The 12th Derby City Classic will take place at Louisville, Kentucky. 

Five schools join host Bellarmine to compete for the Black Diamond Trophy. It  features  a horseshoe carved from genuine Kentucky coal by  Kentucky  coal crafter Alvin Powell.

 Presenting the trophy to the winning team will be Florence Henderson from Owensboro,KY. She best known for her role as Carol Brady on the 70's hit series 'The Brady Bunch." For 20 years, she was also the spokesperson for Wesson Oil and sang the 'Wessonality" jingle. 

BELLARMINE 

Mascot: Knights  

City: Louisville, KY

Coach: greenhawks

Iba Record : 1424-469

Previous schools: Wilmington

Best DII finish: National Champs ‘42

                           RU ’39. ‘59

                           Final Four ’32, ’36, ’38, ’52, ‘54

 

CAL POLY POMONA

Mascot: Broncos

City: Pomona, CA

Coach: ssn690

Iba record: 271-123

Previous schools: Connecticut College

Best DII finish: Elite 8, ‘67

HUMBOLDT STATE

Mascot: Lumberjacks

City: Arcata, CA

Coach: daveredden

Iba record: 525-188

Previous schools: Trinity

Best DII finish: National champ ‘62

N. FLORIDA

Mascot: Ospreys

City: Jacksonville, FL

Coach: teamvip

Iba record: 334-242

Previous schools: UNC Pembroke, USC Aiken, Gallaudet

Best DII finish: 2^nd round, ‘69

 

OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE

Mascot: Aggies

City: Goodwell, OK

Coach: winmag

Iba record: 174-170

Previous school: Mt. St. Joseph

Best DII finish: no bids; this is his 2^nd season

 

U. OF THE SCIENCES

Mascot: Devils

City: Philadelphia, PA

Coach: mhollebeek

Iba record: 717-439

Previous schools: Kutztown, Grand Valley, Husson

Best DII finish: National Champs ‘59

 

 

 

Humboldt won the Derby Tip-Off game, defeating Oklahoma Panhandle 74-54

TONIGHT's GAMES

#39 Bellarmine (3-1) at #7 Humboldt (3-1)
   Both teams have lost to #1 Incarnate Word

#40 N. Florida (2-2) at #27 Cal Poly (2-2)
     N. Florida beat Mercyhurst but lost to #2 Valdosta and #6 Hillsdale. Cal Poly lost to #3 Erskine (3OT) and #11 Bryant. They defeated #16 Lincoln by 40.

#14 U. Science (3-1) at #29 Oklahoma Panhandle (3-1)
  U. Science fell to #4 Northeastern. Panhandle's only loss was to #7 Humboldt in this tournament

RESULTS
#7 Humboldt 73; #39 Bellarmine 50
#27 Cal Poly  88; #40 N. Florida 78
#29 Panhandle 76; #14 U. Science 60

STANDINGS
1. Humboldt St.           2-0
2. Cal Poly                    1-0
3. Panhandle               1-1
4. Bellarmine               0-1
   N. Florida                  0-1
   U. Science                0-1

TONIGHT
Bellarmine (3-2) at N. Florida (2-3)
Cal Poly (3-2) at  U. Science (3-2)

RESULTS
N. Florida 60; Bellarmine 59
Cal Poly 79;  U. Science 51

STANDINGS
1.  Humboldt           2-0
     Cal Poly              2-0
3.  Panhandle        1-1
     N. Florida           1-1
5. Bellarmine         0-2
    U. Science         0-2

TONIGHT
#5 Humboldt (5-1) at #15 Cal Poly (4-2)
N. Florida (3-3) at #38 U. Science (3-3)
#24 Panhandle (5-1) at Bellarmine (3-3)

RESULTS
#5 Humboldt 82; #15 Cal Poly 80
#38 U. Science 69; N. Florida 66
Bellarmine 76; #24 Panhandle 60

 

STANDINGS
1. Humboldt               3-0
 2. Cal Poly                  2-1
3. Panhandle             1-2
    Bellarmine              1-2
   N. Florida                 1-2
   U. Science               1-2

TONIGHT
#30 U. Science (4-3) at Bellarmine (4-3)
N. Florida (3-4) at #4 Humboldt (6-1)

RESULTS
Bellarmine 76; #30 U. Science 60
#4 Humboldt 82; N. Florida 72

STANDINGS
1. Humboldt                 4-0
2. Cal Poly                    2-1
    Bellarmine               2-2
4. Panhandle              1-2
5. U. Science              1-3
6. N. Florida                 1-3 

TONIGHT
#24 Cal Poly (5-3) at #37 Bellarmine (5-3)
U. Science (4-4) at #4 Humboldt (7-1)
Panhandle (5-3) at N. Florida (3-5)

RESULTS
Cal Poly 72; Bellarmine 65
Humboldt 81; U. Science 56
Panhandle 84; N. Florida 78

FINAL STANDINGS
1. Humboldt                 5-0
2. Cal Poly                    3-1
3. Panhanlde               2-2
4.  Bellarmine              2-3
5. U. Science               2-3
6. N. Florida                 1-4

 

Congratulations to Humboldt St., coach daveredden, and the Lumberjack Nation!