• Vikings Overcome 21-Point Deficit to Claim Third Straight UMAC Tournament Championship
    March 01, 2025
    The Bethany Lutheran men's basketball team Saturday overcame a 21-point first half deficit to force overtime where they eventually defeated Northwestern 90-84 to claim their third straight UMAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament berth. With the win the Vikings improve to 14-13 on the season while the Eagles end their campaign at 15-12.
  • Team of the Week
    January 27, 2025
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 28, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Sagedahl Scores 1000th Point, Bangu Posts Career High in Comeback Win Over Foresters
    December 30, 2024
    Drew Sagedahl scored his 1,000th career point and Dominik Bangu posted a career high 32 points on Monday night as the Bethany Lutheran men's basketball team overcame a 12-point second half deficit and defeated Lake Forest 101-95.
  • Team of the Week
    January 02, 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.
  • Bethany Lutheran coach heads to D-II
    April 06, 2020
    Matt Fletcher, who has spent the past four seasons as the head men's basketball coach at Bethany Lutheran, will be moving to Division II, at Concordia-St. Paul.
  • North Central gets coach from UMAC foe
    April 09, 2019
    The Rams found a Minnesota native and former 26-year-old college basketball head coach to take over their program.
  • Whitworth, St. John's knocked out
    March 02, 2018
    Claremont-Mudd-Scripps made the No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup disappear into thin air, Bethany Lutheran knocked St. John's out of the tournament, Cabrini won in the closing seconds and Augustana rallied past the System in a wild opening round to the 2018 Division III NCAA Tournament. 
  • Men: Bubbles mostly preserved...so far
    February 24, 2018
    Bubble teams could breathe a little easier after Ramapo, Wittenberg and Plattsburgh State took care of business on Saturday afternoon. Plus it was a banner day for Bethany Lutheran, Greenville and New England College which are headed to the Tournament for the first time ever.
  • ATR: Oliver inspiring at SJU
    December 14, 2017
    Watch St. John's senior John Oliver closely and you may notice something about his play-- his tenacious defense, his energy, his vertical leaping ability. Then you may notice that he's doing it all with one hand. Nathan Ford profiles Oliver in this week's Around the West column.
  • The keys to unlocking a UMAC crown
    February 21, 2017
    Can anyone stop Northwestern from earning its seventh straight automatic NCAA tournament berth? What are the most important factors to winning a two-round conference tournament? Nathan Ford breaks it down with UMAC coaches in Around the West.
  • Holzhueter heads home
    April 06, 2016
    Bethany Lutheran dropped Greg Holzhueter as its head men's basketball coach after three years, but he didn't stay unemployed long. He's headed to his alma mater Martin Luther where he was a four-sport star to become its new head coach.
  • Former three-sport star named BLC coach
    May 03, 2013
    Greg Holzhueter was the starting point guard, quarterback and shortstop for Martin Luther. One could say he was destined to be a head coach in one of those sports, and now he is.
  • Long journey to stardom
    February 15, 2012
    Chris Davis dealt with adversity this season with a MCL injury. Prior to this season, the life lessons he has learned have been more paramount for the UWW standout. Plus more in Around the West/Midwest.
  • Bethany Lutheran hires men's coach
    April 19, 2011
    David Balza, who has spent the past nine seasons as head coach at Florida Gulf Coast, is taking on a different challenge.
  • Bethany Lutheran men's coach resigns
    March 04, 2011
    A day after the Vikings lost in the UMAC tournament, Rick Jeddeloh resigned. He'd been coach for eight seasons.
  • Viking men control Macalester, begin season 1-1
    November 16, 2010
    Saint Paul, Minn- The Bethany Vikings improved to 1-1, beating the Macalester Scots 90-83. The Vikings dominated most of the game, and carried a lead from half-way through the first half to the end of the game.
  • BLC men's basketball drops season opener to St. Olaf
    November 15, 2010
    Mankato, Minn. - The Bethany Vikings began the first game of the season with a technical foul and the rest of the game fell into place as expected as the Vikings lost to the visiting St. Olaf Oles 96-84.