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Coverage cutoff: November 8, 2026, 10:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Previously verified finals are retained. Newly integrated publisher-confirmed results are explicitly labeled; this is not a complete national or conference inventory. Sunday games after that cutoff are not treated as completed.

The week in view

This revision adds 5 publisher-confirmed results to the previously verified coverage. Their source status is separated in the game notes below.

Loyola’s 96–69 win over LSU Alexandria and Thomas’s 77–56 win over Warner are the verified league results retained in this preview. Publisher-confirmed additions include Faulkner’s 108–86 win over Stillman and Life’s 77–66 win over Carolina. Point lost 92–82 to Reinhardt, Tennessee Southern lost 82–67 to Bryan, and William Carey fell 84–77 to LSU Shreveport. Broader coverage remains incomplete.

This preview tracks 2 verified NAIA-versus-NAIA results involving league teams during the coverage week. The game notes below show the results available for review; missing schedules and box scores prevent a complete assessment of the league’s week.

Team-by-team

Loyola (LA)

On November 3, Loyola (LA) beat LSU Alexandria, 96–69.

Tennessee Southern

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.
On November 3, Tennessee Southern lost to Bryan (TN), 67–82. Publisher-confirmed final and counting status; not a new official-source verification.

Xavier (La.)

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.

Blue Mountain Christian (MS)

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.

Dalton State (GA)

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.

Point

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.
On November 3, Point lost to Reinhardt (Ga.), 82–92. Publisher-confirmed final and counting status; not a new official-source verification.

Thomas

On November 5, Thomas beat Warner (FL), 77–56.

Mobile (Ala.)

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.

Andrew College

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.

Brewton-Parker (GA)

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.

Faulkner (AL)

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.
On November 3, Faulkner (AL) beat Stillman, 108–86. Publisher-confirmed final and counting status; not a new official-source verification.

Life

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.
On November 4, Life beat Carolina (N.C.), 77–66. Publisher-confirmed final and counting status; not a new official-source verification.

William Carey (Miss.)

No verified NAIA-versus-NAIA final is present for this team in the reviewed inventory this week. A complete weekly record remains unverified.
On November 4, William Carey (Miss.) lost to LSU Shreveport (La.), 77–84. Publisher-confirmed final and counting status; not a new official-source verification.

Verified game notes

November 3: Loyola (LA) 96, LSU Alexandria 69. Loyola (LA) finished with a 27-point margin. Sources: https://lsuagenerals.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27?grid=true ; https://ssacsports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=2070 ; https://www.naia.org/wp-json/naia-live-scoreboard/v1/events?sport=Men%27s+Basketball&day=2026-11-03&page=1&per_page=75 ; https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/scoreboard

November 5: Warner (FL) 56, Thomas 77. Thomas finished with a 21-point margin. Sources: https://thenccaa.org/boxscore.aspx?id=7ltyipP022aUJKmSgYVs3wXi7up73ghniwD5ElWyd07J7BNseBaMQePf0fY%2F3yUPy6CxXKUsPRhrk%2FpGPKBLg2icQiIm4gH%2BzjTLA2F1oXa%2BjamMlnXaCosmGgIDbCnJsIV%2B7QqUmyBN7oEyAxeKWO8kqry46iEQr0D1XJEsIBM%3D&path=mbball ; https://warnerroyals.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2026-27?grid=true ; https://tunighthawks.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule ; https://thenccaa.org/stats.aspx?path=mbball&year=2026

Publisher-confirmed additions

November 3: Reinhardt (Ga.) 92, Point 82. The 10-point result and counting status were confirmed by Joseph against the retained candidate record. No new official box-score capture is claimed.

November 3: Faulkner (AL) 108, Stillman 86. The 22-point result and counting status were confirmed by Joseph against the retained candidate record. No new official box-score capture is claimed.

November 3: Bryan (TN) 82, Tennessee Southern 67. The 15-point result and counting status were confirmed by Joseph against the retained candidate record. No new official box-score capture is claimed.

November 4: Life 77, Carolina (N.C.) 66. The 11-point result and counting status were confirmed by Joseph against the retained candidate record. No new official box-score capture is claimed.

November 4: LSU Shreveport (La.) 84, William Carey (Miss.) 77. The 7-point result and counting status were confirmed by Joseph against the retained candidate record. No new official box-score capture is claimed.

NHR editorial Game of the Week

Provisional selection: Warner (FL)–Thomas on November 5. The 56–77 final was the narrowest margin among this conference’s previously source-verified games. This is an editorial choice from incomplete coverage, not a claim that every league game has been compared.

Season-to-date statistical leaders

The overall, per-game top five in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks are not yet verified across every league member. Current full-season player totals, games played and official qualification/tie rules remain incomplete. No league-wide leaders or invented averages are presented.

Looking ahead: November 9–15

The next-week schedule cannot yet be verified from the retained permitted evidence. Do not infer an empty slate.

Every conference matchup and host-confirmed Central tip time still requires checking before this section is complete. No unconfirmed stream is promised.

Remaining coverage checks

– Reconcile every member’s complete schedule and all counting/exhibition classifications.
– Add verified individual performances and actual official box-score links.
– Verify the official Top 25 poll in effect before labeling ranked wins; no NHR ranking is substituted.
– Finish league-wide season leaders with qualifications and verified games played.
– Complete next-week hosts, venues, Central start times and schedule/watch links.

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