WOW! Duke 69. NW MO State 63. It's a final. The Bearcats gave the
#4
ranked Duke Blue Devils a heck of a game. Trevor Hudgins put on a show with 27 points, and was the leading scorer - for either team - in the game.
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Think about this: Nova Southeastern went 36-0 & won the NCAA DII National Championship. They lost all five starters, and are now 32-2 and will be playing for the 2024 National Championship on Saturday. What Coach Jim Crutchfield has done is truly amazing!
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Last season, Gannon was 3-23. Enter Jordan Fee as the Head Coach. The Knights just won the PSAC regular season & tourney titles...and have now won 21 straight and are 32-2, and just won the region to advance to the NCAA DII Elite Eight. One of the greatest turnarounds in sports.
NW MO State guards Diego Bernard & Trevor Hudgins are 97-3 in three years together....and they have not lost a single NCAA Tournament game in their careers, now going 11-0 with 2 National Championships (the 2020 NCAA Tourney was cancelled). Think about those ridiculous numbers.
The Elite Eight is really fun to watch.....it would be eye opening for all high school coaches and high school players that want to play college basketball to watch. The top level of NCAA Div. II basketball is very, very good.
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I understand the regional philosophy of NCAA DII. I really do. I was an NCAA DII Athletic Director and I've been on the NCAA DII National Basketball Committee. I get it. It just stinks when 2 (or more) of the very best teams in the country are in the same region - in any sport.
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This is Division II basketball at a very, very high level. NW MO State won the MIAA Tournament Championship against a talented MO Southern team. Trevor Hudgins was named MVP after having 31 pts and 6 assists. He was spectacular- again.
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What an atmosphere for college basketball! It’s standing room only at MO Western, as the Griffons host the
#1
ranked NW MO State Bearcats.
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Tonight, Trevor Hudgins saw his first action in a regular season NBA game, playing for the Houston Rockets. He played 3:47, and took one shot, nailing a 3-pointer to give him his first NBA points. The Milwaukee Bucks downed the Rockets, 125-105.
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In recent weeks, NCAA Division II players have now signed with Kansas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Minnesota, Wichita State, Creighton, Long Beach State and many other NCAA Division I programs. Yes, NCAA DII has many high level players - and high level professional players.
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I hope that people appreciate what NW MO State has done.....undefeated regular season & then win the MIAA Tourney Championship. 32-0. The job that Coach Ben McCollum has done is truly remarkable! Congratulations, & well done.
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For his career, Bellarmine's Adam Eberhard had 1,860 points, 779 rebounds & 493 assists, while shooting over 59% fg and 82% ft. His teams went a combined 112-19. Congratulations on a wonderful career, Adam Ebarhard. You played the game the right way!
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The NAIA Division I Tournament begins on Wednesday morning at historic Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO. 32 teams. 31 games. 1 week. 1 National Champion. It's the combination of the format, the arena & the history that make this so special.
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The NAIA Tournament is about to tip off at historic Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. Did you know that the NAIA Tournament is the longest running collegiate national championship of any sport in America?
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I understand the regional philosophy of NCAA DII. I was a DII Athletic Director & I've been on the NCAA DII Basketball Committee. I understand the rationale. That said, it's tough that the nation didn't see the Northern State - NW MO State game.
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NW MO State is an absolute joy to watch. They are putting on a clinic in ball movement & unselfish basketball. One might say that they play the game the "right way". Basketball coaches & purists would really enjoy watching this team.
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This atmosphere is absurd. The kids who are “D-I or bust” are missing out. Go somewhere you can compete for national titles and play in environments like this:
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Let's pause for a moment to appreciate the career of NW MO State's Diego Bernard. In his 5 seasons, the Bearcats went 162-11, with 3 NCAA DII National Championships. Congratulations to Diego & the whole NW MO State program!
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.....and Trevor Hudgins is 108-4 in his career, hasn't lost a single NCAA Tournament game, has scored over 2,000 points and won two NCAA D II National Championships. Absolutely remarkable!
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Heading into the NCAA Div. II National Championship game, NW MO State is 37-0 on the season and 99-5 over the last three seasons. Just think about that for a moment....
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Did you know that Northern State men's basketball had a greater average attendance than 210 NCAA Division I men's basketball programs in 2020-21? Think about that...... Well done, Wolves fans!
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Thank you to Duke for playing the defending NCAA D-II National Champions in an exhibition game each year. This tradition has provided a special experience for the players & tremendous exposure for small college basketball.
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Bellarmine moved from NCAA DII to NCAA DI this season. The Knights have been a very solid DII program for years & now they've made an immediate impact in DI, as they have won 8 straight & are solely in 1st place in the A-SUN. GLVC & the A-SUN appear competitively similar.
NW MO State is 22-1 and has won 14 straight games & 68 of their last 70 home games. NW MO State is 60-1 since the start of the 2018-19 season. Since the beginning of 2016-17, they are a remarkable 122-6 overall w/ two National Championships.
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NW MO State's Trevor Hudgins & Diego Bernard enter the Elite Eight with a 14-0 record in the NCAA Tournament with 2 National Championships. Overall, they are 128-8 in their career. Think about that from a historical perspective.
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What a story for Southern Indiana & Alex Stein! Stein grew up in Evansville & his Dad is the women's basketball coach at USI. He has practically spent his entire life around USI basketball & now he leads the Screaming Eagles past Bellarmine & into the Elite Eight...in EVANSVILLE!
On my way to Northern State in Aberdeen, SD, to tour facilities, watch games (tonight and tomorrow) and experience the crazy, wonderful tradition known as “I Hate Winter”.
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We just witnessed history in college basketball: The NW MO State Bearcats just became the first team in NCAA DII history to win three consecutive National Championships! Congratulations to the Bearcats! So special....
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Did you know that Northwest Missouri State is 100-5, with two NCAA Division II National Championships, during the past three seasons? Remarkable!
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Over the last three seasons, Northwest Missouri State is 97-5. 97-5!!! Think about that...playing in a very tough conference schedule, 3 NCAA Tournaments & a tough non-conference schdule, the Bearcats are 97-5 over three seasons!
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Congratulations to NW MO State Coach Ben McCollum for an incredible run...The Bearcats started in the SCB HOF Classic by defeating the 2018 National Runner Up (Northern State) & the 2018 National Champs (Ferris State) & are now 35-0 & heading to the Elite Eight.
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For the season, NW MO State is 35-0 and the team is shooting over 51% fg, 41% 3-point fg and 78% ft. The Bearcats only average 7.7 turnovers per game. Four different players have hit at least 67 3's this season.
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D2 Queens University coached by Bart Lundy is 93-13 in the last three seasons including 2 elite eights, one leading to a final four. They, along with Gonzaga, are the only 2 NCAA programs with 30+ wins in each of those three seasons.
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One of the great seniors in small college basketball just finished his career tonight, as Southwestern's Cam Hunt just walked off the court for the final time as a collegiate player. He finished his career with 2,897 points, 535 assists & 653 rebounds.
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Huge shout out to Coach Matt Brock at Missouri Baptist, as he took over a struggling program, and now the Spartans are 15-0 and ranked
#5
in the country in NAIA Division I. Well done!
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What NW MO State has done is absolutely remarkable! Today they won the MIAA Tournament Championship for the 4th straight year & won by the largest margin (29 points) in MIAA Championship game history. They are now 32-0 & the only undefeated team in college basketball.
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Marietta is now 10-0 on the season. I tip my cap to the program that Coach Jon VanderWal has built - remarkable! In the five years prior to his arrival, the team won 25% of their games. In the 11+ years since, the Pioneers have won over 80% of their games - with over 220 wins!
I'm impressed to see some of the very best players within NCAA DII remain committed to their coaches, teammates & schools by choosing to stay right where they are - players like Trevor Hudgins, Diego Bernard, Jaizec Lottie, Andrew Sischo, Kaden Anderson & so many more. Well done!
It's hard to overstate what Greg Tonagel has done at Indiana Wesleyan. After taking over a 7-win team, they have now won 10 regular season conference title & has led his Wildcats to 3 NAIA Div. II National Championships within a 5-year span & is 391-104 in 14 seasons.
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High school players and coaches: Flip on CBS Sports Network right now to watch Lincoln Memorial & West Texas A&M! I hope that more people understand & appreciate this level of basketball. High, high level of basketball....
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Upper Iowa's Jake Hilmer is in the midst of a phenomenal season, as he recently surpassed the 2,000-pt mark & he's averaging 26.1 ppg, while shooting 50% fg, 40% 3-pt fg & 90% ft. He's also averaging 4.5 apg & only has 9 turnovers in 316 min
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NW MO State defeats Washburn, 72-49, to finish the regular season undefeated at 29-0. Remarkable! The Bearcats only returned 2 starters coming into the season & only have one senior in the rotation this season. Congratulations to
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and the Bearcat team.
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Thank you to all of you that follow Small College Basketball on Twitter, as we've now surpassed 17,000 followers. Let's keep growing this thing! NAIA National Championship game last night....and onto the NCAA Division II Elite Eight today!
What Coach Scott Davenport has done at Bellarmine is really remarkable: For four straight seasons, the Knights have won the GLVC Tournament & won at least 28 games. They have now reached the NCAA Tourney for 12 straight seasons under Coach Davenport. Remarkable!
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One of college basketball's finest - as a coach and human being - finished his collegiate career today. William Jewell's Larry Holley coached his last game today, and finished his career with 918 wins, and a tremendous amount of accolades. Well done, Coach. Well done!
Bellarmine is 9-0 and ranked
#1
in the country, while senior Adam Eberhard is averaging 19.3 ppg, 6 apg and 5.8 rpg while shooting over 63% fg and 86% ft in less than 30 minutes per game. For basketball purists, he's a joy to watch.
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For those that watched the whole collegiate career of Trevor Hudgins (NW MO State), what he's doing as a member of the Houston Rockets isn't surprising. Tonight, he went for 23 pts & 11 asts in the NBA Summer League.
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NW MO State's Ryan Welty may often fly under radar, yet the 6'8" senior sharpshooter is shooting 51%, 53% 3-pt. and 92% ft. He's played the most minutes on the team (388 minutes) and has a grand total of 5 turnovers.
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Since the beginning of the 2017-18 season, Nebraska Wesleyan has an astounding 77-7 overall record & they are 37-2 at home - and won the 2018 NCAA Div. III National Championship. Coach Dale Wellman has done a remarkable job w/ the Prairie Wolves!
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In the last 2 1/2 seasons, Northwest Missouri State is 77-5. Think about that! They play in a very tough and deep conference (MIAA), and have played a tough non-conference schedule. Five total losses in 2 1/2 years, including conference & NCAA Tourneys!
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NW MO State. Nova Southeastern. West Texas A&M. Lincoln Memorial. Hillsdale. Dallas Baptist. Flagler. AL-Huntsville. Valdosta State. FL Southern. What a tremendous field for the 2022 SCB Hall of Fame Classic!
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The streak is over: IL Wesleyan 73, Yeshiva 59. Congrats to Yeshiva on a remarkable 50-game win streak & congrats to IL Wesleyan for the big win tonight & for snapping the streak. This game brought tremendous worldwide attention to NCAA DIII basketball.
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Just saw these notes re: NW MO State: NW has won 25 consecutive MIAA contests... NW is 104-8 in its last 112 MIAA games... the Bearcats have compiled a record of 136-6 over the last five years... NW has posted a spectacular mark of 74-1 over the past three seasons.
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Northwestern's (IA) Coach Kris Korver can flat out coach.....and is a class act. The Red Raiders play hard, execute very well and handle themselves with class.
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I'm not usually at a loss for words, yet I'm running out of adjectives for a game like this....for those of you that just watched the Lincoln Memorial - West Texas A&M game, you'll likely remember where you were for the rest of your lives. My emotions are all over the place...
Davenport's transition to to
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from NAIA Division II has been impressive. Tonight, the Panthers went into Ashland, who was 18-1 and ranked in the top 10 in the country......and ran them off the court, winning 92-72 to move to 17-3 on the season.
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NW MO State's Ryan Hawkins set the single game record (44 points) and two-game HOF Classic (68 points) for the SCB National HOF Classic. For the two games (both wins), Hawkins shot a remarkable 68% fg, 70% 3-pt. & 100% ft. Congratulations, Ryan!
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What Coach Jim Crutchfield has done at Nova Southeastern - and West Liberty prior - is truly incredible. Since restarting after the pandemic, the Sharks are 98-3 & have a 65-game home winning streak. That's ridiculous!
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Trevor Hudgins is truly a special one. For those who have watched him closely for four years, I think that we realize that we've witnessed something special. Beautiful to watch his poise & composure. The accolades have piled up, yet he remains humble.
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It's pretty wild to read that college basketball is starting today..... For those that are educated about college basketball, you realize that college basketball has been playing for weeks....
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Queens blew out NCAA Div. I Howard, 85-71. The Royals were up by over 20 points in the second half & the game was never within single digits in the 2nd half. Kenny Dye was fantastic, going for 16 pts, 7 asts & 3 stls while controlling the tempo of the game.
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Trevor Hudgins (NW MO State) & Ryan Turell (Yeshiva) both performed very well vs. some of the top NCAA DI draft prospects in the country. Also, Ryan Hawkins - who played 4 seasons at NW MO State - was impressive. Congratulations, Trevor, Ryan & Ryan!
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I just witnessed one of the finest individual performances in an NCAA Tournament game at any level. Wheaton's Aston Francis finished w/ 62 pts & 12 rebs, including back-to-back 3's in the last 35 secs to give Wheaton the win over Marietta to reach the NCAA Div III Final Four.
When Ryan Hawkins checked out of the game with 7:59 remaining, it was Ryan Hawkins 27, Washburn 26. The score was 77-26 at that point. Think about that...... against this very good Washburn team. Hawkins was THAT good, and the Bearcats were THAT dominant.
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32 Teams. 31 Games. 1 week. 1 National Champion. College Basketball's Toughest Tournament. With the exception of time surrounding WWII (there was a travel ban), the format has stayed the same since 1938 (8 teams competed in the 1st championship in 1937). Wonderful history!
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NW MO State just won the three games in the Elite Eight by 21, 26 and 31 points..... and they were leading each of those games by considerably more. This reminds me of toughness and depth within the MIAA....
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The final was 77-46. A 31-point win in the NCAA DII Final Four for NW MO State over Flagler....a day after leading West Liberty by 30 and cruising to a 21-point win in the Elite Eight. In the 1st round of the NCAA Tourney, they won by 41 points. How good is this team?!!!
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Indiana Wesleyan is 12-0, with an average margin of victory of 31.6 ppg. They are shooting 56% fg & holding opponents to 40% fg & every starter is shooting 50% or better fg. The Wildcats average over 20.7 assists per game & have a +6.3 rebounding margin.
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I'm not sure if Coach Ben Howlett (West Liberty) gets enough credit..... The consistency, year-after-year, at such a high level, is just remarkable. The Hilltoppers just advanced to the Elite Eight, have won 16 straight & are 31-3 overall.
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Since the beginning of the 2016-17 season, NW MO State is an astounding 84-5......Yes, while playing in a tough MIAA Conference, plus a tough region/NCAA Tournament, the Bearcats have won 84 games and lost only 5 games! Remarkable!
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Tyrell Carroll has led Missouri Western to a remarkable turnaround. The soph guard leads the team in scoring, assists & steals & was the first Griffon player to be named 1st Team MIAA in 14 years. His quickness & aggressiveness creates a difference maker for the Griffs.
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The NCAA DII Elite Eight teams are set: Cal State San Bernardino, MN State, Ferris State, Gannon, Nova Southeastern, Southern New Hampshire, North Georgia & West Texas A&M. Should be a tremendous Elite Eight at the Ford Center in Evansville.
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NW MO State's Ryan Hawkins just broke the SCB National HOF Classic single game record w/ 44 points! He broke the 38-point record set by STAC's Justin Reyes in 2017. Hawkins went 15-22 fg's, 8-11 on 3's & 6-6 ft's! Just a remarkable performance!
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Just thinking: Heading into today's game, the NW MO State backcourt of Trevor Hudgins and Diego Bernard is 107-4 in their careers and have not lost an NCAA Tournament game (11-0) and have won two NCAA Division II National Championships. Remarkable. Just remarkable!
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With NW MO State, I think that their defense gets lost in the discussion at times. They are now 37-0 and playing for the National Championship on Saturday. They are winning by an ave. of 21.1 ppg, & only giving up 61.8 ppg. The Bearcats are consistently solid on D.
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Last season, Gannon was 3-23. Enter Coach Jordan Fee. The Golden Knights are now 5-0, winning by an average of 32.6 ppg, and forcing an astounding 26.2 turnovers per game.
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