For the first time ever, the Top 25 is a Slugfest. UC Santa Cruz makes its debut in our rankings while Calvin and Rochester also surge into the poll, thanks to their great starts.
"There is no next game." That's what is stake for most of those playing in conference tournaments this week. We talk to a number of programs who know any NCAA dreams depend on winning their conference titles. Watch the super-sized Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast here.
No. 7 UW-Whitewater won the WIAC and won't have to leave home for the WIAC playoffs while the NESCAC had an unusual team clinch playoff hosting rights in an unusual way. Plus the Coast-to-Coast conference lived up to its name as new conference foes met for the first time.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware, including a rare Grinnell selection and a player making the list for the eighth time in their career.
The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to stun No. 2 Whitman on an unusually active Monday afternoon. Meanwhile Redlands upset No. 13 Wartburg, No. 11 Transylvania picked another big win and the Dubuque men dumped No. 10 Roanoke. Get the recap here.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 23rd season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
The ninth edition of our annual tournament in Las Vegas features the defending women's national champs, a men's Final Four team, a multiple-time national champion and 12 more teams. Here's the full set of pairings.
The Roads to Indianapolis and Salem have been laid out in front of 126 teams... now it's time to start down those roads to champions. Who has a chance? Who will upset? Who is too tough at home? Watch Hoopsville On Demand here:
Middlebury completed its run through the NESCAC tournament, earning itself a bid and busting someone else's hopes for an at-large bid, as did St. Olaf in the MIAC. Lancaster Bible ensured we won't find out if a 26-1 will really miss the tournament while the NCAA women's tournament will be a little Sluggish.
Coming into the season St. Norbert had high expectations for their men's basketball team. And lately, they've rallied to start meeting them. Plus UC Santa Cruz is making a run at the Pool B tournament bid.
The Missionaries lost an NBA prospect from last year's team but are getting a hand up from some young players, while UC Santa Cruz has had unprecedented success and Albertus Magnus is getting along without its top 2012 star as well.