Smith College basketball news

  • Same story, same success for Smith
    March 21, 2025
    Smith once again persevered in Thursday night's national semifinal win over UW-Oshkosh, extending the Pioneers' run of excellence in close Tournament games. Next up is a rematch of last season's national title game with No. 1 New York University. Gordon Mann has more in coverage from Salem.
  • D3hoops.com 2025 women's All-Region 2 team
    March 18, 2025
    The Little East takes two of the region's big awards with RIC point guard Madison Medbury being selected Player of the Year and Southern Maine freshman Lucy Wiles Rookie of the Year. Smith head coach Lynn Hersey nets another Coach of the Year honor.
  • Smith's hidden superpower
    March 18, 2025
    Smith College has made the last six NCAA Tournaments, and each postseason run has lasted longer than the one before, including three consecutive Final Fours. That experience gives the Pioneers a unique advantage as they try to take that final step. Gordon Mann has more in a Road to Salem feature.
  • Hoopsville: Final Fours
    March 17, 2025
    And then there were four. In what seems like the blink of an eye, four rounds are done and four men's and four women's teams are left to battle for two national championships. On Monday's Hoopsville, we take a look back at the Sectionals weekend and ahead to the final fours. Catch up On Demand or podcast - right here!
  • Road warriors head to Salem
    March 15, 2025
    New York University cruised to victory at Gettysburg and UW-Stout won a thriller in Scranton to complete a weekend in which road teams won all four NCAA Tournament sectionals. The Violets and Blue Devils will be joined by Smith and UW-Oshkosh in next week's national semifinals in Salem, Va.
  • Sweet 16: Smith, UWO knock out hosts
    March 14, 2025
    Smith ousted unbeaten Bowdoin from the Tournament for the second season in a row while UW-Oshkosh dominated the clash of the Titans in Bloomington. Elsewhere, Scranton rallied to victory, Gettysburg gritted through another round, and Baldwin Wallace edged Ohio Wesleyan in the Division III women's basketball sectional semifinals.
  • Round 2 women: On, Wisconsin!
    March 08, 2025
    Three WIAC teams advanced through the second round of the NCAA Tournament, as UW-Stout ousted Whitman, UW-Oshkosh shut down Bethel, and UW-Whitewater edged conference rival UW-La Crosse. Elsewhere, Smith once again found late-game magic, McMurry won the Texas regional, and big runs propelled Baldwin Wallace and SUNY Geneseo to victory.
  • 2024 D3hoops.com women's All-Americans
    March 16, 2024
    Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. NYU's versatile forward Natalie Bruns was selected Player of the Year and Lexy Harris of Washington U. was chosen as Rookie of the Year.
  • Smith's resilient run leads to title shot
    March 15, 2024
    On Saturday night, New York University will play for the national title, and that's not a surprise. The top-ranked Violets will face a resilient, determined -- and maybe a little surprising -- Smith team that is ready for its title shot.
  • Smith leans on its experience
    March 13, 2024
    Although the Pioneers lost three seniors from last year's Final Four squad, they put the pieces together quickly to ensure a return to the national semifinals. Joe Sager has more in a Road to Columbus feature.
  • D3hoops.com 2024 women's All-Region 2 team
    March 12, 2024
    Fresh off its second straight trip to the national semifinals, Smith takes home two of the Region's major awards with Jessie Ruffner named Player of the Year and Hannah Martin Rookie of the Year. RIC's Jenna Cosgrove is Coach of the Year.
  • Hoopsville: Fantastic Fours
    March 11, 2024
    It's down to the final fours in men's and women's basketball. Hear from the coaches from the only programs remaining for championship glory. Watch Hoopsville On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here!
  • Road Warriors join NYU in final four
    March 09, 2024
    Transylvania and Smith advanced to their second straight national semifinals with road wins while Wartburg completed an impressive road trip through Rhode Island and New York University rolled at home in Saturday’s sectional finals.
  • Sweet 16: General-Lee dominant
    March 08, 2024
    Mary Schleusner dominated once again in Washington and Lee's upset victory over previously unbeaten Rhode Island College at the Providence sectional. Elsewhere, Wartburg won on a near-buzzer beater and a pair of Pioneers pushed into the Elite 8 with late wins. Get the full recap of the Round of 16 here.
  • Hoopsville: Sweet Success
    March 04, 2024
    The difference between still playing and the season being over is razor thin. On Monday's Hoopsville, we talk to the coaches and student-athletes enjoying the sweet success that is the second round of NCAA Tournaments. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast!
  • 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!
  • Saturday women: Playoffs come into focus
    February 10, 2024
    No. 12 Bowdoin seized first place in the upcoming NESCAC tournament with a lopsided win over Amherst while Willamette clinched the NWC's top seed by sweeping Puget Sound. Elsewhere, No. 6 Hope won another MIAA crown, No. 21 Smith cleared its final major hurdle in the NEWMAC, and No. 16 Hardin-Simmons got help in the ASC. Read about it 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.
  • Team of the Week
    January 08, 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.
  • Women's wrap: Hope, Emory hang on
    January 06, 2024
    Hope and Emory won close games, while Smith rallied to win in double overtime, Middlebury knocked off previously perfect Amherst, and UW-Stout lost at home.
  • Women's wrap: 'A' game for E-town
    January 03, 2024
    Upset birds flocked together on Wednesday night as the Elizabethtown Blue Jays and North Central (Ill.) Cardinals knocked off ranked foes. Elsewhere, UW-Stout dominated its Top 25 showdown, Smith bounced back in a big way, and Occidental continued its post-Christmas surge.
  • Team of the Week
    November 27, 2023
    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.
  • 2023 D3hoops.com women's All-America team
    March 27, 2023
    Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Stellar Smith forward Morgan Morrison was selected Player of the Year and Mary Schleusner of Washington and Lee was chosen as Rookie of the Year.
  • D3hoops.com 2023 women's All-Region 2 team
    March 14, 2023
    Smith's first ever trip to the national semifinals nets Player of the Year honors for Morgan Morrison. Jenna Cosgrove takes Coach of the Year for leading Rhode Island College to the final four and Alice Hall of MIT is our Region 2 Rookie of the Year.
  • Smith looking to tame the beast
    March 14, 2023
    "The NCAA Tournament is a whole different beast," says Smith guard Ally Yamada. And after exiting last year in the Sweet 16, the Pioneers turned that negative outcome into a positive and have gotten two rounds further. Joe Sager has more.
  • Hoopsville: Final Fours
    March 13, 2023
    80 minutes. 2 games. That's now all that leaves 8 programs from being crowned national champions. Tune in to Hoopsville On Demand as we talk to ALL eight programs competing in the national semifinals. You can also listen to the podcast!
  • Final four set for Hartford
    March 11, 2023
    The 2023 NCAA Division III women’s basketball national semifinals will have a Cinderella story, two undefeated teams and the first women-only college to make the final four since 2001.
  • High five for New England
    March 10, 2023
    Five New England teams advanced through the 2023 Tournament sectional semifinals, as Rhode Island College sank No. 10 Chicago, No. 4 Smith outlasted Mary Washington, No. 13 Babson took care of Marietta and both NESCAC teams won their Sweet 16 games on Friday night.
  • Thrilling Comeback Advances No. 4 Smith into the Sweet 16
    March 04, 2023
    Morgan Morrison's (Detroit, Mi/Detroit Country Day) three-point play with 57 seconds on the clock punched a ticket for the Pioneers to the Sweet 16 as the Smith College basketball team rallied for a 65-64 win over St. John Fisher in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday evening at Ainsworth Gymnasium.
  • Second round: Saturday Knights alright
    March 03, 2023
    The Wartburg Knights guaranteed that Division III will have a new national champion by knocking Hope out of the Tournament, while Rhode Island College ended No. 3 Scranton’s perfect season in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament. Elsewhere, No. 4 Smith survived and No. 5 Trinity (Texas) beat No. 12 Hardin-Simmons for the third time this season.
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