• New D3hoops.com regional columns
    November 01, 2015
  • Switzler hits the boards
    February 25, 2015
    Beth Switzler has spent a lot of time focusing on being a better rebounder this season. At 5-8, that isn’t the easiest thing to do, but the senior standout for John Carroll women’s basketball team seems to have the hang of it.
  • TLU gets turnaround treatment
    February 17, 2015
    Over the past two seasons, Schreiner's men's basketball team benefited from having coach Jimmy Smith, who helped the Mountaineers turn the program into a winner. Over the offseason, Smith moved to TLU, where the Bulldogs have seen similar results.
  • When times get tough, stick it out
    February 10, 2015
    Alicia Kimmel almost slammed the door shut on college basketball, set to walk away from Pitt-Bradford and not look back. But she's glad she stayed.
  • William Peace picks up pace
    February 03, 2015
    In just its second true season of Division III basketball, the William Peace men's team is in contention in the USA South.
  • Going out with a bang
    January 27, 2015
    Shanita Hampton spent a great deal of time in the offseason working all aspects of her game, trying to be more than just a scorer in her final year at Greensboro. So far, so good.
  • Confidence makes Valentic dangerous
    January 20, 2015
    Allegheny went 6-19 last season and was picked to finish last in the NCAC this time around. But Josh Valentic and his Gators teammates weren't about to let that prediction pass.
  • Outsized? Perhaps. Outworked? Never.
    January 13, 2015
    At 5-4, classmates at Randolph-Macon see Sarah Parsons as a soccer player, maybe a softball player. But she's scored 1,500 career points on the basketball floor for the Yellow Jackets, proving them all wrong.
  • Garcia helps fuel Marietta's run
    January 06, 2015
    It wasn't easy for Marietta standout Luis Garcia to go the Division III route to play college basketball. But he realized D-III was the place for him, and the Pioneers have been the beneficiary.
  • Dunn's time at Trine not finished
    December 09, 2014
    Kayla Dunn once considered leaving Trine to find another place to play basketball. That was during her freshman season. A lot has changed since, and staying with the Thunder has paid off for the senior guard.
  • Leading the new-look Comets
    November 21, 2014
    After the graduation of five seniors, Matthew Medell understands he will play a pivotal role for the UT-Dallas men’s basketball team this season.
  • Purple Raiders getting it done on the floor, too
    February 25, 2014
    Mention Mount Union and football comes to mind. But this winter has been more than just a time to countdown to the next football season in Alliance.
  • Service to community, country
    February 19, 2014
    Samantha Perez and Amber Rice don't play for the same team and their paths as college basketball players have very different looks. But they define what being an NCAA Division III college athlete is all about.
  • Taylor brings new spirit to Salem
    February 11, 2014
    Satavia Taylor brings a little Chicago Public League toughness to the Great South Athletic Conference and Salem College is 19-4 because of it.
  • Courson's come a long way for Oglethorpe
    February 04, 2014
    "A lot of people have invested time in me to help make me a better basketball player, and it's been a tremendous help to me," Oglethorpe's Tyler Courson says.
  • Maryville has eyes on March
    January 28, 2014
    Maryville (Tenn.) is chasing its 20th NCAA Tournament bid, and Lauren Burnett is the one leading the Scots there.
  • Still rising above
    January 21, 2014
    In the offseason, Andre Simon worked on adding an extra dimension to his game and it's paid off for Randolph-Macon, which is tied for first in the ODAC.
  • Lang finds Olivet great place to play two ... sports
    January 14, 2014
    Stefanie Lang didn't have much time to get ready for basketball season. Just three days after Olivet volleyball ended, Lang was in the gym preparing for her second hoops campaign.
  • Milne has sky-high confidence at Colorado College
    January 07, 2014
    Ryan Milne and Colorado College are happy with a 7-2 start that includes a loss to a Division I opponent. But they're not satisfied.
  • Phillips playing for more than her team
    December 12, 2013
    "It was hard losing him. I miss him a lot. But I wanted to dedicate the season to him. He taught me a lot about the game and I owe him a lot of credit for that."
  • DePauw not a one-man show
    December 04, 2013
    Senior Pat Haggin can't complain about the way the men’s basketball season has started for DePauw.
  • New day at Thomas More
    November 22, 2013
    Jenny Burgoyne remembers the feeling of being knocked out of the NCAA Tournament in the opening round a year ago. It wasn't fun. More in Around the Region.
  • UMHB, Bell face higher expectations
    November 14, 2013
    Kitrick Bell will tell you life was different a season ago. He and his Mary Hardin-Baylor teammates expected to contend for the ASC championship. But not the national championship. They won't be flying below the radar this year.