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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.<ref name="Behm2">{{cite news | url=http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/article.php?id=4660 | title=The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight | date=February 26, 2010 |author= Behm, Jon |work=Chimes | publisher=[[Calvin College]] Student Newspaper|accessdate=2010-03-18}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Behm2">{{cite news | url=http://clubs.calvin.edu/chimes/article.php?id=4660 | title=The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight | date=February 26, 2010 |author= Behm, Jon |work=Chimes | publisher=[[Calvin College]] Student Newspaper|accessdate=2010-03-18}}</ref>


As of January 2011, the men's [[basketball]] teams have played 177 times, with the Hope Flying Dutch leading with 90 wins to the Calvin Knights' 87 wins.<ref name="Renner and Febus1">{{cite web | url=http://www.calvinhope.com/men/history.htm | title=Men's Rivalry: The History | date=January 6, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref>
The series started in 1920-21 with a 31-13 Hope victory. As of January 2011, the men's [[basketball]] teams have played 177 times, with the Hope Flying Dutch leading with 90 wins to the Calvin Knights' 87 wins.<ref name="Renner and Febus1">{{cite web | url=http://www.calvinhope.com/men/history.htm | title=Men's Rivalry: The History | date=January 6, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:23, 26 January 2011

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]

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.[3]

The series started in 1920-21 with a 31-13 Hope victory. As of January 2011, the men's basketball teams have played 177 times, with the Hope Flying Dutch leading with 90 wins to the Calvin Knights' 87 wins.[4]

References

  1. ^ Reynolds, Lauren (July 24, 2007). "No hate, just heat in Hope–Calvin rivalry". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
  2. ^ Behm, Jon (January 22, 2010). "Rivalry 93 years in making". Chimes. Calvin College Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
  3. ^ Behm, Jon (February 26, 2010). "The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight". Chimes. Calvin College Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
  4. ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 6, 2011). "Men's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved 2011-01-09.