This weekend is slow by our normal standards.

There are 102 games on Saturday as opposed to last week’s 178. That means we “only” have 202 games…on the men’s side. There are 149 more on the women’s side.

Even with the reduced schedule, I find the Saturday slate pretty daunting. It’s such a long list of games. If you’re going to try to follow the national scene, which ones are the most interesting? And can you catch any of them on the internet?

So I figured I’d try to make a small contribution to the D3hoops world by compiling a list of interesting games that are projected to be broadcast over the internet. If you’ve never listened to games over the web, you’d be surprised how it can draw you in. To borrow a phrase from a too familiar spot, you’re hundreds of miles away, but you feel like you’re right at center court.

So think of this as your “TV Guide” for the weekend in Division III. Minus the crossword puzzle and 30 pages of ads for commemorative dishes.

Please feel free to post corrections or additions. We always enjoy learning about new broadcasts that are out there. Just include the links to broadcasts if you’re mentioning new ones.

*Update: Calvin lost to Cornerstone this evening and will apparently play Aquinas College tomorrow at 12 PM. Hope will play Cornerstone, so we won’t get an early match-up of those MIAA rivals.*

Women: No. 7 Capital vs. Wittenberg
Saturday @ 3 PM EST
Broadcast on Stretchcast (Wittenberg)
Click here to listen

Wittenberg isn’t in the OAC, but it might as well be since they play Baldwin-Wallace, Capital and Wilmington over the span of nine days. The Lady Tigers were picked second in the preseason in the NCAC behind Kenyon. The Crusaders will try to pick up a key early in-region win before bruising OAC play begins.

Men: No. 25 Catholic vs. Scranton
Saturday @ 4 PM EST
Broadcast on WUSR FM (Scranton)
Click here to listen

Two of the Mid-Atlantic region’s more storied programs battle in an early test for both teams. Does CUA belong in the Top 25? Is Scranton now the class of the MAC Freedom? This should provide answers. You can also hear the women’s teams play at 2 PM on this stream. Dean Corwin on the call.

Men: No. 20 UW-Platteville vs. Loras
Saturday @ 4 PM EST
Broadcast on WDBQ (Loras)
Click here to listen

Second verse, same as the first? Loras opened the season with a win against a ranked WIAC team, UW-Whitewater, on a neutral court. This time they’ll stay in their own city to play the Pioneers at Dubuque’s Mississippi River Challenge.

Men: No. 3 Wooster vs. Methodist
Saturday @ 7 PM EST
Broadcast on Quicktime by Wooster Radio (WQKT or WKVX)
Click here to listen

The Scots passed their first test by beating UW-Stout last week. They get another down south in Methodist, the defending USA South Athletic Conference champs. The Monarchs fell to Sewanee in Double OT last weekend, but they are the USAC preseason favorites.

Men: No. 10 Wittenberg vs. Transylvania
Sunday @ 3 PM EST
Broadcast on Stretchcast by Wittenberg
Click here to listen

Last season TU pushed Wooster on their home floor before falling 80-74. The Pioneers return a fair amount and could hop into the Top 25 if they find a way to beat the Tigers in Kentucky. This game finishes a challenging trio for Wittenberg who plays Rochester, Capital and Transylvania before December.

Women: No. 5 Scranton vs. Johns Hopkins
Sunday @ 3 PM EST
Broadcast on WUSR FM (Scranton)
Click here to listen

Johns Hopkins finished third in the Centennial preseason poll, but the margin between the Jays and the top two teams (McDaniel and Dickinson) is very thin. What about the margin between the Centennial’s best team and the MAC Freedom’s? We’ll know after Scranton visits Baltimore this Sunday.

Men: Hamilton vs. Brockport State
Sunday @ 7 PM EST
Broadcast on 89.1 FM (Brockport) via Teamline
Click here to listen

For several years Hamilton had been the top dog in the UCAA, precursor to the Liberty League. Until Potsdam’s recent run, Brockport could make the same claim in the SUNYAC. Both are trying to recapture their prestige this year, but first they square off in Clinton, New York in a rare Sunday night game.