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COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS

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North Park Vikings logoVIKING ON VIKING VIOLENCE – For the second week in a row the NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY VIKINGS lead things off by notching an upset of a highly-ranked team! This time around NPU hosted the number 4 team in the nation – the AUGUSTANA (IL) COLLEGE VIKINGS. Despite trailing for the overwhelming majority of the game North Park came from behind late to play David to another team’s Goliath once again. The final score was North Park 76  Augustana 69. 

WallyWabash  Wabash Little GiantsOTHER TOP TEN UPSETS – The WABASH COLLEGE LITTLE GIANTS battled the 10th ranked COLLEGE OF WOOSTER SCOTS and led them at Halftime by a score of 36-29 on their way to a 68-65 upset win. Daniel Purvlicis led the Little Giants with 19 points and 13 rebounds!     ###      And the SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE PRIDE toppled the visiting number 6 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ENGINEERS in a 63-59 thriller.   Continue reading

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Florida National University ConquistadorsUSCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) – 1. FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CONQUISTADORS     ###      2. DAEMEN COLLEGE WILDCATS     ###      3. BEREA COLLEGE MOUNTAINEERS     ###      4. WEST VIRGINIA TECH GOLDEN BEARS     ###      5. CONCORDIA (AL) COLLEGE HORNETS     ###            

Canton Kangaroos6. SUNY-CANTON KANGAROOS     ###      7. WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY SHOCK (Defending Champions)    ###      8. NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS     ###      9. TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS     ###      10. SILVER LAKE COLLEGE LAKERS     ###       Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS

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vikinglogo.ashx_.gif (200×175) TOP TWENTY-FIVE UPSETS – The NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY VIKINGS improved to 10-8 on the season with their 92-68 clobbering of the 17th ranked NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE CARDINALS     ###      Meanwhile the BETHEL (MN) ROYALS notched a 95-89 road upset of the number 19 ST OLAF COLLEGE OLES     ###      And the DENISON UNIVERSITY BIG RED toppled the 23rd ranked OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY BATTLING BISHOPS in a 73-70 nailbiter.  

New Jersey City U Gothic KnightsCENTURY CLUB: D-3 – Teams scoring 100 or more in Regulation: The NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY GOTHIC KNIGHTS put up 100 in their rout of the homestanding KEAN UNIVERSITY COUGARS, who only managed 70 of their own     ###     The LYNDON STATE HORNETS, meanwhile, logged a 101-85 road win over the HUSSON EAGLES     ###      And the GRINNELL COLLEGE PIONEERS won a 128-101 offensive orgy against the visiting BELOIT COLLEGE BUCCANEERS.   Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS FOR 2014

Here’s one final round of congratulations for the champions of each of the fourteen divisions of college basketball covered here at Balladeer’s Blog.

Vanguard U LionsNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION ONE

National Champions: VANGUARD UNIVERSITY LIONS

Runners-up: EMMANUEL COLLEGE LIONS

2013 National Champions: GEORGETOWN (KY) COLLEGE TIGERS

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Indiana Wesleyan WildcatsNAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) DIVISION TWO
National Champions: INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS 
Runners-up: MIDLAND UNIVERSITY WARRIORS
2013 National Champions: CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY WOLVES

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: THREE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CROWNED WHILE TOURNAMENTS CONTINUE IN OTHER DIVISIONS

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Arlington Baptist PatriotsNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The ARLINGTON BAPTIST COLLEGE PATRIOTS won their school’s first ever National Championship in the ACCA (Association of Christian College Athletics). The Patriots led their familiar foes the RHEMA BIBLE COLLEGE EAGLES at Halftime by a score of 40-26 then continued to dominate all through the Second Half, cutting down the nets following their 85-67 victory. Jeremiah Ford led the Patriots with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Ford was also the ACCA National Tournament MVP. * CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PATRIOTS * 

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Washington Adventist University ShockNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – Yesterday the 4th seeded WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY SHOCK squared off against the 6th seeded TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS for the 2014 title in Division One of the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association). Sadly, after all the excellent basketball that led up to this championship bout the title clash was very, very disappointing. The Shock led the Crusaders by an odd score of 28-17 at Halftime and went on to win 61-38. * CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SHOCK. *

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Andrews U CardinalsNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The USCAA’s Division Two Championship was decided by something that more closely resembled a competitive game. For the second year in a row Division Two’s battle for the crown featured a pair of Cinderellas. The 6th seeded ANDREWS UNIVERSITY CARDINALS held a 37-26 lead at the break over the 8 seeds, the PSU-BEAVER NITTANY LIONS and when all was said and done won the game by a final score of Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: MORE POSTSEASON ACTION IN THE NAIA, NCCAA, ACCA, USCAA, NCAA, NJCAA AND CCCAA (BUT NOT THE NAACP OR THE CIA)

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Life UniversityASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS – In the opening round of this conference’s tournament the 3rd seeded LIFE UNIVERSITY RUNNING EAGLES folded, spindled and mutilated the 6th seeded MORRIS COLLEGE HORNETS. The Running Eagles (no, not the Flying Squirrels, the Running Eagles) won in a Century Club- level 101-72 performance.   ###   And the 4 seeds – the WEST VIRGINIA TECH GOLDEN BEARS won a much tighter 80-75 affair against the 5th seeded ALLEN UNIVERSITY YELLOW JACKETS. 

Westminster GriffinsFRONTIER CONFERENCE – SEMIFINALS – The 2nd seeded WESTMINSTER (UT) GRIFFINS battled the 5th seeded LEWIS-CLARK STATE WARRIORS and bounced them by a score of 90-84.   ###   And in the other Semifinal from the Frontier Conference the top seeded ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BATTLIN’ BEARS prevented the 6th seeded UNIVERSITY OF GREAT FALLS ARGONAUTS from following up on their upset of 3rd seeded MSUN. The Battlin’ Bears edged the Argonauts in a Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NAIA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS CONTINUE, USCAA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT ENTERS DAY TWO

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Park PiratesBIGAMERICAN MIDWEST CONFERENCE – Last night the 4th seeded PARK UNIVERSITY PIRATES played a hardcourt Armageddon against the 5 seeds, the WILLIAMS BAPTIST COLLEGE EAGLES (one of roughly 9,879 college teams called “Eagles”). The two squads went into Overtime before the Pirates emerged with a tight 79-75 victory   ###   Meanwhile in an absolute orgy of offensive output the 2nd seeded FREED- HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY LIONS ran up a Century Club-level victory over the 10th seeded HARRIS- STOWE STATE HORNETS by a score of 120-91 (which NFL Commisioner Roger Goodell has admitted is his target score for every NFL game in the near future)   ###   The top seeded COLUMBIA (MO) COUGARS dispatched the 7th seeded WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY OWLS 79-65   ###   And  in yet ANOTHER 6 seed over 3 seed upset the BENEDICTINE- SPRINGFIELD BULLDOGS eliminated the LYON COLLEGE SCOTS in a 73-72 nailbiter. 

Hope International University RoyalsGOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The 3rd seeded HOPE INTERNATIONAL ROYALS avoided the “6 over 3” curse that has plagued this postseason. The Royals defeated the 6th seeded CONCORDIA (CA) EAGLES (who I still say should go by “Condors” instead) by a score of 73-65.   ###   But the BIG news in this conference last night came from the massive upset that the SEVENTH SEEDED MASTER’S MUSTANGS inflicted on the SECOND SEEDED ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FIRESTORM. It wasn’t just the 7 over 2 upset NOR the fact that the game went into Double Overtime before the Mustangs won 80-77. No the REAL distinction this game had was that it was the only GSAC game yesterday that did NOT feature a team called Eagles.   ###   Meanwhile the Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL – CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM MARCH 5th

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USAO Drover newSOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The ever-tough UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS have a well-earned reputation for being as proficient at sports as they are in the classroom. Last night the 6th seeded Drovers eliminated the 11th seeded SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EAGLES by a score of 76-66   ###   Meanwhile in their Opening Round matchup the 8th seeded OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY BISON scored a Century Club- level 103 points to the 76 notched by their opponents – 9th seeded TEXAS WESLEYAN RAMS   ###   And the 10th seeded NORTHWOOD (TX) KNIGHTS dragged the 7th seeded JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY GOLDEN EAGLES (I say their teams should be called the Abolitionists) into Overtime before losing to them by a final score of 107-100. 

Evangel-LogoHEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The 4th seeded EVANGEL UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS trailed the 5th seeded CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY EAGLES for most of the game but tied it up to force TWO OVERTIME PERIODS. The Crusaders at last emerged with a 125-114 victory   ###   The 3rd seeded MIDAMERICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY PIONEERS won an 87-80 battle royal with the 6th seeded MISSOURI VALLEY COLLEGE VIKINGS   ###   In the top spot the BENEDICTINE COLLEGE RAVENS bounced the 8th seeded BAKER UNIVERSITY WILDCATS  66-51   ###   And the 2nd seeded CULVER- STOCKTON COLLEGE WILDCATS joined the Century Club with their 105-89 triumph over Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: BALLADEER’S BLOG’S LATEST RANKINGS

USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) – DIVISION ONE 

Washington Adventist University Shock1. WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY SHOCK   ###   2. DAEMEN COLLEGE WILDCATS   ###   3. VICTORY UNIVERSITY EAGLES   ###   4. ROCHESTER COLLEGE WARRIORS   ###   5. LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY AT BELLEVILLE LYNX

Concordia (AL) Logo6. CONCORDIA (AL) HORNETS   ###   7. NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE SCHOOL BUILDERS   ###   8. TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CRUSADERS   ###   9. Continue reading

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL RESULTS FROM JANUARY 10th AND 11th

Environ Science and Forestry Mighty OaksTHE MIGHTY OAKS RULE THE WORLD – The COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY out of the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) traveled to take on the NCAA’s ALFRED STATE PIONEERS. At Halftime the upstart Mighty Oaks led 43-39 but by the end of regulation the Pioneers had tied it all up at 75 apiece. The score stood at 85-85 at the end of the first Overtime but the second Overtime ended with the Mighty Oaks eking out a 96-95 upset win.

Amherst Lord Jeffs logoTOP 25 UPSETS – The 8th ranked AMHERST COLLEGE LORD JEFFS welcomed their archrivals, the number 5 WILLIAMS COLLEGE EPHS (“eephs”) and wound up toppling them 84-73. The Lord Jeffs led 44-35 at the Half and stayed in control in the 2nd Half   ###   The WHEATON (IL) THUNDER took the 12th ranked AUGUSTANA COLLEGE VIKINGS into Overtime before pulling off a 66-63 upset   ###   Also in Overtime the PSU-HARRISBURG LIONS brought down the number 14 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY CAPTAINS by a Continue reading

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