The regular season will be over before we know it! Join us on a super-sized, midday edition of Hoopsville Thursday as we try and catch up with everything going on in DIII. Plus we talk to teams looking to stay atop their conferences. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast here!
Gustavus Adolphus reaches its highest ranking ever in our poll, plus Scranton returns to the Top 10 in a week with a lot of shuffling, but no new teams entering the rankings. See how it sorted out here.
No. 13 Scranton stopped Catholic’s undefeated run through the regular season while Colby pulled CBB rival Bates back to the pack in the NESCAC and Ohio Wesleyan topped NCAC leader DePauw.
Saturday's title game between No. 1 Christopher Newport and No. 2 Transylvania is just the seventh time the top two teams in our poll will play each other in the NCAA Tournament. To celebrate the special occasion, we look back at the previous six 1-versus-2 matchups with some help from the coaches and players who won those games.
Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Stellar Smith forward Morgan Morrison was selected Player of the Year and Mary Schleusner of Washington and Lee was chosen as Rookie of the Year.
Scranton guard Bridget Monaghan caps a great career as our Player of the Year while teammate Kaci Kranson begins her career as our Rookie of the Year. Alvernia's Rayne Reber receives Coach of the Year honors after turning the Golden Wolves around.
The top three teams in Division III women's basketball completed perfect runs to the NCAA Tournament by winning their automatic bids on Saturday. Elsewhere, Knox College secured its first ever Tournament bid, Cortland busted a bubble and the ASC tournament had a surprise winner.
In a Hoopsville exclusive, the DIII National Committees reveal the Top 16 Seeds if the tournaments started this week (based on Week 2 rankings). Find out who are the top teams in the rankings and who made the cut. Also hear from the committee chairs and our experts have their thoughts. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast here.
No. 3 Scranton and Tufts secured home court for their upcoming conference playoffs with dramatic wins on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere, No. 5 Smith all but locked up the NEWMAC and Pomona-Pitzer spoiled No. 23 La Verne's bid for SCIAC perfection. Read about it here.
No. 15 Ithaca held off Skidmore to stay in first place in the Liberty League while No. 8 Hardin-Simmons all but ended the race for first in the ASC. Elsewhere, the OAC and Landmark each had one ranked team rally to victory and another fall short on the road. Read about it in our recap Saturday's women's recap.
HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The No. 4 University of Scranton women's basketball team (17-0, 6-0 Landmark) held Juniata to 25.0% shooting from the floor and rolled to a 62-34 victory over the Eagles (6-11, 1-5 Landmark) in a conference battle on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym in Huntingdon.
MADISON, N.J. – The No. 4 University of Scranton women's basketball team (16-0, 5-0 Landmark) held an opponent under 60 points for the 14th time in 16 games and remained unbeaten with a 63-50 victory over the Drew University Rangers (13-2, 4-1 Landmark) on Wednesday night at Baldwin Gym in Madison.
No. 15 Chicago handled No. 1 New York University and handed the Violets their first loss, and No. 6 Scranton blitzed Elizabethtown in its Landmark Conference showdown. Meanwhile, Tufts tipped No. 21 Amherst on the East Coast and No. 19 Puget Sound pulled away from Pacific on the West Coast. Read about it here.
SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 6 University of Scranton women's basketball team (14-0, 3-0 Landmark) shot a season-high 52.2% (35-of-67) from the field and cruised to an 87-67 victory over No. 19/RV Elizabethtown (13-1, 3-1 Landmark) in a matchup of the conference's final two unbeaten on Friday evening at the John Long Center in Scranton.
The conference battles are already hitting their peak. Tune in to Thursday's Hoopsville as we talk to ranked teams around the country and catch you up on everything going in DIII basketball. Click here to watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast.
Washington U. handed UAA travel partner Chicago its first loss of the season while No. 22 Trinity (Conn.) and No. 24 Mary Hardin-Baylor rallied to victory in the fourth quarter on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere, top-ranked NYU rolled, No. 6 Scranton handled Catholic on the road, and UW-Whitewater won the battle of WIAC Co-MVPs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senior Bridget Monaghan (Florham Park, N.J./Morristown-Beard) scored five straight points to erase a one-point deficit in the early stages of the fourth quarter and The No. 6 University of Scranton women's basketball team (13-0, 2-0 Landmark) never trailed again in a 71-61 victory over the Catholic University Cardinals (10-3, 1-1 Landmark) in a rivalry matchup on Saturday afternoon at Franny Murray Court.
The New York University women and St. Joseph (Conn.) men rang out the old year with wins over tough opponents in Division III basketball action on Friday afternoon. Elsewhere, No. 7 Scranton topped No. 19 Tufts and the Mary Washington men outlasted Washington & Lee.
SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 7 University of Scranton women's basketball team (8-0) used a big fourth quarter to outlast Misericordia in a 64-46 victory over the Cougars (7-2) on Wednesday night at the John Long Center in Scranton.
SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 8 University of Scranton women's basketball team (6-0) limited No. 14 Ithaca to just 32.1% shooting and forced 20 turnovers en route to a 74-53 victory over the Bombers in a Top 15 non-conference matchup on Tuesday night at the John Long Center in Scranton.
GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. – The No. 10 University of Scranton women's basketball team (1-0) took control of the game with a big first quarter and never looked back en route to a 68-52 victory over the William Paterson Pioneers (0-1) in the season opener for both teams on Friday night at the Gwynedd Mercy Tip-Off Tournament.
After a short but successful stint at the University of Scranton, Nick DiPillo is headed back to Division I to join Lance White's staff at the University of Pittsburgh.
SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team (26-2) outscored the New Jersey City University Gothic Knights (13-10) by a 37-21 margin in the second half en route to a 69-47 victory in an NCAA Tournament First Round game on Friday night at the John Long Center in Scranton.
This year's NCAA Tournament is headlined by several teams looking for their first national championship or their first in a very long time. Can unbeaten Christopher Newport, Scranton or Transylvania dethrone defending champions Hope? We tackle that and more in our annual women's Tournament preview.
The top four teams in our poll match the four highest seeds in the NCAA bracket. Plus UW-Eau Claire and Gettysburg return to the rankings and Scranton jumps into the Top 10. Get the latest ranking here.
Our last poll of the season before the NCAA Tournament bracket is released includes the first appearance of the season for Ithaca College. Plus DePauw returns to the Top 10 and Scranton continues to climb.
No. 17 Scranton and Ithaca continued their run of conference titles while No. 1 Christopher Newport pulled away from Salisbury in its regular season finale. Mary-Hardin Baylor and Messiah will still be the one-seed in their playoffs, but they'll enter them on a down note. Read about it here.
The countdown is on! Ten more days until the regular season comes to a close and we find out who will be playing for the Walnut and Bronze! We learned who are the Top 16 and heard from coaches prepping for important conference tournaments.
No. 14 Wisconsin Lutheran, No. 10 Baldwin Wallace and No. 17 Scranton survived close calls on Wednesday night, but No. 8 John Carroll did not. Plus Smith knocked off No. 21 Springfield and UW-Whitewater moved a step closer to winning the WIAC.
Go ahead and celebrate, Christopher Newport! The Captains are the new No. 1 team in the country. Scranton and Smith return to our rankings and Trinity (Texas) enters for the first time this season. Get the full list here.
Hoopsville: Super Sized
February 08, 2024The regular season will be over before we know it! Join us on a super-sized, midday edition of Hoopsville Thursday as we try and catch up with everything going on in DIII. Plus we talk to teams looking to stay atop their conferences. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast here!
