D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 22nd season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
When Harry Johnson felt out of his element in his first year at Bard, he made a life-changing decision. He decided to dedicate his time and energy to making an impact at Bard and around the world. More in Around the East.
NESCAC play began tonight with big nights for the men and women at Amherst and Tufts. Plus the Baruch men asserted themselves in the CUNYAC race and the Liberty League's surprise leaders stayed perfect in conference. That and more in tonight's recap.
It continues to be a season of questions and turning points, especially on the men's side. This week, in a special pre-recorded show, Dave McHugh talks with No. 20 Chapman and New Paltz men's coaches along with No. 2 Thomas More and McDaniel women's coaches. The "School of the Week" also debuts with the spotlight on Bard men's basketball.
Bard has progressed up the lower rungs of college basketball, from a non-Division III conference to the NEAC to the Skyline to the Liberty League. The men's basketball program takes itself seriously at a serious academic school.
No. 25 Illinois Wesleyan continued its run with a win against No. 6 Augustana, Grinnell remained unbeaten and Bard pulled off a stunner in its first Liberty League game.
The Bard College men's basketball made 8-of-10 free throws in the last 51 seconds to hold off Johnson State, 78-73, in the consolation game of the Inn at Middletown Tip-Off Tournament, hosted by Wesleyan University.
Bard enters its first season in the Liberty League with seven freshman, including a couple of big guys, something the Raptors haven't had in quite some time.