS FOR FEBRUARY11TH

 The biggest news in college basketball since last Saturday came on Thursday night, when the Calumet College Crimson Wave (logo at left) upset the top-ranked Robert Morris (IL) Eagles! The final score after overtime was 92-85 and marked the first time the Crimson Wave have ever defeated RMU, one of their conference rivals. A 16-2 run in the 2nd half helped Calumet pull off this landmark upset in their own arena on the shores of Lake Michigan. Robert Morris falls to 22-2, the Crimson Wave evened their record at 12-12.

And now, links to updating scoreboards in the divisions of college basketball covered by Balladeer’s Blog:

NAIA Division 1 –http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/sport/0/4.php

NAIA Division 2 – http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/sport/0/15.php

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February 7, 2012 · 11:30 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6TH

 The South Plains College Texans (logo at left, featuring Terrible Tex) retained their top spot in the NJCAA-1 poll, but the NAIA-1 poll has a new number 1 team. Following the Shorter Hawks’ stunning upset loss to the Point University Skyhawks on Friday the Robert Morris (IL) Eagles moved up a notch to take over the top spot.

Now for a closer look at the new poll results:

NAIA-1 – 1. Robert Morris (IL) Eagles … 2. Shorter Hawks … 3. Oklahoma Baptist University Bison … 4. Southern Polytechnic Running Hornets

NAIA-2 – 1. Northwood (FL) Seahawks … 2. Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls … 3. Davenport Panthers … 4. Dordt College Defenders (up from 5 last week)

NCAA Division 3 – 1. Hope Flying Dutchmen (up from 2) … 2. Continue reading →

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January 29, 2012 · 4:22 pm

NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM JANUARY 28TH

 HAWKS TRIUMPHANT – The NAIA’s 17th-ranked LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES gave the top-ranked SHORTER HAWKS nearly all they could handle yesterday.  The Flames took the Hawks into overtime but wound up losing to them 80-77 on their own court. The Hawks remain the only undefeated team in NAIA-1 basketball.

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January 28, 2012 · 3:23 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARDS FOR JANUARY 28TH

 The Shorter Hawks (logo at left), the number one team in the NAIA-1 poll, take it on the road today against the Lee University Flames in a much-anticipated matchup. Noteworthy results from last night’s action found the Westminster Griffins defeating the Great Falls Argonauts 73-66, the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears take down the Montana Tech Orediggers 83-70 and, in the game of the day, the Oklahoma Christian Eagles log an overtime victory over the Oklahoma City University Stars in a 64-63 Instant Classic.

Here are links to updating scoreboards for today’s games in the divisions of college basketball covered by Balladeer’s Blog:

NAIA Division 1 –http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/sport/0/4.php

NAIA Division 2 – http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/sport/0/15.php

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January 23, 2012 · 11:36 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLLS FOR JANUARY 23RD

 The latest polls are out for the NAIA’s two divisions and for NCAA Division 3. Tomorrow the new D2 and NJCAA polls will be released. The Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls are the new number 1 team in the NAIA-2 poll after the previous number 1, the Northwood (FL) Seahawks, fell to the unranked Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles on the 19th.

NAIA-1 – 1. Shorter Hawks (18-0!) Continue reading →

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