Willamette Bearcats

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 10-15 - Conference: 7-9
11/7 vs. Warner Pacific Final W, 64-48 BX
11/15 vs. Bushnell Final L, 51-49 BX
11/21 vs. Western Ore. Final - OT L, 88-81 BX
11/23 vs. Walla Walla Final L, 78-72 BX
11/28 at UC Santa Cruz • Final L, 72-45 BX
11/29 at UC Santa Cruz • Final W, 72-61 BX
12/5 at George Fox * • Final L, 78-63 BX
12/14 vs. Oregon Tech Final L, 78-58 BX
12/18 at Occidental • Final W, 65-56 BX
12/19 at Cal Lutheran • Final L, 67-46 BX
1/2 at Whitworth * • Final W, 60-59 BX
1/3 at Whitman * • Final L, 51-39 BX
1/9 vs. Pacific Lutheran * • Final W, 80-61 BX
1/10 vs. Puget Sound * • Final L, 62-46 BX
1/13 at Linfield * • Final L, 64-54 BX
1/23 vs. Lewis and Clark * • Final W, 82-57 BX
1/24 at Pacific * • Final W, 65-55 BX
1/27 vs. George Fox * • Final L, 65-41 BX
1/30 vs. Whitman * • Final L, 69-60 BX
1/31 vs. Whitworth * • Final W, 60-46 BX
2/6 at Puget Sound * • Final L, 68-57 BX
2/7 at Pacific Lutheran * • Final W, 63-52 BX
2/10 vs. Linfield * • Final L, 68-44 BX
2/20 vs. Pacific * • Final L, 58-55 BX
2/21 at Lewis and Clark * • Final W, 86-67 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 10-15 - Conference: 7-9
12/5 at George Fox * • L, 78-63 BX
1/2 at Whitworth * • W, 60-59 BX
1/3 at Whitman * • L, 51-39 BX
1/9 vs. Pacific Lutheran * • W, 80-61 BX
1/10 vs. Puget Sound * • L, 62-46 BX
1/13 at Linfield * • L, 64-54 BX
1/23 vs. Lewis and Clark * • W, 82-57 BX
1/24 at Pacific * • W, 65-55 BX
1/27 vs. George Fox * • L, 65-41 BX
1/30 vs. Whitman * • L, 69-60 BX
1/31 vs. Whitworth * • W, 60-46 BX
2/6 at Puget Sound * • L, 68-57 BX
2/7 at Pacific Lutheran * • W, 63-52 BX
2/10 vs. Linfield * • L, 68-44 BX
2/20 vs. Pacific * • L, 58-55 BX
2/21 at Lewis and Clark * • W, 86-67 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
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2025-26

Linfield 15-1 22-4
Puget Sound 13-3 20-6
Whitman 13-3 21-8
George Fox 10-6 15-12
Willamette 7-9 10-15
Pacific 5-11 10-15
Whitworth 4-12 5-20
Lewis and Clark 3-13 6-19
Pacific Lutheran 2-14 3-22

Past Records

2025-26 (0-0, 0-0 NWC)
2024-25 (8-17, 5-11 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: 10
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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