Chicago is the first team to punch its ticket to the 2018 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament and now it has a Top 10 ranking too. Ohio Northern clings its ranking after Saturday's dramatic win over Marietta and St. Benedict shows not all losses hurt you in the poll.
The top 10 teams remain the same with some minor shuffling, but changes at the bottom of the rankings include St. Benedict's first appearance in the poll since 2011. How did voters sort out the CNU/Marymount results? How far did Rochester fall? Get the full list here.
No. 1 Amherst beat No. 4 Bowdoin in an extremely tight, low-scoring game atop the national rankings and NESCAC standings. Elsewhere Trine dealt Hope its first loss of the season, Capital upset Ohio Northern and St. Benedict topped Bethel.
John Carroll overcame adversity on and off the court to win at Ithaca while Mike Durbin won his 600th game and Leb Val and UWW beat previously unbeaten opponents. That and more from Wednesday.
After his team struggled last season, St. Benedict coach Mike Durbin decided to look a little further afield for recruits and found four who hail from far from Minnesota. Plus, UW-Stout's men are off to a hot start.
The College of Saint Benedict Blazer basketball team sped their way to a 78-43 victory over Minnesota-Morris at the MIAC-UMAC Challenge in St. Joseph, Minn.