2023-24 Division III men's basketball headlines
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Podcast: Season Recap
April 22, 2024The 2023-24 Division III Basketball season was an exciting one from start to finish - even if some parts seems somewhat expected. On the first off-season podcast, the D3hoops crew takes time to look at the favorite and surprising moments of the season. Plus news, notes, and coaching changes on the Hoopsville Podcast. -
Steven Enright Named Head Coach Of Keene State Men's Basketball
April 19, 2024KEENE, N.H.--The Keene State College Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Steven Enright as the next head coach of the men's basketball program.
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Pat Sullivan Named Allegheny's Head Men's Basketball Coach
April 11, 2024MEADVILLE, Pa. -- Bill Ross, Allegheny College Director of Athletics and Recreation, is excited to announce that former Wabash College associate head coach Pat Sullivan has been named the next head coach of the Gator men's basketball team.
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Hunter, Brito Repeat As All-Americans
March 18, 2024KEENE, N.H.—Keene State College basketball standouts Jeff Hunter and Octavio Brito were named All-Americans by D3hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
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No. 1 Hampden-Sydney Falls To No. 13 Trine (IN) 69-61 In 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball National Championship
March 16, 2024Senior team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) scored a game-high 23 points and was named to the All-Tournament Team, but nationally-ranked No. 1 Hampden-Sydney College dropped a heartbreaking 69-61 decision to No. 13 Trine (IN) University in the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball National Championship on Saturday evening at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Brockport elevates Clarke to head men’s basketball coach
March 14, 2024Athletic director Erick Hart elevated Joe Clarke to full-time head coach of Brockport's men's basketball program on Thursday. Clarke served this past season as the interim head coach for the Golden Eagles. Clarke, previously Brockport's associate head coach prior to the retirement of longtime coach Greg Dunne in 2023, has been on the Brockport staff since 2009 and has played a major role in helping to guide one of the most successful programs in the SUNYAC for the past 15 years.
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Men’s Basketball Sees Season End in National Quarterfinals to Hampden-Sydney
March 14, 2024Burch, Dearman, and Proctor score 15-plus each as best season since 2010 concludes
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No. 1 Hampden-Sydney Defeats No. 7 Guilford (NC) 62-57 In Semifinals Of NCAA Tournament For Berth In National Championship
March 14, 2024Senior Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) scored 11 of his game-high 16 points over the final 5:36 to lead nationally-ranked No. 1 Hampden-Sydney College to a 62-57 come-from-behind win past No. 7 Guilford (NC) College in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship on Thursday night at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Three Owls Earn NABC All-District Recognition
March 12, 2024KANSAS CITY, Mo. – THE National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the 2023-2024 NABC Division III All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year today and three members of the Keene State College men's basketball earned regional honors, which include District 2 First Team selections of Jeff Hunter and Octavio Brito, along with Hunter being named the District 2 Player of the Year and acting head coach of the Owls, David Hastings, being named District 2 Coach of the Year. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division III.
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Hunter Selected to 2024 NABC Reese's Division III College All Star Game
March 12, 2024KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The rosters were released today for the 2024 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Reese's Division III College All-Star game, to be held Saturday, March 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. Jeff Hunter of the Keene State College men's basketball team was selected as one of the 20 members selected to compete in the game, the first Owl to be selected since Ty Nichols competed in it, five years ago, back in 2019.
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Saint Vincent's Gales named D3Hoops.com All-Region, NABC Alll-District
March 12, 2024Saint Vincent College sophomore forward Jaden Gales continues to add to his trophy collection.
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Hoopsville: Fantastic Fours
March 11, 2024It's down to the final fours in men's and women's basketball. Hear from the coaches from the only programs remaining for championship glory. Watch Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here!
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Dearman Sinks Captains, Guilford College Men’s Basketball Punches Ticket to Fort Wayne
March 09, 2024Quakers claims first NCAA Sectional Title since 2010
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Trinity outlasts Calvin to advance to Final Four
March 09, 2024For the first time since 1994-95, the Trinity College men's basketball team will head to the NCAA Division III Final Four after defeating Calvin, 69-62, in an Elite Eight battle at Ray Oosting Gymnasium Saturday night.
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No. 1 Hampden-Sydney Defeats No. 19 Nebraska Wesleyan 68-60 In Quarterfinals Of NCAA Tournament For Final Four Berth
March 09, 2024Senior team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) scored a game-high 22 points, including 12 points in the first 4:50 of the contest with four three-point field goals, to lead nationally-ranked No. 1 Hampden-Sydney College to a 68-60 home win past No. 19 Nebraska Wesleyan University in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship on Saturday night in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House.
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Calvin Men's Basketball Runs Past Randolph-Macon to Advance to National Quarterfinals
March 08, 2024HARTFORD, Ct. – Calvin advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time since 2005 and for the seventh time in program history with a convincing 72-59 victory over No. 4 Randolph-Macon College Friday night on the campus of Trinity College.
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Trinity Advances to Elite Eight With 70-53 Win Over Tufts
March 08, 2024Trinity College advanced to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Elite Eight for the first time since 2014-15 with a 70-53 win over Tufts University in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Sweet 16 battle at Oosting Gymnasium Friday night.
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Elite Defensive Performance Lifts Captains To 60-49 Victory over Williams
March 08, 2024Christopher Newport University's stingy defense held Williams College to 49 points and 28 percent shooting Friday, as the Captains ousted the Ephs from the Division III NCAA Tournament. CNU, defending national champions, posted a 60-49 victory at Ragan-Brown Field House on the campus of Guilford College to advance to the Elite 8 for the sixth time in program history.
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Ephs Fall to Christopher Newport in NCAA Sweet 16 Game
March 08, 2024The loss concludes a memorable 23-7 season for the Ephs that featured a trip to both the NESCAC finals and the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
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CMS late rally comes up just short
March 08, 2024Caelan Jones had 34 points on 9-16 shooting from three-point territory, and Josh Angle had 19 points in his final collegiate contest, but the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's basketball team was unable to come all the way back from a 14-point deficit with two minutes left, as it fell 74-70 to Nebraska Wesleyan on Friday afternoon in the NCAA Round of 16.
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Guilford College Men’s Basketball Routs Keene State in Second Half, Advances to National Quarterfinals
March 08, 2024Quakers stifle Owls to season-low in scoring to advance to Elite Eight
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No. 1 Hampden-Sydney Defeats Rowan 91-76 In Third Round Of NCAA Tournament
March 08, 2024Senior team captain Josiah Hardy (Ashburn) scored a career-high 20 points, and fifth-year Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) added 18 points, to lead nationally-ranked No. 1 Hampden-Sydney College to a 91-76 home win past Rowan (NJ) University in the third round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship on Friday night at S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium in Kirby Field House.
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Men’s Basketball Season Ends Against No. 7 Guilford in North Carolina
March 08, 2024GREENSBORO, N.C. – The fifth-ranked Keene State College men's basketball team committed a season-high 21 turnovers and saw a 29-24 first half lead dissolve into a six-point halftime deficit and never recovered, falling at No. 7 Guilford College 82-60 in the sectional semifinals of the 2024 NCAA Division III tournament on Friday night at Ragan-Brown Field House.
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Westfield State's Hamilton Chosen For Dark Horse Dunker Competition
March 04, 2024Westfield State senior men's basketball forward Brendon Hamilton (Worcester, Mass./Worcester Tech), has been selected as a candidate for the 2024 "Dark Horse Dunker" Competition – with a chance to advance to compete in the State Farm College Slam Dunk championship held in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship in Phoenix, Az., in April.
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Calvin Men's Basketball Beats Blue Streaks in Blue Collar Fashion in Second Round NCAA III Tourney
March 03, 2024UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Oh. – For the second time in three years and for the 10th time in program history, the Calvin men’s basketball team is headed to the Round of 16 of the NCAA III Tournament.
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Jumbos Sweet 16 Bound After Topping No. 8 NYU In NCAA Second Round
March 02, 2024NEW YORK (March 2, 2024) -- For the second straight night, the Tufts University men's basketball team locked down defensively when it mattered the most as the Jumbos knocked off host and No. 8 New York University 65-62 in 2024 NCAA Tournament Second Round action from the John Paulson Center Saturday evening in New York.
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Whitworth drops heartbreaker in NCAA 2nd Round
March 02, 2024The Pirates had two shots at a game-winning three-pointer in the final eight seconds, but neither went down and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps held on for a 69-67 win over the Pirates on Saturday night at CLU's Gilbert Arena.
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SWEET 16 BOUND! #6 CWRU Advances in NCAA Tournament with 97-79 Win over #22 Hope
March 02, 2024Case Western Reserve University graduate student guard Anthony Mazzeo scored 30 points to set the program record for points in a season and junior guard Sam Trunley added 29 off the bench as the sixth-ranked Spartans pulled away from 22nd-ranked Hope College in the second half for a 97-79 win in the Second Round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship at Horsburgh Gymnasium in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday night.
