The start of Wartburg’s run to the 2024 Final Four — the Knights’ third in program history — began two years ago when Millikin sent them home in the first round. That taste helped them get back to the national semifinals this week. Riley Zayas has more.
UW-Whitewater forward Aleah Grundahl headlines our All-Region team again after leading the Warhawks to the Elite 8. Wartburg's Bob Amsberry is the Coach of the Year and Minnesota-Morris guard Maddy Grove is Rookie of the Year.
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!
Transylvania and Smith advanced to their second straight national semifinals with road wins while Wartburg completed an impressive road trip through Rhode Island and New York University rolled at home in Saturday’s sectional finals.
Mary Schleusner dominated once again in Washington and Lee's upset victory over previously unbeaten Rhode Island College at the Providence sectional. Elsewhere, Wartburg won on a near-buzzer beater and a pair of Pioneers pushed into the Elite 8 with late wins. Get the full recap of the Round of 16 here.
Washington and Lee super sophomore Mary Schleusner continued her surreal run, leading the Generals to their first ever Sweet 16, while No. 7 Wartburg and No. 17 Johns Hopkins won thrillers in Saturday night's NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament action.
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.
It's mid-December and exams, holidays, and breaks are all combining as always into an interesting time of the season. Plus, we take some time to tip our hat to Salem. Tune in to Hoopsville tonight starting at 7:00 PM ET - LIVE - right here!
No. 7 Wartburg and Catholic grabbed road wins over conference title contenders, while No. 5 RIC kept rolling with a victory at No. 11 Trinity (Conn.). The road was rougher on the men’s side where No. 3 John Carroll survived a scare but No. 20 Illinois Wesleyan did not. Read about it here.
The Wartburg Knights guaranteed that Division III will have a new national champion by knocking Hope out of the Tournament, while Rhode Island College ended No. 3 Scranton’s perfect season in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament. Elsewhere, No. 4 Smith survived and No. 5 Trinity (Texas) beat No. 12 Hardin-Simmons for the third time this season.
Like a game clock, time is running out on the 2023 season. Hear from teams positioning themselves not only for conference glory, but hopefully some madness in March as well. Tune in to a special midday edition of Hoopsville On Demand or via the podcast - right here!
Stevens spoiled No. 6 DeSales’ hopes for a perfect regular season while Wartburg showed it's still very much a factor in the ARC with a 12-point win at home over No. 21 Loras in Wednesday night’s Division III women’s basketball action.
The OAC title chase looks like a three-way race while the second place teams in the MIAA and ARC knocked their closest pursuers back a step on Wednesday night. Read about it here.
D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
Two exciting conference races in the west region effectively ended tonight with big wins by No. 8 Wartburg and No. 11 Bethel. Meanwhile Transylvania tripped, Babson clinched and the USA South Athletic Conference tipped off its tournament.
Springfield's Jake Ross was much better than okay in the Pride's double-overtime victory while Carthage upended No. 8 Elmhurst and No. 12 UW-Platteville stayed atop the WIAC. In women's action No. 10 Wartburg surged and No. 24 Albright stumbled.
No. 6 UW-Whitewater, No. 9 Transylvania and No. 24 Albright kept first place in their conferences to themselves with big wins on Wednesday night. Elsewhere No. 7 Wartburg created a three-way tie in the ARC and RIC anchored itself atop the LEC.
Austin College stayed perfect with an impressive win over No. 5 Mary Hardin-Baylor while No. 7 Wartburg won another holiday tournament title. On the men's side, Guilford beat the buzzer and No. 2 Emory and the Ducks hunted down the Blue Jays.
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.
With last year's champs gone from Division III, it's a wide open race for the top spot in our preseason rankings. Six teams received No. 1 votes and two rivals find themselves atop our poll to start the season.
Scranton rallied past Christopher Newport and into the sectional finals in dramatic fashion while St. Thomas eliminated defending champions Amherst in overtime. Elsewhere Wartburg, Tufts and Wash U. won with defense and Ithaca edged DeSales.
Fourth quarter rallies saved the day for Bowdoin and Tufts while Thomas More tore past Trine in the second half. Elsewhere Mary Hardin-Baylor won its Texas three-match and Wartburg dominated Hope.
UWSP men's basketball case is closed, the first regional rankings are out, we are into the final weeks of the season. There is a lot that is providing pressure for teams around the country. You don't want to miss Thursday's extended edition of Hoopsville. Watch it On Demand or listen to the podcast episode.
The Wartburg women's basketball team finished its 2017-18 season in the national semifinals, but lost a ton of production to graduation. Now it's looking as if the new faces are getting the job done in 2018-19. More in a feature from Nathan Ford.
Wittenberg dealt No. 16 DePauw its first conference loss of the year and just its second in two-plus seasons while Wednesday's results jumbled the WIAC and Freedom conference races. Plus Wartburg shut down Loras, Rowan edged TCNJ and Transylvania topped Hanover.
The 2018-19 season brings many new challenges for coaches across Division III basketball. For Pat Juckem, it's leaving a national finalist to follow a legendary coach at Wash U. For his replacement, it's keeping the Oshkosh momentum going. And for Bob Amsberry, it's replacing the best class in Wartburg women's basketball history.
Bowdoin shot 50 percent from the floor, drilled 10 three pointers and didn't miss a free throw in a 90-62 dominating performance against previously unbeaten Wartburg. Abby Kelly led the way with 23 points for the Polar Bears.
Wartburg point guard Katie Sommer leads our West Region team as Player of the Year. Willamette's Peg Swadener takes home Coach of the Year honors and Emma Godfrey of Pomona-Pitzer is Rookie of the Year.
"These girls aren’t only my teammates, but they are all my friends. I deeply care about each and every one of them." That's how Morgan Neuendorf described her team after Saturday's win, but it's how they got there that's the story. More in a Road to Rochester feature.
The final four teams in the NCAA Tournament are the teams ranked Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 after Amherst, Bowdoin and Thomas More rolled into the national semifinals and Wartburg battled past East Texas Baptist in the sectional finals.
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March 13, 2024The start of Wartburg’s run to the 2024 Final Four — the Knights’ third in program history — began two years ago when Millikin sent them home in the first round. That taste helped them get back to the national semifinals this week. Riley Zayas has more.
