https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2024-25/making-a-name-for-themselves-in-d1 It's been easier than ever for Division III players to find their way to Division I college basketball, and whether it's transferring for one final year or after one Division III year, plenty of people have gotten a shot. Ryan Scott hears and tells their stories in Around the Nation. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2024-25/making-a-name-for-themselves-in-d1 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/03/womens-all-americans Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. NYU's versatile forward Natalie Bruns was selected Player of the Year and Lexy Harris of Washington U. was chosen as Rookie of the Year. Sat, 16 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/03/womens-all-americans https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2023-24/region-8-women Millikin guard Elyce Knudsen is once again our Region 8 Player of the Year, joining a very select group of three-time winners. Coach of the Year honors go to Transylvania's Juli Fulks and Rookie of the Year honors to WashU center Lexy Harris. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2023-24/region-8-women https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/01/top25-women-week8 Gettysburg enters our Top 25 ahead of Wednesday night's battle with No. 9 Johns Hopkins. Plus find out how our voters made sense of the IWU-Millikin-Carroll results in this week's poll. Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/01/top25-women-week8 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/01/recap-0117-women No. 17 Millikin rallied past No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan to keep the first-place race tight in the CCiW while Shenandoah did the same thing with a thrilling win over No. 18 Washington and Lee in the ODAC. Plus the Ephs earned a big win in the Little Three and New Jersey City's All-American is now also its all-time scoring leader. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/01/recap-0117-women https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2023-24/nov27 Not even a month into the season and already games to talk about and programs making statements. Tonight on Hoopsville, we chat with four programs off to strong starts for different reasons. Hoopsville hits the air LIVE at 7:00 PM ET right here! Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2023-24/nov27 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2023-24/week2 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, 20 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2023-24/week2 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/04/atn-elyce-knudsen-millikin We sat down with Millikin All-American Elyce Knudsen to talk about her Jostens Trophy win, landing an NIL deal, and how COVID shifted her focus from the softball diamond to the basketball court. That and more in an Around the Nation podcast. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/04/atn-elyce-knudsen-millikin https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/03/women-all-americans Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Stellar Smith forward Morgan Morrison was selected Player of the Year and Mary Schleusner of Washington and Lee was chosen as Rookie of the Year. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/03/women-all-americans https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/03/jostens-winners-cciw-double-dip Elyce Knudsen of Millikin and Tyson Cruickshank of Wheaton (Ill.) take home the Jostens Trophy, given annually to Division III basketball's top all-around student-athlete in men's and women's basketball. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/03/jostens-winners-cciw-double-dip https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2022-23/region-8-women Twice is nice for Millikin's Elyce Knudsen who is our repeat Region 8 Player of the Year and Transylvania's Juli Fulks who is our repeat Region 8 Coach of the Year. You can't have a repeat Rookie of the Year -- it's Mackzenzie Miller of Lakeland this season. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2022-23/region-8-women https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230303wmf7f9 The #15 Millikin women’s basketball team defeated Emory University 76-70 to advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament Lexington, Ky. Regional on March 3 at Transylvania University.   Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230303wmf7f9 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/202302251bgxig The #23 ranked Millikin University women’s basketball team defeated Augustana College 57-52 on February 25 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois to win the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament and earn the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament. Sat, 25 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/202302251bgxig https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230224dzt7ec The #23 Millikin women’s basketball team took a big step closer to a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament defeating Illinois Wesleyan University 82-65 in the semifinal round of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Tournament. The Big Blue will face Augustana College in Saturday’s Championship Game battling for the automatic berth to the national tournament.   Fri, 24 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230224dzt7ec https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/2023021805z48c The 23rd ranked and 2023 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Regular Season Championship Millikin University women’s basketball team closed out the season with a 58-49 win at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin on February 18, 2023. Sat, 18 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/2023021805z48c https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/202302156m7n5s The 23rd ranked Millikin women’s basketball team dominated Elmhurst University 101-28 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois on February 15. The victory gives Millikin the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Regular Season Title outright and locks in the Big Blue as the number one seed and host of the CCIW Post Season Tournament on February 24-25. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/202302156m7n5s https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230211e39x1z The Millikin women’s basketball team won 79-70 at Carthage College on February 11 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Sat, 11 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230211e39x1z https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230208bwe6il The 24th ranked Millikin women’s basketball team defeated Illinois Wesleyan University 82-65 at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois on February 8. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230208bwe6il https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230201al1k41 The 23rd ranked Millikin University women’s basketball team won its 14th straight game downing North Park University 70-50 on February 1 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois. Millikin improves to 17-3 overall and 11-0 and in first place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.   Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230201al1k41 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/01/top25-women-week9 The Elizabethtown Blue Jays enter our rankings for the first time since 2001, and the Millikin Big Blue returns to the rankings by dominating the CCIW. Plus, Hope floats up two spots and Hardin-Simmons strides into the Top 10. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/01/top25-women-week9 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230128px6ng2 The Millikin women’s basketball team rolled to its 13 straight win defeating North Central College 86-60 on January 28 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois. Millikin is now 16-3 overall and 10-0 and in first place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW). Sat, 28 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2022-23/contrib/20230128px6ng2 https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/jan16 The season has hit the point where most conferences are pivoting into the second half of their schedules. It only gets tougher from here. Plenty of action to talk about on and off the courts. Watch the show On Demand or listen to the podcast. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2022-23/jan16 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/awards/all-americans/women/2022 Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Hope's Kenedy Schoonveld was selected Player of the Year and Belle Pellecchia of NYU was chosen as Rookie of the Year. Sat, 19 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-americans/women/2022 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2021-22/region-8-women Elyce Knudsen, who won the CCIW Most Outstanding Player award, receives the top player's honor on our All-Region 8 team. Transylvania's Juil Fulks is our Coach of the Year and Anaya Davis of Rockford our Rookie of the Year. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/all-region/2021-22/region-8-women https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2022/knudsen-millikin-lett-let-themselves-have-fun Millikin's first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2005 has been a fruitful one so far, with the Big Blue headed for a big challenge in the Sweet 16. And for Elyce Knudsen, coach Olivia Lett and the rest of the roster, it's been a fun run. Brian Lester has more. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/women/2022/knudsen-millikin-lett-let-themselves-have-fun https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/202203056i44z2 The Millikin women’s basketball team advanced to the sectional round of the 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament defeating Wisconsin-Eau Claire 59-56 in the Regional Final on March 5 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Millikin improves to 23-6 while the Blugolds end its season at 22-8. Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/202203056i44z2 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/202203048gaf7t The Millikin women’s basketball team defeated Wartburg College 81-68 in the opening round the 2022 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament at Zorn Arena in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on March 4. The Big Blue will play in the Regional Championship game on Saturday at 5 p.m. against the winner of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and North Central University (Minn.)    Fri, 04 Mar 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/202203048gaf7t https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/20220226wxnoxe The Millikin women’s basketball team lost in the championship game of the 2022 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Basketball Tournament 80-73 to Illinois Wesleyan University on February 26 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois. The Titans (19-8) earn the CCIW’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Millikin (21-6) will now have to wait until Monday to see if it receives a at-large berth to the tournament. The selection show is set for February 28 at 1:30 p.m. CT. Sat, 26 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/20220226wxnoxe https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/20220225r523mt The Millikin women’s basketball team defeated Wheaton College 70-61 on February 25 at the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois to advance to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/women/2021-22/contrib/20220225r523mt