2025-26 Division III men's basketball headlines
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Brad McAlester, Legendary LVC Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Retires After 32 Seasons
April 01, 2026Brad McAlester, who began his Valley coaching career in the 1994-1995 season, announced his retirement today. Beginning with a 23-5 record in his first season, McAlester led the Dutchmen to 438 wins during his over three-decade leadership of the storied program. -
UMW Men's Basketball Tops #1 Trinity (CT), 64-61, to Advance to NCAA Division III National Championship Game
March 21, 2026The fifth-ranked University of Mary Washington men's basketball team overcame a shaky start and scored the final 10 points of the game in a 64-61 victory over top-ranked and defending national champion Trinity (CT) University on Saturday night in the NCAA Division III Tournament semifinals in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Eagles, now 29-3 on the season, advance to the national championship game on April 5 against Emory University.
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Emory Ends CNU's Tournament Run With 72-58 Win over Captains in National Semifinal
March 21, 2026Christopher Newport University's NCAA Tournament journey came to a close Saturday night, as the Captains suffered a 72-58 loss to Emory University in a National Semifinal game at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. John Krikorian's squad ends the year with a 25-6 record, and advanced to the Final Four for the fourth time in program history, all since 2016. Junior Toa Hollenbeck led the way for the Captains with 16 points, and was joined in double figures by fellow juniors Tyson Henderson (11) and Ethan Ward (10).
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Randall's 22 Points Leads UMW Men's Basketball Past Chicago, 81-73; Eagles Advance to National Semifinal
March 19, 2026Junior Jay Randall scored 22 points to lift the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team to an 81-73 victory over the University of Chicago on Thursday night in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. The Eagles, 28-3 on the season, advance to the national semifinals on Saturday.
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Lucas Gordon is an NABC Third Team All-American
March 18, 2026
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Lucas Gordon named D3hoops.com Region 10 Player of the Year
March 16, 2026
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UMW Defeats UW-La Crosse, 73-68, to Advance to Quarterfinals
March 14, 2026Sophomore Kye Robinson scored a game-high 35 points and added 11 rebounds to lead the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team to a 73-68 victory over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Saturday night at Ron Rosner Arena. The Eagles improve to 27-3 on the season, and advance to the national quarterfinals on Thursday in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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No. 16 Hood historic run ends at No. 1 Trinity (CT)
March 14, 2026HARTFORD, CT. – The No. 16 Hood College men's basketball falls to the reigning DIII National Champions on Trinity College's home court as the Bathams best the Blazers 88-71 at the NCAA DIII Men's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen in Ray Oosting Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
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Fort Wayne Bound! - Emory Headed to Second Consecutive Elite Eight with 101-80 Win Over Yeshiva
March 13, 2026The Emory University men's basketball team is headed to Fort Wayne, Indiana after the Eagles defeated Yeshiva University, 101-80, in the NCAA Round of 16 Friday afternoon in front of a capacity crowd inside the Woodruff PE Center in Atlanta. It will be the second consecutive trip to the Elite Eight for Emory University and the third in program history. The Eagles await the winner of Illinois Wesleyan and Endicott on Thursday, March 19, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum a time to be determined.
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Christopher Newport Advances to Elite Eight Following 59-57 Road Victory over Randolph-Macon College
March 13, 2026Christopher Newport University surged to a 14-point halftime lead Friday night, and then held off the fourth-ranked Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon College, 59-57, at a jam-packed Crenshaw Gymnasium. The victory in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament improved the Captains record to 24-5 and John Krikorian's team will now advance to the Elite Eight of the 64-team tourney. CNU will play the third-ranked Celts of the University of St. Thomas (Texas) on Thursday in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Captains, ranked 15th in the country, were led by junior big man Ethan Ward, who scored 14 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Junior Toa Hollenbeck (13) and senior Collin Hines (12) also reached double figures in scoring as the Captains ended the Yellow Jackets season with a 27-4 record and handed R-MC its first home loss of the season after 15 consecutive victories.
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Second Half Outburst Lifts NJCU Past #1 Pitt-Greensburg to Advance to ECAC Championship
March 08, 2026JERSEY CITY, N.J. | A second-half outburst by New Jersey City University (NJCU) powered the Gothic Knights past #1 seed Pitt Greensburg in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Semifinal. The meeting was the first between the two schools, and it didn't disappoint.
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Captains Advance to Sweet 16 With 90-61 Home NCAA Victory over Washington & Jefferson
March 07, 2026Christopher Newport University never trailed Saturday night as the 15th-ranked Captains Sailed into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament with a 90-61 home victory over Washington & Jefferson College. The Captains improved to 23-5 with the victory at the Freeman Center that propels the Captains into the Sweet 16 for the 12th time in program history, and the sixth time in the last seven tournaments. Junior Toa Hollenbeck led the Captains with an 18-point scoring effort, while senior Collin Hines registered a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Ethan Ward also reached double figures in scoring with 13 points, as the Captains held W&J to 36 percent shooting for the night.
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UW-La Crosse Advances to NCAA Division III Sweet 16 with Home Win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
March 07, 2026La Crosse, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's basketball team advanced to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Sweet 16 with a 79-62 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (Calif.) Saturday night in Mitchell Hall in the NCAA Division III Second Round.
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Second Half Run Lifts #5 Mary Washington Men Over Amherst, 81-64, in NCAA Tournament 2nd Round
March 07, 2026The fifth ranked University of Mary Washington men's basketball team defeated Amherst College, 81-64, on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Ron Rosner Arena. The Eagles used a pivotal 32-5 run early in the second half to improve to 26-3 on the season.
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Presidents Season Ends with Loss to No. 15 Christopher Newport in NCAA Tournament’s Second Round
March 07, 2026NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Washington & Jefferson College men's basketball team suffered a 90-61 loss to 15th ranked Christopher Newport in Second Round action of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament Saturday evening at the Freeman Center in Newport News, Va.
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No. 8 IWU Downs John Carroll, Advances to Second Straight Sweet Sixteen
March 07, 2026BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan University men's basketball advanced to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament Round of 16 for the second straight season, defeating John Carroll University, 73-60, Saturday night, March 7, inside the Shirk Center. The Titans (25-4) advance to the Sweet Sixteen, with location to be determined, next weekend, Friday, March 13. John Carroll ends its season with a 23-7 record
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Men's Basketball Advances to ECAC Semifinal Behind Career-High From Crawford
March 07, 2026JERSEY CITY, N.J. | Donovan Crawford (North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick) led the Gothic Knights to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Semifinal behind a career-high 26 points. New Jersey City University (NJCU) knocked off #4 Franciscan in the ECAC Quarterfinal, 66-56, at the John J. Moore Athletics & Fitness Center on Saturday night. The Gothic Knights will now play in the ECAC Semifinal game against top-seeded Pitt-Greensburg at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 8.
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Beavers topple Montclair State to advance
March 06, 2026The University of Maine at Farmington men's basketball team secured a historic victory on Friday evening, taking down the tenth-ranked team in the country, Montclair State University, 96-84 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The victory for the Beavers marks just the second NCAA Tournament win in program history.
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W&J Powers to NCAA Tournament Second Round with Victory over Mount Union, 82-77
March 06, 2026NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Washington & Jefferson College men's basketball team (23-6) downed the Mount Union Purple Raiders (23-4) in the First Round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Tournament, 82-77. This marks the first NCAA Tournament victory since the 1993-94 season.
