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2026 NCAA D3 Women’s Basketball Tournament

Historical NCAA Tournament Performance for All 64 Teams • Data: 1982–2026 (incl. this year)

Most Tournament Appearances

  1. Scranton 38
  2. WashU 34
  3. Christopher Newport 27
  4. Southern Maine 27
  5. DePauw 25
  6. Messiah 25
  7. Hope 25
  8. NYU 25
  9. UW-Whitewater 24
  10. Bowdoin 23
  11. Emmanuel 22
  12. Concordia Moorhead 21
  13. UW-Oshkosh 21
  14. Baldwin Wallace 20
  15. DeSales 18

Most Tournament Wins

  1. WashU 75
  2. Scranton 68
  3. Hope 49
  4. NYU 49
  5. Bowdoin 48
  6. Southern Maine 42
  7. UW-Oshkosh 41
  8. Christopher Newport 36
  9. UW-Whitewater 34
  10. DePauw 34
  11. Messiah 32
  12. Baldwin Wallace 23
  13. Illinois Wesleyan 23
  14. Concordia Moorhead 20
  15. Smith 20

Best Win % (min 5 games)

  1. Smith 76.9% (20-6)
  2. WashU 72.8% (75-28)
  3. Hope 71.0% (49-20)
  4. NYU 70.0% (49-21)
  5. Bowdoin 69.6% (48-21)
  6. Whitman 69.6% (16-7)
  7. UW-Oshkosh 69.5% (41-18)
  8. Trine 66.7% (14-7)
  9. Transylvania 65.4% (17-9)
  10. Scranton 64.8% (68-37)
  11. Southern Maine 61.8% (42-26)
  12. DePauw 60.7% (34-22)
  13. Illinois Wesleyan 60.5% (23-15)
  14. Coe 60.0% (3-2)
  15. Hardin-Simmons 60.0% (15-10)

National Champions in Field

  1. WashU 5x — 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010
  2. Hope 3x — 1990, 2006, 2022
  3. NYU 3x — 1997, 2024, 2025
  4. DePauw 2x — 2007, 2013
  5. Transylvania 1x — 2023
  6. Concordia Moorhead 1x — 1988
  7. UW-Oshkosh 1x — 1996
  8. Scranton 1x — 1985
  9. Illinois Wesleyan 1x — 2012

All 64 Teams — Tournament History Summary

Seed ▲ Team ▲ Apps ▲ W ▲ L ▲ Win% ▲ Champs ▲ Final Fours ▲ Elite 8s ▲ Furthest Round ▲ Longest Streak ▲ Current Streak ▲ Top Opponent ▲
1 NYU 25 49 21 70% 3 5 9 National Champion 7yr (1993-1999) 6yr Scranton (6x)
2 UW-Oshkosh 21 41 18 69% 1 3 7 National Champion 7yr (1994-2000) 7yr UW-Eau Claire (8x)
3 Washington & Lee 5 4 4 50% — — 1 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 5yr (2022-2026) 5yr NYU (1x)
4 Scranton 38 68 37 65% 1 9 16 National Champion 13yr (2013-2026) 13yr NYU (6x)
5 Johns Hopkins 16 18 15 55% — — 2 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 6yr (1995-2000) 5yr Scranton (5x)
6 Denison 9 2 8 20% — — — Second Round 4yr (2005-2008) 1yr Hope (3x)
7 Hope 25 49 20 71% 3 4 8 National Champion 11yr (2013-2024) 1yr Thomas More (4x)
8 Bowdoin 23 48 21 70% — 3 9 Championship Game 12yr (2001-2012) 3yr Southern Maine (4x)
9 John Carroll 5 2 4 33% — — — Second Round 2yr (2014-2015) 1yr Texas Lutheran (1x)
10 UW-Whitewater 24 34 23 60% — 4 6 Championship Game 10yr (2016-2026) 10yr Simpson (IA) (4x)
11 UW-La Crosse 8 7 7 50% — — 2 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 3yr (1983-1985) 2yr St. Norbert (2x)
12 Concordia Moorhead 21 20 19 51% 1 2 5 National Champion 14yr (1983-1996) 1yr St. Benedict (4x)
13 Bethel 8 5 7 42% — — 1 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 4yr (1994-1997) 2yr Concordia Moorhead (3x)
14 Ohio Wesleyan 10 9 9 50% — 1 1 Final Four 4yr (2023-2026) 4yr Baldwin Wallace (2x)
15 WashU 34 75 28 73% 5 10 14 National Champion 30yr (1990-2019) 1yr UW-Oshkosh (6x)
16 Bates 10 6 9 40% — — — Sweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal 4yr (1997-2000) 3yr Western Connecticut (1x)
17 Illinois Wesleyan 17 23 15 61% 1 2 3 National Champion 6yr (2007-2012) 3yr WashU (5x)
18 Smith 8 20 6 77% — 3 3 Championship Game 7yr (2019-2026) 7yr Bowdoin (3x)
19 UW-Platteville 1 — — — — — — — 1yr (2026) 1yr —
20 Carroll 6 2 5 29% — — — Second Round 2yr (2006-2007) 1yr UW-La Crosse (1x)
21 Chicago 11 12 10 55% — — 1 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 4yr (2017-2020) 1yr St. Thomas (MN) (3x)
22 SUNY New Paltz 9 7 8 47% — — — Sweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal 5yr (2019-2024) 1yr Babson (3x)
23 Ripon 9 2 8 20% — — — Second Round 3yr (2024-2026) 3yr UW-Stout (2x)
24 Baldwin Wallace 20 23 18 56% — — 4 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 7yr (2019-2026) 7yr Calvin (4x)
25 Trine 9 14 7 67% — 1 1 Final Four 9yr (2017-2026) 9yr Illinois Wesleyan (3x)
26 UW-River Falls 6 2 5 29% — — — Sweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal 2yr (1988-1989) 1yr St. Norbert (2x)
27 Gettysburg 12 9 11 45% — — 1 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 8yr (2018-2026) 8yr William Paterson (2x)
28 Wisconsin Lutheran 14 3 13 19% — — — Second Round 6yr (2011-2016) 3yr UW-Oshkosh (2x)
29 DePauw 25 34 22 61% 2 3 6 National Champion 18yr (2004-2022) 3yr Hope (4x)
30 Otterbein 2 — 1 0% — — — First Round 1yr (2013) 1yr Maryville (TN) (1x)
31 Southern Maine 27 42 26 62% — 5 10 Championship Game 16yr (1995-2010) 1yr Salem St. (7x)
32 Messiah 25 32 23 58% — 2 3 Championship Game 15yr (2000-2014) 9yr Scranton (3x)
33 Cortland 15 9 14 39% — — — Sweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal 3yr (1999-2001) 2yr Rochester (4x)
34 Randolph-Macon 14 17 13 57% — 1 2 Championship Game 3yr (2005-2007) 2yr Austin College (2x)
35 Christopher Newport 27 36 25 59% — 3 4 Championship Game 10yr (2016-2026) 10yr Marymount (5x)
36 Gustavus Adolphus 12 7 11 39% — — 1 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 5yr (2022-2026) 5yr Simpson (IA) (2x)
37 Shenandoah 6 — 5 0% — — — First Round 1yr (1996) 1yr Randolph-Macon (1x)
38 William Paterson 12 12 11 52% — — 2 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 4yr (2010-2013) 1yr Rowan (3x)
39 St. Mary's (MN) 3 — 2 0% — — — First Round 1yr (1986) 1yr Concordia Moorhead (1x)
40 Hardin-Simmons 11 15 10 60% — 1 3 Final Four 6yr (1999-2004) 1yr Trinity (TX) (4x)
41 Transylvania 11 17 9 65% 1 2 3 National Champion 7yr (2019-2026) 7yr DePauw (2x)
42 Union (NY) 2 1 1 50% — — — Second Round 1yr (2004) 1yr Mt. St. Mary (1x)
43 Washington & Jefferson 10 1 10 9% — — — Second Round 2yr (2005-2006) 2yr Hope (2x)
44 Johnson & Wales (RI) 3 — 2 0% — — — First Round 2yr (2015-2016) 1yr FDU Florham (1x)
45 DeSales 18 10 17 37% — — — Sweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal 5yr (2019-2024) 1yr Franklin & Marshall (2x)
46 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 9 4 8 33% — — — Second Round 4yr (2014-2017) 1yr St. Thomas (MN) (2x)
47 Coe 3 3 2 60% — — — Sweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal 2yr (2011-2012) 1yr Minn-Morris (1x)
48 Immaculata 3 — 2 0% — — — First Round 2yr (2025-2026) 2yr Trine (1x)
49 Merchant Marine 5 — 4 0% — — — First Round 2yr (2019-2020) 2yr Smith (1x)
50 Whitman 9 16 7 70% — 1 3 Championship Game 3yr (2020-2023) 2yr Trinity (TX) (2x)
51 Millsaps 4 1 3 25% — — — Second Round 2yr (1995-1996) 1yr Emory (1x)
52 SUNY Geneseo 13 16 12 57% — — 2 Elite 8 / Sectional Final 5yr (1993-1997) 2yr William Smith (4x)
53 LaGrange 1 — — — — — — — 1yr (2026) 1yr —
54 Southern Virginia 4 1 3 25% — — — Second Round 3yr (2024-2026) 3yr Shenandoah (1x)
55 Penn State-Behrend 5 1 4 20% — — — Second Round 1yr (1994) 1yr Denison (1x)
56 Emmanuel 22 16 21 43% — 1 2 Final Four 7yr (2007-2013) 1yr Southern Maine (5x)
57 St. Mary's (MD) 3 — 2 0% — — — First Round 2yr (1998-1999) 1yr Mary Washington (1x)
58 TCNJ 15 17 13 57% — 1 3 Final Four 4yr (1982-1985) 1yr Elizabethtown (4x)
59 Hunter 6 — 5 0% — — — First Round 3yr (2002-2004) 1yr Colby-Sawyer (1x)
60 Maine-Farmington 3 — 2 0% — — — First Round 2yr (2006-2007) 1yr Norwich (1x)
61 Austin College 4 3 3 50% — — — Sweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal 2yr (1998-1999) 1yr Randolph-Macon (2x)
62 Webster 9 2 8 20% — — — Sweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal 4yr (2020-2024) 1yr Aurora (1x)
63 Framingham St. 4 — 3 0% — — — First Round 2yr (2020-2022) 1yr Amherst (1x)
64 UW-Superior 5 — 4 0% — — — First Round 3yr (2016-2018) 2yr UW-Oshkosh (1x)

Team-by-Team Profiles

NYU #1 seed (Top Left)

Appearances25 (1986–2026) Record49-21 (70.0%) Championships3x (1997, 2024, 2025) Final Fours5 (1996, 1997, 2007, 2024, 2025) Elite Eights9 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak7yr (1993-1999) Current Streak6yr Biggest Win+42 vs Mt. St. Mary (89-47, 2001) Worst Loss-28 vs Scranton (54-82, 1993)
Most common opponents: Scranton (6x), St. John Fisher (5x), Bowdoin (3x)

UW-Oshkosh #2 seed (Top Right)

Appearances21 (1990–2026) Record41-18 (69.5%) Championships1x (1996) Runner-Up1x Final Fours3 (1995, 1996, 2025) Elite Eights7 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak7yr (1994-2000) Current Streak7yr Biggest Win+37 vs Blackburn (89-52, 1997) Worst Loss-24 vs St. Thomas (MN) (63-87, 1991)
Most common opponents: UW-Eau Claire (8x), WashU (6x), Calvin (4x)

Washington & Lee #3 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances5 (2022–2026) Record4-4 (50.0%) Elite Eights1 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak5yr (2022-2026) Current Streak5yr Biggest Win+12 vs Merchant Marine (65-53, 2025) Worst Loss-10 vs NYU (61-71, 2022)
Most common opponents: NYU (1x), UW-Oshkosh (1x), Vassar (1x)

Scranton #4 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances38 (1982–2026) Record68-37 (64.8%) Championships1x (1985) Final Fours9 (1985, 1987, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2019) Elite Eights16 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak13yr (2013-2026) Current Streak13yr Biggest Win+58 vs Mt. St. Mary (93-35, 2025) Worst Loss-34 vs WashU (30-64, 2000)
Most common opponents: NYU (6x), Johns Hopkins (5x), Elizabethtown (4x)

Johns Hopkins #5 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances16 (1995–2026) Record18-15 (54.5%) Elite Eights2 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak6yr (1995-2000) Current Streak5yr Biggest Win+25 vs Hunter (75-50, 2003) Worst Loss-26 vs Messiah (60-86, 2003)
Most common opponents: Scranton (5x), Alvernia (2x), Cabrini (2x)

Denison #6 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances9 (1994–2026) Record2-8 (20.0%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak4yr (2005-2008) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+16 vs Hope (82-66, 2007) Worst Loss-28 vs Hope (40-68, 2010)
Most common opponents: Hope (3x), DePauw (2x), Penn State-Behrend (1x)

Hope #7 seed (Top Right)

Appearances25 (1990–2026) Record49-20 (71.0%) Championships3x (1990, 2006, 2022) Runner-Up1x Final Fours4 (1990, 2006, 2010, 2022) Elite Eights8 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak11yr (2013-2024) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+51 vs Grove City (69-18, 2020) Worst Loss-30 vs Wartburg (49-79, 2019)
Most common opponents: Thomas More (4x), WashU (4x), DePauw (4x)

Bowdoin #8 seed (Top Left)

Appearances23 (1999–2026) Record48-21 (69.6%) Runner-Up3x Final Fours3 (2004, 2018, 2019) Elite Eights9 Furthest RoundChampionship Game Longest Streak12yr (2001-2012) Current Streak3yr Biggest Win+62 vs Husson (94-32, 2018) Worst Loss-24 vs Williams (48-72, 1999)
Most common opponents: Southern Maine (4x), NYU (3x), Scranton (3x)

John Carroll #9 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances5 (2014–2026) Record2-4 (33.3%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak2yr (2014-2015) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+44 vs Elizabethtown (100-56, 2022) Worst Loss-34 vs Thomas More (86-120, 2014)
Most common opponents: Texas Lutheran (1x), Thomas More (1x), Maryville College (1x)

UW-Whitewater #10 seed (Top Right)

Appearances24 (1983–2026) Record34-23 (59.6%) Runner-Up2x Final Fours4 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2022) Elite Eights6 Furthest RoundChampionship Game Longest Streak10yr (2016-2026) Current Streak10yr Biggest Win+39 vs Minn-Morris (86-47, 2024) Worst Loss-19 vs Alma (48-67, 1987)
Most common opponents: Simpson (IA) (4x), Hope (4x), DePauw (3x)

UW-La Crosse #11 seed (Top Left)

Appearances8 (1983–2026) Record7-7 (50.0%) Elite Eights2 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak3yr (1983-1985) Current Streak2yr Biggest Win+27 vs Colorado College (79-52, 2025) Worst Loss-70 vs Knoxville (0-70, 1983)
Most common opponents: St. Norbert (2x), UW-Whitewater (2x), Knoxville (1x)

Concordia Moorhead #12 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances21 (1983–2026) Record20-19 (51.3%) Championships1x (1988) Runner-Up1x Final Fours2 (1987, 1988) Elite Eights5 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak14yr (1983-1996) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+37 vs Greensboro (103-66, 1988) Worst Loss-27 vs St. Benedict (57-84, 1993)
Most common opponents: St. Benedict (4x), Pomona-Pitzer (3x), St. Thomas (MN) (3x)

Bethel #13 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances8 (1994–2026) Record5-7 (41.7%) Elite Eights1 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak4yr (1994-1997) Current Streak2yr Biggest Win+19 vs Randolph-Macon (96-77, 1996) Worst Loss-12 vs UW-Oshkosh (58-70, 1994)
Most common opponents: Concordia Moorhead (3x), UW-Oshkosh (2x), Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1x)

Ohio Wesleyan #14 seed (Top Right)

Appearances10 (1992–2026) Record9-9 (50.0%) Final Fours1 (2001) Elite Eights1 Furthest RoundFinal Four Longest Streak4yr (2023-2026) Current Streak4yr Biggest Win+45 vs Immaculata (87-42, 2025) Worst Loss-29 vs Illinois Wesleyan (51-80, 2009)
Most common opponents: Baldwin Wallace (2x), Muskingum (1x), Mt. Union (1x)

WashU #15 seed (Top Right)

Appearances34 (1988–2026) Record75-28 (72.8%) Championships5x (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010) Runner-Up4x Final Fours10 (1991, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011) Elite Eights14 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak30yr (1990-2019) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+46 vs Bridgewater (VA) (82-36, 1998) Worst Loss-25 vs Muskingum (60-85, 1991)
Most common opponents: UW-Oshkosh (6x), Millikin (5x), Illinois Wesleyan (5x)

Bates #16 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances10 (1997–2026) Record6-9 (40.0%) Furthest RoundSweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal Longest Streak4yr (1997-2000) Current Streak3yr Biggest Win+19 vs Emmanuel (83-64, 2005) Worst Loss-21 vs Western Connecticut (65-86, 1997)
Most common opponents: Western Connecticut (1x), Salem St. (1x), Johns Hopkins (1x)

Illinois Wesleyan #17 seed (Top Right)

Appearances17 (1995–2026) Record23-15 (60.5%) Championships1x (2012) Final Fours2 (2011, 2012) Elite Eights3 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak6yr (2007-2012) Current Streak3yr Biggest Win+42 vs Maryville (TN) (84-42, 2012) Worst Loss-27 vs Carroll (59-86, 2007)
Most common opponents: WashU (5x), Trine (3x), UW-Whitewater (2x)

Smith #18 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances8 (2013–2026) Record20-6 (76.9%) Runner-Up2x Final Fours3 (2023, 2024, 2025) Elite Eights3 Furthest RoundChampionship Game Longest Streak7yr (2019-2026) Current Streak7yr Biggest Win+50 vs Morrisville St. (100-50, 2023) Worst Loss-28 vs NYU (49-77, 2025)
Most common opponents: Bowdoin (3x), UW-Oshkosh (2x), NYU (2x)

UW-Platteville #19 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances1 (2026–2026) RecordFirst tournament appearance Longest Streak1yr (2026) Current Streak1yr

Carroll #20 seed (Top Left)

Appearances6 (1984–2026) Record2-5 (28.6%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak2yr (2006-2007) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+27 vs Illinois Wesleyan (86-59, 2007) Worst Loss-24 vs Luther (50-74, 2007)
Most common opponents: UW-La Crosse (1x), William Penn (1x), Calvin (1x)

Chicago #21 seed (Top Right)

Appearances11 (1995–2026) Record12-10 (54.5%) Elite Eights1 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak4yr (2017-2020) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+26 vs Greensboro (87-61, 2011) Worst Loss-18 vs Calvin (50-68, 2012)
Most common opponents: St. Thomas (MN) (3x), Calvin (2x), Millikin (1x)

SUNY New Paltz #22 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances9 (2013–2026) Record7-8 (46.7%) Furthest RoundSweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal Longest Streak5yr (2019-2024) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+31 vs Emmanuel (80-49, 2019) Worst Loss-31 vs Bowdoin (50-81, 2019)
Most common opponents: Babson (3x), Bowdoin (2x), Rowan (1x)

Ripon #23 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances9 (1996–2026) Record2-8 (20.0%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak3yr (2024-2026) Current Streak3yr Biggest Win+18 vs Wheaton (IL) (69-51, 2004) Worst Loss-30 vs St. Thomas (MN) (58-88, 2019)
Most common opponents: UW-Stout (2x), Calvin (1x), Wheaton (IL) (1x)

Baldwin Wallace #24 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances20 (1996–2026) Record23-18 (56.1%) Elite Eights4 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak7yr (2019-2026) Current Streak7yr Biggest Win+30 vs D'Youville (83-53, 2008) Worst Loss-30 vs Bowdoin (48-78, 2024)
Most common opponents: Calvin (4x), Hope (3x), Defiance (2x)

Trine #25 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances9 (2017–2026) Record14-7 (66.7%) Final Fours1 (2022) Elite Eights1 Furthest RoundFinal Four Longest Streak9yr (2017-2026) Current Streak9yr Biggest Win+28 vs Benedictine (65-37, 2020) Worst Loss-32 vs Illinois Wesleyan (50-82, 2025)
Most common opponents: Illinois Wesleyan (3x), Transylvania (2x), Ohio Northern (1x)

UW-River Falls #26 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances6 (1988–2026) Record2-5 (28.6%) Furthest RoundSweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal Longest Streak2yr (1988-1989) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+25 vs Wheaton (IL) (81-56, 2016) Worst Loss-21 vs St. Thomas (MN) (46-67, 2016)
Most common opponents: St. Norbert (2x), UW-Eau Claire (1x), UW-Whitewater (1x)

Gettysburg #27 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances12 (1984–2026) Record9-11 (45.0%) Elite Eights1 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak8yr (2018-2026) Current Streak8yr Biggest Win+33 vs Morrisville St. (77-44, 2022) Worst Loss-25 vs William Paterson (55-80, 1995)
Most common opponents: William Paterson (2x), Millikin (1x), North Central (IL) (1x)

Wisconsin Lutheran #28 seed (Top Right)

Appearances14 (2000–2026) Record3-13 (18.8%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak6yr (2011-2016) Current Streak3yr Biggest Win+14 vs UW-La Crosse (73-59, 2011) Worst Loss-25 vs Hope (47-72, 2015)
Most common opponents: UW-Oshkosh (2x), Illinois Wesleyan (2x), Hope (2x)

DePauw #29 seed (Top Left)

Appearances25 (1996–2026) Record34-22 (60.7%) Championships2x (2007, 2013) Final Fours3 (2002, 2007, 2013) Elite Eights6 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak18yr (2004-2022) Current Streak3yr Biggest Win+44 vs Aurora (88-44, 2004) Worst Loss-32 vs UW-Oshkosh (45-77, 1996)
Most common opponents: Hope (4x), UW-Oshkosh (3x), Maryville (TN) (3x)

Otterbein #30 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances2 (2013–2026) Record0-1 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak1yr (2013) Current Streak1yr Worst Loss-7 vs Maryville (TN) (61-68, 2013)
Most common opponents: Maryville (TN) (1x)

Southern Maine #31 seed (Top Left)

Appearances27 (1986–2026) Record42-26 (61.8%) Runner-Up3x Final Fours5 (1988, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006) Elite Eights10 Furthest RoundChampionship Game Longest Streak16yr (1995-2010) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+40 vs Maine-Maritime (81-41, 2006) Worst Loss-46 vs WashU (33-79, 2000)
Most common opponents: Salem St. (7x), Emmanuel (5x), Clark (4x)

Messiah #32 seed (Top Left)

Appearances25 (1996–2026) Record32-23 (58.2%) Runner-Up2x Final Fours2 (2001, 2008) Elite Eights3 Furthest RoundChampionship Game Longest Streak15yr (2000-2014) Current Streak9yr Biggest Win+38 vs Hood (84-46, 2003) Worst Loss-31 vs Tufts (39-70, 2018)
Most common opponents: Scranton (3x), Tufts (3x), Bethany (WV) (2x)

Cortland #33 seed (Top Left)

Appearances15 (1988–2026) Record9-14 (39.1%) Furthest RoundSweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal Longest Streak3yr (1999-2001) Current Streak2yr Biggest Win+16 vs St. Lawrence (71-55, 2009) Worst Loss-26 vs Tufts (53-79, 2020)
Most common opponents: Rochester (4x), St. John Fisher (3x), St. Lawrence (2x)

Randolph-Macon #34 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances14 (1996–2026) Record17-13 (56.7%) Runner-Up1x Final Fours1 (2005) Elite Eights2 Furthest RoundChampionship Game Longest Streak3yr (2005-2007) Current Streak2yr Biggest Win+33 vs Millsaps (99-66, 1996) Worst Loss-29 vs Messiah (62-91, 2014)
Most common opponents: Austin College (2x), Hardin-Simmons (2x), Piedmont (2x)

Christopher Newport #35 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances27 (1982–2026) Record36-25 (59.0%) Runner-Up1x Final Fours3 (2011, 2017, 2023) Elite Eights4 Furthest RoundChampionship Game Longest Streak10yr (2016-2026) Current Streak10yr Biggest Win+55 vs Mt. St. Mary (107-52, 2022) Worst Loss-36 vs Scranton (46-82, 2016)
Most common opponents: Marymount (5x), Elizabethtown (2x), Bridgewater (VA) (2x)

Gustavus Adolphus #36 seed (Top Right)

Appearances12 (1991–2026) Record7-11 (38.9%) Elite Eights1 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak5yr (2022-2026) Current Streak5yr Biggest Win+16 vs Ohio Wesleyan (84-68, 2023) Worst Loss-14 vs George Fox (47-61, 2007)
Most common opponents: Simpson (IA) (2x), UW-Whitewater (2x), Concordia Moorhead (1x)

Shenandoah #37 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances6 (1996–2026) Record0-5 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak1yr (1996) Current Streak1yr Worst Loss-28 vs DeSales (49-77, 2019)
Most common opponents: Randolph-Macon (1x), Roanoke (1x), DeSales (1x)

William Paterson #38 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances12 (1993–2026) Record12-11 (52.2%) Elite Eights2 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak4yr (2010-2013) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+41 vs Cabrini (82-41, 1995) Worst Loss-31 vs Mary Washington (53-84, 2010)
Most common opponents: Rowan (3x), Gettysburg (2x), Scranton (1x)

St. Mary's (MN) #39 seed (Top Right)

Appearances3 (1986–2026) Record0-2 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak1yr (1986) Current Streak1yr Worst Loss-10 vs UW-Oshkosh (61-71, 2014)
Most common opponents: Concordia Moorhead (1x), UW-Oshkosh (1x)

Hardin-Simmons #40 seed (Top Left)

Appearances11 (1999–2026) Record15-10 (60.0%) Final Fours1 (2006) Elite Eights3 Furthest RoundFinal Four Longest Streak6yr (1999-2004) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+29 vs Guilford (106-77, 2001) Worst Loss-24 vs DePauw (60-84, 2002)
Most common opponents: Trinity (TX) (4x), Pac Lutheran (2x), McMurry (2x)

Transylvania #41 seed (Top Right)

Appearances11 (2007–2026) Record17-9 (65.4%) Championships1x (2023) Final Fours2 (2023, 2024) Elite Eights3 Furthest RoundNational Champion Longest Streak7yr (2019-2026) Current Streak7yr Biggest Win+24 vs Ohio Northern (67-43, 2023) Worst Loss-19 vs DePauw (54-73, 2007)
Most common opponents: DePauw (2x), Ohio Northern (2x), Trine (2x)

Union (NY) #42 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances2 (2004–2026) Record1-1 (50.0%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak1yr (2004) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+31 vs Mt. St. Mary (78-47, 2004) Worst Loss-19 vs NYU (50-69, 2004)
Most common opponents: Mt. St. Mary (1x), NYU (1x)

Washington & Jefferson #43 seed (Top Right)

Appearances10 (1995–2026) Record1-10 (9.1%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak2yr (2005-2006) Current Streak2yr Biggest Win+4 vs Messiah (76-72, 2025) Worst Loss-24 vs Capital (50-74, 1995)
Most common opponents: Hope (2x), Capital (1x), Alvernia (1x)

Johnson & Wales (RI) #44 seed (Top Left)

Appearances3 (2015–2026) Record0-2 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak2yr (2015-2016) Current Streak1yr Worst Loss-44 vs FDU Florham (40-84, 2015)
Most common opponents: FDU Florham (1x), Rochester (1x)

DeSales #45 seed (Top Right)

Appearances18 (1989–2026) Record10-17 (37.0%) Furthest RoundSweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal Longest Streak5yr (2019-2024) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+28 vs Shenandoah (77-49, 2019) Worst Loss-34 vs NYU (59-93, 2024)
Most common opponents: Franklin & Marshall (2x), Elizabethtown (2x), Muhlenberg (2x)

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps #46 seed (Top Left)

Appearances9 (1995–2026) Record4-8 (33.3%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak4yr (2014-2017) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+16 vs Texas-Dallas (79-63, 2017) Worst Loss-30 vs St. Thomas (MN) (52-82, 1995)
Most common opponents: St. Thomas (MN) (2x), Trinity (TX) (2x), Cal Lutheran (1x)

Coe #47 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances3 (2011–2026) Record3-2 (60.0%) Furthest RoundSweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal Longest Streak2yr (2011-2012) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+25 vs Minn-Morris (78-53, 2011) Worst Loss-6 vs St. Thomas (MN) (45-51, 2012)
Most common opponents: Minn-Morris (1x), Howard Payne (1x), Illinois Wesleyan (1x)

Immaculata #48 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances3 (2022–2026) Record0-2 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak2yr (2025-2026) Current Streak2yr Worst Loss-45 vs Ohio Wesleyan (42-87, 2025)
Most common opponents: Trine (1x), Ohio Wesleyan (1x)

Merchant Marine #49 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances5 (2019–2026) Record0-4 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak2yr (2019-2020) Current Streak2yr Worst Loss-20 vs Smith (54-74, 2019)
Most common opponents: Smith (1x), Rowan (1x), Tufts (1x)

Whitman #50 seed (Top Left)

Appearances9 (2013–2026) Record16-7 (69.6%) Runner-Up1x Final Fours1 (2014) Elite Eights3 Furthest RoundChampionship Game Longest Streak3yr (2020-2023) Current Streak2yr Biggest Win+55 vs Chapman (106-51, 2014) Worst Loss-17 vs St. Thomas (MN) (48-65, 2017)
Most common opponents: Trinity (TX) (2x), Cal Lutheran (1x), Lewis & Clark (1x)

Millsaps #51 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances4 (1995–2026) Record1-3 (25.0%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak2yr (1995-1996) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+8 vs Hendrix (65-57, 1996) Worst Loss-33 vs Randolph-Macon (66-99, 1996)
Most common opponents: Emory (1x), Hendrix (1x), Randolph-Macon (1x)

SUNY Geneseo #52 seed (Top Right)

Appearances13 (1993–2026) Record16-12 (57.1%) Elite Eights2 Furthest RoundElite 8 / Sectional Final Longest Streak5yr (1993-1997) Current Streak2yr Biggest Win+44 vs Castleton State (84-40, 2015) Worst Loss-22 vs William Smith (62-84, 1997)
Most common opponents: William Smith (4x), Muhlenberg (2x), FDU Florham (2x)

LaGrange #53 seed (Top Left)

Appearances1 (2026–2026) RecordFirst tournament appearance Longest Streak1yr (2026) Current Streak1yr

Southern Virginia #54 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances4 (2022–2026) Record1-3 (25.0%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak3yr (2024-2026) Current Streak3yr Biggest Win+19 vs Shenandoah (68-49, 2022) Worst Loss-22 vs Transylvania (55-77, 2022)
Most common opponents: Shenandoah (1x), Transylvania (1x), DeSales (1x)

Penn State-Behrend #55 seed (Top Right)

Appearances5 (1994–2026) Record1-4 (20.0%) Furthest RoundSecond Round Longest Streak1yr (1994) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+19 vs Denison (92-73, 1994) Worst Loss-32 vs Wittenberg (49-81, 2004)
Most common opponents: Denison (1x), Capital (1x), Defiance (1x)

Emmanuel #56 seed (Top Left)

Appearances22 (1986–2026) Record16-21 (43.2%) Final Fours1 (2001) Elite Eights2 Furthest RoundFinal Four Longest Streak7yr (2007-2013) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+23 vs Springfield (79-56, 2001) Worst Loss-39 vs Amherst (37-76, 2009)
Most common opponents: Southern Maine (5x), Salem St. (3x), Salve Regina (3x)

St. Mary's (MD) #57 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances3 (1998–2026) Record0-2 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak2yr (1998-1999) Current Streak1yr Worst Loss-13 vs Mary Washington (43-56, 1998)
Most common opponents: Mary Washington (1x), Gallaudet (1x)

TCNJ #58 seed (Bottom Right)

Appearances15 (1982–2026) Record17-13 (56.7%) Final Fours1 (2009) Elite Eights3 Furthest RoundFinal Four Longest Streak4yr (1982-1985) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+28 vs Colby-Sawyer (63-35, 1998) Worst Loss-38 vs Mary Washington (41-79, 2006)
Most common opponents: Elizabethtown (4x), Rochester (2x), Scranton (2x)

Hunter #59 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances6 (1999–2026) Record0-5 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak3yr (2002-2004) Current Streak1yr Worst Loss-25 vs Johns Hopkins (50-75, 2003)
Most common opponents: Colby-Sawyer (1x), Alvernia (1x), Johns Hopkins (1x)

Maine-Farmington #60 seed (Top Left)

Appearances3 (2006–2026) Record0-2 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak2yr (2006-2007) Current Streak1yr Worst Loss-24 vs Brandeis (66-90, 2007)
Most common opponents: Norwich (1x), Brandeis (1x)

Austin College #61 seed (Top Left)

Appearances4 (1998–2026) Record3-3 (50.0%) Furthest RoundSweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal Longest Streak2yr (1998-1999) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+28 vs Randolph-Macon (77-49, 1999) Worst Loss-15 vs Mary Hardin-Baylor (63-78, 2020)
Most common opponents: Randolph-Macon (2x), Southwestern (1x), UW-Oshkosh (1x)

Webster #62 seed (Top Right)

Appearances9 (2002–2026) Record2-8 (20.0%) Furthest RoundSweet 16 / Sectional Semifinal Longest Streak4yr (2020-2024) Current Streak1yr Biggest Win+21 vs Aurora (81-60, 2002) Worst Loss-41 vs Wartburg (45-86, 2018)
Most common opponents: Aurora (1x), Lakeland (1x), UW-Stevens Point (1x)

Framingham St. #63 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances4 (2020–2026) Record0-3 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak2yr (2020-2022) Current Streak1yr Worst Loss-24 vs Amherst (46-70, 2020)
Most common opponents: Amherst (1x), Smith (1x), Scranton (1x)

UW-Superior #64 seed (Bottom Left)

Appearances5 (2016–2026) Record0-4 (0.0%) Furthest RoundFirst Round Longest Streak3yr (2016-2018) Current Streak2yr Worst Loss-42 vs St. Thomas (MN) (56-98, 2017)
Most common opponents: UW-Oshkosh (1x), St. Thomas (MN) (1x), UW-Whitewater (1x)

Field-Wide Summary

By the Numbers

  • 62 of 64 teams have prior tournament experience
  • 2 teams making first-ever appearance
  • 754 combined tournament appearances (incl. 2026)
  • 867 combined tournament wins (through 2025)
  • 18 combined national championships
  • 22 teams with Final Four experience

Source: ncaa_d3_womens_basketball_tournament.csv (1982–2025) + 2026 bracket. Appearances and streaks include this year.
Green = current streak (consecutive appearances through 2026). 2021 (COVID cancellation) skipped in streak calculations. Click any column header to sort.