2020-21 Around the Nation columns

March 12, 2021 Making the 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.

March 2, 2021 Playing for the little victories Albion has been through a lot this year as a men's basketball program, as have all Division III teams. But it pales in comparison to what the Britons went through last year. No team might be better prepared for the losses or so eager to celebrate the wins. More in Around the Nation.

February 23, 2021 Hope seniors robbed twice of chance at destiny We'll never know who would have won the 2020 and 2021 Division III basketball championships, but one thing you can count on is that the Hope women's team would have been favored both times. In Around the Nation, the team and coach reflect on a special group which has been forming since ninth grade.

February 16, 2021 A sense of normalcy? They're trying The East Texas Baptist women are 19-0 and the Trine men are 12-0 themselves. Two teams playing since November, the Tigers and Thunder are keeping it as normal as possible, including winning. Ryan Scott has more in Around the Nation.

February 8, 2021 Playing the waiting game Not being able to play is tough. Not being able to play when everyone else in your conference is on the floor -- that's worse. In the latest Around the Nation, Ryan Scott talks to three schools who had long waits to get games in, and one which is still waiting.

February 2, 2021 Coaching remotely: A view from the rafters University of Dallas assistant coach Matt Grahn gets a great view of games. If you're wondering who the guy is shouting from the balcony, that's him. Ryan Scott tells us why in Around the Nation.

January 26, 2021 Pandemic puts wrinkle in players' plans The pandemic has changed things for all sorts of student-athletes who normally would be entering their final season. Leave and pursue the MBA? Take every grad-level class your school offer so you can stick around? They're all possible, as Ryan Scott explores in Around the Nation.

January 18, 2021 NCAA Tournament: Good news, bad news When it comes to the 2020-21 Division III basketball NCAA Tournaments, if they will even happen, there are two types of news. All the good news is that the details of what is planned is fully public, but the bad news is ...

January 12, 2021 Hoops in a pandemic: Any opponent, any time For those who were able to play basketball this fall, Division III opponents were few and far between. But a few schools were able to find Division I opponents -- multiple Division I opponents, and got their mettle tested. Ryan Scott has more in Around the Nation.

January 6, 2021 All-Decade team: Filling the gap When we decided to change the timing of our All-Decade teams, we knew we were leaving some talented and decorated Division III student-athletes out. But we do not forget, even 12-13 years later, the best of the seniors who graduated in 2008 and 2009. It's our All-Gap team.