Mount Union men's basketball news

  • In Division III, there is no tomorrow
    April 08, 2026
    Mary Washington won it all, and within a day, reality hit. Across Division III, coaches say the transfer portal era has turned team-building into urgency: seize the moment, because you may not get to do it next year. Patrick Coleman has more.
  • Jumbo bounceback, Bulldog bounce, Raiders run, Samet scores
    January 31, 2026
    No. 9 Tufts came back from its Friday night loss with a big win against No. 2 Trinity (Conn.), while both top 10 SCIAC teams lost, No. 13 Mount Union ended No. 21 Otterbein's win streak and Zevi Samet went for 52 points. That and much more from Saturday.
  • Hoopsville: Wild Week(s)
    January 15, 2026
    There are plenty of upsets, crazy results, and head-shaking moments - great to talk about! All that today on Hoopsville, plus opponents playing against each other for nearly a decade, one of the best in all of NCAA hoops, perfection, and much more. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast right here!
  • Averett, Oshkosh, Platteville post big wins
    January 07, 2026
    Averett got a last-second basket to knock off No. 2 Randolph-Macon, while No. 21 UW-Oshkosh outlasted No. 6 UW-La Crosse in an overtime shootout, Scranton has its best 12-game start in several years, and more in Wednesday night's Division III men's basketball action.
  • Saturday: Alone at the top
    December 13, 2025
    No. 12 Mount Union topped Muskingum in a meeting of unbeaten OAC teams, while No. 17 St. Thomas battled past Colorado College in Boulder. In women's action, William Paterson looked better than fine in win No. 9 and UW-Platteville upended No. 23 Wisconsin Lutheran.
  • Five years later: Who would have won?
    March 10, 2025
    Ryan Scott left us a time capsule in 2020. As the sports world came to a shuddering halt with the spread of COVID, he ended the 2020 Division III men's basketball NCAA Tournament the only way we could: on paper. Here's his take, as written five years ago, on who would have cut the nets down.
  • Classic Day 2: Late-night drama
    December 28, 2024
    Two missed foul shots with 0.3 seconds to play, a belated ejection, a furious last-minute comeback highlighted the end of the second day of the D3hoops.com Classic in Las Vegas, after the afternoon games featured a couple of big rebounding performances.
  • Team of the Week
    January 29, 2024
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Team of the Week
    January 08, 2024
    D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 27th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
  • Saturday: Tuft-ness and Pride
    December 09, 2023
    No. 12 Tufts improved to 10-0 with a thrilling victory at No. 5 Keene State while Widener rolled over No. 15 Swarthmore in the Philadelphia suburbs. Elsewhere, both ranked OAC teams won nailbiters and Shenandoah reached double-digit wins. Read about the day in Division III men's basketball action here.
  • CNU wins clash of champions
    November 15, 2023
    No, 1 Christopher Newport topped No. 16 Randolph-Macon in a battle of recent national champions while Christian Parker rescued No. 5 Mount Union from an upset loss at Scranton. In women's action, No. 17 Trine and No. 11 Gustavus Adolphus opened with impressive wins, and Natalie Bartle made big news for the Roos.
  • CNU, Mount Union look to make history
    March 17, 2023
    In a season that has been recognized for its parity across conferences and across the nation, Saturday afternoon’s national title bout between Christopher Newport and Mount Union and will follow suit. Riley Zayas has more from Fort Wayne.
  • Second semi a thriller in the color purple
    March 16, 2023
    Football's purple powers met on the basketball court, with Mount Union rallying from a 20-point deficit to beat UW-Whitewater and advance to the national title game. And whether the Purple Raiders had someone looking down fondly on them is a great question to ponder.
  • Mount Union brings 2020 vision to Final Four
    March 14, 2023
    The Purple Raiders might feel like they have a whole swarm of guys on the floor Thursday night when they open their NCAA Division III semifinal against UW-Whitewater. Joe Sager has more in a Road to Fort Wayne feature.
  • Hoopsville: Final Fours
    March 13, 2023
    80 minutes. 2 games. That's now all that leaves 8 programs from being crowned national champions. Tune in to Hoopsville On Demand as we talk to ALL eight programs competing in the national semifinals. You can also listen to the podcast!
  • Hoopsville: Top 16 Seeds
    February 16, 2023
    In a Hoopsville exclusive, the DIII 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 or listen to the podcast here.
  • Hoopsville: Conference Clashes
    January 12, 2023
    The conference battles are already hitting their peak. Tune in to Thursday's Hoopsville as we talk to ranked teams around the country and catch you up on everything going in DIII basketball. Click here to watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast.
  • Team of the Week
    January 09, 2023
    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.
  • Friday: Raiders fall, Streaks keep streaking
    February 12, 2021
    Heidelberg handed No. 2 Mount Union its first loss of the season, while the No. 8 John Carroll women remained perfect and the No. 11 UW-Platteville men held off UW-Stevens Point in Friday night's NCAA Division III basketball action.
  • Saturday: Hope comes away with Rivalry sweep
    January 30, 2021
    Three of Division III's biggest rivalries got a chance to hoop it up, while the number of teams playing this season continued to grow. Hope and Calvin squared off in both men's and women's basketball, while Hampden-Sydney and Randolph-Macon got on the floor as well.
  • Team of the Week
    January 25, 2021
    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.
  • D3hoops.com 2020 men's All-Great Lakes Region team
    March 17, 2020
    Nathan Bower-Malone and Mike Fuline from Mount Union head the All-Great Lakes Region team, along with Case Western Reserve's Cole Frilling as the regional Rookie of the Year.
  • NCAA games: Some closed, most welcome families
    March 11, 2020
    Bowdoin has relented and is allowing teams' families to attend games, as are most of the men's tournament hosts, but Amherst and Tufts continue to keep all fans out. Here's the very latest on who is allowed where this weekend.
  • Team of the Week
    January 27, 2020
    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.
  • Hoopsville: Leading the Pack
    January 23, 2020
    The DIII basketball season has reached the point where many conferences are making the turn into the second half of their double-round robins. The landscape of those conferences has gotten a little more in focus ... and there are some surprises. Plus breaking news. All ahead on tonight's Hoopsville ... starting at 7:00 p.m. ET.
  • Wednesday wrap: Raiders roll
    January 22, 2020
    No. 6 Marietta fell hard on the road, as Mount Union finally got the signature win to erase its frustrating November. Meanwhile, No. 1 Swarthmore survived against Ursinus, but No. 14 Wooster did not at Denison. Curry won a conference game for the first time since 2015. And two top 15 teams in women's action fell.
  • Pitt-Greensburg picks Purple Raider
    July 01, 2017
    Pitt-Greensburg selected Brody Jackson, an assistant coach at Mount Union, to be its new head men's basketball coach. He replaces Sean Strickland who was let go earlier this summer.
  • NABC All-Star Game rosters announced
    March 14, 2017
    The rosters have been expanded to 10 players apiece, and here are the 20 Division III men's basketball seniors who will be going to Salem to participate in the 2017 Reese’s® Division III College All-Star game.
  • Wednesday men: Time after time
    February 08, 2017
    North Park and Carthage needed two overtimes to decide their CCIW clash while Mount Union and Muskingum needed three for their OAC battle. Rosemont only needed one OT to beat Neumann and Hope needed overtime and some help to clinch the MIAA title.
  • OAC, NCAC team up to honor Goodwin
    January 26, 2016
    Members of the Ohio Athletic Conference and North Coast Athletic Conference are teaming up this week to raise funds and raise cancer awareness during Suits and Sneakers Week to honor Capital men’s basketball coach Damon Goodwin.
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