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March 4, 2014 · 3:04 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MORE TICKETS PUNCHED TO THE NAIA’s NATIONAL TOURNAMENT AND OTHER SCORES

TABORBluejayBlue-webKANSAS COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The 5th seeded TABOR COLLEGE BLUE JAYS kept churning out the upsets all the way through the conference championship game! The Blue Jays dragged the 2nd seeded STERLING COLLEGE WARRIORS into Overtime where they defeated them by a final score of 97-90! * The Blue Jays, as the tournament champs, move on to the NAIA National Tournament. The FRIENDS UNIVERSITY FALCONS, the regular season champs, get the KCAC’s other bid to the National Tournament.

calmaritimekeelhaulersCALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE – The top seeded CAL MARITIME ACADEMY KEELHAULERS trailed the 3 seeds, the SIMPSON UNIVERSITY REDHAWKS, at Halftime by a score of 48-43. The Keelhaulers (how can you not love that name) came out loaded for bear in the Second Half and poured on the offense, staging a comeback win by a final score of Continue reading →

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March 2, 2014 · 4:49 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS: MARCH 1st RESULTS

calmaritimekeelhaulersCALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE – The top seeded CAL MARITIME ACADEMY KEELHAULERS delivered a vicious smackdown to the conference’s 4 seeds, the MENLO COLLEGE OAKS, in a 90-69 rout.   ###   And the 3rd seeded SIMPSON UNIVERSITY RED HAWKS took the 2nd seeded WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY WARRIORS into Overtime before emerging with an 81-80 upset win that aged all the spectators by about five years.  

JAMESTOWNNORTH STAR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION – The JAMESTOWN COLLEGE JIMMIES, the 1 seeds in the NSAA Tournament, sent the PRESENTATION COLLEGE SAINTS home for the year by defeating them 83-72.   ###   And the 2nd seeded DAKOTA STATE TROJANS kept this league’s tournament all chalk like it has been since Round One on Wednesday by beating the 3rd seeded VALLEY CITY STATE VIKINGS by a score of  Continue reading →

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March 1, 2014 · 8:59 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 28th

virginia intermontAPPALACHIAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

The 6th seeded VIRGINIA INTERMONT COLLEGE COBRAS remain THE story of the tournament so far as they logged yet another postseason upset to advance to the conference championship game. Yesterday the Cobras toppled the AAC’s 2 seeds, the REINHARDT UNIVERSITY EAGLES, in an 80-75 Instant Classic.   ###   And as for the chalk side of the tourney the UNION (KY) BULLDOGS lived up to their number 1 seeding, moving on to the title game with a thrilling 92-87 victory over the 4th seeded MILLIGAN COLLEGE BUFFALOES.

Saint xavier university cougars new logoCHICAGOLAND COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

The 2nd seeded SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS rung in the chimes of midnight for the CCAC’s Cinderellas, the 4th seeded ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY LAKERS. After Wednesday night’s upset win brought the Lakers to the semifinals the Cougars said enough was enough and sent them home for the year with a 73-59 triumph of their own.   ###   Meanwhile the conference’s top seeds, the CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES, who are also the defending National Champions of NAIA2 basketball, moved on to the league’s title game by defeating the Continue reading →

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February 28, 2014 · 3:08 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS CONTINUE

Bethany Swedes logoKANSAS COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The 3rd seeded BETHANY COLLEGE SWEDES took on the 6th seeded OTTAWA (KS) UNIVERSITY BRAVES in Quarterfinal action yesterday and won a thrilling 92-86 game   ###   In a 5 seed over 4 seed upset the TABOR COLLEGE BLUE JAYS toppled the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY SPIRES by a final score of 74-68   ###   Meanwhile the top seeded FRIENDS UNIVERSITY FALCONS got more than they bargained for from the 8th seeded SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE MOUNDBUILDERS but escaped with a 55-52 win   ###   And in the 2 spot the STERLING COLLEGE WARRIORS comfortably slapped down the 7th seeded MCPHERSON COLLEGE BULLDOGS to the tune of 82-68.

ave-maria-university-gyrenesTHE SUN CONFERENCE – The opening round of the 2014 Sun Conference Tournament got underway yesterday. The AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY GYRENES came into the tourney as the 8 seeds and battled the 9th seeded FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY LIONS. The Gyrenes smoked the Lions all through the First Half and led by an unbelievable score of 32-18 at the break. The Lions outscored Ave Maria University in the Second Half but couldn’t overcome their poor play from earlier. The final score was Gyrenes 68  Lions 56.   ###   The 7 seeds, the WEBBER INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WARRIORS, faced the 10th seeded Continue reading →

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February 27, 2014 · 3:04 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 26th

Cardinal Stritch Wolves logoCHICAGOLAND COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES, the defending national champions of NAIA2 basketball, had a bye in the 1st Round of the CCAC tournament. Last night they took the floor for the first time this postseason against the CALUMET COLLEGE CRIMSON WAVE and used a 20-2 run to help convert a 42-39 Halftime lead into a 76-59 victory.   ###   The ST XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS got off to a 16-0 start enroute to an 84-61 win over the ST FRANCIS (IL) FIGHTING SAINTS   ###   Meanwhile the ROBERT MORRIS (IL) EAGLES used an 11-3 run in the final minutes to defeat the HOLY CROSS COLLEGE SAINTS 78-70   ###   And the ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY LAKERS and the OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY TIGERS were tied up at 72-72 when Regulation ended. In Overtime the Lakers pulled off the upset by a final score of 88-84.

grace college USECROSSROADS LEAGUE – The GRACE COLLEGE LANCERS pulled off one of the big upsets of the opening night for the Crossroads League Tournament. The Lancers – Rachel Laird’s favorite team in the Crossroads League – were the 6 seeds but toppled the 3rd seeded HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY FORESTERS in a 56-54 defensive epic.   ###   For their part the SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY COUGARS were the stars of the other shocker from this conference last night. The 7th seeded Cougars dispatched the 2nd seeded ST FRANCIS (IN) COUGARS in a 63-55 affair.   ###   The 4th seeded BETHEL COLLEGE (IN) PILOTS (riverboat pilots) had no problem taking care of business and defeated the visiting 5 seeds, the MARIAN UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS by a score of 67-52   ###   And in the top spot the Continue reading →

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February 26, 2014 · 3:06 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS CONTINUE

February Frenzy continues as the NAIA’s Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference joined in the fun last night by tipping off their conference tournament.

ius_logoThe top-seeded INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST GRENADIERS got more than they bargained for from their First Round opponents the 8th seeded POINT PARK UNIVERSITY PIONEERS. The game’s Halftime tie of 42-42 off a 3-point buzzer beater from the Pioneers was just one of 12 ties and 19 lead changes throughout the game. Both teams stayed within 4 points of each other for virtually all of the 2nd Half until clutch Free-Throws from the Grenadiers at last gave them a 99-94 victory. For IUS Cameron Mitchell led the scoring with 22 points followed closely by Aishon White with 21 and Jake Simpson with 20. In defeat Gabe McNeal notched 30 points for the Pioneers.   

Berea MountaineersThe BEREA COLLEGE MOUNTAINEERS came into the conference tournament as the 5 seeds but managed the upset of the tourney so far by toppling the 2nd seeded ASBURY UNIVERSITY EAGLES. Ironically the Eagles had defeated the Mountaineers in both of their regular season games but it will be Berea moving on to the semifinals. Asbury scored the first points of the game but trailed 35-31 by the break and played from behind the entire 2nd Half. The Mountaineers weathered several comeback attempts by the Eagles and prevailed by a final score of Continue reading →

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February 25, 2014 · 3:01 pm

FEBRUARY FRENZY: COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS ARE UNDERWAY

The NAIA’s Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference as always leads the way for the nation and tipped off its 2014 college basketball tournament last night. In addition the post-season is underway in the NJCAA as well.

calumetcollegecrimsonwaveathleticsThe CALUMET COLLEGE CRIMSON WAVE traveled to take on the PURDUE UNIVERSITY- CALUMET PEREGRINES in a clash of cool-named teams. In the first five and a half minutes of the game the Crimson Wave took control and held the whip hand the rest of the way. Calumet College won this First Round matchup by a final score of 72-50, with the Crimson Wave’s Robert Jackson contributing 22 points to lead all scorers. Franqlin Gatson was right behind his teammate with 21 points and Noah Allen’s 11 points made him the only Peregrine to reach double digits. Calumet College shot 52% from the field and, amazingly, FIFTY-NINE PERCENT from 3-point range.

Roosevelt U LakersIn the other First Round game in the CCAC last night the ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY LAKERS battled the INDIANA UNIVERSITY- SOUTH BEND TITANS in an undeniable hardcourt epic. These two familiar foes played a very physical game that saw the score knotted up 10 times through most of regulation, and then in the final fraction of a second the 11th tie sent them into Overtime courtesy of a Free Throw from the Titans’ Chris Beam. The Lakers came out reenergized for the extra session and churned out a 7-1 run that put them in control. The final score was 73-68 with Joe Harks from Roosevelt University leading all scorers with 21 points and 15 more tossed in by Tyree York. For IU- South Bend the Beam Brothers – Chris and Brandon – scored 18 points each to lead their team.

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February 21, 2014 · 11:09 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 20th

Central State Marauders logoONE HUNDRED SIX ON THE NOSE – 106 was a popular score in yesterday’s games. The CENTRAL STATE MARAUDERS clobbered the visiting OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY FIGHTING SCOTS by a score of 106-78   ###   The STILLMAN TIGERS notched the same three-digit score to better the 82 points put up by the LANE COLLEGE DRAGONS   ###   Meanwhile the BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS crushed the ST JOSEPH’S PUMAS in their own house 106-63.

Simon Fraser University ClanCENTURY CLUB – Outside of the orgy of 106 point games yesterday the SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY CLAN (as in Scottish clan) led the CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WILDCATS at Halftime by a score of 58-39 and cruised to a 112-99 victory   ###   And the Continue reading →

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February 19, 2014 · 4:38 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS FROM BALLADEER’S BLOG

Indian Hills WarriorsDIVISION ONE – 1. INDIAN HILLS COLLEGE WARRIORS   ###   2. VINCENNES UNIVERSITY TRAILBLAZERS   ###   3. KILGORE COLLEGE RANGERS   ###   4. COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO GOLDEN EAGLES   ###   5. SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE TEXANS   ###   6. SHELTON STATE BUCCANEERS   ###   7. MCLENNAN COLLEGE HIGHLANDERS   ###   8. NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE PLAINSMEN   ###  

Cincinatti State Surge 2DIVISION TWO – 1. CINCINATTI STATE SURGE   ###   2. RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE STATESMEN   ###   3. NIAGARA COLLEGE THUNDERWOLVES   ###   4. OWENS COLLEGE EXPRESS   ###   5. Continue reading →

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February 16, 2014 · 4:17 pm

COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM FEBRUARY 14th AND 15th

CENTURY CLUB – DIVISION TWO – The SINCLAIR COLLEGE TARTAN PRIDE were hosting the COLUMBUS STATE COUGARS yesterday and put up 100 points to the 78 scored by their guests   ###   The ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE WOLVERINES meanwhile outdid even the Tartan Pride by scoring an incredible 125 points on the road to defeat the MANOR COLLEGE BLUE JAYS by a score of 125 to 96   ###   And the GLENDALE (AZ) COLLEGE GAUCHOS notched a tight 102-98 OT victory over the SOUTH MOUNTAIN COLLEGE COUGARS.    

Brookdale College Jersey BluesCENTURY CLUB – DIVISION THREE – The top-ranked defending champions, the BROOKDALE COLLEGE JERSEY BLUES, were on the road against the PASSAIC COLLEGE PANTHERS and went home boasting a 107-82 victory   ###   Meanwhile the WYTHEVILLE COLLEGE WILDCATS won a 105-89 catfight with the visiting CENTRAL CAROLINA COUGARS   ###   And the OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE VIKINGS made the SUSSEX COUNTY COLLEGE SKYLANDERS rethink their Continue reading →

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