CLOSE 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
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Division One – 1. COLUMBIA (MO) COUGARS ### 2. LEE UNIVERSITY FLAMES ### 3. LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS ### 4. PIKEVILLE UNIVERSITY BEARS ### 5. XAVIER (LA) GOLD RUSH ### 6. JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY GOLDEN EAGLES ### 7. LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS ### 8. OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON ### 9. EMMANUEL LIONS ### 10. HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ROYALS ### 11. MONTANA STATE- NORTHERN LIGHTS ### 12. ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY HILLCATS 
NUMBER TWO TAKES A FALL – The unranked GEORGETOWN (KY) TIGERS took it on the road and brought down the number 2 team in the nation, the PIKEVILLE UNIVERSITY BEARS. In a hard-fought game that the Georgetown faithful will be talking about for years to come the Tigers emerged with an 80-77 victory. *** Meanwhile, in another example of an unranked team toppling a ranked program the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS (TX) CELTS likewise played road warriors and defeated the 24th ranked TEXAS COLLEGE STEERS. This matchup was a defensive epic with the final score being Celts 55 Steers 53 ### … And finishing out the upsets in the NAIA Top 25 yesterday the number 25 MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY PIONEERS fell to the CULVER- STOCKTON WILDCATS in an 89-88 heartbreaker on the road. 
TOP 25 UPSETS – NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION TWO – The 18th ranked SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS were on the road against the number 3 CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES and when the dust settled the Cougars went home with a 66-62 win in this undeniable Instant Classic. ### The (23) CAL MARITIME ACADEMY KEELHAULERS lost a 71-70 Overtime nailbiter on the road to the UC-MERCED BOBCATS ### … And in the only other upset in the Top 25 for this division of college basketball the YORK (NE) PANTHERS edged the 
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