<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://nicholsathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Nichols College Athletics</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Nichols College Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://nicholsathletics.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Strength &amp; Conditioning Unveils Six NSCA All-American Bison</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/general-strength-conditioning-unveils-six-nsca-all-american-bison.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/general-strength-conditioning-unveils-six-nsca-all-american-bison.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NSCA_AllAmerican26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/NSCA_9927880.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (5/4/2026) – Nichols Strength & Conditioning, alongside the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), recently unveiled its six Bison honored as NSCA All-American's for the 2025-26 year.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/NSCA_9927880.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/NSCA_9927880.png"><media:title>NSCA_AllAmerican26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/NSCA_9927880.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 13:18:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12066</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 Men's Basketball Season Rewind</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/2025-26-mens-basketball-season-rewind.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/2025-26-mens-basketball-season-rewind.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB_2526Rewind" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBB_2526Rewind.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (3/24/2026) – The Nichols College men's basketball program delivered a strong and resilient 2025–26 campaign, showcasing growth, depth, and a competitive edge throughout the season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBB_2526Rewind.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBB_2526Rewind.png"><media:title>MBB_2526Rewind</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBB_2526Rewind.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11952</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball’s Ethan Minarik Claims CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-ethan-minarik-claims-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-ethan-minarik-claims-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="EthanMinarik_CSC26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBB_CSC_Photo.png" /><br /><br />GREENWOOD, Ind. (3/24/2026) -Men's Basketball junior guard Ethan Minarik has been selected to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team, per the official announcement on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBB_CSC_Photo.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBB_CSC_Photo.png"><media:title>EthanMinarik_CSC26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBB_CSC_Photo.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:48:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11950</s:story_id></item><item><title>Flowers-Smith, Mello Honored with CNE Postseason Awards</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/3/mens-basketball-flowers-smith-mello-honored-with-cne-postseason-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/3/3/mens-basketball-flowers-smith-mello-honored-with-cne-postseason-awards.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB_All-CNE26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/3/MBB_All-CNE26.png" /><br /><br />BEVERLY, Mass. (3/2/2026) – Nichols men's basketball guards Javen Flowers-Smith and Dominic Mello each earned postseason awards from the Conference of New England (CNE), as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/MBB_All-CNE26.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/MBB_All-CNE26.png"><media:title>MBB_All-CNE26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/3/MBB_All-CNE26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11899</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bison Push No. 1 Endicott to the Limit, But Fall Short in CNE Semifinal</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-bison-push-no-1-endicott-to-the-limit-but-fall-short-in-cne-semifinal.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/27/mens-basketball-bison-push-no-1-endicott-to-the-limit-but-fall-short-in-cne-semifinal.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB_CNESemifinal26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/27/MBB_CNESemifinal26.png" /><br /><br />BEVERLY, Mass. (2/27/2026) – The No. 4 seeded Nichols men's basketball team pushed top-seeded host Endicott College to the limit on Friday night in the CNE Semifinal, but came up short at the end of the night by a narrow final of 78-75 inside MacDonald Gymnasium.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/MBB_CNESemifinal26.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/MBB_CNESemifinal26.png"><media:title>MBB_CNESemifinal26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/MBB_CNESemifinal26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11889</s:story_id></item><item><title>2026 Men's Basketball CNE Tournament Preview - Semifinal</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/26/2026-mens-basketball-cne-tournament-preview-semifinal.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/26/2026-mens-basketball-cne-tournament-preview-semifinal.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CNE_SEMIFINAL26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/26/CNE_SEMIFINAL26.png" /><br /><br />BEVERLY, Mass. (2/26/2026) – With their 104-91 victory over No. 5 seeded Roger Williams in the CNE First Round Wednesday, the No. 4 Nichols men's basketball team advances to the Semifinal Round to face the CNE's top-seeded program, Endicott College.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/CNE_SEMIFINAL26.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/CNE_SEMIFINAL26.png"><media:title>CNE_SEMIFINAL26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/CNE_SEMIFINAL26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11886</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball Denies Roger Williams in CNE First Round, 104-91</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/25/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-denies-roger-williams-in-cne-first-round-104-91.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/25/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-denies-roger-williams-in-cne-first-round-104-91.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ethan_Minarik_2026RWU" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Ethan_Minarik_2026RWU.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (2/25/2026) – In front of a capacity crowd, the No. 4 seeded Nichols men's basketball team defeated No. 5 seed Roger Williams University in the first round of the CNE Tournament on Wednesday night at the Nichols Athletic Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Ethan_Minarik_2026RWU.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Ethan_Minarik_2026RWU.png"><media:title>Ethan_Minarik_2026RWU</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/25/Ethan_Minarik_2026RWU.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:28:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11884</s:story_id></item><item><title>2026 Men's Basketball CNE Tournament Preview - First Round</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/24/2026-mens-basketball-cne-tournament-preview-first-round.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/24/2026-mens-basketball-cne-tournament-preview-first-round.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB_CNEPeview_R1" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/24/MBB_Preview.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (2/23/2026) – In their 14th consecutive postseason appearance, the No. 4 Nichols College men's basketball team will host No. 5 Roger Williams University on Wednesday, February 25th. This season also marks the third straight meeting of the two programs in the First Round of the CNE Tournament.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/MBB_Preview.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/MBB_Preview.png"><media:title>MBB_CNEPeview_R1</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/MBB_Preview.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:47:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11883</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Basketball Holds Off Curry on Senior Day, 95-86</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-holds-off-curry-on-senior-day-95-86.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/21/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-holds-off-curry-on-senior-day-95-86.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB_SeniorDay26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/21/MBB_SeniorDay26.png" /><br /><br />DUDLEY, Mass. (2/21/2026) – It was a showcase finish to the regular season for the Nichols men's basketball team, who held off conference opponent Curry College on Senior Day, 95-86 at the Nichols Athletic Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/MBB_SeniorDay26.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/MBB_SeniorDay26.png"><media:title>MBB_SeniorDay26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/21/MBB_SeniorDay26.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:42:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11875</s:story_id></item><item><title>Late Push Halted in Men’s Basketball’s Loss at WNE, 78-79</title><link>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-late-push-halted-in-mens-basketballs-loss-at-wne-78-79.aspx</link><guid>https://nicholsathletics.com/news/2026/2/17/mens-basketball-late-push-halted-in-mens-basketballs-loss-at-wne-78-79.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chapman_WNE26" src="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Chapman_WNE.png" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (2/17/2026) - The Nichols College men's basketball team traveled to the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center on Tuesday night for their second installment of conference play against Western New England University (WNE) this season. Although proving a closer match-up this time out, the Bison were ultimately handed a loss on the road despite late efforts to end with a lead, 78-79.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Chapman_WNE.png" /><media:content url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Chapman_WNE.png"><media:title>Chapman_WNE26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://nicholsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/17/Chapman_WNE.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11868</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>