http://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/24/MBB_0224103605.aspxMen's Basketball

Nichols College senior guard Bryan Riley (West Boylston, Mass.) has been named to the 2009-10 All-The Commonwealth Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Second Team, it was announced Tuesday by Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye. The award marks the first of Riley’s career. ]]>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:34:59 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/23/MBB_0224100721.aspxMen's Basketball

The Nichols College men’s basketball team fell to Colby-Sawyer, 82-65, in The Commonwealth Coast Conference quarterfinals Tuesday evening at Coffin Field House. The fifth-seeded Bison drop to 14-11 overall and await a possible ECAC DIII New England Tournament berth. The fourth-seeded Chargers improve to 15-11 and advance to the semifinals Thursday to face top-seeded Gordon at 7 p.m. in Wenham, Mass. Pete Atkins (Gainesville, Fla.) led the Bison with 24 points, scoring 14 in the first half on five-of-eight shooting, including two three pointers. Senior guard Bryan Riley (West Boylston, Mass.) added 23 points, scoring 17 in the second half. ]]>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:04:37 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/22/GEN_0222104626.aspxMen's Basketball

The Nichols College men’s basketball team has earned the fifth seed in the The Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship Tournament, making its fourth appearance in the last five seasons under 11th year Head Coach Dave Sokolnicki. The Bison (14-10, 7-6) will travel to fourth-seeded Colby-Sawyer (14-11, 7-6) on Tuesday, February 23, for a 7:00 p.m. quarterfinal round game at the Hogan Sports Center in New London, N.H. Tickets for the game will be available on site and are $4 adults and $2 for students and children under 12. Tickets will go on sale at 6 p.m. Fans who cannot make the trip can follow online with free live stats. ]]>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:41:36 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/20/MBB_0220101402.aspxMen's Basketball

Seniors Bryan Riley (West Boylston, Mass.) and Ryan Wilcox (West Granby, Conn.) combined for 46 points to lead the Nichols College men’s basketball team to an 84-60 senior day victory over the University of New England in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference game. Nichols improves to 14-10 overall and 7-6 in league action, while the Nor’Easters dip to 11-13 overall and 7-6 in conference games. Wilcox poured in a game-high 24 points, while Riley scored 22. Chris Paquin (Barre, Mass.) joined in on the double-digit scoring, chipping in with 13 points including three of four three-pointers. Nichols has earned the fifth seed in the TCCC Tournament and will travel to fourth-seeded Colby-Sawyer Tuesday evening for the quarterfinals. ]]>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:10:33 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/17/MBB_0217104158.aspxMen's Basketball

The Nichols College men’s basketball team battled its way back after being down for nearly 38 minutes to snatch a 62-57 home victory against Regis College Wednesday night. Junior guard Justin Aldrich (Douglas, Mass.) put the Bison ahead, 56-55 with 2:10 left, with a three-pointer as the shot clock expired to give them their first lead in the game. With the conference victory, Nichols improves to 13-10 and 6-6 in the conference, standing in a three-way tie for seventh place with one game remaining on the schedule. ]]>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:37:42 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/13/MBB_0213101241.aspxMen's Basketball

Senior forward Ryan Wilcox (West Granby, Conn.) sank the second of two free throws with 33 seconds left in the game to give him his 1,000th career point as he led the Nichols College men’s basketball team to a 77-67 win over Eastern Nazarene College in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference matchup Saturday afternoon. Wilcox becomes the 23rd player in Nichols College men’s basketball history to score his 1,000th point, and the second this season. After being just 16 points away from 1,000 coming into today’s game, the senior captain was able to match that number exactly thanks to three field goals and 10 made free throws, eight coming in the second half. Wilcox also had a team-high seven rebounds for the Bison. ]]>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:05:29 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/9/MBB_0209101523.aspxMen's Basketball

Senior guard Bryan Riley (West Boylston, Mass.) drained a three pointer with 5.1 seconds left, capping off a career-high 25-point night as the Nichols College men’s basketball team rallied from as much as 19 points down in the first half to edge Wentworth, 68-67, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference contest played at Tansey Gymnasium. Nichols improves to 11-10 overall and 4-6 in TCCC play. ]]>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:13:02 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/6/MBB_0206101859.aspxMen's Basketball

The Gordon College men’s basketball team won its 13th straight game with a 62-49 victory over Nichols College Saturday afternoon at the Bennett Center. The Scots pulled away after the teams were tied, 25-25, at halftime.Pete Atkins (Gainesville, Fla.) scored 16 of his 18 points in the opening stanza, and pulled down eight rebounds in the game. ]]>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:16:11 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/3/MBB_0203103730.aspxMen's Basketball

The Nichols College men’s basketball team survived a late surge by Anna Maria and held on to defeat the AMCATS, 65-63, in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference game Wednesday evening. Nichols improves to 10-9 overall and 3-5 in conference action, while Anna Maria drops to 8-12 overall and 3-5 in league play. Senior forward Ryan Wilcox (West Granby, Conn.) led the Bison with 19 points and seven rebounds to come within 26 points of 1,000 on his career. ]]>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:35:34 GMThttp://www.nicholsathletics.com/news/2010/2/1/MBB_0201100124.aspxMen's Basketball

Nichols College first-year forward Kyle Mascilak (Sparta, N.J.) has been named the The Commonwealth Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week, for play ending Sunday, January 31. Mascilak averaged 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this week and posted a career-high 28 points to lead Nichols to a 92-79 win over TCCC rival Western New England College. ]]>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:59:59 GMT