D3 Hoops Bucket List

[Greek Tragedy]

So my mostly updated list includes having seen in person (minimum a half) 176 MBB and 111 WBB teams and been in 45 gyms for a game - though, I am still finding ones I forgot about and need to add, that continues to grow.

I've seen games in (12) states: Maryland, Virginia, Washington (DC), Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Georgia (Final Four), Ohio, Michigan, Illinois (nearly Iowa LOL), Texas, and Las Vegas (ha!).

I have seen teams from (32) states: Maryland (all teams), Virginia, Washington (DC), Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Texas, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Alabama, Iowa, Wisconsin, Vermont, North Carolina, Washington, Oregon, California, Nebraska, Mississippi, Kentucky, Indiana, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Missouri, Rhode Island.

Sheesh ... maybe I need to find a new hobby.

Hope to grow that "seen games IN" category a bit more in the next year or two.

Las Vegas isn't a state. LOL   

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

This is true ... I am clearly very tired and my sleep deprived brain is not working.

SMH

[ziggy]

Hate to revive and old thread but it is actually the best place to put out the message I wanted to send. The-person-known-on-these-boards as KnightSlappy and I launched a D3 basketball youtube show last month (link in the sig) and one of the topics we discussed for this time leading up to the new season is a D3 basketball bucket list. We have been trying to solicit feedback for that via the YT channel and twitter but wanted to put out the call here as well as we know not everyone is connected on those platforms.

We got started with a few items of our own and some feedback from others already but are looking for as much input to consider as possible. If you have a game, venue, event, etc. you think is essential bucket list material for any D3 basketball fan please send me a private message this week and we will be sure to add it to the list. Thanks!

[Greek Tragedy]

Hate to revive and old thread but it is actually the best place to put out the message I wanted to send. The-person-known-on-these-boards as KnightSlappy and I launched a D3 basketball youtube show last month (link in the sig) and one of the topics we discussed for this time leading up to the new season is a D3 basketball bucket list. We have been trying to solicit feedback for that via the YT channel and twitter but wanted to put out the call here as well as we know not everyone is connected on those platforms.

We got started with a few items of our own and some feedback from others already but are looking for as much input to consider as possible. If you have a game, venue, event, etc. you think is essential bucket list material for any D3 basketball fan please send me a private message this week and we will be sure to add it to the list. Thanks!

Good stuff. Try to promote this on other boards too!

[WUPHF]

I definitely think a game at Westminster College (MO) should be on the bucket list.  The gym was built in 1929 and from the looks of it, has yet to be updated.  Obviously, the site of the Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech.

[y_jack_lok]

I definitely think a game at Westminster College (MO) should be on the bucket list.  The gym was built in 1929 and from the looks of it, has yet to be updated.  Obviously, the site of the Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech.

I agree. Given the character of that gym, I think it should be left alone, other than maybe some fresh paint and occasional floor refinishing.

I was at an afternoon game there years ago and I got to wondering how the amount of natural light coming in through the large windows affects the players, especially the visiting players who don't experience that very often.

[WUPHF]

Not many Division III gyms on the National Register of Historic Places, but the Westminster gym can make that claim. 

A quick Google and Wikipedia search reveals that there are a few others including Maryville College, Ohio Wesleyan, Smith, Stevens Institute of Technology.

[ziggy]

Thanks to everyone who helped out with ideas for the bucket list. The episode was released this morning: https://youtu.be/RDx-bUyKChE

[Greek Tragedy]

https://landmarkconference.org/news/2022/9/27/09282022-lc-bball-palestra.aspx

This seems like a big deal.