https://nnusports.com/rss.aspx?path=mbballLatest news items for Northwest Nazarene University Athleticsen-us60https://nnusports.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-basketball-scott-flemming-named-the-2026-scb-lifetime-achievement-award-winner.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/4/6/mens-basketball-scott-flemming-named-the-2026-scb-lifetime-achievement-award-winner.aspxMen's Basketball, General

Fort Myers, FL – Small College Basketball proudly recognizes Scott Flemming as the 2026 recipient of the SCB Lifetime Achievement Award. Now in its eighth year, the award honors individuals whose careers have made a lasting impact on the landscape of small college basketball. John McCarthy, Founder of Small College Basketball, shared the following on Flemming:]]>Scott Flemming AwardMon, 6 Apr 2026 14:26:00 MST213916https://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/23/mens-basketball-easton-reagan-named-to-first-team-all-west-district-team.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/23/mens-basketball-easton-reagan-named-to-first-team-all-west-district-team.aspxMen's Basketball

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NABC has announced the 2025-26 NABC Division II All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year, with honors voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division II.]]>Easton-All-West-DistrictMon, 23 Mar 2026 16:37:00 MST213889https://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-basketball-nnu-men-fall-in-ncaa-first-round.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/13/mens-basketball-nnu-men-fall-in-ncaa-first-round.aspxMen's Basketball

HAYWARD, Calif. – The Northwest Nazarene men's basketball team fell 76-61 to Point Loma Nazarene on Friday in the first round of the NCAA West Regional Championships hosted by Cal State East Bay.]]>MBB-3-13Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:56:00 MST213874https://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/10/mens-basketball-heads-to-hayward-for-ncaa-regional.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/10/mens-basketball-heads-to-hayward-for-ncaa-regional.aspxMen's Basketball

HAYWARD – With their fourth NCAA Championships berth in the last six seasons in hand, Northwest Nazarene men's basketball is preparing to take on Point Loma in the opening round of the West Regional on Friday afternoon.]]>2026-MBB-Regional-BracketTue, 10 Mar 2026 14:06:00 MST213872https://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/8/mens-basketball-earns-at-large-bid-to-ncaas-headed-to-hayward.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/8/mens-basketball-earns-at-large-bid-to-ncaas-headed-to-hayward.aspxMen's Basketball

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA announced the selections to the 2026 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship Tournament on Sunday evening, with Northwest Nazarene men's basketball earning a spot in the West Regional.]]>2026-MBB-NCAA-WEREINSun, 8 Mar 2026 21:38:00 MST213869https://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-nnu-men-fall-in-gnac-quarterfinals.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-nnu-men-fall-in-gnac-quarterfinals.aspxMen's Basketball

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Northwest Nazarene men's basketball team lost 87-75 on Thursday to Alaska Fairbanks in the GNAC Basketball Championships at Western Washington University.]]>MBB-3-5Thu, 5 Mar 2026 21:28:00 MST213861https://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-reagan-byers-and-hawkes-collect-all-gnac-honors.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-reagan-byers-and-hawkes-collect-all-gnac-honors.aspxMen's Basketball

]]>2025/26 Men's Basketball-ALL GNACWed, 4 Mar 2026 14:26:00 MST213858https://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-nighthawks-earn-no-3-seed-set-for-quarterfinal-matchup-at-gnac-championships.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-nighthawks-earn-no-3-seed-set-for-quarterfinal-matchup-at-gnac-championships.aspxMen's Basketball

]]>MBB-GNAC Tournament ReleaseMon, 2 Mar 2026 16:14:00 MST213854https://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-briggs-ranstrom-named-gnac-player-of-the-week.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-briggs-ranstrom-named-gnac-player-of-the-week.aspxMen's Basketball

Portland, OR - Briggs Ranstrom was named GNAC player of the week heading into the GNAC tournament. Briggs was a force on the final weekend of the regular season, helping the Nighthawks win twice to secure a tie for second place in the GNAC standings. Ranstrom started his big wee with a 12-rebound, 11-point double-double in NNU's victory over Simon Fraser on Thursday, adding four assists, a pair of steals and a block in 35 solid minutes on the floor. He then made 8 of 10 shots in his team's victory over Western Washington on Saturday, finishing with a season-high 20 points and adding five boards, four assists and a pair of blocks. Overall on the week Ranstrom averaged 15.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals per game, while making 12 of 20 shots (60.0%) including 4 of 7 threes (57.1%). In 69 minutes played, Ranstrom committed just one turnover.]]>Briggs-POTWMon, 2 Mar 2026 15:54:00 MST213853https://nnusports.com/news/2026/2/28/mens-basketball-nighthawks-vs-western-washington.aspxhttps://nnusports.com/news/2026/2/28/mens-basketball-nighthawks-vs-western-washington.aspxMen's Basketball

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