Friday, October 30, 2026
What a Friday we have in front of us!
No. 7 Georgetown opened its Remy Classic weekend with a 74–58 win over Arizona Christian. Warner erased a 10-point halftime deficit. Concordia found its shooting touch in a big road win. Now we turn the page to a BIG Friday slate featuring two Top 25 showdowns—No. 7 Georgetown against No. 9 LSU Shreveport and No. 1 Grace against No. 25 Morningside—plus some really good cross-conference matchups.
Get those screens ready. This is going to be a fun day of NAIA hoops!
Thursday recap
Georgetown makes its mark at the Remy Classic
No. 7 Georgetown 74, No. 3 Arizona Christian 58. The Tigers took the opening matchup between two national contenders by 16 points in Parkville. Holding Arizona Christian to 58 is a result that deserves attention, and Georgetown does not get much time to enjoy it: LSU Shreveport is next at 3 p.m. Central today.
That is quite a two-day test at the Remy Williams – Live Like Remy Classic. Thursday delivered the first big result. Friday gives us another matchup worth clearing the afternoon for. Official GSAC result
Warner comes all the way back
Warner 89, Thomas 86. Here is your close-game spotlight! Thomas led 50–40 at halftime, but Warner won the second half 49–36 to pull out a three-point victory.
Bryson Castillo poured in 27 points, shooting 9-for-14 from the floor and 4-for-5 from three. Kenny Greenling added a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double, while Marcel Pace scored 18 and knocked down four threes.
Maxx Martinez had 24 points and six rebounds for Thomas. Walt Hill added 18 points, six assists and four steals. A lot of production on both sides, but the Royals had the second half they needed. Official box score
Concordia lights it up in Salina
No. 19 Concordia (NE) 89, Kansas Wesleyan 61. Garret Johnson scored a career-high 18 points on six made threes in eight attempts and added four steals. Brooks Kissinger matched him with 18 points.
Kansas Wesleyan led 26–24 with 7:28 left in the first half before Concordia answered with a 12–0 run. The Bulldogs finished 12-for-25 from deep and forced 20 turnovers. Hayden Frank added 12 points and four steals, and Derek Tonjes supplied 11 points and five assists.
Now Concordia heads to Bethel for another road test tonight. Official Concordia recap
Nelson and New College put up triple digits
No. 6 Nelson 101, Arlington Baptist 72. Zion Hunter led Nelson with 23 points and five rebounds, while Jared Harris added 18 points and four steals. Official box score
New College of Florida 113, Baptist University of Florida 70. Will Murphree scored 22 on 8-for-12 shooting as the Mighty Banyans rolled past the century mark. Official box score
Top 25 scoreboard
- No. 7 Georgetown 74, No. 3 Arizona Christian 58. Official result
- No. 6 Nelson 101, Arlington Baptist 72. Official box score
- No. 19 Concordia (NE) 89, Kansas Wesleyan 61. Official recap
Rankings are from the October 21, 2026 preseason coaches’ poll, reproduced in Dalton State’s official October 23 poll coverage. RV means receiving votes.
More from Thursday
- Montreat 83, Oglethorpe 74. Official AAC result
- Tennessee Southern 92, Oakwood 66. Official SSAC result
- Blue Mountain Christian 100, Rust 81. Official SSAC result
- La Sierra 121, West Coast Baptist 87. This is the official GSAC result; earlier national-feed scores conflicted, so the conference result is the one used here. Official GSAC schedule
- Exhibition: Boise State 104, Bismarck State 37. Kept separate from counting-game results. Scores and classification notes
Top performers
Selected standouts from Thursday’s verified box scores and Concordia’s official recap. Individual statistical leaders below correspond to the linked recaps and boxes above:
- Kenny Greenling, Warner: 13 points and 10 rebounds. A double-double in the Royals’ comeback win.
- Bryson Castillo, Warner: 27 points, shooting 9-for-14 overall and 4-for-5 from three.
- Maxx Martinez, Thomas: 24 points, six rebounds and three steals.
- Zion Hunter, Nelson: 23 points and five rebounds.
- Will Murphree, New College: 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
- Garret Johnson, Concordia: Career-high 18 points, six threes and four steals.
- Walt Hill, Thomas: 18 points, six assists and four steals.
- Jared Harris, Nelson: 18 points and four steals.
A BIG Friday slate
Eight Games of the Day, two Top 25 showdowns and plenty of reasons to keep the schedule handy. These early cross-conference games give us useful head-to-head comparisons as the season develops. We are not going to pretend October has settled anything, but we are going to enjoy the matchups!
All listed times below are Central.
St Thomas at No. 2 Freed-Hardeman at noon
Start your afternoon in Henderson. St. Thomas brings the offense that produced a 99–71 win at Bethel (TN) on Wednesday, with Zyier Beverly, Brandon Moore and Nigle Cook all reaching 20 points. Freed-Hardeman presents a much different road challenge.
This is a strong way to open the day. Watch on YouTube
No. 7 Georgetown vs No. 9 LSU Shreveport at 3 PM
The Remy Classic keeps delivering. After Thursday’s win over Arizona Christian, Georgetown turns right around to face LSU Shreveport at Park’s Breckon Sports Center.
A top-10 showdown on a neutral floor, and one of the first games to circle on this slate. Watch on UEN
Oregon Tech vs OUAZ at 3 PM
The Cascade and GSAC meet in Prescott at the ERAU Halloween Classic. This is a neutral-site matchup with plenty of appeal, and it gives us another useful look at how programs from two strong western leagues stack up.
Overnght schedule is the host broadcast destination; select the game when it appears.
RV Indiana Tech vs No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan at 4:30 PM
The CL/WHAC Challenge brings these two together at Spring Arbor. It is another neutral-site game, not an Indiana Wesleyan home date, and a great afternoon matchup between familiar regional powers.
RV Northwestern vs RV William Penn at 5 PM
Two programs that make this an easy Games of the Day selection. William Penn comes off Wednesday’s 83–77 win over Central, led by Donovan Rodriguez’s 25 points and Alif Bass’s 22.
The retained schedule places this matchup at Governors State, not at William Penn. Tip is at 5 p.m. Central, on YouTube. Host YouTube channel
No. 1 Grace vs No. 25 Morningside at 5:30 PM
This one belongs near the top of the watch list. The preseason No. 1 meets No. 25 at Briar Cliff, giving Friday another Top 25 showdown on a neutral floor.
Tip is at 5:30 p.m. Central, on the GPAC Network. GPAC Network at Briar Cliff
No. 19 Concordia at Bethel at 6 PM
Concordia’s 89–61 win at Kansas Wesleyan gives the Bulldogs momentum heading into North Newton. Can they carry that shooting into another road gym, or does Bethel make this a much different kind of night?
That is why these back-to-back road tests are worth watching. KCAC Network at Bethel
No. 16 College of Idaho vs RV Montana Tech at 6:30 PM
One more matchup to keep a screen open for. College of Idaho and Montana Tech meet on a neutral court at Montana Western’s Straugh Gymnasium in Dillon, not at Montana Tech.
A quality Cascade–Frontier matchup to help carry us into the evening. Montana Western Athletics YouTube channel
Keep the full schedule handy
Our Friday schedule includes 43 confirmed tip times, with games still needing time or classification verification listed separately. The two-part schedule graphic, Games of the Day graphic and watch links are all on the Scores and Schedules page.
Also keep Chris and Ally Wright on your radar for today’s Road To Muni Podcast. They are our scheduled Friday guests!
Thursday gave us a comeback, a big Georgetown win and some hot shooting. Friday gives us a full day to do it all again.
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