<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://smsumustangs.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>SMSU Athletics</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for SMSU Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://smsumustangs.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>SMSU announces 2026-27 season ticket packages</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/4/general-smsu-announces-2026-27-season-ticket-packages.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/6/4/general-smsu-announces-2026-27-season-ticket-packages.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Football, Women's Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026-27 season ticket image" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University Department of Athletics has announced single-game and season ticket packages, along with an all-sports season pass and reserved chairback all-sports season pass now available for the upcoming 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg"><media:title>2026-27 season ticket image</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/4/Fall_Tickets_Press_Release__1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2026 09:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18080</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's basketball announces five signings for 2026-27 season</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-announces-five-signings-for-2026-27-season.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-basketball-mens-basketball-announces-five-signings-for-2026-27-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 MBB Signing Class" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/SMSU_men_s_basketball_-_Five_high_school_standouts_join_program.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University head men's basketball coach Brad Bigler has announced five high school student athletes have signed letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at SMSU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/SMSU_men_s_basketball_-_Five_high_school_standouts_join_program.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/SMSU_men_s_basketball_-_Five_high_school_standouts_join_program.jpg"><media:title>2026 MBB Signing Class</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/SMSU_men_s_basketball_-_Five_high_school_standouts_join_program.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18074</s:story_id></item><item><title>SMSU student-athletes honored at annual Mustang Athletic Awards Ceremony</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/28/general-smsu-student-athletes-honored-at-annual-mustang-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/28/general-smsu-student-athletes-honored-at-annual-mustang-athletic-awards-ceremony.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Baseball, Football, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling, General, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Braaten Jones" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2025-26Athletes.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. - Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes from the 2025-26 academic year were honored at the annual 'Mustang Athletics Awards Ceremony' held Monday night (April 27) inside the R/A Facility.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2025-26Athletes.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2025-26Athletes.jpg"><media:title>Braaten Jones</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/2025-26Athletes.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18053</s:story_id></item><item><title>SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, April 16 -- M4L Day 2026</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/10/mens-basketball-save-the-date-thursday-april-16-m4l-day-2026.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/10/mens-basketball-save-the-date-thursday-april-16-m4l-day-2026.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wheelchair Basketball, Baseball, Football, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling, General, Mustang Club, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 M4L" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/10/M4L_Day_Save_the_Date.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. – Southwest Minnesota State University alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff are encouraged to save the date, April 16, for this year's M4L Day—a one-day, online fundraising event—to help transform SMSU.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/M4L_Day_Save_the_Date.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/M4L_Day_Save_the_Date.jpg"><media:title>2026 M4L</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/10/M4L_Day_Save_the_Date.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:45:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>18012</s:story_id></item><item><title>NSIC announces winter All-Academic Team with 61 SMSU student-athletes recognized</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/2/mens-basketball-nsic-announces-winter-all-academic-team-with-61-smsu-student-athletes-recognized.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/4/2/mens-basketball-nsic-announces-winter-all-academic-team-with-61-smsu-student-athletes-recognized.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Wrestling, Track &amp; Field, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming &amp; Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Academic All-NSIC logo" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2025-26 Winter All-Academic team with 61 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes being recognized following the winter season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg"><media:title>Academic All-NSIC logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/27/AcademicAll-NSIClogo.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:08:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17993</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Mustangs named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-three-mustangs-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-three-mustangs-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC Mens 2025-26" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBBCSC.jpg" /><br /><br />MARSHALL, Minn. - Southwest Minnesota State University men's basketball student-athletes Calvin Buss, Mekhi Shaw and Aeron Stevens have been named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team announced on Tuesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBBCSC.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBBCSC.jpg"><media:title>CSC Mens 2025-26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/MBBCSC.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:06:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17976</s:story_id></item><item><title>Mustangs have season come to an end with tournament loss to Mavericks</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/3/1/mens-basketball-mustangs-have-season-come-to-an-end-with-tournament-loss-to-mavericks.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/3/1/mens-basketball-mustangs-have-season-come-to-an-end-with-tournament-loss-to-mavericks.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB vs MSUM" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/1/2R5A0667.jpg" /><br /><br />SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The No. 4 seed Southwest Minnesota State men's basketball team saw is season come to an end on Sunday night suffering a 79-72 loss to No. 5 seed Minnesota State in the quarterfinals of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Tournament inside the Sanford Pentagon on Sunday night.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/2R5A0667.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/2R5A0667.jpg"><media:title>MBB vs MSUM</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/1/2R5A0667.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 1 Mar 2026 18:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17930</s:story_id></item><item><title>Braaten named the NSIC Bob Olson Outstanding Senior of the Year</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/2/26/mens-basketball-braaten-named-the-nsic-bob-olson-outstanding-senior-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/2/26/mens-basketball-braaten-named-the-nsic-bob-olson-outstanding-senior-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NSIC Bob Olson" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/26/2025-26_Bob_Olson_Award_SMSU_Braaten.jpg" /><br /><br />BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Southwest Minnesota State University's Jakob Braaten has been voted by the head coaches of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference as the recipient of the 'Bob Olson Outstanding Senior of the Year Award' for the 2025-26 men's basketball season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/2025-26_Bob_Olson_Award_SMSU_Braaten.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/2025-26_Bob_Olson_Award_SMSU_Braaten.jpg"><media:title>NSIC Bob Olson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/2025-26_Bob_Olson_Award_SMSU_Braaten.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:40:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17918</s:story_id></item><item><title>SMSU takes on Minnesota State in quarterfinals of NSIC tournament</title><link>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/2/26/mens-basketball-smsu-takes-on-minnesota-state-in-quarterfinals-of-nsic-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://smsumustangs.com/news/2026/2/26/mens-basketball-smsu-takes-on-minnesota-state-in-quarterfinals-of-nsic-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Buss" src="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/26/Buss.jpg" /><br /><br />    THIS WEEKEND]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/Buss.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/Buss.jpg"><media:title>Buss</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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junior Mekhi Shaw was named All-NSIC second team as selected by the league's 16 head coaches.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/BratShaw2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/BratShaw2.jpg"><media:title>All-NSIC MBB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://smsumustangs.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/26/BratShaw2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:34:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>17914</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>