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January 22, 2012 · 3:51 pm

NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM JANUARY 21ST

 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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January 21, 2012 · 3:04 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARDS FOR JANUARY 21ST

 Today the NAIA’s 4th- ranked Southern Poly State Running Hornets will welcome the number 18 Lee Flames in just one of the blockbuster matchups in the divisions of college hoops covered by Balladeer’s Blog.

Meanwhile the 5th- ranked Rogers State Hillcats take it on the road against the Wayland Baptist University Pioneers and the number 19 Xavier (LA) Gold Rush welcome the Talladega Tornadoes in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action.

Below are links to updating scoreboards for those divisions: 

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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January 18, 2012 · 9:53 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLLS: JANUARY 17TH

 Yesterday Balladeer’s Blog looked at the polls for NAIA college basketball as well as NCAA Division 3. The NJCAA and D2 polls come out a day later, so that’s why the split days. The KWC Panthers, the only undefeated team in the D2 poll, remain at number one.  

NCAA Division 2 –   1. Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers     2. Bellarmine Knights (defending champs)     3. West Liberty Hilltoppers     4. Metro State Roadrunners     5. Tarleton State Texans     6. Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (love that name)     7. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles     8. Winona State Warriors  

NJCAA D1-  1. Indian Hills- Ottumwa Warriors     2. South Plains College Texans     3. Coffeyville Red Ravens (love that name)     4. Continue reading →

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January 17, 2012 · 10:02 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLLS: JANUARY 16TH

 The Northwood University Seahawks (logo at left) remain the number 1 team in the NAIA D2 college basketball poll, but the Shorter Hawks are the new top-ranked team in D1. This comes after the defeat of the former top team the Oklahoma Baptist Bison at the hands of the Southern Nazarene University Crimson Storm. Today Balladeer’s Blog will look at the NAIA Division 1 and 2 plus the NCAA Division 3. Tomorrow the NJCAA and NCAA Division 2 will be addressed.

NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Division 1 –   1. Shorter Hawks     2. Oklahoma Baptist Bison     3. Robert Morris (IL) Eagles     4. Southern Polytechnic Running Hornets     5. Rogers State Hillcats     6. Concordia (CA) Eagles     T7. Azusa Pacific Cougars     T7. Georgetown (KY) Tigers

NAIA Division 2 –   1. Northwood (FL) Seahawks     2. Oregon Tech Hustlin’ Owls     3. Davenport Panthers     4. Grace College Lancers     5. Dordt Defenders     6. McPherson Bulldogs     7. Bellevue Bruins     8. Warner Pacific Knights  

NCAA Division 3 –   1. Middlebury Panthers     2. Virginia Wesleyan Marlins     3. Continue reading →

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January 15, 2012 · 7:15 pm

NOTEWORTHY COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM JANUARY 14TH

 SOUTHERN NAZARENE TOPPLES NUMBER ONE – The SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY CRIMSON STORM (love that name) took down the number 1 team in the NAIA rankings yesterday with a 69-67 overtime win. The OKLAHOMA  BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON suffered their first loss as a result, despite leading 40-33 at halftime. Regulation ended with the score knotted up at 57 all, and the home- standing SNU team edged out the Bison in the extra session. The Crimson Storm is now 13-4 and the Bison fall to 15-1.  

EAGLES CLAWED BY COUGARS – The 4th ranked CONCORDIA (CA) EAGLES (whom I still say should change their name to the Condors) fell on the road to the number 7 AZUSA PACIFIC COUGARS in an Continue reading →

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January 14, 2012 · 4:37 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCOREBOARDS FOR JANUARY 14TH

 The Oklahoma Baptist University Bison (logo at left) are at number one in the NAIA rankings headed into today’s action. Meanwhile the 4th ranked Concordia (CA) Eagles (whom I still say should change their name to the Condors) are taking on the number 7 Azusa Pacific Cougars.

For links to updating scoreboards in the divisions of college basketball covered by Balladeer’s Blog see below:

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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January 11, 2012 · 12:06 am

COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: DORDT COLLEGE DEFENDERS

 Location: Sioux Center, IA

Site: http://www.dordt.edu/athletics/ 

Comment: From the Great Plains Athletic Conference it’s the one and only Dordt Defenders! Yes, Defenders, just like the Continue reading →

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January 7, 2012 · 6:06 pm

7 FOR THE 7TH: COLLEGE HOCKEY’S TOP 7 TEAMS

 Well, since it’s the 7th of the month I’ll take  a quick look at the Top 7 teams in NCAA Division 3 hockey. (The NAIA has no hockey league, so their participating colleges and universities play in the ACHA. I’ll be adding ACHA coverage soon).

1. NORWICH CADETS – The Norwich Cadets made the D3 Frozen Four during last year’s playoffs and as you can see they are now at the top of the rankings. Record: 8-0-1

2. OSWEGO STATE LAKERS – The Lakers spent some time in the number 1 spot last season and in a Continue reading →

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January 5, 2012 · 11:38 pm

COOL FOOTBALL HELMET: CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

 Location: Lebanon, TN

Site: http://www.gocumberlandathletics.com/ 

Comment: The Cumberland University teams are called the Bulldogs, even though you might think they were called the Eagles from that incredibly cool helmet logo. The Bulldogs may be known as an Continue reading →

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January 3, 2012 · 12:29 am

NAIA COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPS DEFEAT THE NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPS AGAIN

 For the second year in a row the college football champions of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics have defeated the football champions of NCAA Division 3 college football. The Saint Xavier University Cougars, the gridiron pride of Chicago, won Balladeer’s Bowl II by having my readers vote for them nearly two to one over the NCAA’s team, the Whitewater Warhawks. The Warhawks fall to 0-2 in Balladeer’s Bowl appearances, having lost to the NAIA’s CC Fighting Saints last year.

The Cougars from Rich Koz-land received Continue reading →

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