Teams hoping for at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament got help from the conference tournament favorites who won on Sunday. Swarthmore moved off the bubble and into the Big Dance by beating Johns Hopkins in the Centennial men's final, Trinity (Conn.) avenged its lone loss against Williams, and Mary Schleusner had a performance for the ages in the ODAC women's title game. Read about it all here.
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!
Swarthmore played in the 2019 national title game and was the No. 1 team in the country when the 2020 season folded because of COVID. If anyone coming to Fort Wayne knows what it takes to win a title, it's the Garnet. Ryan Scott has more.
It is a gut-wrenching time of March. Teams who have battled to the 3rd round can see the semifinals tantalizingly close. On Hoopsville, we chat with some of the programs still battling with hopes of playing for national titles. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here!
In a Hoopsville exclusive, the DIII 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 or listen to the podcast here.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 21 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball took care of business against Haverford College on Wednesday evening as they welcomed fans back to Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet (20-4, 14-3 CC) defeated the Fords (13-11, 9-8 CC) with a score of 87-66.
LANCASTER, Pa. - No. 16 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball earned an easy decision over Franklin & Marshall College, 100-69, on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet improve to 18-3 and 12-2 in Centennial Conference play, while the Diplomats drop to 8-13 and 5-9.
CHESTERTOWN, MD - No. 16 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off Centennial Conference foe Washington College (Md.), 65-56, Wednesday evening on the road. The Garnet (17-3, 11-2) extend its winning streak over the Shoremen (4-15, 1-11 ) to 16 games.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 15 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off No. 12 Johns Hopkins University, 78-68, in a battle of Centennial Conference heavyweights on Saturday evening at Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet (16-3, 10-2 CC) swept the season series over the Blue Jays (14-3, 10-2).
CARLISLE, Pa. - No. 11 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball fell in a Centennial Conference battle, 52-48, to Dickinson College on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet fall to 15-2 and 9-1 in league play, while the Red Devils improve to 4-9 and 3-5.
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - No. 11 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball tied a Centennial Conference for consecutive regular season wins in league play with a 78-61 victory over Ursinus College on Wednesday night. The Garnet improve to 15-1 and 9-0 in conference, while the Bears fall to 8-5 and 5-3.
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - No. 16 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off Gettysburg College, 78-63, in a Centennial Conference road contest on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet improve to 14-1 and 8-0 in league play, while the Bullets drop to 8-5 and 4-3.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 16 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball won its tenth straight game as they knocked off Washington Colllege (Md.), 98-47, on Thursday night at Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet move to 13-1 and 7-0 in Centennial Conference action, while the Shoremen fall to 3-9 and 0-5.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 18 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball won big over McDaniel College in Centennial Conference play on Wednesday evening. The Garnet defeated the Green Terror 78-37 at Tarble Pavilion.
SWARTHMORE, PA - No. 18 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball team opened the new year with a victory 89-63 victory over Stevens Tech on Sunday afternoon at Tarble Pavilion.
The bonus eligibility allotted to student-athletes who competed during the COVID-shortened season of 2020-21 forced a number of Division III basketball players to make decisions about their future. Some have returned this season, but are also juggling new majors, full-time jobs and more. Ryan Scott has the story in Around the Nation.
HAVERFORD, Pa. - No. 18 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off Haverford College, 81-50, in Centennial Conference on Thursday evening. Michael Caprise recorded his first collegiate double-double with a career-high in rebounds.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 8 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball dropped a hard fought non-conference game against 320 rival Widener University, 77-66, on Saturday at Tarble Pavilion.
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - It had been more than 600 days since Swarthmore College Men's Basketball took the court at Tarble Pavilion, but the Garnet were welcomed back by a raucous crowd on Wednesday. The nationally ranked No. 8 Garnet defeated Neumann University, 85-66, in non-conference tilt.
No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan held off No. 17 UW-Oshkosh to win the Jack Sikma Hall of Fame Invitational. Earlier No. 3 Marietta was marooned in Salem and No. 8 Swarthmore survived at Scranton. On the women's side, the Lady Royals reigned in their Top 25 battle with DeSales.
SCRANTON, Pa. - No. 8 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball held off a challenge Scranton University in the title game of the Scranton Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet, improving to 2-0, defeated the host Royals, 73-67.
Every coach had a plan for this season. But the key is what that plan adapted into. Some teams played throughout, some are starting now, some just got practices in and some never even came back to school. Ryan Scott talks to a little of everyone in Around the Nation.
Every coach had a plan for this season. But the key is what that plan adapted into. Some teams played throughout, some are starting now, some just got practices in and some never even came back to school. Ryan Scott talks to a little of everyone in Around the Nation.
In the June edition of the Hoopsville Podcast (yes, being released in early July), we do some catching-up on the season that was. The missed opportunity at a championship, winning the Jostens Trophy, and we hear about COVID-19 hitting close to home. Plus, a jam packed Notebook with info changing even after publication. Listen to the podcast, dedicated to Chris Wenzler, here.
Wooster lost for the third time in four games, John Carroll rallied from a halftime deficit and Swarthmore survived an upset challenge on the road. All that and Tufts handed Colby its first loss of 2019-20 in Saturday's Division III men's basketball action.
Sunday: Bubble preserved as favorites win
February 25, 2024Teams hoping for at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament got help from the conference tournament favorites who won on Sunday. Swarthmore moved off the bubble and into the Big Dance by beating Johns Hopkins in the Centennial men's final, Trinity (Conn.) avenged its lone loss against Williams, and Mary Schleusner had a performance for the ages in the ODAC women's title game. Read about it all here.
