2024-25 Division III men's basketball headlines
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Octavio Brito: The NABC National Player of the Year
March 20, 2025KANSAS CITY, Mo.--For the first time in the college's Division III era, Keene State has a national player of the year. -
Brito Named NABC All-District and D3hoops.com All-Region Player of the Year
March 19, 2025KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the 2024-2025 NABC Division III All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year today and for the third year in a row, Octavio Brito of the Keene State College men's basketball has earned district honors, as he was not only named to the District 2 First Team, but he was also named the District 2 Player of the Year. Along with the NCBA honors, D3hoops.com announced their All-Region teams as well, which also saw Brito be selected to the First Team All-Region 2 for the third time, to go with his selection as the All-Region 2 Player of the Year. The All-Region teams are nominated by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools, and then were voted on by SIDs on a predetermined number of players in their region.
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Brito Becomes First Three-Time All-American in KSC Men’s Basketball History
March 19, 2025KEENE, N.H. – Keene State College senior star Octavio Brito is once again an All-American, as confirmed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches when the agency released their selections earlier Wednesday.
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Hoopsville: Final Fours
March 17, 2025And 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!
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Storybook Season Continues for Wesleyan with OT Win over Emory in Elite Eight
March 15, 2025In a pulse-pounding thriller that came down to the final seconds, the Wesleyan men's basketball team came out on top in a 61-58 overtime win over Emory in the NCAA Elite 8 round played at Silloway Gymnasium on Saturday night. With the win, the Cardinals (30-1) continue an already historic season, advancing to the Final Four for the first time in program history.
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(10)Hampden-Sydney Falls To (15)Redlands (CA) 83-72 In Third Round Of NCAA Tournament
March 14, 2025Fifth-year All-American guard and third-year team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) scored a game-high 18 points, adding five assists, and junior forward and team captain Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) had 17 points and six rebounds, but nationally-ranked No. 10 Hampden-Sydney College dropped an 83-72 decision to No. 15 the University of Redlands (CA) in the third round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship Sectionals (Sweet 16) on Friday evening at the John A. Paulson Center on the campus of New York University in New York, New York. The Tigers trailed 44-31 at halftime and 66-40 with 12:02 remaining, before a late rally fell just short, as the Garnet & Grey used a 28-9 run to close to within 75-68 at 2:44. H-SC completes its season with a final record of 23-6, while the Bulldogs improved to 25-4 and were led by Kendrick Currey with 15 points and a game-high six assists, and Chozen Amadi with 14 points.
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Roanoke men’s basketball eliminated in Sweet 16 by Catholic in OT
March 14, 2025The Roanoke men’s basketball team held a 19-point early second half lead, but Catholic University rallied for a 95-91 win over the Maroons in the NCAA Division III Tournament’s Round of 16.
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And Then There Were Eight: Cardinals Fight Back for OT Win over Roanoke
March 14, 2025The Catholic Cardinals walked into Ray Oosting Gymnasium on Friday, excited to appear in the program's first Sweet Sixteen since 2002. Tomorrow, they'll walk into the same gym as one of the last eight men's basketball teams remaining in the NCAA Division III Tournament after an exhilarating comeback to defeat Roanoke in overtime.
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Golden Bears Continue NCAA Championships Run Friday Night At Trinity College
March 14, 2025The Western New England men's basketball team will look to continue their run in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night with a win over Trinity College (Conn.), the fourth ranked team in NCAA Division III. WNE won their last two games by defeating Hamilton College and Montclair State University in the NCAA Championships first and second rounds, respectively, to get to the NCAA Third Round game.
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Second Half Rally Leads UWL to Win over Illinois Wesleyan in NCAA Sweet 16; Eagles Advance to Elite Eight
March 14, 2025La Crosse, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team, ranked fifth on D3hoops.com, advanced to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Elite Eight with a 72-65 victory over ninth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University Friday night in Mitchell Hall in the Sweet 16.
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WashU Spoils WLC's Comeback Effort, Ending Magical NCAA Tournament Run
March 14, 2025LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLCSports.com) - No. 22 Wisconsin Lutheran College battled back from an 11-point second half deficit to take a two-point lead with under five minutes to play, but No. 17 WashU answered with six straight points to hand the Warriors a 59-56 loss in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 on Friday at Mitchell Hall.
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Hoopsville: Hoops Hopes
March 13, 2025The 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!
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Men's Basketball Ready For NCAA Tournament Rematch vs. WashU
March 13, 2025MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) – One weekend after winning its first two NCAA Tournament games in program history, Wisconsin Lutheran College makes its first-ever Sweet 16 appearance when it travels to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the third round of 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship Tournament.
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Hoopsville: Suddenly Sixteen
March 10, 2025We 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!
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Cowboys Keep Dancing, Advance with NCAA Second Round Win Over St. Thomas
March 08, 2025HOUSTON, Texas – Hardin-Simmons’ Cowboy basketball team fought for a win 74-72 against St. Thomas in the NCAA Tournament second round on Saturday night playing at St. Thomas. The Cowboys advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 to face New York University next weekend.
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How Sweet It Is! - Bledsoe Leads Five in Double Figures asWPI Reaches Round of 16
March 08, 2025WORCESTER -- Nathan Bledsoe notched a career-high 22 points and four others reached double digits in scoring to hoist WPI to a tough 79-71 triumph over visiting Ithaca in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday evening in Harrington Auditorium.
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Outstanding Spartan Campaign Comes to a Close with 62-52 Loss to #1 NYU
March 08, 2025The NYU Violets proved why they are the top ranked team in Division III as they held off a veteran York College squad 62-52 in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Wolf Gym on Saturday night.
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McClary jumper sends Roanoke MBB to Sweet 16, 77-75 over CNU
March 08, 2025Senior guard Joshua McClary netted a 15-foot pull up jumper with 4.4 seconds to play Saturday night to lift No. 20 ranked Roanoke College to a 77-75 win over No. 12 Christopher Newport University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
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UMW Men's Basketball Tops Ramapo, 86-81, in NCAA Tournament 2nd Round
March 08, 2025First year guard Kye Robinson scored 21 points to lead five Eagles in double figures, as the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team defeated Ramapo College, 86-81, on Saturday evening in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. The Eagles improve to 15-14 on the season, and advance to the NCAA third round for the second time in program history.
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No. 7 SJU Edged 75-73 by No. 9 Illinois Wesleyan on Last-Second Shot
March 08, 2025Senior guard Blake Berg and his teammates on the seventh-ranked Saint John's basketball team came up with big play after big play Saturday night. In the end, though, it was Illinois Wesleyan Karlo Colak who provided the last bit of dramatics, hitting a shot in the paint with under a second to go to lift the ninth-ranked Titans past the Johnnies 75-73 in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament at the University of Chicago's Gerald Ratner Athletics Center.
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12th-Ranked Captains Fall to 20th-Ranked Roanoke, 77-75, in Second Round NCAA Action
March 08, 2025Christopher Newport University's second half comeback fell just short Saturday night, as Roanoke College edged the Captains, 77-75, to advance in the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. Senior Joshua McClary's 17-footer with 4.4 seconds remaining proved to be the difference, as fifth-year senior Jahn Hines' last-second driving layup attempt missed the mark, sending the Maroons to the Sweet 16 to play Catholic University next Friday. Jahn Hines, a three-time All-American and three-time conference Player of the Year, saw his remarkable career come to a close after 123 games as a Captain. He recorded his second straight double-double by scoring 32 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. It marked his sixth double-double of the season, and the fifth time this year he posted 30 or more points for the Captains. Hines ends his career with 2,086 points, second only to Lamont Strothers' 2,709 points scored from 1987-1991.
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(10)Hampden-Sydney Defeats Pitt-Bradford 81-75 In Second Round Of NCAA Tournament To Advance To Sweet 16 For Second-Straight Year
March 08, 2025Fifth-year All-American guard and third-year team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) scored a game-high 25 points, adding a game-high seven assists along with six rebounds, and junior forward and team captain Shane Fernald (Charlotte, NC) added 14 points and five rebounds, to lead nationally-ranked No. 10 Hampden-Sydney College to an 81-75 home win past the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship on Saturday night at S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium in Kirby Field House.
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UWL Advances to First NCAA III Sweet 16 in School History with Win over St. Norbert; Host Illinois Wesleyan
March 08, 2025La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championship with a 77-67 win over St. Norbert College (Wis.) Saturday night in the second round at The La Crosse Center.
