Calvin-Hope Men’s Basketball Rivalry Set To Tip Saturday Afternoon
Friday, February 10, 2012
The 181st meeting between Calvin and Hope in men’s basketball will take place Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. The game will be aired via West Michigan PBS affiliate WGVU-TV. The television broadcast will be streamed as will a radio broadcast by Grand Rapids station WFUR 102.9 FM. The following are links to a variety of Calvin-Hope rivalry material for Saturday:
WGVU-TV Video Stream/WFUR Audio Stream
NCAA.com Story on Calvin-Hope Men’s Basketball Rivalry
Grand Rapids Press Preview Story
Men’s Basketball Holds On for Win in 100-99 Overtime Thriller Over Alma
Thursday, February 09, 2012
By Andrew Knot/Photo by Sandy Palmatter
Down by seven with three minutes in regulation, the Knights fought back to capture a thrilling 100-99 overtime victory over Alma on Wednesday. Junior Matt DeBoer hit a jumper in the closing seconds of regulation to send the contest into overtime. In the closing seconds of overtime, Alma missed a three-point shot, allowing Calvin to hold on for the win. Four Knights finished in double figures. Snikkers had 26 points and 11 rebounds for his third consecutive double-double. DeBoer had 22 points and seven rebounds. Powell had 21 points and Kruis had 16 points and nine rebounds. Alma’s Cory Schneider led all scorers with 27 points. With the win, Calvin remains tied for second place in the MIAA standings with Adrian at 7-4 in league play.
Calvin/Hope Men’s Basketball Rivalry Featured on NCAA.com
Monday, February 06, 2012
The Calvin-Hope men’s basketball rivalry has again received national attention. The storied rivalry is featured on the NCAA website in a story written by Amy Farnum Patronis. The story can be found online at: NCAA.com Calvin/Hope Rivalry Story. This Saturday will mark the 181st meeting between the two rivals in a series that dates back to the 1920-21 season and sees Hope holding a 93-87 series lead. Saturday’s game at Calvin’s Van Noord Arena is set to tipoff at 3 p.m. For more on the rivalry, please visit the rivalry website at: Calvin/Hope Rivalry website
