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The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.<ref name=Beardsley>{{cite news| url=http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2010/01/3-pointers_give_calvin_college.html | title=Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s |date=January 7, 2010|author=Beardsley, Howie |newspaper=[[The Grand Rapids Press]]|accessdate=2011-01-26}}</ref> Through January 2011, the men's [[basketball]] teams have played 178 times, with the Hope Flying Dutch leading with 91 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 31, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref> |
The men's basketball teams first played each other in 1920.<ref name=Beardsley>{{cite news| url=http://www.mlive.com/smallcolleges/grandrapids/index.ssf/2010/01/3-pointers_give_calvin_college.html | title=Calvin men win bragging rights against Hope behind freshman Bryan Powell's 3s |date=January 7, 2010|author=Beardsley, Howie |newspaper=[[The Grand Rapids Press]]|accessdate=2011-01-26}}</ref> Through January 2011, the men's [[basketball]] teams have played 178 times, with the Hope Flying Dutch leading with 91 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 31, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref> |
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In women's basketball, Calvin leads Hope in the series 62-37 through January 2011.<ref name="Renner and Febus2">{{cite web | url=http://hopecalvin.com/women/history.htm | title=Women's Rivalry: The History | date=January 28, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref> |
In women's basketball, Calvin leads Hope in the series 62-37 through January 2011.Since 2000, Hope holds a 23-7 series advantage.<ref name="Renner and Febus2">{{cite web | url=http://hopecalvin.com/women/history.htm | title=Women's Rivalry: The History | date=January 28, 2011 |author= Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus | publisher=calvinhope.com|accessdate=2011-01-31}}</ref> |
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==Significance== |
==Significance== |
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Revision as of 05:07, 28 April 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]
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 Dutch 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.Since 2000, Hope holds a 23-7 series advantage.[5]
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]
References
- ^ Reynolds, Lauren (July 24, 2007). "No hate, just heat in Hope–Calvin rivalry". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ Behm, Jon (January 22, 2010). "Rivalry 93 years in making". Chimes. Calvin College Student Newspaper. 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. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 31, 2011). "Men's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Renner, Tom and Jeff Febus (January 28, 2011). "Women's Rivalry: The History". calvinhope.com. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Behm, Jon (February 26, 2010). "The Calvin–Hope Rivalry: from obscurity to national limelight". Chimes. Calvin College Student Newspaper. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
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