The Hutchinson Blue Dragons (logo at right) were eliminated from the Region VI college basketball tournament yesterday. Meanwhile, as noted in my weekend posts, the NCCAA and both divisions of USCAA champions have been crowned.
NAIA2’s Final Four teams face each other tonight. The Northwood (FL) Seahawks and the Continue reading
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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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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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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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KICKS LIKE A MULE –
The MUHLENBERG MULES (logo at right) upset the 8th-ranked FRANKLIN & MARSHALL DIPLOMATS, making the Dips the highest-ranked victims of yesterday’s action. The final score in this Instant Classic was 60-58.
NUMBER ONE TOOK A FALL – If you missed this result from Friday’s action, the POINT UNIVERSITY SKYHAWKS upset the top-ranked SHORTER HAWKS in a 73-72 epic.
TOP 25 UPSETS – NAIA – The 8th-ranked LINDSEY WILSON COLLEGE BLUE RAIDERS fell at home to the CUMBERLANDS BULLDOGS in a 77-76 nailbiter … The number 10 MSUN LIGHTS were upset on the road by the GREAT FALLS ARGONAUTS 69-68 … The 13th- ranked MASTER’S MUSTANGS lost at home 60-58 to the HOPE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ROYALS …
TOP 25 UPSETS – D3 – Other Top 25 upsets from yesterday saw the Continue reading
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You can insert your own David vs Goliath cliche here. Yesterday the NAIA’s 8-17 Point University Skyhawks (logo at left) handed the number one team in the country, the Shorter Hawks, their first loss of the season. The final score in this Instant Classic was 73-72, with a pair of clutch free-throws from Jeremy Mahaffey icing the win for the Skyhawks. Shorter falls to 21-1 as the Skyhawks, who are also one of the NAIA’s newest football institutions, continue to make their presence known in their first full year of NAIA play.
In other action from yesterday the CC Fighting Saints took down the visiting Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears 78-70, the Tabor College Blue Jays defeated the Ottawa (KS) Braves in overtime by a score of 92-80 and the Cal Maritime Keelhaulers (love that name) won 72-66 over the UC-Merced Golden Bobcats.
And now, links to updating scoreboards in the divisions of college sports 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
NCAA Continue reading
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The Sullivan College Generals (logo at left) are the new number 1 team in the NJCAA-3 poll. The Shorter Hawks and the Middlebury Panthers retained the top spots in the NAIA-1 and D3 polls, respectively. For a closer look at the latest rankings in the divisions of college basketball covered by Balladeer’s Blog see below:
NAIA-1 – 1. Shorter Hawks (21-0!) … 2. Continue reading
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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.
NUMBER ONE TAKES A FALL – Meanwhile, in the Continue reading
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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
NCAA Continue reading
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GUILFORD TAKES DOWN NUMBER TWO TEAM IN THE NATION – The GUILFORD QUAKERS shocked D3’s 2nd-ranked VIRGINIA WESLEYAN MARLINS on their own court yesterday. The Quakers pulled off a 60-55 upset for the ages.
WPI DOWNS MIT – In a case of Engineer on Engineer violence the number 3 MIT ENGINEERS were likewise upset at home. Their 80-68 loss came at the hands of the WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ENGINEERS.
MORE D3 UPSETS – In keeping with yesterday’s theme of ranked D3 teams getting upset by unranked opponents the 6th- ranked MARY HARDIN- BAYLOR CRUSADERS were taken down by the MCMURRY WARHAWKS, who will be moving to D2 next season. The final score was 75-71. Yesterday also saw the Continue reading
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