https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/03/2020-who-would-win 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. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/03/2020-who-would-win https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/02/recap-0225 Teams hoping for at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament got help from the conference tournament favorites who won on Sunday. Swarthmore moved off the bubble and into the Big Dance by beating Johns Hopkins in the Centennial men's final, Trinity (Conn.) avenged its lone loss against Williams, and Mary Schleusner had a performance for the ages in the ODAC women's title game. Read about it all here. Sun, 25 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/02/recap-0225 https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/mar13 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! Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/mar13 https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2023/swat-gets-another-shot Swarthmore played in the 2019 national title game and was the No. 1 team in the country when the 2020 season folded because of COVID. If anyone coming to Fort Wayne knows what it takes to win a title, it's the Garnet. Ryan Scott has more. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2023/swat-gets-another-shot https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/mar9 It is a gut-wrenching time of March. Teams who have battled to the 3rd round can see the semifinals tantalizingly close. On Hoopsville, we chat with some of the programs still battling with hopes of playing for national titles. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here! Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/mar9 https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/feb16 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. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/feb16 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220216w5xapx SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 21 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball took care of business against Haverford College on Wednesday evening as they welcomed fans back to Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet (20-4, 14-3 CC) defeated the Fords (13-11, 9-8 CC) with a score of 87-66. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220216w5xapx https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220205ycf4f8 LANCASTER, Pa. - No. 16 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball earned an easy decision over Franklin & Marshall College, 100-69, on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet improve to 18-3 and 12-2 in Centennial Conference play, while the Diplomats drop to 8-13 and 5-9.  Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220205ycf4f8 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220202j3a46v CHESTERTOWN, MD - No. 16 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off Centennial Conference foe Washington College (Md.), 65-56, Wednesday evening on the road. The Garnet (17-3, 11-2) extend its winning streak over the Shoremen (4-15, 1-11 ) to 16 games.  Wed, 02 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220202j3a46v https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/2022012900f5gs SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 15 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off No. 12 Johns Hopkins University, 78-68, in a battle of Centennial Conference heavyweights on Saturday evening at Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet (16-3, 10-2 CC) swept the season series over the Blue Jays (14-3, 10-2). Sat, 29 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/2022012900f5gs https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220122td6x8s CARLISLE, Pa. - No. 11 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball fell in a Centennial Conference battle, 52-48, to Dickinson College on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet fall to 15-2 and 9-1 in league play, while the Red Devils improve to 4-9 and 3-5.  Sat, 22 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220122td6x8s https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220119lt9i5q COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - No. 11 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball tied a Centennial Conference for consecutive regular season wins in league play with a 78-61 victory over Ursinus College on Wednesday night. The Garnet improve to 15-1 and 9-0 in conference, while the Bears fall to 8-5 and 5-3.  Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220119lt9i5q https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220118e5we70 GETTYSBURG, Pa. - No. 16 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off Gettysburg College, 78-63, in a Centennial Conference road contest on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet improve to 14-1 and 8-0 in league play, while the Bullets drop to 8-5 and 4-3.  Sat, 15 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220118e5we70 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220113oydaz8 SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 16 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball won its tenth straight game as they knocked off Washington Colllege (Md.), 98-47, on Thursday night at Tarble Pavilion. The Garnet move to 13-1 and 7-0 in Centennial Conference action, while the Shoremen fall to 3-9 and 0-5. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220113oydaz8 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220111z3mr9m The Garnet closed things out Tuesday night with a 17-5 run to put away their Centennial Conference rivals in a battle of Top 20 teams. Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220111z3mr9m https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220105wonk3v SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 18 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball won big over McDaniel College in Centennial Conference play on Wednesday evening. The Garnet defeated the Green Terror 78-37 at Tarble Pavilion.  Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220105wonk3v https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220103334brs SWARTHMORE, PA - No. 18 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball team opened the new year with a victory 89-63 victory over Stevens Tech on Sunday afternoon at Tarble Pavilion.  Sun, 02 Jan 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20220103334brs https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211231hcp12f IMMACULATA, PA - No. 18 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball closed out 2021 in style with a 80-57 victory over Immaculata University on Thursday.  Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211231hcp12f https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211205kqf4aq SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 18 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off Dickinson College, 87-57, in Centennial Conference action on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211205kqf4aq https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2021-22/back-for-an-extra-year The bonus eligibility allotted to student-athletes who competed during the COVID-shortened season of 2020-21 forced a number of Division III basketball players to make decisions about their future. Some have returned this season, but are also juggling new majors, full-time jobs and more. Ryan Scott has the story in Around the Nation. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2021-22/back-for-an-extra-year https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211130wtd4od HAVERFORD, Pa. - No. 18 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off Haverford College, 81-50, in Centennial Conference on Thursday evening. Michael Caprise recorded his first collegiate double-double with a career-high in rebounds. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211130wtd4od https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211130r8b9lh ALLENTOWN, Pa. - No. 8 Men's Basketball rebounded with a 79-75 victory over Muhlenberg College in Centennial Conference action on Tuesday night.  Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211130r8b9lh https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/2021113057yf76 SWARTHMORE, Pa. - No. 8 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball dropped a hard fought non-conference game against 320 rival Widener University, 77-66, on Saturday at Tarble Pavilion.  Sat, 20 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/2021113057yf76 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211117n8vpta SWARTHMORE, Pa. - It had been more than 600 days since Swarthmore College Men's Basketball took the court at Tarble Pavilion, but the Garnet were welcomed back by a raucous crowd on Wednesday. The nationally ranked No. 8 Garnet defeated Neumann University, 85-66, in non-conference tilt.  Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211117n8vpta https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/11/1113-wrap No. 4 Illinois Wesleyan held off No. 17 UW-Oshkosh to win the Jack Sikma Hall of Fame Invitational. Earlier No. 3 Marietta was marooned in Salem and No. 8 Swarthmore survived at Scranton. On the women's side, the Lady Royals reigned in their Top 25 battle with DeSales. Sat, 13 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/11/1113-wrap https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/202111135i3ea0 SCRANTON, Pa. - No. 8 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball held off a challenge Scranton University in the title game of the Scranton Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Garnet, improving to 2-0, defeated the host Royals, 73-67.  Sat, 13 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/202111135i3ea0 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211113yas6h1 SCRANTON, Pa. - No. 8 Swarthmore College Men's Basketball knocked off Misericorida University, 94-69, to open the 2021-22 campaign on Friday evening.  Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2021-22/contrib/20211113yas6h1 https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2020-21/making-best-of-it Every coach had a plan for this season. But the key is what that plan adapted into. Some teams played throughout, some are starting now, some just got practices in and some never even came back to school. Ryan Scott talks to a little of everyone in Around the Nation. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2020-21/making-best-of-it https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2020-21/making-best-of-it Every coach had a plan for this season. But the key is what that plan adapted into. Some teams played throughout, some are starting now, some just got practices in and some never even came back to school. Ryan Scott talks to a little of everyone in Around the Nation. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2020-21/making-best-of-it https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2019-20/june In the June edition of the Hoopsville Podcast (yes, being released in early July), we do some catching-up on the season that was. The missed opportunity at a championship, winning the Jostens Trophy, and we hear about COVID-19 hitting close to home. Plus, a jam packed Notebook with info changing even after publication. Listen to the podcast, dedicated to Chris Wenzler, here. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2019-20/june