UW-Oshkosh women's basketball news
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Parting thoughts on 2026
March 31, 2026Before 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. -
Her biggest fan
March 18, 2026UW-Oshkosh senior Avery Poole is motivated by many things on the basketball court, but the primary motivation is that her sister, Aubrey, was born with spinal muscular atrophy, and would do anything to be able to play basketball like her sister. Brian Lester has more in a Road to Salem feature. -
D3hoops.com 2026 women's All-Region 9 team
March 16, 2026Still just a sophomore, Paige Seckar has written another chapter in her storied career at UW-Oshkosh as our Player of the Year. Meanwhile, Lauren Busalacchi is Coach of the Year after leading Ripon to its best season ever, and Wartburg's Katie Boulanger is our Rookie of the Year. -
Hoopsville: Fort Wayne & Salem
March 16, 20262, 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! -
Elite 8: Hosts with the most
March 14, 2026No. 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. -
Titans Bound For Second Straight Final Four
March 14, 2026The Titans are returning to the Final Four! -
Titans Pull Away From Bears, Advance to Elite Eight
March 13, 2026UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball is heading back to the Elite Eight after overcoming a slow start and pulling away for a 64-43 victory over Washington University in St. Louis during a battle of nationally ranked teams in the NCAA Division III Championship third round Friday in Kolf Sports Center. -
Titans Oust Warriors, Move On To Sweet 16
March 07, 2026Nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh created separation in the second quarter and held on for a 65-56 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran College during the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship on Saturday in Kolf Sports Center. -
Defense Dazzles In Titans’ NCAA First Round Win Over Gorloks
March 06, 2026UW-Oshkosh’s defense starred as the nationally ranked Titans stifled Webster University on their way to a 53-37 victory during the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship on Friday in Kolf Sports Center. -
Women's NCAA Tournament preview
March 05, 2026NYU enters the 2026 NCAA Tournament on an 87-game win streak, including the last two national titles. Can any team stop NYU from winning a third? Will Scranton break through to win it all? Will one of the best D-III players ever author a storybook ending at Washington and Lee? Gordon Mann highlights those storylines and more. -
Wednesday: Will to power
January 28, 2026The calendar has not flipped to February yet, but three conference races are nearly over after UW-Oshkosh, Baldwin Wallace and William Paterson once again downed their closest competitors. Elsewhere, Albion upset No. 9 Hope and Mary Schleusner added another career record to her resume. -
Schleusner new chair of the boards
January 21, 2026Washington and Lee wunderkind Mary Schleusner broke the Division III career rebounding record, as the Generals defeated Bridgewater and remained unbeaten. Elsewhere, UW-Oshkosh won late, Trine won ugly, and William Paterson all-but-won the NJAC’s regular season race. -
Eagles fly past 'Hawks; Owls snap skid
January 14, 2026No. 3 UW-Oshkosh continued its unbeaten start, UW-La Crosse rolled past No. 7 UW-Whitewater on the road, Bryn Mawr ended an epic streak of futility, Trine kept its MIAA streak rolling and Mary Schleusner moved closer to D-III all-time marks on Wednesday night. -
Scranton, BW keep rolling on the road
January 07, 2026No. 2 Scranton passed its toughest test to date on the road, while No. 20 Baldwin Wallace continued its conference dominance with a victory at Otterbein. The road treated most of the WIAC teams just fine, but No. 7 Hope was less fortunate at Trine. Read about that and more in our Wednesday night recap. -
Saturday women: Turn back the clock
January 04, 2026The calendar flipped to 2026 earlier this week, but Saturday felt a lot like 2025, as No. 3 UW-Oshkosh defeated No. 10 UW-Whitewater and Gustavus Adolphus knocked off No. 19 Bethel. Plus, No. 9 Hope sent its large crowd home happy with a win over Calvin, and Anderson did something for the first time in more than a dozen years. -
Hoopsville: Exam Time
December 11, 2025Exam period is a time to find out how much students have learned in the semester. On Thursday's Hoopsville, hear from programs from far and wide on how they grade their seasons so far. Plus, how some conferences are trying to get added AQs. Watch On Demand or listen to the podcast - right here! -
Saturday: 2 and whoa starts
November 08, 2025No. 8 Johns Hopkins completed an impressive weekend in Iowa by overpowering Wartburg while No. 3 UW-Oshkosh won another nailbiter and No. 23 Hope swept its WIAC foes. On the men’s side, No. 2 Randolph-Macon held off Gettysburg and Sam Grieger saved the day for UW-La Crosse again. -
Friday night: Back at it!
November 07, 2025The Division III basketball season opened with an overtime buzzer beater, the return of two All-Americans from injury, and different paths to victory for the top three teams in the women’s poll. Take a tour with us around opening night with our recap. -
Titans’ Historic Postseason Trek Concludes Against Pioneers
March 20, 2025The UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team made its return to the NCAA Division III Championship semifinal round on Thursday, facing Smith College at the Cregger Center in Salem, Va. The Titans led as late as midway through the fourth quarter before the Pioneers etched out a 49-47 win to reach the national championship game. -
Change in scenery
March 19, 2025Sammi Beyer started her college basketball career in the Summit League, but quickly returned home and found UW-Oshkosh to be the best place for her. And her coach and teammates agree. Riley Zayas has more in a Road to Salem feature. -
D3hoops.com 2025 women's All-Region 9 team
March 18, 2025The WIAC was deep and strong this season, so it follows that the Conference dominates our all-region awards. Player of the Year goes to UW-Whitewater guard Kacie Carollo, Coach of the Year to Oshkosh leader Brad Fischer, and Rookie of the Year is split between Oshkosh forward Paige Seckar and Cornell forward Erin Knowles. -
Hoopsville: Final Fours
March 17, 2025And then there were four. In what seems like the blink of an eye, four rounds are done and four men's and four women's teams are left to battle for two national championships. On Monday's Hoopsville, we take a look back at the Sectionals weekend and ahead to the final fours. Catch up On Demand or podcast - right here! -
Road warriors head to Salem
March 15, 2025New York University cruised to victory at Gettysburg and UW-Stout won a thriller in Scranton to complete a weekend in which road teams won all four NCAA Tournament sectionals. The Violets and Blue Devils will be joined by Smith and UW-Oshkosh in next week's national semifinals in Salem, Va. -
Titans Lead Entire Quarterfinal Win Over Yellow Jackets; Advance To First Semifinal Since 1996
March 15, 2025The UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team used a 21-9 first quarter to defeat Baldwin Wallace University in its return to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Championship on Saturday. The Titans have now advanced the furthest in the national tournament under head coach Brad Fischer and the deepest since winning the 1996 national championship. -
Sweet 16: Smith, UWO knock out hosts
March 14, 2025Smith ousted unbeaten Bowdoin from the Tournament for the second season in a row while UW-Oshkosh dominated the clash of the Titans in Bloomington. Elsewhere, Scranton rallied to victory, Gettysburg gritted through another round, and Baldwin Wallace edged Ohio Wesleyan in the Division III women's basketball sectional semifinals. -
Strong Defense Leads Titans To Sweet 16 Win Over Illinois Wesleyan; To Play Baldwin Wallace In Quarterfinal
March 14, 2025The Illinois Wesleyan University women's basketball team entered Friday night's NCAA Division III Championship Third Round matchup with UW-Oshkosh averaging 79.8 points per game. Oshkosh held IWU to a season-low 43 points while scoring 63 of its own to reach the national quarterfinal round for the fourth time in program history and the second time under head coach Brad Fischer. -
Hoopsville: Suddenly Sixteen
March 10, 2025We know it's going to happen every year, but the suddenness of getting down to 16 teams in both NCAA Tournaments is still sudden. And this past weekend also had some stunning results. Tune in to a matinee edition of Hoopsville as we talk to several teams still making headlines. Tune in LIVE at 11:30 AM ET - right here! -
Round 2 women: On, Wisconsin!
March 08, 2025Three WIAC teams advanced through the second round of the NCAA Tournament, as UW-Stout ousted Whitman, UW-Oshkosh shut down Bethel, and UW-Whitewater edged conference rival UW-La Crosse. Elsewhere, Smith once again found late-game magic, McMurry won the Texas regional, and big runs propelled Baldwin Wallace and SUNY Geneseo to victory. -
Titans Headed To 12th Sweet Sixteen After Second Round Win Over Royals
March 08, 2025The UW-Oshkosh women’s basketball team may have faced the Royals from Bethel University in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship at Kolf Sports Center on Saturday, but after a 59-49 victory, the Titans were the team still dancing. -
Titans Advance To Second Round Of NCAA Championship
March 07, 2025The UW-Oshkosh women's basketball team defeated Calvin University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship, 61-52, on Friday night. In the Titans' second consecutive home regional, they reached the second round of the national tournament for the 19th time in their 20 postseason appearances in program history.



















