<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.nusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Northwestern Athletics</title><link>https://admin.nusports.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Northwestern Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.nusports.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Dylan Williams Joins Northwestern Roster for 2026-27 Campaign</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/6/2/mens-basketball-dylan-williams-joins-northwestern-roster-for-2026-27-campaign</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/6/2/mens-basketball-dylan-williams-joins-northwestern-roster-for-2026-27-campaign</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="DylanWilliamsGraphic" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/2/DW_website.png" /><br /><br />EVANSTON, Ill. — Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins announced the addition of Dylan Williams to the Northwestern roster ahead of the 2026-27 season on Tuesday. A 5-foot-11 guard, Williams spent the past two seasons at Penn.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/DW_website.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/DW_website.png"><media:title>DylanWilliamsGraphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/2/DW_website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2026 15:13:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60872</s:story_id></item><item><title>Northwestern Adds Greek Forward Ryan Soulis to 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Roster</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-basketball-northwestern-adds-greek-forward-ryan-soulis-to-2026-27-mens-basketball-roster</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-basketball-northwestern-adds-greek-forward-ryan-soulis-to-2026-27-mens-basketball-roster</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Soulis_Visit" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/NU_05158.jpg" /><br /><br />EVANSTON, Ill. — Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins has announced the addition of Ryan Soulis (Sue-liss) to the Northwestern roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. A 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward, Soulis spent the past season at Columbia.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/NU_05158.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/NU_05158.jpg"><media:title>Soulis_Visit</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/NU_05158.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60843</s:story_id></item><item><title>Big Ten Announces Men’s Basketball Conference Opponents for 2026-27</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/5/12/mens-basketball-big-ten-announces-mens-basketball-conference-opponents-for-2026-27</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/5/12/mens-basketball-big-ten-announces-mens-basketball-conference-opponents-for-2026-27</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="West_PennState" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/12/20260129_MBB_PSU_RK_129.jpg" /><br /><br />ROSEMONT, Ill. —  The Big Ten conference revealed its men's basketball conference matchups for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/20260129_MBB_PSU_RK_129.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/20260129_MBB_PSU_RK_129.jpg"><media:title>West_PennState</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/12/20260129_MBB_PSU_RK_129.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60818</s:story_id></item><item><title>Nick Martinelli Earns NBA Draft Combine Invitation</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/5/1/mens-basketball-nick-martinelli-earns-nba-draft-combine-invitation</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/5/1/mens-basketball-nick-martinelli-earns-nba-draft-combine-invitation</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MartinelliOregon" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/20260228_MBB_ORE_GQ_136.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW YORK — Northwestern senior forward Nick Martinelli secured an invite to the 2026 NBA Draft Combine, the league announced on Friday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/20260228_MBB_ORE_GQ_136.JPG" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/20260228_MBB_ORE_GQ_136.JPG"><media:title>MartinelliOregon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/20260228_MBB_ORE_GQ_136.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2026 12:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60779</s:story_id></item><item><title>Northwestern Adds Austrian Guard Aleksej Kostic</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/29/mens-basketball-northwestern-adds-austrian-guard-aleksej-kosti</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/29/mens-basketball-northwestern-adds-austrian-guard-aleksej-kosti</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="KosticSigning" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/AK_WEBSITE__1_.png" /><br /><br />EVANSTON, Ill. — Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins announced the addition of Aleksej Kostic to the Northwestern roster ahead of the 2026-27 season on Wednesday. A 6-5 guard, Kostic played his first year of college basketball at BYU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/AK_WEBSITE__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/AK_WEBSITE__1_.png"><media:title>KosticSigning</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/AK_WEBSITE__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:19:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60773</s:story_id></item><item><title>Wildcats Add Forward Okku Federiko Ahead of 2026-27 Season</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-wildcats-add-forward-okku-federiko-ahead-of-2026-27-season</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/28/mens-basketball-wildcats-add-forward-okku-federiko-ahead-of-2026-27-season</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Federiko_Signing" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/NU_08709.jpg" /><br /><br />EVANSTON, Ill. — Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins announced the addition of Okku Federiko to the Northwestern roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. The 6-9 forward arrives in Evanston by way of Drake.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/NU_08709.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/NU_08709.jpg"><media:title>Federiko_Signing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/NU_08709.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:44:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60765</s:story_id></item><item><title>Collins Announces Signing of Luke McEldon</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-collins-announces-signing-of-luke-mceldon</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-collins-announces-signing-of-luke-mceldon</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="McEldon_Signing" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/LM_35.png" /><br /><br />EVANSTON, Ill. — Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins announced the addition of Luke McEldon to the Northwestern roster on Tuesday. A 6-foot-10, 255-pound forward, McEldon has two years of eligibility remaining.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/LM_35.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/LM_35.png"><media:title>McEldon_Signing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/LM_35.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60734</s:story_id></item><item><title>Collins Announces Addition of Forward Jack Karasinski</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-collins-announces-addition-of-forward-jack-karasinski</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-collins-announces-addition-of-forward-jack-karasinski</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Karasinski_Signing" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/JK_22.png" /><br /><br />EVANSTON, Ill. — Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins announced the addition of Jack Karasinski as a graduate transfer to Northwestern on Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 21.7 points per game last season at Bellarmine and was named First Team All-ASUN last season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/JK_22.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/JK_22.png"><media:title>Karasinski_Signing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/JK_22.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60733</s:story_id></item><item><title>Colin Smith Joins Northwestern as Graduate Transfer</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-colin-smith-joins-northwestern-as-graduate-transfer</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-colin-smith-joins-northwestern-as-graduate-transfer</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Smith_Headshot_Signing" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/NU_08300.jpg" /><br /><br />EVANSTON, Ill. — Sullivan-Ubben Head Men's Basketball Coach Chris Collins announced the addition of graduate transfer Colin Smith to the Northwestern roster on Tuesday. A 6-8, 220-pound forward who averaged nearly 12 points per game last year, Smith has one season of eligibility remaining.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/NU_08300.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/NU_08300.jpg"><media:title>Smith_Headshot_Signing</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/NU_08300.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>60732</s:story_id></item><item><title>Northwestern Excels in Latest Academic Progress Rates</title><link>https://nusports.com/news/2026/5/7/academic-services-student-development-northwestern-excels-in-academic-progress-rates</link><guid>https://nusports.com/news/2026/5/7/academic-services-student-development-northwestern-excels-in-academic-progress-rates</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country &amp; Track, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Field Hockey, Academic Services &amp; Student Development, Women's Fencing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="campus" src="https://admin.nusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/20250610_Campus_RK_011.JPG" /><br /><br />Eight Northwestern teams posted perfect Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores in the latest data released by the NCAA on Tuesday. 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