Calvin–Hope rivalry
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The Calvin–Hope rivalry is a college sports rivalry between the Hope College Flying Dutch and the Calvin College Knights which participate at the NCAA Division III level.[1][2]
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[edit] History
The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.[3] Through January 2011, the men's basketball teams have played 178 times, with the Hope Flying Dutchmen leading with 91 wins to the Calvin Knights' 87 wins.[4]
In women's basketball, Calvin leads Hope in the series 62-37 through January 2011.[5]
[edit] Significance
In 2005, ESPN polled its staff about what they thought were the nation's greatest college basketball rivalries, and the Calvin–Hope rivalry was voted fourth in all college basketball.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Reynolds, Lauren (July 24, 2007). "No hate, just heat in Hope–Calvin rivalry". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2948245. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ Behm, Jon (January 22, 2010). "Rivalry 93 years in making". Chimes (Calvin College Student Newspaper). http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/article.php?id=4497. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ^ Beardsley, Howie (January 7, 2010). "Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s". The Grand Rapids Press. http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2010/01/3-pointers_give_calvin_college.html. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 31, 2011). "Men's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. http://www.calvinhope.com/men/history.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 28, 2011). "Women's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. http://hopecalvin.com/women/history.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Behm, Jon (February 26, 2010). "The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight". Chimes (Calvin College Student Newspaper). http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/article.php?id=4660. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
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