HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. – The No. 19-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairie Wolves tremendous season came to an end in the quarterfinals of the 2024 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Prairie Wolves were defeated by No. 1-ranked Hampden-Sydney College by a score of 68-60 on Saturday evening.
Nebraska Wesleyan finishes their 2023-2024 season with a 26-5 overall record while posting a 13-3 mark in conference play. The Prairie Wolves earned a share of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) regular season title and picked up an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament after dropping the conference tournament championship game. They advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.
The No. 19-ranked Prairie Wolves were led in scoring by
Carter Glenn with 17 points.
Peter Lash followed with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Conner Brown led the defense as he had two steals.
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia – Round of 16/Quarterfinal Schedule
Friday, March 8 – Round of 16
Game 1 – No. 19 Nebraska Wesleyan, 74 vs. RV Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 70
Game 2 – No. 1 Hampden-Sydney, 91 vs. Rowan, 76
Saturday, March 9 – Quarterfinals
Game 3 – No. 19 Nebraska Wesleyan, 60 vs. No. 1 Hampden-Sydney, 68
| (Top-25 Rank) Team |
Location |
Record |
Conference |
| (No. 19) Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Lincoln, Neb. |
26-5 |
American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) |
| (RV) Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Claremont, Calif. |
22-7 |
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) |
| (No. 1) Hampden-Sydney College |
Hampden-Sydney, Va. |
30-2 |
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) |
| Rowan University |
Glassboro, N.J. |
21-8 |
New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) |
*Records and Rankings as of March 9, following quarterfinal round games.
* Top-25 Rank from D3hoops.com
About the American Rivers Conference
The Conference dates back to December 8, 1922, when representatives from 12 colleges got together and formed the "Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association." Honoring its heritage in Iowa and its expansion outside the state, the American Rivers Conference brand was established on August 9, 2018, to build on the academic and athletic success provided by its legacy, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The A-R-C has nine full-time members: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.
