NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – Manchester University will welcome some of the top Division III men's basketball programs in the country, as the Spartans will host the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana March 16-18.
Swarthmore, Wisconsin- Whitewater, Mount Union and Christopher Newport have all advanced to this year's NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four.
NCAA.com will broadcast the Semifinals and the NABC All-Star Game. The NCAA Championship Game will be broadcast live on CBS.com.
NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four Schedule
Thursday, March 16
NCAA Semifinal 1 – Christopher Newport vs. Swarthmore – 5:30 p.m.
NCAA Semifinal 2 – Wisconsin-Whitewater vs. Mount Union – 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 18
Reese's NABC All-Star Game – 12:30 p.m.
National Championship Game – 4:07 p.m.
How They Got Here:
The Christopher Newport Captains (28-3) will bring a 13-game win streak to Fort Wayne. CNU, ranked No. 7 in the D3Hoops.com final regular season poll will make their third Final Four appearance in the last six NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournaments.
The Captains won the Capital Athletic Conference, its second straight and fifth overall league title to make it this year's national tournament. Christopher Newport defeated Farmingdale State College 61-60 in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. In the second round, CNU defeated Hampden-Sydney College 72-59. Last weekend, Christopher Newport battled past No. 17 Mary Hardin-Baylor 72-60 before punching their ticket to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four with a 76-70 victory over Wheaten College (Ill.) in the Elite 8.
The Swarthmore College Garnet (28-3) will also be making its second appearance at the NCAA Final Four. Swarthmore won the Centennial Conference tournament title this season.
Swarthmore achieved a 29-point victory (93-64) on their home court over SUNY Delhi in the NCAA Tournament First Round. The Garnet then rolled past St. John Fisher University 101-78 to advance to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Sweet Sixteen. Swarthmore then defeated No. 5 Keene State 82-58 to advance to the next round. The Garnet advanced to the Final Four in dramatic fashion after a game-winning layup in the final seconds to stun Nichols College 78-77.
Junior guard Vinny DeAngelo was named First Team All-District by both the National Association of Basketball Coach (NABC) as well as claiming the title of District Player of the Year for D3hoops.com. Head coach Landry Kosmalski was named D3hoops All-Region Five Coach of the Year, while fellow junior Michael Caprise earned a spot on the All-District Third Team.
The Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks (25-7) is no stranger to the Final Four. The Warhawks have won every Elite 8 game they have played in, advancing to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four in 2014, 2012, 1989, 1984 and 1983. Wisconsin-Whitewater won the national title four of those seasons (2014, 2012, 1989, 1984).
Wisconsin-Whitewater men's basketball team earned a spot in the dance after winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. The Warhawks opened the national tournament with a 90-83 win over Wabash College in Cleveland, Ohio. Wisconsin-Whitewater would then take an 78-75 victory over Case-Western Reserve to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where the Warhawks then defeated Johns Hopkins 83-82 in overtime. The Warhawks knocked off sixth-ranked Oswego State 77-74 in Ashland, Virginia to advance to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four.
The Mount Union Purple Raiders (25-2) advances to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship for the first time in school history. The Purple Raiders, ranked No. 3 in the D3Hoops.com final regular season poll, have made four previous NCAA Division III Tournament appearances.
Mount Union earned a spot in the national tournament after being named both the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champions. The Purple Raiders opened up the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament with a 73-65 win over Anderson University. Mount Union would then advance after defeating Lancaster Bible College 90-66. The Purple Raiders then beat the no. 12 Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans 78-67 to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament.
Mount Union junior Christian Parker and Collen Gurley were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches NCAA Division III All-District teams. Parker was named First Team and the District Seven Player of the Year, with Gurley being named Second Team. The Purple Raiders' head coach Mike Fuline was named the District Seven Coach of the Year.
