The season has hit the point where most conferences are pivoting into the second half of their schedules. It only gets tougher from here. Plenty of action to talk about on and off the courts. Watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast.
Opening night in the WIAC brought road victories for No. 4 UW-La Crosse and No. 15 UW-Oshkosh while Illinois Wesleyan started CCIW play with a win at No. 11 Elmhurst. On the women's side, No. 1 Hope fended off archrival No. 15 Calvin and UW-Platteville rolled at No. 19 UW-Oshkosh.
Whitewater, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team opened its Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) season with a 88-74 win at UW-Whitewater Wednesday night in Kachel Gymnasium in Williams Center. The Eagles, ranked fourth on D3hoops.com, improve to 7-0 overall while the Warhawks drop to 4-3. UW-Whitewater was also playing its conference opener.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 26th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
The polls are closed and we're projecting Election Night victories for the Presidents (of W&J) and John Adams (of WPI). Read about those victories, plus two pre-Cortaca Jug battles in our first recap of the 2022-23 season.
Hardin-Simmons dealt rival and ninth-ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor its first loss of the season while No. 8 Wheaton (Ill.) did the same against No. 3 Illinois Wesleyan. Plus the third time was the charm for UW-La Crosse. Get the recap here.
UW-La Crosse and Stockton beat the clocks and their opponents on Wednesday night while Rowan and Marymount didn't use their shot clocks much at all. On the women's side, the Bombers dropped No. 12 Scranton and No. 3 Trine rallied past Benedictine.
Two sets of Eagles improved to 10-0 as No. 2 Emory topped UW-Oshkosh and No. 15 UW-La Crosse held off Augustana. On the women's side, No. 7 Wartburg blitzed No. 14 Baldwin Wallace and Mass-Boston upset No. 12 Messiah.
This week is usually about turkeys but on Tuesday night Owls and Eagles made the headlines in Division III basketball. Plus DeSales is still top dog in the Lehigh Valley in women's hoops.
The brackets are out, the teams selected, it is time to play for national championships. But first, we break down what was revealed today on Hoopsville. Watch a special edition of the show On Demand as we take a look at the 2019 national tournaments.
The NESCAC race ended with its top six teams separated by one game. The OAC could finish in a four-way tie for first. Plus St. John's blasted its rivals and the DePauw women wrapped up the NCAC title on the last Wednesday night of the regular season.
The UW-La Crosse men's basketball team closed the game on a 10-0 run to defeat No. 3 UW-Oshkosh 66-61.
The win moves the Eagles to 16-8 overall and 9-4 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) play. The loss ends a 21 game win streak for the Titans, ranked No. 3 in this weeks D3hoops.com polls, and drops them to 22-2 overall and 12-1 in WIAC action.
Time for the annual Hoopsville Marathon! Watch Thursday's show On Demand (or listen to the podcast episodes) and hear from coaches, administrators, alums, and fans of Division III basketball around the country. Also hear from both national committee chairs, the head of officials, and many others.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 22nd season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 65-63 win over 20th-ranked Saint John's University (Minn.) Wednesday night in Mitchell Hall. The Johnnies, ranked 20th on the D3hoops.com Preseason Top-25 Poll, falls to 2-1 on the year. It marks the second straight season UWL has won its first four games.
UW-La Crosse selected Stevens Point assistant Kent Dernbach as its interim head coach. He was the Pointers' interim head coach during Bob Semling's suspension related to the NCAA's investigation of program violations related to out-of-season practices.
Ken Koelbl has decided to step down as head men's basketball coach at UW-La Crosse effective immediately. He will remain with the university in its admissions office and the Eagles will name an interim head coach.
Eau Claire, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team earned a 76-66 victory at UW-Eau Claire Tuesday night in the first round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championships (presented by Culver's). The Eagles improve to 14-12 on the season and advance to play at sixth-ranked UW-River Falls Thursday, February 23 at 7 p.m. in the tournament semifinals. UW-Eau Claire drops to 18-8 on the season with Tuesday's loss.
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team earned a 77-52 victory over UW-Stout Wednesday night in Mitchell Hall in the Eagles' regular-season home finale. UWL improves to 13-11 overall and 5-8 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while UW-Stout drops to 13-11 overall and 4-9 in the conference.
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team earned a 91-86 home victory over UW-Platteville Saturday on Senior Night. The Eagles improve to 11-10 overall and 3-7 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Pioneers fall to 8-11 overall and 1-9 in the conference. UWL swept the regular-season meetings, picking up a 77-66 victory in Platteville January 21.
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team fell 61-55 to UW-Oshkosh Wednesday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles drop to 10-8 overall and 2-5 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Titans improve to 11-7 overall and 4-3 in the conference. UW-Oshkosh earned its third straight win over UWL.
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team dropped its fourth straight game with a 91-76 loss to fifth-ranked UW-River Falls Wednesday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles fall to 9-7 overall and 1-4 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Falcons improve to 15-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference. UW-River Falls, ranked fifth on this week's D3hoops.com Top-25 Poll, earned its 13th straight win Wednesday.
a Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse fell 62-58 to 10th-ranked UW-Eau Claire Wednesday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles drop to 9-5 overall and 1-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Blugolds improve to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference. UW-Eau Claire earns its sixth win in the last eight meetings with UWL.
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team dropped its Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) home opener with a 76-58 loss to UW-Stevens Point Saturday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles fall to 9-4 overall and 1-1 in the WIAC while the Pointers improve to 7-5 overall and 1-1 in the conference. UW-Stevens Point earned its 11th win in the last 13 meetings with UWL.
Conference play has a way of bringing high-flying teams back to earth quickly. Just ask UW-Whitewater and UW-Eau Claire which opened WIAC play with losses. Or ask Ramapo which needed a big rally to beat winless Rutgers-Camden. Plus what happens when the top-scorer in the country plays score-happy Grinnell?
Ashland, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team earned a 62-45 victory at Northland College (Wis.) Thursday night in Chapple Family Gymnasium. The Eagles improve to 7-3 on the season while the LumberJacks drop to 6-6. UWL now lead the all-time series, 21-3.
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team earned a 74-63 victory over 24th-ranked Augustana College (Ill.) Tuesday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles improve to 6-3 on the season while the Vikings drop to 7-3.
St. Louis, Mo. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team earned a 95-50 victory over MacMurray College (Ill.) Saturday afternoon in the Webster Classic in Grant Gymnasium. The Eagles, receiving votes on the D3hoops.com Preseason Top-25 Poll, improve to 4-0 on the season while the Highlanders drop to 0-6.
St. Louis, Mo. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team earned a 79-56 victory at Webster University (Mo.) Friday night in the Webster Classic in Grant Gymnasium. The Eagles, receiving votes on the D3hoops.com Preseason Top-25 Poll, improve to 3-0 on the season while the Gorloks drop to 0-4.
La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team earned a 72-59 victory at city-rival Viterbo University (Wis.) Tuesday night in R.W. Beggs Senior Gymnasium. The Eagles improve to 2-0 on the season while the V-Hawks drop to 5-2.
Hoopsville: Pivot Point
January 16, 2023The season has hit the point where most conferences are pivoting into the second half of their schedules. It only gets tougher from here. Plenty of action to talk about on and off the courts. Watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast.
