Bowdoin Polar Bears

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 25-3 - Conference: 10-0
11/14 at Gordon Final W, 81-44 BX
11/15 vs. St. Joseph (Conn.) Final W, 66-25 BX
@ Gordon College
11/18 vs. Maine-Presque Isle Postponed V LS
11/22 at Skidmore Final W, 68-46 BX
11/24 at Union Final W, 68-56 BX
12/4 at Bates Final - 2OT W, 77-70 BX
12/6 vs. Colby Final W, 53-42 BX
12/9 at Hartford Final W, 62-48 BX
12/29 vs. Vassar Final W, 64-44 BX
12/30 vs. Calvin Final L, 61-51 BX RC
1/2 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) Final W, 64-44 BX
1/9 at Tufts * • Final W, 76-60 BX
1/10 at Connecticut College * • Final W, 67-43 BX
1/13 vs. WPI Final W, 62-43 BX RC
1/16 vs. Bates * • Final W, 62-49 BX RC
1/20 at Husson Final W, 74-46 BX
1/24 at Colby * • Final W, 61-59 BX
1/30 vs. Hamilton * • Final W, 59-50 BX
1/31 vs. Amherst * • Final W, 57-52 BX
2/3 at Maine Maritime Final W, 76-51 BX
2/6 at Middlebury * • Final W, 75-47 BX
2/7 at Williams * • Final W, 64-51 BX
2/13 vs. Wesleyan * • Final W, 71-31 BX
2/14 vs. Trinity (Conn.) * • Final W, 70-57 BX
2/21 vs. Tufts Final W, 73-56 BX
2/28 vs. Williams Final W, 59-48 BX
3/1 vs. Bates Final L, 61-56 BX RC
3/6 vs. Emmanuel Final W, 51-42 BX
3/7 vs. Southern Maine Final L, 67-59 BX RC

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 25-3 - Conference: 10-0
1/9 at Tufts * • W, 76-60 BX
1/10 at Connecticut College * • W, 67-43 BX
1/16 vs. Bates * • W, 62-49 BX RC
1/24 at Colby * • W, 61-59 BX
1/30 vs. Hamilton * • W, 59-50 BX
1/31 vs. Amherst * • W, 57-52 BX
2/6 at Middlebury * • W, 75-47 BX
2/7 at Williams * • W, 64-51 BX
2/13 vs. Wesleyan * • W, 71-31 BX
2/14 vs. Trinity (Conn.) * • W, 70-57 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
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2025-26

Bowdoin 10-0 25-3
Bates 8-2 26-4
Amherst 6-4 18-8
Trinity (Conn.) 5-5 16-9
Connecticut College 5-5 14-11
Williams 5-5 13-13
Tufts 4-6 13-12
Hamilton 4-6 12-13
Colby 3-7 13-11
Middlebury 3-7 12-12
Wesleyan 2-8 7-15

Past Records

2025-26 (0-0, 0-0 NESCAC)
2024-25 (29-1, 10-0 NESCAC)
2023-24 (28-3, 9-1 NESCAC)
2022-23 (15-10, 4-6 NESCAC)
2021-22 (16-9, 5-5 NESCAC)
2020-21 (0-0, 0-0 NESCAC)
2019-20 (27-2, 8-2 NESCAC)
2018-19 (31-2, 10-0 NESCAC)
2017-18 (29-3, 9-1 NESCAC)
2016-17 (21-5, 8-2 NESCAC)
2015-16 (22-7, 8-2 NESCAC)
2014-15 (25-5, 9-1 NESCAC)
2013-14 (21-6, 7-3 NESCAC)
2012-13 (14-11, 4-6 NESCAC)
2011-12 (21-8, 7-3 NESCAC)
2010-11 (24-6, 6-3 NESCAC)
2009-10 (22-7, 5-4 NESCAC)
2008-09 (24-5, 8-1 NESCAC)
2007-08 (19-9, 6-3 NESCAC)
2006-07 (30-2, 9-0 NESCAC)

Team Info

Coach: Megan Phelps (Bowdoin)
Conference: NESCAC

Bowdoin

Polar Bears

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 1797
Location: Brunswick, ME
Colors: White
Region: 1
Arena: Morrell Gymnasium (2000)
Official Website: Men | Women
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News Releases

February 26, 2026 Hoopsville: Heating Up Don't miss a loaded Thursday edition of Hoopsville. We talk championship DNA with teams around DIII trying to keep rolling through conference tournaments. Plus, Mother Nature continues to play undefeated. Watch the archives or listen to the podcast right here!
February 14, 2026 Saturday women: Playoff pieces falling into place 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,
January 31, 2026 Better the second time around SUNY New Paltz and Saint Mary’s (Minn.) fared better in their rematches with the ranked teams at the top of their conference while No. 7 Bowdoin took another step toward a second straight sweep through the NESCAC. Read about those games and more from Saturday's Division III women's basketball action.
January 16, 2026 Bowdoin Eases Past Bates in Nationally-Ranked Battle BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team dominated Bates in a convincing 62-49 win on Friday night in Morrell Gymnasium. The eighth-ranked Polar Bears, who led by as many as 21 points in the second half, improve to 13-1 (3-0 NESCAC) while the 14th-ranked Bobcats fall to 13-2 (2-1 NESCAC) with both of their losses this season coming at the hands of the Polar Bears.
December 8, 2025 Big Red enters Top 25 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.
December 6, 2025 Saturday: Still the Maine attraction No. 6 Bowdoin completed a sweep of its CBB rivals by beating No. 19 Colby while Chicago worked overtime to knock off No. 25 Calvin on the road. On the men's side, St. Thomas is poised to enter the Top 25 after the Celts got a win and some help from another Texas team. Read about it here.