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The NCAA Division III Tournaments are here. We are on the eve of March by also taking an extra day to get ready this February. On Thursday's Hoopsville, we hear from several programs in the tournament including those who surprised and those who punched their own tickets. Where was Stockton's head coach when he found out his Osprey's squad was still playing? Did the Cobbers have a feeling they were in the tournament when they gathered Monday? What does it mean to student-athletes to still be playing in March? Plus, what games (besides all of them) will we keep a closer eye on this weekend. And there is already other news to talk about in DIII. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Scott Bittner, Stockton men's coach - Kim Wagers, Concordia-Moorhead women's coach - Ava Hassel, DePauw junior guard - Tony Wingen, Carnegie Mellon men's coach - Walter Paschal, Flannery O'Conner, Gwen Carpenter, Framingham - St. women's coach, senior forward, and senior guard - Josh Allen, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps seni

The NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Tournaments and brackets are set. Our mock selections crews got all but one team for both the men's and women's sides. Not bad, though not the perfect score we were aiming to achieve. Tonight we see the reactions of those who knew they were getting in and some who had no idea. Plus, we talk with both national committee chairs and get reactions from our experts and pundits. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - National Committee Chairs: - Bethany Dannelly, Washington & Lee Associate Director of Athletics, women's national chair - Luke Flockerzi Rochester men's coach, men's national chair - Pat Coleman, D3hoops.com Editor-in-Chief - Scott Peterson, D3 data guru - Ryan Scott, D3hoops.com Around the Nation Columnist - Riley Zayas, D3hoops.com Columnist Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and Sport Tours International and airs from the NABC Studio.

It is an annual event. The regular season is officially over and teams eagerly wait to see where they may be playing in the NCAA Tournaments or if they have even made the tournaments. But we can't wait for Monday afternoon's bracket reveals. We want to know now. On Sunday's Selection Show Special, we are the selection committees. We will go through the process just as the national committees will to select at-large teams and set the NCAA Tournaments. It is our MOCK selections, though we have a pretty good accuracy. We hear from both national committee chairs and chat with programs who have punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. We will also do our mock selections starting with the men's picks and then the women's with our selection panels. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline in Part 2: Women's Mock Selections Panel: - Gordan Mann, D3hoops.com Senior Editor - Scott Peterson, D3 Data Guru - Riley Zayas, D3hoops.com National Contributor Also Pat Coleman makes an appearance. Hoopsville

It is an annual event. The regular season is officially over and teams eagerly wait to see where they may be playing in the NCAA Tournaments or if they have even made the tournaments. But we can't wait for Monday afternoon's bracket reveals. We want to know now. On Sunday's Selection Show Special, we are the selection committees. We will go through the process just as the national committees will to select at-large teams and set the NCAA Tournaments. It is our MOCK selections, though we have a pretty good accuracy. We will start a 5:00 PM ET and hear from both national committee chairs. We will also chat with programs who have punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. We will also do our mock selections starting with the men's picks and then the women's with our selection panels. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline in Part 1: National Committee Chairs: - Bethany Dannelly, Washington & Lee Associate Director of Athletics, women's national chair - Luke Flockerzi Rochester men's coach, men's

Buckle up! The finish to the DIII men's and women's basketball season will be bumpy, full of twists and turns, and for some will come to a sudden stop. Tune in to Thursday's Hoopsville as we recap what has already happened in conference tournaments around the country, upsets that may already be stealing NCAA tournament bids, and teams who have seen their seasons already end. We will also discuss what teams and games you should keep an eye on when it comes to men's NCAA tournament selections and bracketing. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline (subject to change): - Alison Montgomery, Bates women's coach - Dale Wellman, No. 17 Neb. Wesleyan men's coach - Chris Conway, Anderson men's coach - Chris Rogers, Marymount men's coach - Kamala Gissendanner, LaRoche women's coach - Jessica Turner, Skidmore women's coach - Zac Snyder, co-host "D3DataCast" Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com and Sport Tours International from the NABC Studio.

The final week of the regular season has arrived, quickly. Conference tournaments are rolling, upsets are happening, and people are nervous about whether their team will make he NCAA tournaments. Tune in to Tuesday's Hoopsville as we take a look at what is going on in Division III basketball across the country. We will get updates on conference tournaments, prognosticate on what the Week 3 Regional Rankings may look like, and even discuss what teams are playing games that could decide their NCAA fate, or other team's fate. Plus any news and notes around Division III getting our attention. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Brock Erickson, Nichols men's coach - Eric Brennan, Rowan men's coach - Cameron Hill, Trinity (Texas) women's coach - Scott Peterson, D3 women's data guru Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com.

It was a very popular addition to the countdown to the Division III national tournaments and it's back, exclusively on Hoopsville! On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, the DIII national committees reveal their Top 16 seeds as if the tournaments started this week. We reveal the Top 16 teams based on Week 2's regional rankings and data. Who will be the top teams and who even makes the cut? Not only do we reveal the Top 16 teams ranking-wise on both the men's and women's side, but we also chat with both national committee chairs. Hear more about the process that got them the Top 16s, how the first two sets of regional rankings work has gone, get some insight on some of the decisions that have been made so far, and get up to speed on what we all should know as teams are selected and brackets decided in ten days time. Then we welcome in our experts and pundits to discuss not only the Top 16 Seeds, but also the latest set of Regional Rankings.

It's going to be a battle. Division III has arrived at the final two weeks of the regular season, but for many teams the last chance to secure playoff positions is now. Interact with Hoopsville: Twitter (now X) | Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Email | #hoopsville On a special midday Monday edition of Hoopsville, we check in with teams around the country trying to finish strong. Teams battling for top seeds in conferences, even ranking positions regionally. So much on the line with so little time left. Are there any more surprises left in the season? And we will check in on news and notes around DIII. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline (subject to change): Stacey Ungashick Lobdell, Ohio Wesleyan women's coach Jared Fleming, Texas-Dallas men's coach Meg Barber, No. 1 NYU women's coach, and Dave Klatsky, No. 11 NYU men's coach Chris Bartley, WPI men's coach Pat Mackenzie, Saint John's men's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com.

The end of the regular season is quickly coming. The first look at regional rankings is now out and before we know it conference tournaments will underway. On a midday Thursday edition of Hoopsville, we try and catch up with a very busy time of the season. So many great conference races coupled with prognosticating what teams may be in good shape to be playing in March ... and who may be in trouble. On a super-sized edition of Hoopsville, we will talk to teams who are trying to remain atop their conference races with just a few games remaining in the season. Plus we look at the news and notes around Division III getting our attention. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Josh Merkel, No. 4 Randolph-Macon men's coach - Lindsay Schultz, No. 20 Carroll women's coach - Ben O'Brien, No. 4 Scranton women's coach - Craig Dagan, Maine Maritime women's coach - Jeff Santarsiero, Geneva men's coach - Kevin Broderick, Nazareth men's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com.

Friday is the 10th Annual Hoopsville Marathon and is a bit of a "half" marathon. The "big show" is scheduled to be on air for at least six hours (it ends up going seven-and-a-half hours). This year's show features coaches, administrators, and others around Division III who give us a sense of the season to date, what's to come, and what else is going on in the Division and sport. We will talk about the ongoing NABC efforts with Coaches vs Cancer and Suits and Sneakers events. We hear from some of our pundits who tackle ever more difficult Top 25 polls. And we have our annual conversation with both national committee chairs. The marathon is also a chance to celebrate the final month of the Division III basketball regular season. And we restart the shows fundraising efforts to help continue our efforts into the future. Guests included (in Part 1): - Chris Martin, No. 20 Loras men's coach - Lucia Robinson-Gibbs, MIT women's coach - Justin Olufson, Webster women's coach - Gary Stewart, Stevenson men's coach, NA

Friday is the 10th Annual Hoopsville Marathon and is a bit of a "half" marathon. The "big show" is scheduled to be on air for at least six hours (it ends up going seven-and-a-half hours). This year's show features coaches, administrators, and others around Division III who give us a sense of the season to date, what's to come, and what else is going on in the Division and sport. We will talk about the ongoing NABC efforts with Coaches vs Cancer and Suits and Sneakers events. We hear from some of our pundits who tackle ever more difficult Top 25 polls. And we have our annual conversation with both national committee chairs. The marathon is also a chance to celebrate the final month of the Division III basketball regular season. And we restart the shows fundraising efforts to help continue our efforts into the future. Guests included (in Part 2): - Nate Davis & BJ Dunne, Gettysburg No. 25 women's and men's coaches - Bill Sall, No. 12 Calvin men's coach - James Cosgrove, No. 4 Trinity (Conn.) men's coach - Do

Friday is the 10th Annual Hoopsville Marathon and is a bit of a "half" marathon. The "big show" is scheduled to be on air for at least six hours (it ends up going seven-and-a-half hours). This year's show features coaches, administrators, and others around Division III who give us a sense of the season to date, what's to come, and what else is going on in the Division and sport. We will talk about the ongoing NABC efforts with Coaches vs Cancer and Suits and Sneakers events. We hear from some of our pundits who tackle ever more difficult Top 25 polls. And we have our annual conversation with both national committee chairs. The marathon is also a chance to celebrate the final month of the Division III basketball regular season. And we restart the shows fundraising efforts to help continue our efforts into the future. Guests included (in Part 3): - Men's Top 25 Double-Take: Bob Quillman, Ryan Scott, Matt Snyder - Women's Top 25 Double-Take: Ryan Scott and Scott Peterson - Cabrini Finale Salute: John Dzik (fo

Friday is the 10th Annual Hoopsville Marathon and is a bit of a "half" marathon. The "big show" is scheduled to be on air for at least six hours (it ends up going seven-and-a-half hours). This year's show features coaches, administrators, and others around Division III who give us a sense of the season to date, what's to come, and what else is going on in the Division and sport. We will talk about the ongoing NABC efforts with Coaches vs Cancer and Suits and Sneakers events. We hear from some of our pundits who tackle ever more difficult Top 25 polls. And we have our annual conversation with both national committee chairs. The marathon is also a chance to celebrate the final month of the Division III basketball regular season. And we restart the shows fundraising efforts to help continue our efforts into the future. Guests included (in Part 4): - DIII National Committee Chairs: Bethany Dannelly (Washington & Lee Assoc. Director of Athletics) and Luke Flockerzi (Rochester men's coach) Hoopsville is present

The final month of the regular season has arrived. In the next four weeks, teams will finish their regularly scheduled games, battle for conference glory and automatic bids to the NCAAs, and we will learn who the respective 64 teams battling for national championships. That doesn't even mention regional rankings revealed, glimpse at Top 16 teams, bracket predictions, and much more. It will be a very busy month. On Monday's edition of Hoopsville, we kick off the final month of the season with programs looking to be playing in the NCAAs but maybe out of view for many watching. Four programs who we may be talking about in March. Plus we look at the news and notes around Division III getting our attention. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Mandy King, Kean women's coach - Wendy Davis, Saint Joseph (Conn.) women's coach - Damion Jablonski, Whitworth men's coach - Mick Hedgepeth, Berry men's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com.

If the basketball season was a horse race, we would be coming to the end of the backstretch run. Heading into the final turn and teams looking to position themselves for the top of the stretch. There is plenty of race left, but being out of position now could mean the race is over. On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, we chat with several programs who seem to be in a good position in front of their conference races. However, there are signs those behind are catching up. We learn more about the leaders and how they expect to be ready for the stretch. We also touch base with officiating on the men's side of the sport as we recognize National Officials Week. Plus we look at the news and notes around Division III getting our attention. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Jeff Gard, No. 11 UW-Platteville men's coach - Cheri Harrer, Baldwin Wallace women's coach - Melissa Kuberka, St. John Fisher women's coach - Aaron Kelly, No. 16 Catholic men's coach - Jim Haney, DIII Men's Officiating National

As we discussed last Hoopsville, this is the grind of the midseason. Conference games are rolling one after another, teams have very little breaks to the routine other than classes starting back up, and small distractions can have large impacts. On Monday's edition of Hoopsville, we chat with programs continuing to push through. Each team having spectacular seasons, but also trying to preserve what is working and not let bumps in the road cause breakdowns. Plus we look at the news and notes around Division III getting our attention. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline (subject to change): - Christine Clark, No. 23 Washington & Lee women's coach - Tyler Simms, Clark men's coach - Scott Coval, DeSales men's coach - Katie Novak-Lenoir, No. 14 Mary Hardin-Baylor women's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com.

There comes a time in any season when the grind of the overall season and conference play can take it's toll. Can teams having magical seasons keep the grind from derailing their seasons. On Thursday's edition of Hoopsville, we chat with several programs who are dealing with the grind conference play, whether it's tough opponents, games on the road, weather changes, or whatever. We learn more about how these programs are gutting their way through while enjoying successful seasons. Plus we look at the news and notes around Division III getting our attention. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline (subject to change): - Todd McGuinness, No. 2 Case Western Reserve men's coach - Stefan Thompson, Hobart men's coach - Kayla Waskow, Coe women's coach - Maisie Elston, Mount St. Joseph women's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com.

There is no time this season where one can sit back, watch games, and not see upsets and surprising losses. It's become somewhat routine to be surprised. On Monday's edition of Hoopsville, we chat with several programs who are at or near the top of their conferences. Will that still be the case in a week or two? All four coaches talk about the challenges that lay ahead. Plus we go in-depth in men's hoops with our Men's Top 25 pundits. Hear their choices for "Debatable," "Dubious," and "Deep Dive" teams. And we look at the news and notes from around Division III where every night seems to have a headline-worthy result. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline (subject to change): - Kalin Wynn, Notre Dame (Md.) women's coach - Megan Phelps, No. 15 Bowdoin women's coach - Russell White, No. 16 Cal Lutheran men's coach - Raul Placeres, Maryville (Tenn.) men's coach - Top 25 Double-Take: Bob Quillman and Ryan Scott Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com.

WARNING: The audio at the start of our Top 25 segment from Gordon and Riley is very low and has some distracting noise in it as well. There was a problem with our settings for their audio that we eventually fixed. We boosted background audio which was picking them up barely as the best way we could provide their audio. We apologize for how difficult this makes things, but assure you we have systems in place moving forward to avoid this problem happening again. While classes may not have resumed for most college students, student-athletes are fully engaged in learning about conference foes. The grind of conference schedules is fully on. On a special Thursday afternoon edition of Hoopsville, we talk to programs battling to stay atop their conference races. What has made their seasons special so far and do they feel they can remain on top. Plus we go in-depth on women's hoops with our Women's Top 25 pundits. Hear their choices for those they think are "Debatable," "Dubious," and deserve a "Deep Dive." Howeve

Believe it or not, for most teams the midseason point as arrived. So where are the minds of some of the top teams in the nation and their regions? On Monday's Hoopsville, hear from several coaches from around the nation to get a sense of where their teams stand, the challenges ahead, and how conference races are shaping up. Plus we get a pulse on the Men's Top 25 from two our of pundits. We also talk about all the recent news in Division III and the upcoming NCAA Convention in Phoenix. Guests appearing on the Hudl Hoopsville Hotline: - Top 25 Double-Take, Matt Snyder and Mike Rejniak - Brooks Miller, No. 12 Trine men's coach - Justin LeBlanc, Millsaps women's coach - Kendra Whitehead, No. 16 Hardins-Simmons women's coach - Kevin Bettencourt, Endicott men's coach Hoopsville is presented by D3hoops.com