Willamette Bearcats

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 17-10 - Conference: 12-4
11/17 vs. Trinity (Texas) • Final L, 62-46 BX
@ Wheeler Sports Center
11/18 vs. Southwestern • Final W, 77-57 BX
@ Wheeler Sports Center
11/21 vs. Northwest Chrst. Final L, 63-50 BX
11/24 vs. Cal St. Maritime Final W, 57-24 BX
@ Kaiser Permanente Arena - Santa Cruz, CA
11/25 at UC Santa Cruz • Final - OT W, 56-52 BX
12/1 vs. Lewis and Clark * • Final W, 74-65 BX PH
12/2 vs. George Fox * • Final L, 79-76 BX
12/8 vs. Corban Final L, 65-63 BX
12/19 at Thomas More • Final L, 76-56 BX
@ Kilauea District Park, Honolulu, Hawaii
12/21 vs. Christopher Newport • Final L, 83-51 BX RC
@ Honolulu, HI (St. Francis HS)
12/30 vs. Vancouver Island Final W, 79-49 BX
1/3 at Linfield * • Final - OT W, 76-70 BX
1/6 vs. Puget Sound * • Final - OT W, 65-64 BX
1/12 at Pacific Lutheran * • Final W, 51-43 BX PH
1/13 vs. Pacific * • Final W, 70-65 BX
1/19 vs. Whitworth * • Final W, 79-77 BX
1/20 vs. Whitman * • Final L, 68-49 BX
1/26 at George Fox * • Final L, 81-50 BX
1/27 at Lewis and Clark * • Final W, 71-51 BX
1/30 vs. Linfield * • Final W, 66-63 BX
2/2 at Puget Sound * • Final L, 68-52 BX
2/9 at Pacific * • Final W, 80-65 BX
2/10 vs. Pacific Lutheran * • Final W, 63-59 BX
2/16 at Whitman * • Final W, 62-55 BX
2/17 at Whitworth * • Final W, 67-56 BX
2/22 at Whitman • Final W, 55-52 BX
2/24 at George Fox • Final L, 60-50 BX PH

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 17-10 - Conference: 12-4
12/1 vs. Lewis and Clark * • W, 74-65 BX PH
12/2 vs. George Fox * • L, 79-76 BX
1/3 at Linfield * • W, 76-70 BX
1/6 vs. Puget Sound * • W, 65-64 BX
1/12 at Pacific Lutheran * • W, 51-43 BX PH
1/13 vs. Pacific * • W, 70-65 BX
1/19 vs. Whitworth * • W, 79-77 BX
1/20 vs. Whitman * • L, 68-49 BX
1/26 at George Fox * • L, 81-50 BX
1/27 at Lewis and Clark * • W, 71-51 BX
1/30 vs. Linfield * • W, 66-63 BX
2/2 at Puget Sound * • L, 68-52 BX
2/9 at Pacific * • W, 80-65 BX
2/10 vs. Pacific Lutheran * • W, 63-59 BX
2/16 at Whitman * • W, 62-55 BX
2/17 at Whitworth * • W, 67-56 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
/conf/NWC/Women/2017-18/standings-div1 : /conf/NWC/Women/2017-18/standings-div2 : /conf/NWC/Women/2017-18/standings

2017-18

George Fox 15-1 25-4
Whitman 14-2 22-5
Willamette 12-4 17-10
Lewis and Clark 9-7 14-12
Puget Sound 7-9 12-13
Whitworth 5-11 10-15
Linfield 5-11 9-16
Pacific 4-12 5-19
Pacific Lutheran 1-15 5-20

Past Records

2024-25 (0-0, 0-0 NWC)
2023-24 (17-10, 14-2 NWC)
2022-23 (14-13, 9-7 NWC)
2021-22 (13-13, 7-9 NWC)
2020-21 (0-0, 0-0 NWC)
2019-20 (13-13, 7-9 NWC)
2018-19 (11-14, 6-10 NWC)
2017-18 (17-10, 12-4 NWC)
2016-17 (12-13, 5-11 NWC)
2015-16 (12-13, 4-12 NWC)
2014-15 (7-18, 2-14 NWC)
2013-14 (4-21, 2-14 NWC)
2012-13 (2-23, 2-14 NWC)
2011-12 (1-24, 0-16 NWC)
2010-11 (3-20, 2-14 NWC)
2009-10 (4-21, 2-14 NWC)
2008-09 (4-18, 3-13 NWC)
2007-08 (5-20, 3-13 NWC)
2006-07 (5-20, 3-13 NWC)

Team Info

Coach: Peg Swadener
Conference: NWC

Willamette

Bearcats

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 1746
Location: Salem, OR
Colors: Cardinal, Gold
Region: West
Arena: Cone Field House (2600)
Official Website: Men | Women
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News Releases

February 10, 2024 Saturday women: Playoffs come into focus No. 12 Bowdoin seized first place in the upcoming NESCAC tournament with a lopsided win over Amherst while Willamette clinched the NWC's top seed by sweeping Puget Sound. Elsewhere, No. 6 Hope won another MIAA crown, No. 21 Smith cleared its final major hurdle in the NEWMAC, and No. 16 Hardin-Simmons got help in the ASC. Read about it here.
February 2, 2024 10th Annual Marathon 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!
October 16, 2018 D3hoops.com Classic: Who's coming to Vegas? The ninth annual D3hoops.com Classic will light up Las Vegas once again between Christmas and New Year's with 18 games on the slate for the South Point Arena. Who is making the trip and who's playing whom? Here's the list.
March 12, 2018 D3hoops.com 2018 women's All-West Region team 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.
February 22, 2018 Thursday: Blues, Blazers bounced Willamette beat Whitman for the second time in a week, this time knocking the Blues out of the NWC tournament while Gustavus Adolphus ousted St. Benedict in the MIAC. On the men's side Ohio Northern sent Marietta to the pool of at-large hopefuls.
December 7, 2016 Shooting to win with winners who shoot When Peg Swadener took over a 1-24 Willamette program, she knew what kind of players she wanted to recruit. Now, her team's style and culture is translating to wins. More in Around the West.
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