Scranton women's basketball news
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O'Brien departs Scranton for Division I
April 22, 2026Ben O'Brien, who led the Scranton women's basketball program tantalizingly close to a national title, is leaving to become the new head coach at Lafayette. -
2026 D3hoops.com All-Americans
March 21, 2026Of the thousands of players in Division III women's basketball, these are the 25 we picked as the best in the country. Washington and Lee phenom Mary Schleusner is our Player of the Year, while Wartburg guard Katie Boulanger is our Rookie of the Year.
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Royal coronation or Big Red's biggest win?
March 20, 2026Saturday's national championship game pits Tournament veterans Scranton against upstart Denison at 4 pm ET. Will the Lady Royals complete their undefeated run to a national title? Or will the Big Red get their biggest win yet? Riley Zayas gets you ready for the final game of the season.
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Semifinals: Royal uprising dethrones NYU
March 19, 2026No. 2 Scranton's balance and tenacious defense lifted the Royals to a 60-52 victory over No. 1 NYU, ending the Violets' 91-game winning streak and landing the Royals in Saturday's national championship game. They will face No. 8 Denison since the Big Red toppled No. 4 UW-Oshkosh in Friday's first national semifinal.
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Stakes are high in Scranton-NYU rematch
March 18, 2026Scranton remembers its last meeting with NYU well, and so do the Violets. As the top two teams in the nation get ready for their national semifinal matchup, Riley Zayas checks in with both to get the pulse and find out what takeaways are still relevant from 2024. More in a Road to Salem feature.
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D3hoops.com 2026 women's All-Region 5 team
March 16, 2026Undefeated Scranton sweeps our major awards with Kaci Kranson repeating as Player of the Year, Ben O'Brien receiving Coach of the Year, and Sophia Talutto taking home Rookie of the Year honors.
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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!
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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.
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Final Four Bound! Lady Royals Defeat Concordia-Moorhead 67-42
March 14, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. — The University of Scranton women's basketball team delivered another dominant defensive performance Saturday night, defeating Concordia-Moorhead 67-42 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center to advance to the Final Four. With the win, the Lady Royals improved to 31-0 on the season, tying a program record for victories, marking the fourth time in program history a team has reached 31 wins, and advancing to the Final Four for the 10th time.
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Final Four Bound! Lady Royals Defeat Concordia-Moorhead 67-42
March 14, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. — The University of Scranton women's basketball team delivered another dominant defensive performance Saturday night, defeating Concordia-Moorhead 67-42 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center to advance to the Final Four. With the win, the Lady Royals improved to 31-0 on the season, tying a program record for victories, marking the fourth time in program history a team has reached 31 wins, and advancing to the Final Four for the 10th time.
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Cs the moment: Chicago, Concordia rally through
March 13, 2026Chicago and Concordia-Moorhead rallied past their Sweet 16 foes and into the Elite 8, while the top three teams in the country stayed undefeated by winning at home in Friday night's NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament. Read the full recap here.
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Scranton Women's Basketball Advances to Elite Eight with 76-59 Sweet 16 Victory Over Bates
March 13, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament with a 76-59 victory over Bates College Friday night at the John Long Center.
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Lady Royals Dominate Otterbein 82-43 to Reach NCAA Sweet 16
March 07, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team posted a 82-43 victory over Otterbein University in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center Saturday night.
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Lady Royals Dominate Otterbein 82-43 to Reach NCAA Sweet 16
March 07, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team posted a 82-43 victory over Otterbein University in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center Saturday night.
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Scranton Women's Basketball Advances to NCAA Second Round With 104-39 Victory Against Framingham State
March 06, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team defeated Framingham State 104-39 in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center Friday night.
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Scranton Women's Basketball Advances to NCAA Second Round With 104-39 Victory Against Framingham State
March 06, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team defeated Framingham State 104-39 in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center Friday night.
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Scranton Women's Basketball Advances to NCAA Second Round With 104-39 Victory Against Framingham State
March 06, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team defeated Framingham State 104-39 in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament at the John Long Center Friday night.
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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.
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Saturday women: Ott's in, so are tourney vets
February 28, 2026Otterbein and DePauw guaranteed that their conferences will receive an extra bid to the NCAA Tournament while New York University and Scranton completed perfect runs to the Big Dance. Elsewhere, SUNY New Paltz and St. Mary’s (Md.) healed last year’s heartbreak with conference titles and Fred Richter earned his 700th win in style.
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Scranton Women's Basketball Captures 11th Straight Landmark Conference Title With 82-42 Victory Against Elizabethtown
February 28, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 2 ranked University of Scranton women's basketball team defeated Elizabethtown College in the Landmark Conference Championship by a score of 82-42 Saturday afternoon at the John Long Center.
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Lady Royals Defeat Catholic, 74-36, Advance to Landmark Championship
February 26, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team delivered a dominant performance Thursday night, defeating Catholic University 74-36 in the Landmark Conference semifinals at the John Long Center.
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Scranton Women's Basketball Completes Unbeaten Regular Season with 78-40 Win at Catholic
February 21, 2026WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The University of Scranton women's basketball team capped off an unbeaten regular season with a 78-40 road win at Catholic University on Saturday afternoon.
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Lady Royals Dominate Wilkes 93–42, Stay Perfect at 24–0
February 18, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 2 ranked University of Scranton women's basketball team used another dominant defensive effort to roll past Wilkes University, 93–42, on Wednesday night at the John Long Center. The Lady Royals move to 24–0 after leading and controlling every phase of the game.
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Kranson and Bennett Lead Scranton Women's Basketball Past Susquehanna, 94-53
February 14, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team turned in another dominant, wire-to-wire performance on Saturday afternoon, rolling past Susquehanna University 94–53 at the John Long Center to extend its unbeaten streak to 23–0.
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Scranton Women's Basketball Posts Dominant Win Against Lycoming, 104-29
February 11, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team remained unbeaten on Wednesday with a dominant 104-29 victory over Lycoming College at the John Long Center.
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Underrated is overrated
February 07, 2026Every active ranked team outside the WIAC won on Saturday, as No. 2 Scranton rolled over Elizabethtown and No. 6 Smith continued its NEWMAC dominance. Meanwhile, it was opposite day in the ASC and Whitman tightened the race atop the NWC with an overtime win over Linfield. Read about that and more in our recap.
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No. 2 Scranton Women's Basketball Cruises Past Elizabethtown, 88-48
February 07, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 2 ranked University of Scranton women's basketball team remained unbeaten on Saturday, rolling past Elizabethtown College, 88-48, to improve to 21-0 on the season.
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Scranton Women's Basketball Earns Landmark Road Victory at Moravian, 81-47
February 04, 2026BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team improved to 20-0 with a Landmark Conference road victory against Moravian University on Wednesday night.
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No. 2 Scranton Women's Basketball Overpowers Juniata in 87-38 Victory
January 31, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. – The No. 2 ranked University of Scranton women's basketball team used another dominant defensive effort to defeat Juniata College 87–38 on Saturday at the John Long Center.
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No. 2 Scranton Women's Basketball Earns Dominant Win Against Drew, 76-35
January 28, 2026SCRANTON, Pa. - The No. 2 ranked University of Scranton women's basketball team extended its unbeaten streak with a 76-35 victory over Drew University in Landmark Conference action at the John Long Center on Wednesday evening.
