Saint Francis (Pa.) announced it is moving from NCAA Division I to Division III, just a week after the school's heartbreaking loss in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament.

The university cited the transfer portal, pay-for-play and "other shifts that move athletics away from love of the game" for the move.

A week after appearing in the First Four of the NCAA men’s tournament, the Pennsylvania school said it will depart the Division I ranks.

The Saint Francis athletic department announced a plan to move down from Division I to the Division III level on Tuesday. The news comes just days after

The third round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Sweet 16, kicks off Thursday night with top seeds from the East and West looking to make the weekend's Elite Eight. No. 3 Texas Tech is looking to punch a ticket to the regional finals that would qualify as a path of least resistance,

The Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament starts on Thursday, March 27, 2025 (3/27/25) at four different sites.