https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/03/wbb-closing-thoughts Before the 2026 women's basketball season recedes too far into the rearview mirror, here are a few thoughts on what made this season special, including a one-of-a-kind talent, the super-sophomore surge, and a change in pecking order for top conferences. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/03/wbb-closing-thoughts https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/mar24 We talk to the stars of #TikTokTuesday who are celebrating their first ever title; Also hear from the coaches of the men's teams ready to be crowned champs themselves. Plus, the official announcement of the D3hoops.com Men's All-America teams! Watch the archive or listen to the podcast here! Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/mar24 https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/denison-underdog-to-top-dog Denison concluded a season full of first evers and best evers in the best way possible, as the Big Red defeated Scranton, 55-41, and captured their first ever NCAA Division III women’s basketball championship. The victory caps Denison's remarkable ascent from unranked underdog to top dog. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/denison-underdog-to-top-dog https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260321th7rar Denison used a 14-0 fourth quarter to clinch their first national championship in school history. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260321th7rar https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/championship-game-preview Saturday's national championship game pits Tournament veterans Scranton against upstart Denison at 4 pm ET. Will the Lady Royals complete their undefeated run to a national title? Or will the Big Red get their biggest win yet? Riley Zayas gets you ready for the final game of the season. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/championship-game-preview https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/semifinals-recap No. 2 Scranton's balance and tenacious defense lifted the Royals to a 60-52 victory over No. 1 NYU, ending the Violets' 91-game winning streak and landing the Royals in Saturday's national championship game. They will face No. 8 Denison since the Big Red toppled No. 4 UW-Oshkosh in Friday's first national semifinal. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/semifinals-recap https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/denison-road-to-salem Denison is on the Road to Salem, literally, not going back to Ohio between winning at Washington and Lee on Saturday night and arriving at the Final Four, about 45 minutes down the road. Gordon Mann sat down with Denison head coach Maureen Hirt, guards Ada Taute and Abby Cooch, and forward Anelly Mad-Toingué to talk about the Big Red's run. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/denison-road-to-salem https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2025-26/region-7-women What's high in the middle, round on the ends and had all our major award winners? The host state for Ohio Wesleyan's Macy Miller (Player of the Year), Denison's Maureen Hirt (Coach of the Year), and Otterbein's Cameron Sparks (Rookie of the Year). Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2025-26/region-7-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/mar16 2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate? Those who play DIII basketball. This weekend those numbers will be key as the tourneys play down from quarterfinals and semifinals to national title competitors and champion. Who survives the spotlight in Fort Wayne & Salem? Watch/listen a super-sized edition of Hoopsville via archive or podcast! Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/mar16 https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/elite-eight-recap No. 1 NYU, No. 2 Scranton, and No. 4 UW-Oshkosh sent their fans home happy after rolling to victory in Saturday night's sectional semifinals, while No. 8 Denison kept its dream season going with an upset victory at No. 3 Washington and Lee in the 2026 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2026/elite-eight-recap https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260315wtjxbm The Big Red hand the Generals their first loss of the season to reach the national semifinals Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260315wtjxbm https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260307dn3t14 On the cusp of Big Red history, the Denison women’s basketball team punched their ticket into the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 after defeating No. 24 Trine University, 63-54. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260307dn3t14 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260306f40y6k In their first tournament appearance in a decade, the Denison women’s basketball team left no doubt, as they defeated Southern Virginia University in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, 82-47. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260306f40y6k https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/recap-0221-women Denison edged Ohio Wesleyan for the NCAC regular-season title, while Bates rallied into the NESCAC tournament semifinals, and the NJAC and Empire 8 playoffs opened with upsets in Saturday's Division III women's basketball action. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/recap-0221-women https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/top25-women-week11 Fresh off securing the NJAC regular season title, William Paterson enters our poll for the first time since the 2013-14 preseason poll. Plus, Denison and Washington and Lee reach their highest rankings in our poll's history as we head toward the conference playoffs.. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/top25-women-week11 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/recap-0214-women Saturday brought the end of the regular season in some places and race-shaping results in others, as Linfield seized control in the NWC, No. 7 Bowdoin swept through the NESCAC, and No. 8 Denison turned the NCAC into a two-team chase, Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/02/recap-0214-women https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/top25-women-week7 Concordia-Moorhead, which has a one-game lead on five teams in the MIAC standings, returns to our poll while Denison achieves its highest ranking ever. Plus, Trine gets another try as a Top 25 team. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/top25-women-week7 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0117-women No. 15 Denison picked up its first win over a ranked opponent since 2016-17 while Salisbury beat Christopher Newport for the first time in 19 tries. Elsewhere, St. Scholastica edged No. 21 Bethel. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0117-women https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260117euy76z Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2025-26/contrib/20260117euy76z https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/jan8 It is roughly the halfway mark of the 2025-26 season. Teams are focused on conference play, including UAA which starts theirs this weekend. Tonight on Hoopsville, we chat with programs who are well above expectations midway into the season and find out what's working so well. Watch On Demand and listen to podcast right here! Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/jan8 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/12/recap-1219 No. 11 Redlands traveled east to Virginia to beat No. 13 Roanoke while No. 6 Chicago came even farther east and topped No. 14 Catholic in Puerto Rico. On the women’s side, Denison won its 10th straight and Wartburg ended Hardin-Simmons’ 10-game winning streak. Plus, check out the crazy ending to the UW-Whitewater-Hope battle. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/12/recap-1219 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/12/top25-women-week3 The NCAC has a third ranked team because Denison is in the Top 25 for the first time since our 2021-22 preseason poll. Plus, Chicago makes its season debut in our rankings, and the voters sort through last week's CBB rivalry results. See how it all shakes out here. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2025/12/top25-women-week3 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20241230qzj6r1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Dec. 30) — Johns Hopkins scored 12-straight fourth quarter points to come back to defeat the Denison University women's basketball team by a 61-53 score in a Division III game at St. Pete Catholic High School in Florida. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20241230qzj6r1 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20241229bg2efk ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (Dec. 29) — Despite a valiant effort, the Denison University women's basketball team suffered a narrow 66-64 loss to sixth-ranked Bowdoin College in Sunday action at the St. Pete Classic in Florida. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20241229bg2efk https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20241229y8yj7r ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (Dec. 29) — Despite a valiant effort, the Denison University women's basketball team suffered a narrow 66-64 loss to sixth-ranked Bowdoin College in Sunday action at the St. Pete Classic in Florida. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2024-25/contrib/20241229y8yj7r https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2023-24/region-7-women After leading Ohio Wesleyan back to the NCAA Tournament, Kasey Schipfer is Player of the Year in Region 7. Denison's 10-win improvement nets Maureen Hirt Coach of the Year and Abby Cooch Rookie of the Year honors, the latter shared with Molly Kosmack of Mount Aloysius. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2023-24/region-7-women https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2023-24/week10 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. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2023-24/week10 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2022-23/week6 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. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2022-23/week6 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/04/sarah-lee-new-role After 503 wins in women's basketball and 386 more in volleyball, Sarah Lee is stepping away from the sidelines and into a new role for the Big Red. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/04/sarah-lee-new-role https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2021-22/week2 D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2021-22/week2