Hope and Calvin Rivalry

Hope College and Calvin College have a great basketball tradition in Michigan. Even though both colleges are Division III institutions, basketball has a huge presence in this part of the country. Usually D3 basketball is more slow down and methodical, but it is quite evident when these two schools take their rivalry seriously and play it in an up tempo style. Both teams play at least 9 to 13 players per game and the actual play mirrors mid level Division I play. The yearly rivalries typically reflect the tremendous interest in basketball, particularly this rivalry, which has been a tradition for many years. Today this rivalry has dominated these two schools for many years in Michigan. When you define Division I basketball, there are no better ambassadors than Hope College and Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan. The Rivalry dates back to 1920. Hope College also has it share of tradition and takes no backseat to the rivalry of the two schools. Hope College located in Holland, Michigan was founded in the 1800’s with the goal of establishing a school to educate new Dutch settlers with a Christian education.. Hope now share’s in the rivalry of the Christian based rivalry between these two Divisions I school.

Kentucky’s Jody Meeks Drops 54 on Tennessee

Kentucky’s Jody Meeks broke Dan Issel scoring record by dropping 54 points on Tennessee at Tennessee. He  made 10 three pointers in the game, which contributed  to his large scoring total of 54 point.  Meeks has be a player waiting for potential to happen, so perhaps now is the time for meeks to shine. It has to go down as one of the great performances by a single player during this season, Stephen Curry not withstanding.