https://www.d3hoops.com en-us https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/2026032017v2bs Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/2026032017v2bs 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/men/2026/sweet-16-saturday-recap The last two games of the day in the Division III round of 16 came down to the final possession, with Chicago surviving against Gustavus Adolphus and Mary Washington holding off UW-La Crosse. They joined Trinity and Tufts in the Elite 8. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/playoffs/men/2026/sweet-16-saturday-recap https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20260314l14d79 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20260314l14d79 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20260308319wst Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20260308319wst https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20260306pskkkm MEDFORD, MA (March 6, 2026) -- The No. 12 Tufts University men's basketball team led multiple times by double digits Friday evening in the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament First Round, but had to survive a late rally by Penn State Harrisburg to pick up a 65-60 win in action from Cousens Gymnasium. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20260306pskkkm https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/feb5 The chaos of last week has continued with even more wild results already this week. More undefeated teams suffered first losses and long winning streaks have come to an end. On Thursday's Hoopsville, hear from programs trying to stay focused to avoid unintended bumps. Watch On Demand or listen to podcast! Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2025-26/feb5 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0131-men No. 9 Tufts came back from its Friday night loss with a big win against No. 2 Trinity (Conn.), while both top 10 SCIAC teams lost, No. 13 Mount Union ended No. 21 Otterbein's win streak and Zevi Samet went for 52 points. That and much more from Saturday. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0131-men https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20260117ajp57j MEDFORD, MA (January 17, 2026) -- The No. 12 Tufts University men's basketball team ran its win streak up to 15 games Saturday afternoon, fighting off a pesky Middlebury College team to earn a 75-62 win inside Cousens Gymnasium in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) play on Alumni Day. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20260117ajp57j https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/202601091p1svj BRUNSWICK, MAINE (January 9, 2026) -- The No. 13 Tufts University men's basketball team extended its program-record win streak to 12 games on Friday evening, as the Jumbos outscored host Bowdoin College by 10 in the second half to pull away for an 81-69 win over Bowdoin College in action from Morrell Gymnasium in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) opener for both teams. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/202601091p1svj https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0103-men No. 21 Tufts and Franklin and Marshall picked up where they left off in 2025, while No. 5 Mary Washington rallied past No. 12 Catholic and WIAC play started with a big win for UW-Stevens Point. Get the recap from Saturday's Division III men's basketball action here. Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2026/01/recap-0103-men https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/202601032xhrsj WORCESTER, MA (January 3, 2026) -- The No. 21 Tufts University men's basketball team picked up its biggest win of the 2025-26 campaign Saturday afternoon, outscoring host and No. 17 WPI 40-26 in the second half to pull away for a 70-52 win over the Engineers in action from Harrington Gymnasium. Sat, 03 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/202601032xhrsj https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20251231vo36gd MEDFORD, MA (December 31, 2025) -- Senior forward Scott Gyimesi tipped in his own miss with 0.1 seconds remaining to lift the No. 21 Tufts University men's basketball team to a thrilling 79-77 win over visiting Clark University in non-conference play from Cousens Gymnasium Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2025-26/contrib/20251231vo36gd https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2024-25/contrib/20250307lqle0e MEDFORD, MA (March 7, 2025) -- The No. 13 Tufts University men's basketball team dominated on the glass Friday afternoon, scoring 23 second-chance points to help lift the Jumbos to an 83-66 win over Yeshiva University in the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament in Cousens Gymnasium. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2024-25/contrib/20250307lqle0e https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/feb10 Three weeks! That's what is left of the hoops season. Teams are still pushing for position in conference races with a keen eye on how their results (and others) are impacting their NCAA position. Hear their takes on Hoopsville On Demand - right here! Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2024-25/feb10 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/12/recap-men-124 The Carthage Firebirds opened CCIW play with an upset win at No. 5 Illinois Wesleyan while the Stockton Ospreys rode a record-setting performance to a win over No. 15 TCNJ in the NJAC. Elsewhere, Tufts topped Keene State in a Top 25 showdown. Read about Wednesday night's Division III men's basketball action here. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2024/12/recap-men-124 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2024-25/week1 D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates season No. 28, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2024-25/week1 https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2023-24/mar7 By the end of Friday night, only the elite of Division III will remain all hoping to be one of the final four remaining in their brackets. Thursday on Hoopsville, we talk to a number of programs looking to keep their championship goals in place. Tune in LIVE starting at 12:00 PM ET - right here! Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2023-24/mar7 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/12/wrapup-1209-men No. 12 Tufts improved to 10-0 with a thrilling victory at No. 5 Keene State while Widener rolled over No. 15 Swarthmore in the Philadelphia suburbs. Elsewhere, both ranked OAC teams won nailbiters and Shenandoah reached double-digit wins. Read about the day in Division III men's basketball action here. Sat, 09 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2023/12/wrapup-1209-men https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2023-24/dec4 The DIII hoops season is already a month into schedules, but have we learned anything from the first bulk of games? Tonight on Hoopsville, we chat two programs that have gotten a solid foothold on the season. Plus hear from some of pundits on the men's side of the sport. Watch the show LIVE starting at 7:00 PM ET right here. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/hoopsville/archives/2023-24/dec4 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2022-23/contrib/20230303oe76m1 KEENE, NH (March 3, 2023) -- The Tufts University men's basketball team used an 11-0 run early in the second half to pull away from Widener University, earning a 78-66 NCAA Tournament First Round victory in play from Spaulding Gym at Keene State University. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2022-23/contrib/20230303oe76m1 https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2022-23/week13 D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 26th season, honoring the best players at each position with the top performances of the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/awards/tow/2022-23/week13 https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2022-23/contrib/20230128v3uh0a Tufts put up a jumbo-sized second half, outscoring homestanding Williams 40-19 on the way to a 71-50 win, handing the Ephs their second consecutive loss in a Friday night NESCAC game. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2022-23/contrib/20230128v3uh0a https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/02/0212-wrap-men No. 4 CNU survived a challenge from Salisbury, No. 5 UW-Platteville sustained another defeat, LaGrange outlasted No. 11 Maryville, Tufts took it to No. 12 Williams, No. 15 Yeshiva lost again and Plymouth State knocked off No. 25 Mass-Dartmouth at the buzzer. Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2022/02/0212-wrap-men https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2021-22/early-season-learnings Some teams came out of the COVID season with big plans, but found them derailed early. For DeSales, Dubuque, Millikin and Tufts, the first month of the season sent them back to the drawing board. Ryan Scott has more in Around the Nation. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/columns/around-the-nation/2021-22/early-season-learnings https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/05/linton-hired-at-tufts Brandon Linton, the head coach at Nichols and a former assistant coach at Bowdoin, is returning to the NESCAC as the head man for the Jumbos. Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2021/05/linton-hired-at-tufts https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/10/tufts-mens-coach-sheldon-retires The day the NESCAC announced that it was not holding a conference schedule for winter sports, Tufts men's coach Bob Sheldon made his retirement official, as of the end of the year. Fri, 09 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/10/tufts-mens-coach-sheldon-retires https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2019-20/contrib/2020030650w4yf Sophomore Carson Cohen sunk two game-winning free throws with five seconds left and the No. 20 Tufts men's basketball team overcame a 20-point first half deficit to pick up a 74-72 win over Western Connecticut State. Fri, 06 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/seasons/men/2019-20/contrib/2020030650w4yf https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/03/wrapup-031 Bowdoin ended Tufts' hope's for a perfect season with a win in the NESCAC finals and Austin popped a bubble by beating Trinity for the SCAC crown. On the men's side, the top seed won the NESCAC and the bottom seed won the NEWMAC. Sun, 01 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/03/wrapup-031 https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/wrapup-men-0201 Wooster lost for the third time in four games, John Carroll rallied from a halftime deficit and Swarthmore survived an upset challenge on the road. All that and Tufts handed Colby its first loss of 2019-20 in Saturday's Division III men's basketball action. Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2020/02/wrapup-men-0201