Sparkling Semi Sees Memphis Past UNI
In one of the most exciting and competitive DII semifinals you’d ever want to see, Memphis defeated Northern Iowa 43-39 to advance to NCR’s DII national final.
The lead changed eight times in this game, which featured some thrilling attacking rugby and, despite the final score, some tough defense as well.
IUP Holds On in Blistering DII Semi
In a game that really didn’t go to plan for either team, IUP weathered a tenacious University of Vermont side 19-6 to advance to the Men’s DII national championship game.
The Story of This Year's Men's DII Semifinallists
The men's DII college championships, regardless of who has run them, have been fraught with caveats over the last several years.
D2 Playoffs Results and Notes
Sunday sees eight teams remaining in the NCR D2 playoffs facing each other to knock it all down to four.
Northern Iowa cruised past St. Louis University 78-5. This was perfectly in keeping with UNI's habit of winning by large margins this season.
Memphis pushed aside UW=Whitewater 49-17.
D2 and Small College Playoffs This Weekend
The Men's D2 games are Friday and we have their Round of 16 followed by the Round of 16 for the Small College teams on Saturday.
Then everyone plays their quarterfinals on Sunday. So by the end of the day we'll have final fours for each bracket (same, actually, with NCR D1 and D1AA).
