Division III: Wisconsin Stevens Point Men, Wash. U Women Capture 2010 Titles
The Washington University of St. Louis women’s basketball team, ranked No. 1 in the Women’s DIII News Preseason Top 25, captured the 2010 Division III national championship with a 65-59 win over Hope College. After nine years, nine-straight trips to the NCAA tournament, and two setbacks in the national championship game, the Bears returned to the pinnacle of NCAA Division III women’s basketball, capturing the program’s fifth national championship.
On the men’s side, Wisconsin Stevens Point got by Williams College 78-73 to claim the 2010 national title. A 22-5 run in the second half turned a 1- point UWSP deficit into a seven point lead, 66-59, as the Pointer men’s basketball team held on for the victory over the Ephs of Williams College.