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Small-School Roots Shine in the College Football PlayoffSmall-school coaching roots are on full display in the College Football Playoff, with NAIA and Division II backgrounds shaping title contenders....

Women’s World Cup 2023 preview: Can anyone stop the Nords in Group A?It’s Norway and then everyone else. That’s how Group A will shake out, even with hosts New Zealand trying to defend home territory from two European foes and a debutant from Asia. The runaway favorites to win the group are the Nordic, who will be one of the countries making the journey from the nort...

"Have Mercy!" Graceland Wins NAIA Championship At The BuzzerThis part of the NCAA tournament is always the toughest—after four straight days of non-stop basketball, buzzer-beaters, and cutting-edge men’s fashion, you, the college basketball fan, is expected to quit cold turkey at sit at home in reflection for 72 hours. It’s downright cruel, but worry not: Gr...

This College Hoops Team Has 100 Straight Losses, But Who's Counting?

Of course Anthony Vallejo knew about The Streak. He wasn’t overly concerned about it when he enrolled at St. Louis College of Pharmacy this past fall, but, during his recruitment, the 6-foot-5 guard did ask head coach Danny Brown why the team hadn’t won a game since November 2014....

Joshua Simmons's Long Journey From NBA Draft Punchline To College Hoops Nomad Is Almost Over

You’ve likely never heard of Joshua Simmons. You certainly hadn’t heard of him when he entered his name in the NBA draft. Five years ago, at 20 years old, Simmons was on the NBA’s official early entry list, despite having played just a handful of games at a junior college 30 minutes east of Greenvil...

NAIA Basketball Tournament To Move After Host Freaks Out Over Anthem Protests

It appears another rinky-dink American organization is willing to shoot its dick off in order to protest athletes kneeling during the playing of the national anthem at sporting events. This time it’s College of the Ozarks, host of the last 18 NAIA Divison II men’s basketball tournaments, asking the ...

Tiny Idiot On The Field Can't Get Enough D-II Hoops Action

Who could blame the kid with a matchup like Oregon Tech vs. Saint Francis in front of him!...

Check Out The Box Score Of A College Basketball Game That Had A 91-1 Final Score [UPDATE]

The Siena Heights women’s team took on Great Lakes Christian today in Adrian, Mich., and the NAIA squad won out over their NCCAA opponents to the tune of 91-1—shutting the visitors out entirely for the final three periods. Here is the head-exploding box score for this 90-point blowout:...