D3hoops.com feature stories

  • Hoopsville: Final Fours
    March 17, 2025
    And then there were four. In what seems like the blink of an eye, four rounds are done and four men's and four women's teams are left to battle for two national championships. On Monday's Hoopsville, we take a look back at the Sectionals weekend and ahead to the final fours. Catch up On Demand or podcast - right here!
  • Hoopsville: Hoops Hopes
    March 13, 2025
    The Sectionals are here. There will be some great hoops to watch this weekend. What challenges are ahead for teams to clinch their trips to Ft. Wayne and Salem? We talk about their hopes ahead on Thursday's Hoopsville, LIVE, at 7:00 PM ET - right here!
  • Hoopsville: Suddenly Sixteen
    March 10, 2025
    We know it's going to happen every year, but the suddenness of getting down to 16 teams in both NCAA Tournaments is still sudden. And this past weekend also had some stunning results. Tune in to a matinee edition of Hoopsville as we talk to several teams still making headlines. Tune in LIVE at 11:30 AM ET - right here!
  • Hoopsville: Tourney Tip-Off
    March 06, 2025
    It's one of the best weekends of the season! The DIII Men's &Women's Tournaments are ready to tip-off. And after about 36-hours, each bracket will be cut in half. What surprises await? Tune in to Hoopsville as we chat with programs looking to survive the first weekend and hear final thoughts before games are tipped-off. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast - right here!
  • Hoopsville: Brackets Breakdown
    March 04, 2025
    The brackets have been announced, but how were they created? Tune in to a special Tuesday matinee of Hoopsville as we talk to both national committee chairs once again. Plus we talk to programs playing in March for the first time in a long time. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here!
  • Selection Sunday Special
    March 02, 2025
    Pat Coleman hosted the annual Selection Sunday episode chatting with a coach from the NPI Top 8 in men's and women's, an upset conference tournament winner in men's and women's, plus Grinnell on the show for the first time in more than a decade. Plus Ryan Scott revealed his mock men's and women's brackets. Catch up On Demand!
  • Hustling to get the shot
    January 23, 2025
    Robert Grace IV is an occasional starter at point guard for Macalester, but his off-the-court time is spent on the court as well, as a full-time videographer for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as a handful of NBA players. Joe Sager has more.
  • Yosinoff: Nearly half a century in coaching
    January 14, 2025
    The fire for coaching women's basketball hasn't dimmed, and the fiery nature of his coaching has hardly diminished either. Indeed, for Emmanuel women's basketball coach Andy Yosinoff, the passion and competitiveness remain after 48 years, 920 wins. Brian Lester has more.
  • Closing the book on a storybook program
    February 18, 2024
    In the face of an impending closure, a group of 14 men's basketball players committed to Cabrini, committed to a coach they had never played for, and committed to each other despite obvious adversity. Riley Zayas was there for this group's last home game and reports in a feature for D3hoops.com.
  • Classic winners carry into league play
    January 12, 2024
    After taking two at the D3hoops.com Classic, the Trinity (Texas) men, Husson men, and Occidental women are carrying momentum into league play. Riley Zayas was in Vegas and has more.
  • Comets go from surviving to streaking
    February 20, 2020
    One teammate broke his wrist and has missed the whole season. Another literally needed a defibrillator in the season opener. But UT-Dallas has overcome all of this and more to not only survive, but thrive in the American Southwest Conference. Brian Lester has more.
  • Ripon's freshmen rise to the occasion
    January 30, 2020
    Three freshmen have inhabited the starting lineup for the Ripon women's basketball team for most of the season, with two more getting significant minutes off the bench. Brian Lester has more in a D3hoops.com feature.
  • Judges laying down the law after change on bench
    January 23, 2020
    Jean Bain took over the Brandeis men's basketball coaching job after a tumultuous period, but the players who stayed have helped lead the Judges to a great start and a Top 25 ranking. Brian Lester has more.
  • New St. Thomas makes splash in D-III
    January 09, 2020
    With the St. Thomas Tommies in St. Paul, Minnesota looking to get out of Division III, the Celts of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, are undefeated in their first year since moving from the NAIA. Brian Lester has more.