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!
No. 11 Wartburg tightened its grip on first place in the ARC by fending off No. 19 Loras while No. 25 Gettysburg grabbed a share of first in the Centennial with a win over No. 9 Johns Hopkins. Plus, No. 23 UW-Oshkosh pulled even with No. 5 UW-Whitewater in the WIAC and No. 2 Transylvania took its winning streak to 53 straight.
One WIAC team exits our national rankings and another enters, as UW-Oshkosh returns to the Top 25. Plus, Washington U. makes its first appearance of the season and Emory reaches its highest ranking ever.
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.
Skidmore rallied from a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to beat Johns Hopkins while UW-Oshkosh lost its 13-point lead but then came back to tip Washington & Lee. Elsewhere, Marietta won a thriller in Upstate New York, Wartburg ousted Baldwin Wallace, and the SUNYAC went 2-0 in Round 1 of the 2023 Division III women's basketball NCAA Tournament.
UW-Oshkosh and Albion created three-way ties for first place atop the WIAC and MIAA standings by beating No. 17 UW-Eau Claire and No. 12 Trine on Wednesday night. Elsewhere, No. 1 Trinity (Texas) opened a tough week with a road win at Schreiner and Kean stayed one game in front of the NJAC pack.
One night after setting the Division III women’s basketball single game scoring record, No. 1 Hope poured in 99 points in an impressive win over Illinois Wesleyan. Elsewhere, the WIAC completed a dominant weekend with wins by No. 4 UW-Whitewater, No. 13 UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Oshkosh.
NCAA Division III women's basketball has one undefeated team after No. 13 Trinity defeated No. 1 Christopher Newport on Friday night. That last unbeaten team is Transylvania which survived a late push at home, and UW-Oshkosh is the last unranked team dancing after its win over No. 10 Baldwin Wallace.
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournaments lived up to expectations with plenty of upsets, buzzer beaters, come back wins, and more. We recap the weekend and start looking ahead at next round up on tonight's Hoopsville! Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here!
Nine teams that had their last Tournament run cut short by COVID-19 returned to the Round of 16 with wins on Saturday night. That includes UW-Oshosh after its upset win at No. 4 Simpson, No. 5 Trine which rolled past No. 12 John Carroll and a familiar pair of NESCAC pachyderms.
Seven All-Americans and several All-Region honorees from last season will use their extra year of athletic eligibility this season. That still leaves room for a couple players who haven't played since March 2020. Find them all on our preseason All-American team.
Even in a shortened season, the CCIW and WIAC dominate the All-Central Region awards with Kendall Sosa of Illinois Wesleyan capturing Player of the Year, Brad Fischer of UW-Oshkosh Coach of the Year and Elyce Knudsen of Millikin Rookie of the Year.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 24th 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 WIAC basketball seasons ended with UW-Oshkosh celebrating another women's title and UW-Platteville cruising to the men's crown. Elsewhere the Messiah women stayed perfect and the NJAC and SAA women's tournaments tipped off.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 24th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
Remember when UW-Oshkosh, George Fox, Emmanuel and Christopher Newport were ranked to start the season? Their rankings are gone, but their seasons will keep going after winning titles on Saturday. Plus there were great finishes in the Centennial and ASC title games.
On paper, it looked like the 22 ranked teams in action could sweep through Saturday afternoon. On the court, three of the Top 10 teams lost as Hamilton upset No. 5 Amherst, UW-Oshkosh knocked off No. 6 UW-Whitewater and Luther swept No. 8 Loras. Get the recap here.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll returns for its 23rd season honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
UW-Platteville will try to kick start the rebuild of its women's basketball program by hiring Kelly McNiff who won WIAC titles as a player and coach at UW-Oshkosh.
From elation to anxiety and finally celebration, No. 13 UW-Oshkosh rode an emotional roller coaster in the final minute of its second round victory over No. 19 DePauw. It's our Game of the Night, with the recap courtesy of Oshkosh athletics.
The teams are ready for games that will tip off on Friday, but the DIII basketball tournaments cannot begin without a proper preview. Dave is joined by coaches around the country whose teams are ready for a chance at a national title. Plus, hear who experts and friends think will be playing in the final four. Catch up On Demand or via the Podcast!
Top-seeded and nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh finished the game with 10 unanswered points and stunned fourth-seed UW-Stout, 61-58, during the semifinal round of the WIAC Women’s Basketball Championship (presented by Culver’s) on Friday in Kolf Sports Center.
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.
UW-Oshkosh earned at least a share of the WIAC women's basketball championship with a 71-62 victory over UW-La Crosse as Olivia Campbell scored a career-high 15 points, Isabella Samuels added 14 and Chloe Pustina had 11 during a matchup of nationally ranked teams Wednesday in Kolf Sports Center.
Karsyn Rueth had a team-high 12 points and five rebounds off the bench as the nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team stayed alone atop the WIAC standings with a 65-58 victory at UW-Stevens Point on Saturday.
Isabella Samuels led all players with 14 points and Nikki Arneson added 12 as the nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team stayed atop the WIAC standings with a 65-43 victory over UW-Platteville on Wednesday in Kolf Sports Center.
Isabella Samuels led all players with 14 points and Nikki Arneson added 12 as the nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team stayed atop the WIAC standings with a 65-43 victory over UW-Platteville on Wednesday in Kolf Sports Center.
UW-Whitewater came back for a 78-70 overtime win over the nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team despite 51 combined points from Titans Nikki Arneson and Isabella Samuels on Monday in Whitewater.
Leah Porath and Melanie Schneider paced five UW-Oshkosh double-digit scorers with 11 points apiece as the nationally ranked Titans pulled away for a 65-45 women's basketball victory over UW-River Falls on Saturday in Kolf Sports Center.
Olivia Campbell tied her career high with 13 points and Isabella Samuels added 10 as the UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team’s stout defense held UW-Eau Claire’s prolific offense to its lowest point total of the season during a 58-43 victory Wednesday in Eau Claire.
Hoopsville: Top 16 Seeds
February 15, 2024In 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!
