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PREVIEW: South Dakota WBB set to open season tonight against Drake

SD PawPrint_2C_whiteIt’s been 237 days (but really, who’s counting) since the South Dakota women’s basketball team saw their season end in the NCAA tournament – the school’s first as a DI program – at the hands of Stanford, who eventually made it to the Final Four.

Tonight the Coyote women will tip off their season at Drake. It’s the second time in three seasons the two teams have opened the season  at Knapp Center in Des Moines, IA. It’s the third straight season the teams have played. Two years ago the Coyotes edged Drake on the road 74-69. Last season the Bulldogs were victorious in overtime 89-81 in a game played at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.  Continue reading

Semifinal game one is set, Davenport to play Walsh

In game one of the day Davenport blasted Cedarville 81-58 to advance to the semifinal round on Monday. The Panthers found their stride midway through the first half and never let up. DU was paced by 14 points from Carrie Grubius, who made four three-point shots, and Abby Neff with 11 points. The Panthers shot 42 percent from the field in route to the win. Senior Kristi Boehm was a spark plug for the Panthers in the win. Boehm blocked a three-point shot attempt and forced Cedarville into turnovers. Continue reading

NAIA DI Men’s bracket has been announced

The official bracket for the NAIA DI Men’s national tournament was announced this evening via the Victory Sports Network selection show. Robert Morris (Ill.) earned the top overall seed in the tournament with a 30-1 record. Concordia (Calif.) (30-3), Mountain State (W. Va.) (29-3) & LSU Shreveport (29-3) round out the top four.

Thirty two total teams are headed to Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, one will leave with a championship.

View the complete bracket by clicking here.

Play the VSN Bracket Challenge and see how you match up with fans from around the country.

NAIA DI Women’s Bracket has been released

The NAIA DI Women’s National Tournament has been officially announced via a selection show from the Victory Sports Network. The tournament is scheduled to begin March 16 in Jackson, Tenn. Union University (Tenn.) has been dominant in the national tournament in the past decade. They will again be a No. 1 seed with a 31-1 record. The other No. 1 seeds in the tournament include Oklahoma City (25-3), Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (28-5) and Campbellsville (Ky.) (28-3).

You can view the official bracket on the Victory Sports Network by clicking here.

Test your knowledge of NAIA DI Women’s basketball with the VSN Bracket Challenge.

 

NAIA DI National Tournament Brackets Announced Tonight!!

The Victory Sports Network will have the exclusive broadcast of the NAIA DI Women’s Basketball and Men’s Basketball Bracket Announcement tonight. The NAIA DI WBB Show will be at 6:00 p.m. CT while the NAIA DI MBB Show will follow at 7:00 p.m. CT. Both shows can be watched live via the Victory Sports Network Livestream Channel.

CLICK HERE to watch the show live. Continue reading

NAIA D2 Men’s National Championship Bracket Released

The official bracket for the NAIA D2 Men’s Basketball National Tournament has officially been released via a selection show on the Victory Sports Network. Walsh University (Ohio) is the overall No. 1 in the tournament after finishing the season 29-1. Northwood (Fla.) is the No. 2 seed while Cornerstone (Mich.) and Bellevue (Neb.) round out the top four.

The field is set with 32 teams heading to the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Mo. next week. Here is a look at the bracket. More thoughts on the matchups coming later.

Official NAIA D2 Men’s Bracket

NAIA D2 Women’s National Championship Bracket Released

The official bracket for the NAIA D2 Women’s Basketball National Tournament has officially been released via a selection show on the Victory Sports Network. Davenport University (Mich.) is the overall No. 1 in the tournament after finishing the season 33-0. The other three No. 1 teams include Morningside (Iowa), Northwestern (Iowa) and Walsh (Ohio).

The field is set with 32 teams heading to the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa next week. Here is a look at the bracket. More thoughts on the matchups coming later.

Official NAIA D2 Women’s Bracket

NAIA DII Basketball Bracket Announcement Live Tonight on VSN

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Victory Sports Network (VSN) will be the exclusive home for the 32-team bracket announcement on all four 2011 Basketball National Championships. VSN, led by founder Jason Dannelly, will produce a live, free video-streaming broadcast on two separate days, March 2 and March 9.

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Davenport University sweeps Cornerstone University in VSN NAIA Game of the Week

Bernice Hansen Athletic Center, Home of the Cornerstone Eagles

Separated by just 15 miles, Davenport University and Cornerstone University have certainly built a cross-town rivalry. Although in town, it is never easy to go into the other team’s facility and pick up a win. Both road team’s struggled in this one and both road team’s were higher rated. Neither game had a conference championship on the line, but both lower rated teams were looking for upsets to try and secure a spot in the respective NAIA National tournament. Continue reading

Basketball: Should women play after men?

It seems more and more these days we are changing aspects we have known for so long to try and push “equality”. Sometimes it can be simple things, but the bottom line…..if it’s been this way for men then it can be the same way for women. Is this true in all cases? I first want to make it clear that I am not a sexist human being in anyway and my intentions here are not to make myself appear that way.

Ever since I was a little fella, excited to get the chance to go watch the high school teams play, I can remember going to basketball games and watching the girls play before the boys capped off the night with a contest of their own. It doesn’t matter what level I was watching, the women were first. That’s only proper, right? I grew up being taught that women get served first, women are saved first, you let women walk through the door first, you hold the door for women, etc. These are all characteristics of being a gentlemen…..or so I thought. Continue reading

Playing for a Legend…

When the UCLA Bruins take the field for the championship series of the College World Series against South Carolina, it will be more than just a game. The team will be playing for themselves, coaches, school and a man, a coach named John Wooden. Just 24 days following the passing of the greatest coach to ever, the UCLA baseball game will play in game one of  a best of three series to claim the national championship. Continue reading