No NCAA Tournament, yet lots of memories for top D3 teams
By NOAH TRISTER Associated Press April 1, 2021 2:05am Text size Copy shortlink:
On Feb. 3, the women s basketball team at Hope College in western Michigan beat Trine for its 34th consecutive victory, then found out the bad news. The NCAA had canceled winter championships in Division III, including men s and women s basketball.
For a second straight season, the Flying Dutch wouldn t have a chance to compete for a national title. We celebrated the win, but then I had to announce to the team that I had some tough news to share that the tournament was canceled again, Hope coach Brian Morehouse said. That was the most difficult locker room
Yellow Jackets dominate to begin shortened season
Randolph-Macon dominating to begin shortened season By Marc Davis | February 3, 2021 at 11:51 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 12:35 AM
ASHLAND, Va. (WWBT) - Randolph-Macon’s basketball season is only two weeks old, but the Yellow Jackets appear to have picked up where they left off last season.
The Jackets are out to a 5-0 start and are the top-ranked team in the country among Division III teams. Four of their wins have come by double-digits, most recently a 102-51 win over Shenandoah on Tuesday night.
“We don’t talk a ton about it. I’m sure the guys know about it, but the important thing is that’s what the outside world things of us, or at least some people do,” head coach Josh Merkel said regarding the number one national ranking. “I think what’s important is our hunger, our striving to get better, not getting caught up in what anyone else thinks of us.”