National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I

American Athletic Conference

Wednesday 2nd March 2016

21.00 Tip off

University South Florida Bulls 39 East Carolina University Pirates 52,  attendance 2,957

@ USF Sun Dome

4202, East Fowler Avenue

Tampa, FL 33620

$9 admission

Programme free, 4 pages, plus free Season Magazine, 64 pages, plus free Team Sheet.

The arena was opened in November 1980 and received renovation in 1993, 2000 and 2011. It has a capacity of 10,411.

I can’t imagine I will see a team win a basketball game with such a low score, although when the home team score a pathetic 39 points, then the visitors were hardly having to get out of second gear to get the win.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II

Lone Star Conference

Saturday 27th February 2016

18.00 Tip off

Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions 74 Tarleton State University Texans 88,  attendance 1,437

@ Field House

2600, South Neal Street

Commerce, TX 75428

$7 admission

Team Sheet, free.

The Field House was built in 1950 in the days when the college was named East Texas State Teachers College and is a 5,000 seat facility.

I had seen the reverse of this fixture a month ago, the Lions winning it by 2 points. This time it was revenge for the Texans and by a much wider margin.

National Association Intercollegiate Athletics

Sooner Athletic Conference

Thursday 25th February 2016

20.00 Tip off

Texas Wesleyan University Rams 73 Oklahoma City University Stars  74,  attendance 550

@ Sid W. Richardson Center

1100, South Collard Street

Fort Worth, TX 76105

$7 admission

Programme free, 4 pages.

The arena was opened in 1970 and underwent major renovation over the summer of 2008. It currently seats 1,500.

This was a cracking game with an atmosphere to match. It looked like the Rams had won it  when they went ahead with 6.4 seconds left, until the Stars nicked it with just 0.8 seconds on the clock !

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

Saturday 20th February 2016

14.00 Tip off

Austin College Kangaroos 85 University Dallas Crusaders 78,  attendance 182

@ Hughey Gymnasium

900, North Grand Avenue

Sherman, TX 75090

$5 admission

No programme.

Anyone would think I am a Crusaders fan as this is the third time I have seen them play in nine days.

National Christian College Athletic Association

Southwest Region

Tuesday 16th February 2016

19.00 Tip off

Arlington Baptist College Patriots 65 University Dallas Crusaders 63, attendance 131

@ J. Frank Norris Memorial Auditorium

3001, West Division Street

Arlington, TX 76012

$5 admission

No programme.

This one really went to the wire with  Patriots getting the final basket with just 1 second left on the clock.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II

Great American Conference

Saturday 13th February 2016

15.00 Tip off

Southeastern Oklahoma State University Savage Storm 80 Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers 62,  attendance 775

@ Bloomer Sullivan Arena

1713, North 1st Avenue

Durant, OK 74701

$6 admission

Free team sheet.

The arena was opened in November 2008 and has 3,000 seats and a total capacity of 3,600.

The official attendance for this so over the top. At no time did the crowd even get into three figures.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference

18.00 Tip off

University Dallas Crusaders 71 Texas Lutheran University Bulldogs 80,  attendance 366

@ Maher Center

1845, East Northgate Drive

Irving, TX  75062

$5 admission

Free team sheet.

The Maher Center was built in 1968 and underwent renovation in 2003, seating 1,100 people.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III

American Southwest Conference

Thursday 11th February 2016

19.30 Tip off

University Texas Dallas Comets 60 Louisiana College Wildcats 71,  attendance 311

@ UTD Activity Center

800, West Campbell Road

Richardson, TX 75080

$5 admission

Programme free, 20 pages, covers season. Free team sheet.

The arena was opened in 1999 and seats 3,200.

When looking through the programme I noticed one member of staff in the Administration/Operations team had a perfect name to suit the job…..Valerie Hoops !

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II

Lone Star Conference

Saturday 6th February 2016

18.00 Tip off

Midwestern State University Mustangs 66 Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions 70,  attendance 2,639

@ D. L. Ligon Coliseum

3410, Taft Boulevard

Wichita Falls, TX 76308

$8 admission

Programme free, single card printed both sides.

For the second successive week I saw the Lions come away with a narrow win in what was the first outing for the new phone, so hopefully a return to a better quality of photos from here onwards.

Built in 1969, the arena was renamed from MSU Coliseum on October 18th 1975, honouring a former MSU employee for more than 50 years service in multiple roles. On November 22nd 2002 the playing court was officially named ‘Gerald Stockton Court’ after a former Coach. The current capacity is 3,640.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II

Lone Star Conference

19.00 Tip off

Tarleton State University Texans 65 Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions 67,  attendance 3,146

@ Wisdom Gymnasium

1330, West Washington Street

Stephenville, TX 76401

$7 admission

Team Sheet, free.

Wisdom Gym was built in 1972 and has 3,000 seats plus additional bleachers and was named after W. J. Wisdom, the athletic director at TSU from 1920-1943.

From the afternoon game in Fort Worth it was a comfortable 77 miles drive South West to Stephenville. I arrived to find the arena packed and a tremendous atmosphere and this was for the women’s game. Just as good when the men’s game got underway. Excellent game as well and could have gone either way.

Following photos of poor quality due to camera malfunction.