The D3 season is over but March Madness continues with the Division I tournaments in full swing. Watch a game and you're likely to see a familiar face. D3 alums are leading some of the biggest college basketball programs in the country, including Nevada Smith at Marquette. Read about his and others' journeys from D3 to D1.
One month. That's all that's left in the DIII regular season. On Monday's Hoopsville, we hear from programs jockeying for home court advantage in conference playoffs or to make sure they get into the NCAAs. Watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast.
The NACC is back, Hanover takes the floor, and Hardin-Simmons picked up its seventh win on a last-second putback as 25 Division III teams from seven conferences played on Saturday. In 2020-21, this is what constitutes a big day.
The Salem Rotary Club announced the 20 finalists for Division III's premier award recognizing excellence on and off the court. The men's and women's award winner will be introduced on Thursday, March 14.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – With a 72-58 win at Defiance Saturday, the Hanover men's basketball team won its third consecutive Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship.
HANOVER, Ind. – Despite a slow start offensively, the Hanover men's basketball team heated up in the second half to rally from a double-digit deficit in a 72-68 win over Rose-Hulman Wednesday evening.
HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover men's basketball team scored on its opening six possessions and the starting unit combined for 70 points, as the Panthers cruised to a 78-55 triumph over Bluffton Saturday in a battle between two of the top three teams in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Hanover men's basketball team extended its longest winning streak of the season to six games and stay tied atop the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference standings by defeating Transylvania on the road Wednesday, 76-66.
HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover men's basketball team won its fourth straight game Wednesday evening, defeating Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference-rival Mount St. Joseph at home, 73-52.
RICHMOND, Ind. – The Hanover men's basketball team closed its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game at Earlham on a 30-9 run en route to an 83-57 victory Wednesday evening.
PASADENA, Calif. – The Hanover men's basketball team rallied from a 24-point deficit in the second half to close out its California trip with a 62-58 win at Caltech Wednesday evening.
HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover men's basketball team closed the first half against Transylvania on a 13-0 run, as the spurt helped lift the Panthers to a 76-70 victory inside an intense Collier Arena on Wednesday evening.
HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover men's basketball team used a pair of double-digit scoring runs in the second half to rush past Franklin in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener Saturday afternoon, 75-58.
DELAWARE, Ohio – In a game featuring 11 ties and six lead changes, the Hanover men's basketball team fell to its second straight North Coast Athletic Conference opponent, dropping a 57-54 decision at Ohio Wesleyan Wednesday evening.
HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday evening, as nationally-ranked Wooster (Ohio) pulled away late for a 57-47 decision inside Collier Arena.
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The Hanover men's basketball team exploded for 56 first half points en route to a 104-67 triumph over Akron-Wayne on Day One of the Thomas More (Ky.) Jim Connor Classic Friday.
The Salem Rotary Club announced the 20 finalists for Division III's premier award recognizing excellence on and off the court. The men's and women's award winner will be introduced on Thursday, March 15.
Augustana, Montclair State and Hanover earned regular season splits in very different ways while Frostburg State shocked York (Pa.). In women's action Otterbein upset Marietta in overtime and Trine swept Calvin.
No. 7 Hanover held off a late rally by No. 16 Ohio Wesleyan to win its home opener and No. 17 Christopher Newport did the same to beat Salisbury in the CAC opener. Elsewhere Lycoming and Nichols started conference play with more convincing wins.
The preseason D3hoops.com All-America team represents the anticipated top players in Division III basketball entering the season and is compiled from previous years' All-Region nominations.
Harrison Blackledge can add one more award to his resume as the Hope senior is the Great Lakes Region Player of the Year. Jon Miller of Hanover is Coach of the Year and Marcus Demspey of Muskingum is Rookie of the Year, as part of ourD3hoops.com 2016-17 men's All-Great Lakes Region team.
Hanover continued its season full of dramatic wins in fitting fashion, by beating Hope at the buzzer in the NCAA Tournament's sectional semifinal. We spoke with Panthers' head coach Jon Miller about the game-winning play design, Hanover's knack for late game heroics and how you prepare for a second game on a short turnaround.
Hanover and Rochester won thrillers at Hope and Rochester in the sectional semifinals on Friday night, while Keene State avenged last year's tournament loss to Christopher Newport and the NESCAC guaranteed itself another national semifinalist. Get the recap from tonight's action.
With more than 3,000 opposing fans watching down from the stands, junior Wes McKinney sank a shot at the buzzer to silence the sellout crowd at No. 18 Hope on Friday evening, as the No. 12 Hanover men’s basketball team advances to its first ever NCAA Elite Eight with a 79-77 victory.
Crunch time has been clutch time for the Panthers all season. The high-wire act continues into the Sweet 16. The young squad believes that it hasn't yet reached its full potential, and hopes to turn the narrow regular season escapes into more convincing postseason triumphs.
That's just what Babson, Christopher Newport, Hanover and Neumann did with victories that secured home court advantage throughout their conference playoffs. Meanwhile Scranton got the inside track in the Landmark race and Ohio Wesleyan moved a step away from a third straight NCAC title.
It's a good poll to be a Panther. Hanover enters the national rankings for the first time this season after being picked fourth in the first NCAA regional ranking. Middlebury climbs into the Top 10 with the NESCAC tourney starting on Saturday.
In every season there are teams who rise to the top making everyone take a second look at what is going on. On Thursday's Hoopsville, Dave chatted with some teams who are not just flashes-in-the-pan this season. How they are shaking up conferences races. Watch or listen to Hoopsville On Demand!
As conference play heats up, four men's teams are tied atop the NCAC standings. But that's not as hotly contested as the HCAC, which has five teams tied for the lead entering play on Jan. 6. More in Around the Great Lakes.
D3's Big Dance partners
March 29, 2024The D3 season is over but March Madness continues with the Division I tournaments in full swing. Watch a game and you're likely to see a familiar face. D3 alums are leading some of the biggest college basketball programs in the country, including Nevada Smith at Marquette. Read about his and others' journeys from D3 to D1.
