Tis the season when even games that look easier on paper become one of the more difficult on the floor. On Monday's Hoopsville, we chat with programs having solid seasons but hoping they can keep the momentum going. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast here!
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.
Carroll cracks our Top 25 for the first time since December 2007 while Loras returns, Catholic rises, and the ASC teams basically trade places. Get the full list here.
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.
It has been an interesting season when it comes to news in DIII hoops. We talk to one coach at the center of one of those headlines. Plus we recap a crazy week of hoops on the hardcourts. Tune in LIVE starting at 7:00 PM ET.
Hoopsville airs with a special matinee edition featuring an exclusive sit-down conversation with both DIII National Committee Chairs. Plus we chat with programs having great seasons so far. And recap the news making headlines around DIII. Watch or listen to the show On Demand here.
Washington U. handed UAA travel partner Chicago its first loss of the season while No. 22 Trinity (Conn.) and No. 24 Mary Hardin-Baylor rallied to victory in the fourth quarter on Saturday afternoon. Elsewhere, top-ranked NYU rolled, No. 6 Scranton handled Catholic on the road, and UW-Whitewater won the battle of WIAC Co-MVPs.
Hailey Coleman powered Trinity (Texas) to a 27-game winning streak and she is our Region 10 Player of the Year. Coach of the Year go to fellow Tiger Cameron Hill and Arieona Rosborough of Mary Hardin-Baylor is the Rookie of the Year.
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournaments lived up to expectations with plenty of upsets, buzzer beaters, come back wins, and more. We recap the weekend and start looking ahead at next round up on tonight's Hoopsville! Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here!
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.
The men's basketball and women's basketball teams at Mary Hardin-Baylor made the NCAA Tournament in the same year for the first time in the programs' history, and for the men, it's their first trip since they played in the 2013 title game. Riley Zayas has more.
The latest version of our Top 25 is true to the Cru after Mary Hardin-Baylor's overtime win at East Texas Baptist. Plus one set of Pioneers reaches a new highwater mark and another makes a big jump in this week's women's basketball rankings. Check out the full list here.
No. 12 Simpson blew out No. 5 Wartburg while Stevens used fast starts in both halves to knock off No. 19 Scranton. Mary Hardin-Baylor finished strong at No. 14 Hardin-Simmons and No. 10 DePauw fended off Oberlin. Get the recap of Saturday's women's action here.
Mary Hardin-Baylor, the fourth seed in the ASC's West Division, took home the conference title for the second year in a row took down the nation's No. 2 team, East Texas Baptist, in the process.
Endicott shocked Scranton to win its NCAA Tournament debut while Bethany Lutheran picked up the UMAC's first Tournament win ever in a come-from-behind victory at Bethel. The ASC swept the SCAC and two other hosts bowed out in a wild first round of action.
Remember when UW-Oshkosh, George Fox, Emmanuel and Christopher Newport were ranked to start the season? Their rankings are gone, but their seasons will keep going after winning titles on Saturday. Plus there were great finishes in the Centennial and ASC title games.
Gustavus Adolphus snapped St. Thomas' 77-game conference winning streak on Saturday afternoon with a 62-57 win in St. Paul while No. 7 Mary Hardin-Baylor cruised past No. 12 Whitman. Also Mary Washington outlasted former CAC foe Marymount. Get the recap here.
By the end of the weekend, there will be eight teams remaining who have a chance at two national titles. But who? Watch Hoopsville On Demand (or listen to the podcast) to hear how some of the teams are preparing for the Sectional Round of the NCAA Tournaments.
Madison McCoy was concerned that her new UMHB teammates wouldn't accept her, after her old team beat them and made a deep NCAA Tournament run. But "the redhead from East Texas" Baptist has fit in just fine and has helped the Crusaders to the Sweet 16. Brian Lester has more in a Road to Salem feature.
Fourth quarter rallies saved the day for Bowdoin and Tufts while Thomas More tore past Trine in the second half. Elsewhere Mary Hardin-Baylor won its Texas three-match and Wartburg dominated Hope.
It was a great day to be a Hawk in New York, but a bad one to be a higher seed in the ODAC tournament. Plus Mary Hardin-Baylor broke East Texas Baptist's hearts at the buzzer as championship weekend tipped off.
St. Thomas, DeSales and Wheaton (Ill.) ensured that they will stay home for their conference playoffs while Mary Hardin-Baylor guaranteed that everyone in the ASC will come to their place for that tournament. Get Saturday's full recap here.
The New Year brings a new-look Top 25 with lots of movement after the holiday tournaments. DeSales enters the poll for the first time in nearly a decade and Middlebury enters for the first time ever. Plus Scranton moves up to No. 3 and Mary-Hardin Baylor rises into the Top 10.
St. Joseph's (Maine) got some sun and a victory over Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday afternoon as All-American Kelsi McNamara put on a show. Elsewhere Thomas More continued its road rampage and St. Thomas stifled Wash U.
On any given night, a Top 25 Division III team will be beaten. If you look away for one night, you will miss something. This season has been incredible. Filled with great games, crazy outcomes, and buzzer beaters. Watch a special Monday edition of Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast here.
Mary-Hardin Baylor jumps 10 spots after beating East Texas Baptist and UW-Oshkosh moves into the national rankings in our latest women's basketball rankings. Get the full list here.
For the first time in more than a decade, Bowdoin College is ranked No. 1 in the D3hoops.com Top 25. Hope, St. Thomas and Chicago also garnered top votes while two Texas teams make their first appearances ever in the Top 25.
Hoopsville: Pushing Through
January 22, 2024Tis the season when even games that look easier on paper become one of the more difficult on the floor. On Monday's Hoopsville, we chat with programs having solid seasons but hoping they can keep the momentum going. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast here!
