2018-19 D3hoops.com features

  • Amherst piling up wins
    February 14, 2019
    Amherst has played so many games in the past week and a half that Dave Hixon hasn't had time to run the snowblower. With five games in nine days, though, the wins piled up just as high as the snow. Brian Lester has more.
  • Emmanuel Saints making it fun again
    February 04, 2019
    There's been a men's basketball team at Emmanuel for 17 years, and most of them have been pretty uninspiring. That includes last year's 3-22 campaign. But under a new coach, Emmanuel is on track for its best season ever, and a turnaround that is plus-12 wins and counting. Brian Lester has more.
  • What makes Calvin and Hope The Rivalry
    February 03, 2019
    Pat Coleman reflects on why Calvin and Hope, which met for the 200th time on Saturday, are The Rivalry, the undisputed top combo in all of Division III men's basketball.
  • Wartburg's new lineup comes into its own
    January 28, 2019
    The Wartburg women's basketball team finished its 2017-18 season in the national semifinals, but lost a ton of production to graduation. Now it's looking as if the new faces are getting the job done in 2018-19. More in a feature from Nathan Ford.
  • The Prairie Wolves' super sub
    January 25, 2019
    Nebraska Wesleyan has been an a roll fore the past season and a half, but the Prairie Wolves have had their share of challenges this season. The good thing is, whenever the defending champs need someone to step into the starting lineup, Nate Bahe is there. Brian Lester has more.
  • Monks hardly silent after narrow loss
    January 17, 2019
    St. Joseph's (Maine) lost a close second round game last year to Amherst, which went on to win the national title. And in 2018-19, a year in which the Monks haven't been tested, the memory of that game continues to fuel their run. Brian Lester has more.
  • Returning home
    January 10, 2019
    For Monmouth guard Will Carius, playing basketball has always been a way to escape. Having transferred to Monmouth from a Division II school before the season started, now Carius is playing in front of his friends and family, at the school where his father and grandfather played. Brian Lester has more in a D3hoops.com feature.
  • Nichols: Knocked down but not out
    December 07, 2018
    A little adversity out of the gate, in the form of a forearm to a teammate's jaw, has helped galvanize Nichols en route to a 7-0 start. Brian Lester has more in a D3hoops.com feature.