• At Bates, it's all in the family
    March 01, 2024
    Two of the three Maine schools in the NESCAC are hosting games this weekend, and Bates and Bowdoin are big rivals, for sure. But this year's Bobcats are fueled in part by the daughter of Bowdoin's winningest coach, and a head coach who's an alumna of the rival 22 miles down the road. Riley Zayas has more.
  • Hoopsville: Buckle Up
    February 22, 2024
    Buckle up! The finish to the DIII basketball season will be bumpy, full of twists and turns, and for some it will come to a sudden stop. Watch (or listen) to Thursday's Hoopsville as we hear from programs still looking to play in March and we share some of the men's games and teams you should be watching.
  • Hoopsville: Top 16 Seeds
    February 15, 2024
    In a Hoopsville exclusive, the D-III national committees reveal the Top 16 Seeds if the tournaments started this week (based on Week 2 rankings). Find out who are the top teams in the rankings and who made the cut. Also hear from the committee chairs and our experts have their thoughts. Watch On Demand here!
  • Team of the Week
    January 29, 2024
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • New women's Top 25
    January 22, 2024
    A week with few upsets yields few changes, but Bates battles its way back into our national rankings. Get the full list here.
  • Women: First place and fancy free
    January 13, 2024
    No. 20 Mary Hardin-Baylor bolstered its position atop the ASC standings with an offensive explosion while first place in the NESCAC is a Maine event after Saturday’s results. Plus, No. 4 UW-Whitewater pushed No 22 UW-Stout farther behind in the WIAC and the NEWMAC conference title chase finally began with a close win by No. 18 Smith.
  • Bates women's basketball makes big statement, defeats No. 12 Trinity 61-53
    February 10, 2023
    Senior captain Meghan Graff scored a team-high 22 points and the Bates women's basketball team defeated No. 12 nationally ranked Trinity 61-53 Friday night at Alumni Gym.
  • Strong first half propels Bates women's basketball to 72-59 win over Middlebury
    January 27, 2023
    Senior captain Meghan Graff scored a game-high 26 points and first-year Sophie Spolter added a career-high 13 in the Bates women's basketball team's 72-59 win over Middlebury Friday night at Alumni Gym.
  • Team of the Week
    January 23, 2023
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 26th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
  • Bates women's basketball shuts down Connecticut College, wins NESCAC opener 59-35
    January 08, 2023
    The Bates women's basketball team turned in its best defensive performance in a NESCAC game in 20 years on Sunday, defeating the Connecticut College Camels 59-35 at Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Graff drops 33 on Colby, Bates women's basketball wins 74-48
    December 06, 2022
    Senior captain Meghan Graff poured in a season-high 33 points and the Bates women's basketball team rolled to a 74-48 win over Colby Tuesday night in non-conference action at Alumni Gym.
  • D3hoops.com 2022 women's All-Region 1 team
    March 15, 2022
    Meghan Graff of Bates headlines our All-Region 1 team after leading the Bobcats to their first ever NESCAC title. GNAC MVP Lyric Grumblatt is our Rookie of the Year and G.P. Gromacki of Amherst our Coach of the Year.
  • Power conferences pull through
    March 04, 2022
    Conference champs from the NESCAC and ASC survived stiff challenges from the CCC and SLIAC title winners, while Trinity won its Texas rematch and the OAC rolled through the first round of the 2022 NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament. Read about it here.
  • Final AQs awarded on Sunday
    February 27, 2022
    The final automatic bids to the NCAA Division III basketball tournaments were awarded on Sunday, including to former No. 1 Yeshiva and current No. 1 Randolph-Macon. There were a handful of bubble-busting results. Find out about them here.
  • New women's Top 25 released
    December 13, 2021
    Bates bounds into our Top 25 for the first time since the 2005 preseason poll. The wait wasn't quite as long for Springfield, but the Pride are ranked for the first time in a while, too. Plus Simpson re-enters the top 10 and the Violets rise in our latest rankings
  • Hoopsville: Distractions Season
    December 06, 2021
    November is behind us and now comes the month of distractions: Exams, travel, holidays, academic breaks, etc. Hear from one coach whose team is already shaking up their conference without playing an official game and another who has landed in a new home. Plus, reactions to the latest Top 25 polls! Catch-up On Demand!
  • Wednesday: High five
    December 01, 2021
    The top five teams in the first regular season poll won on Wednesday night, headlined by wins for No. 4 UW-Platteville and No. 3 Randolph-Macon. On the women's side, No. 1 Hope dominated its arch rival but two other highly-ranked teams fell to their foes. Get the recap here.
  • Hoopsville: Mid-Summer Podcast
    August 10, 2020
    DIII Fall Championships have been canceled and many schools won't let winter sports start until January. Will there be a '20-'21 basketball season? We discuss ideas to shift the season and the feasibility to make such moves. Plus we celebrate the best of the best in the latest Hoopsville Podcast.
  • Middlebrook's big fourth quarter carries Bates women's basketball to 60-52 win over Hamilton
    February 01, 2019
    Sophomore Julia Middlebrook scored 11 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Bates women's basketball team past the Hamilton Continentals by a final score of 60-52 Friday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Bates women's basketball breaks program record for made three-pointers, defeats UMaine-Farmington 95-43
    January 17, 2019
    The Bates women's basketball team hit a program-record 16 three-pointers and sophomore Meredith Melendy came off the bench to score a game-high 18 points in the Bobcats' 95-43 victory over the University of Maine-Farmington Thursday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Graff and Lamere lead Bates women's basketball to 65-50 win over Norwich
    January 15, 2019
    First-year Meghan Graff scored a career-high 21 points, including 17 in the first half, and senior captain Erika Lamere added a season-high 14 points to lead the Bates women's basketball team to a 65-50 win over Norwich University Tuesday night at Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Bates women's basketball dominates fourth quarter, defeats Colby 54-47
    January 05, 2019
    The Bates women's basketball team finished Saturday's game on a 19-4 run to defeat the Colby College Mules by a final score of 54-47 at Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Middlebrook's clutch three propels Bates women's basketball to 86-85 double overtime win over Nor'easters
    November 25, 2018
    Sophomore Julia Middlebrook hit a three-pointer with three seconds left in double overtime and the Bates women's basketball team won an 86-85 thriller over the University of New England Sunday afternoon at Alumni Gymnasium. 
  • Bates women's basketball takes down Maine-Augusta 75-44 in non-conference action
    February 10, 2017
    Senior co-captain Allie Coppola poured in a game-high 20 points and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds to lead the Bates women's basketball team to a 75-44 victory over the University of Maine-Augusta Friday night at Alumni Gym.
  • Bates women's basketball drains 14 threes, defeats Trinity 82-73 on Senior Day
    February 04, 2017
    Nina Davenport scored a game-high 32 points and the Bates women's basketball team hit a season-high 14 three-pointers on their way to an 82-73 victory over Trinity College Saturday afternoon at Alumni Gym.
  • Defense carries Bates women's basketball to 60-44 road win over Hamilton
    January 13, 2017
    Senior co-captain Allie Coppola returned to her home state and tallied half as many points as the entire Hamilton team in a 60-44 road win for the Bates women's basketball team Friday night.
  • Coppola's career-high 24 points leads Bates women's basketball to 64-57 win over Colby
    January 06, 2017
    Senior co-captain Allie Coppola scored a career-high 24 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and took over the game down the stretch to lead the Bates women's basketball team to a 64-57 win over the Colby College Mules Friday night at Alumni Gym.
  • Davenport's season-high 28 points propels Bates women's basketball to 70-45 victory over D'Youville
    December 30, 2016
    The Bates women's basketball team led wire-to-wire in a 70-45 victory over the D'Youville Spartans Friday afternoon in the consolation game of the 2016 Salem State Women's Holiday Tournament.
  • Davenport leads Bates women to 60-57 win over University of New England
    November 28, 2016
    Junior forward Nina Davenport recorded game highs with 22 points, 13 rebounds and four assists, leading the Bates women's basketball team to a 60-57 non-conference victory over the visiting University of New England Monday night in Alumni Gymnasium.
  • Coppola's double-double leads Bates women's basketball past CMCC, 60-54
    November 19, 2016
    Senior co-captain Allie Coppola pulled down 21 rebounds and added 10 points to lead the Bates women's basketball team to a 60-54 victory over Central Maine Community College in the Graef Memorial Classic Saturday afternoon.
Load More