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!
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.
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!
The Hoopsville Marathon is back! For the 10th year, we are on air for many hours celebrating everything that is Division III basketball. Tune in as we talk to plenty of programs, coaches, administrators, and even pundits. Watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast(s) here!
No. 13 Catholic snapped a six-game losing streak against No. 9 Scranton and No. 5 Case Western Reserve picked up its first conference win by downing No. 4 NYU. Plus, the Emory women and Trinity (Conn.) men kept rolling with conference wins. Read about it here.
HARTFORD, Conn. - First-year forward Jarrel Okorougo (Stoneham, Mass.) had 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Trinity College Bantams to an 80-59 victory over the visiting Eastern Nazarene College Lions in men's basketball action this evening on Ogrodnik Court at Oosting Gymnasium. Trinity improves to 14-1 for the first time since 2003-04 with its fifth victory in a row and will visit New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) rival Connecticut College on Friday at 7 p.m. Eastern Nazarene falls to 6-8 and will host New England College on Saturday at 2 p.m.
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The visiting Trinity College Bantams improved to 13-1 overall and 2-0 in the NESCAC with their fourth win in a row, 73-58, against the Bowdoin College Polar Bears in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's basketball action this afternoon at Morrell Gymnasium. Trinity will host Eastern Nazarene in its next game on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Rookie Henry Vetter (Kenilworth, Ill.) scored 17 points, junior Gilbert Otoo (Burtonsville, Md.) had 15 points, and sophomore forward Sean Macarchuk (Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.) added 12 points for the Bantams. Bowdoin, now 6-8 overall and 0-2 in the league, was led by Afamdi Achufusi with 13 points.
HARTFORD, Conn. - The host Bantams captured the 2022 Trinity College Men's Basketball Holiday Invitational title with a 68-65 victory over the Farmingdale State College Rams on Ogrodnik Court in Oosting Gymnasium this afternoon. Trinity, which downed the Framingham State Rams in the first round yesterday, improves to 11-1 for the first time since 2006-07, while Farmingdale State is now 8-4 with today's loss and a 78-65 win against the Endicott College Gulls in the first round. In the consolation game, the Gulls defeated Framingham State, 85-65. Drew Brown represented Endicott, now 7-3, on the all-tournament team and Bryan Thompson made it for the 3-10 Framingham State Rams. Nick Hurowitz scored 24 points and nine rebounds and made the all-tournament team for Farmingdale State, while senior captains C.J. Redd (Peekskill, N.Y.) and Dana Smith (Providence, R.I.) represented the champion Bantams. Trinity will open New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) play on Friday, January 6 at 7 p.m. on the road against Colby College.
HARTFORD, Conn. - Senior captain C.J. Redd (Peekskill, N.Y.) had 19 points and five rebounds to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 70-43 win over the Manhattanville College Valiants in the finals of the A.J. Buchanan Men's Basketball Classic this evening at Kennedy Gymnasium. Trinity improves to 3-0, winning the title with today's win and an 86-75 victory over Gwynedd Mercy in the semifinals last night. Redd, who scored 25 points on Friday, was named the tournament MVP. The Bantams return home to host Eastern Connecticut on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
Hartford, Conn. - Senior guard Joe Bell (Manchester, N.H.) scored 23 points, making nine of 14 shots from the field, and added seven rebounds to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 100-82 victory over the visiting Middlebury College Panthers in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Basketball Quarterfinals this afternoon on Ogrodnik Court in Oosting Gymnasium.
Clinton, N.Y. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams closed the 2019-20 regular season with a 90-71 loss against the Hamilton College Continentals in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's basketball action this afternoon.
Hartford, Conn. –Junior Brennan Morris (East Hempstead, N.H.) scored a game-high 20 points to lead the visiting Tufts University Jumbos to an 88-58 win over the Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference men’s basketball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium.
Hartford, Conn. –Junior Colin Donovan (Westborough, Mass.) scored a game-high 18 points with seven assists to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 73-60 win over the Williams College Ephs in New England Small College Athletic Conference men’s basketball action Saturday afternoon at Oosting Gymnasium.
Hartford, Conn. – Senior co-captain Kyle Padmore (Milton, Mass.) and junior Colin Donovan (Westborough, Mass.) scored 20 points apiece to lead the Trinity College Bantams to an 82-76 win over the visiting Middlebury College Panthers in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's basketball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium.
Johns Hopkins and St. John's rallied to win, while Ripon got the best of its archrival in Saturday's Division III men's basketball action. That, plus a buzzer-beater which was not waved off.
Hartford, Conn. – Junior Colin Donovan (Westborough, Mass.) had 13 points, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals to lead the Trinity College Bantams to an 107-73 win over the visiting Pine Manor College Gators in men's basketball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium. Trinity improves to 11-6 and snaps a two-game losing skid, while the Gators fall to 4-15.
Hartford, Conn. – Junior guard Antone Walker (Philadelphia, Pa.) had 20 points and eight rebounds to lead the visiting Wesleyan University Cardinals to an 83-69 win over the Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's basketball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium.
Waterville, Maine – The Colby College Mules caught fire from long range in the second half to surge past the visiting Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's basketball action this afternoon.
Brunswick, Maine – In a game that featured 48 personal fouls and 66 free throw attempts, the Trinity College men's basketball team pulled away from Bowdoin late in an 84-70 victory on Friday night. The Bantams improve to 10-4 with their sixth-consecutive win in their New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) opener.
Hartford, Conn. – Junior Colin Donovan (Westborough, Mass.) scored a game-high 18 points and senior co-captain Kyle Padmore (Milton, Mass.) added 14 points and 11 assists to lead the Trinity College Bantams to an 87-76 win over the visiting Anna Maria College Amcats in men's basketball action this afternoon at Oosting Gymnasium.
Hartford, Conn. – Six players scored in the double-digits, as the Trinity College men's basketball program saw an offense explosion in its Holiday Invitational Finals and downed Eastern Connecticut, 114-77.
Hartford, Conn. – Junior forward Donald Jorden (Tampa, Fla.) had 18 points, 14 rebounds, and a pair of blocks to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 96-72 victory over the visiting Regis College Pride in the first round of the Trinity Holiday Men's Basketball Invitational this evening at Oosting Gymnasium.
Northfield, Vt. - Senior co-captain Nick Seretta (Greenfield, Mass.) had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 69-53 victory over the Norwich University Cadets in the Ed Hockenbury Men's Basketball Classic Finals this afternoon at Andrews Hall.
Northfield, Vt. - Junior Colin Donovan (Westborough, Mass.) scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Trinity College Bantams to an 88-67 win over the Dean College Bulldogs in the opening round of the Ed Hockenbury Men's Basketball Classic at Norwich University this evening.
Springfield, Mass. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams hung tough on the road against the Springfield College Pride, but fell behind late in a 67-62 setback in men's basketball action this evening at Blake Arena.
Hartford, Conn. – Junior center Matt Morrow (Leicester, Mass.) had 17 points, 20 rebounds, and two blocks to lead the visiting Nichols College Bison to a 66-58 win over the Trinity College Bantams in men's basketball action this afternoon at Oosting Gymnasium.
Hartford, Conn. – Junior Colin Donovan (Westborough, Mass.) scored 17 points and added three assists to lead the Trinity College Bantams to an 82-58 win over the visiting Elms College Blazers in men's basketball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium.
Purchase, N.Y. - Junior Colin Donovan (Westborough, Mass.) had 17 points and four assists to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 79-59 win over the Morrisville State College Mustangs in the first round of the A.J. Buchanan Men's Basketball Tournament at Manhattanville College's Kennedy Gymnasium this evening.
Hartford, Conn. – Freshman Taelon Martin (Springfield, Mass.) had a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds to lead the visiting University of St. Joseph Blue Jays to an 83-73 win over the Trinity College Bantams in men’s basketball action this evening at Oosting Gymnasium. Trinity drops to 1-2 with the loss in its home opener, while the Blue Jays improve to 1-1.
Dartmouth, Mass. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams dropped a heartbreaking game to the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Corsairs, 69-67, in the finals of the Lafrance Hospitality Men's Basketball Tournament this afternoon at Tripp Athletic Center. Trinity falls to 1-1 heading into its home opener against St. Joseph (Conn.) on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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March 11, 2024It'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!
