NCAA Bracket 

Johns Hopkins cruised to a 41-point victoryy while Gettysburg saw its season come to a close in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament on Friday evening. 

In Baltimore, Md., fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins dominated from start to finish in its opening game of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Hunter, 100-59, Friday evening inside Goldfarb Gymnasium. The victory also produced a pair of program records. The Blue Jays' 100 points mark the most scored by Johns Hopkins in an NCAA Tournament game, surpassing the previous record of 79, while the team's 32 assists set a new program single-game record.

Lauren Knudson led the Blue Jays with a career-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including a tournament program-record six three-pointers. Emily Collins added 17 points, while Henderson finished with 14 and Faith Williamson chipped in 11. Macie Feldman pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds, and Kendall Dunham dished out a game-high nine assists.
 
Johns Hopkins returns to action on Saturday, March 7, when the Blue Jays face Baldwin Wallace in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Baldwin Wallace defeated William Paterson 75-51 in the other opening round game at Goldfarb Gymnasium on Friday. 

In Lexington, Va., Christopher Newport outscored Gettysburg by 10 in the fourth quarter to stretch two-point game into a 74-62 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The CC-champion Bullets had their season come to a close with a record of 21-7. 

Reagan Chrencik led the Bullets with 12 points and nine rebounds. Adeline Standish added 12 points of her own in the defeat.