<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://drurypanthers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Drury University Athletics</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Drury University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://drurypanthers.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Gooch Named Drury Men's Basketball Assistant Coach</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/5/13/gooch-named-drury-mens-basketball-assistant-coach.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/5/13/gooch-named-drury-mens-basketball-assistant-coach.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gooch" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Website_Temo.png" /><br /><br />Drury men's basketball head coach Chris Foster has announced the addition of Brendon Gooch to the Panthers coaching staff as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Website_Temo.png" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Website_Temo.png"><media:title>Gooch</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Website_Temo.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16632</s:story_id></item><item><title>Bain, Workman Honored with Dr. Edsel Matthews Award at 2026 Panther Gala</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/4/27/general-bain-workman-honored-with-dr-edsel-matthews-award-at-2026-panther-gala.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/4/27/general-bain-workman-honored-with-dr-edsel-matthews-award-at-2026-panther-gala.aspx</guid><category>General, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swim &amp; Dive, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Swim &amp; Dive, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Bowling, Ice Hockey, Triathlon, Bass Fishing, Wrestling, Shotgun, STUNT, Cheer, Dance, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Rugby, Women's Rugby, Pickleball, Ice Hockey-D3</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="bainworkmandr.matthews" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Panther_Gala-2.jpg" /><br /><br />SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Drury baseball player Connor Bain and tri-sport athlete Alexis Workman were honored with the Dr. Edsel Matthews Award at the Drury Athletics Panther Gala on Monday night. The annual event celebrates the institution's graduating student-athletes, highlights team and individual achievements from the year, and announces several major awards.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Panther_Gala-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Panther_Gala-2.jpg"><media:title>bainworkmandr.matthews</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/27/Panther_Gala-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16593</s:story_id></item><item><title>Howell, Stubbs Tabbed for CSC Academic All-District Honors</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-howell-stubbs-tabbed-for-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/24/mens-basketball-howell-stubbs-tabbed-for-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CSC MBB" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/24/CSC_Academic_All-District.png" /><br /><br />Drury men's basketball standouts Zach Howell and Luke Stubbs have been selected for 2025-26 Academic All-District® honors by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), the organization announced Tuesday. The CSC annually recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom as part of its Academic All-America® program.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/CSC_Academic_All-District.png" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/CSC_Academic_All-District.png"><media:title>CSC MBB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/24/CSC_Academic_All-District.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:42:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16504</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers' Postseason Run Comes to an End in GLVC Title Game</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/8/drury-mens-basketball-in-glvc-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/8/drury-mens-basketball-in-glvc-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Thomas" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25_Thomas06.jpg" /><br /><br />Second-seeded William Jewell employed a suffocating defensive effort to hold Drury men's basketball to a season-low point total and claim its second GLVC Men's Basketball Championship in three years with a 67-48 victory over the Panthers Sunday afternoon at the Mark Twain Building.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25_Thomas06.jpg" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25_Thomas06.jpg"><media:title>Thomas</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/22/25_Thomas06.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 8 Mar 2026 16:57:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16453</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Ready for GLVC Title Match With William Jewell</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/8/mens-basketball-panthers-ready-for-glvc-title-match-with-william-jewell.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/8/mens-basketball-panthers-ready-for-glvc-title-match-with-william-jewell.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="GLVC" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/8/26_GLVC01.jpg" /><br /><br />Drury men's basketball will make its first tournament final appearance in five years at the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Basketball Championship Sunday (March 8) when they square off against No. 2 William Jewell at the Mark Twain Building in St. Louis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/26_GLVC01.jpg" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/26_GLVC01.jpg"><media:title>GLVC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/8/26_GLVC01.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 8 Mar 2026 00:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16451</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Advance to GLVC Title Game With Clutch Effort Against UIndy</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/7/mens-basketball-panthers-advance-to-glvc-title-game-with-clutch-effort-against-uindy.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/7/mens-basketball-panthers-advance-to-glvc-title-game-with-clutch-effort-against-uindy.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hardrick" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/21/MBB_McK-11.jpg" /><br /><br />Colin Hardrick's jumper with 1.0 second left in regulation lifted Drury men's basketball to an 85-83 victory over Indianapolis in the semifinal round of the GLVC Men's Basketball Championship Saturday evening at the Mark Twain Building.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/MBB_McK-11.jpg" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/MBB_McK-11.jpg"><media:title>Hardrick</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/21/MBB_McK-11.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 20:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16450</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Set for GLVC Semifinal Showdown With UIndy Saturday</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/7/mens-basketball-panthers-set-for-glvc-semifinal-showdown-with-uindy-saturday.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/7/mens-basketball-panthers-set-for-glvc-semifinal-showdown-with-uindy-saturday.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hardrick" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/26_Hardrick-2.jpg" /><br /><br />Drury men's basketball will vie for a spot in the title game of the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Basketball Championship Saturday (March 7) when they square off against No. 4 Indianapolis in the semifinal round at the Mark Twain Building in St. Louis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/26_Hardrick-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/26_Hardrick-2.jpg"><media:title>Hardrick</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/7/26_Hardrick-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 7 Mar 2026 06:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16445</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Take Down Top-Seeded Rockhurst to Advance in GLVC Tournament</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-panthers-vs-rochurst-glvc-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/5/mens-basketball-panthers-vs-rochurst-glvc-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Epps" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/16/MBB_Quincy-05.jpg" /><br /><br />Behind a balanced offensive attack that featured six double-figure scorers, Drury men's basketball upset Great Lakes Valley Conference regular-season champion Rockhurst 101-92 in the quarterfinal round of the GLVC Men's Basketball Championship Thursday evening at the Mark Twain Building.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/MBB_Quincy-05.jpg" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/MBB_Quincy-05.jpg"><media:title>Epps</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/16/MBB_Quincy-05.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2026 22:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16440</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Primed for Quarterfinal Matchup With Rockhurst at GLVC Tournament</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-panthers-primed-for-quarterfinal-matchup-with-rockhurst-at-glvc-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-panthers-primed-for-quarterfinal-matchup-with-rockhurst-at-glvc-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Hardrick" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/4/26_Hardrick-1.jpg" /><br /><br />Drury men's basketball opens play in the 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Basketball Championship Thursday (March 5) with a 5:30 p.m., quarterfinal matchup against No. 1 seed Rockhurst at the Mark Twain Building in St. Louis.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/26_Hardrick-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/26_Hardrick-1.jpg"><media:title>Hardrick</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/26_Hardrick-1.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 15:46:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16437</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Panthers Tabbed for All-GLVC Postseason Honors</title><link>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-three-panthers-tabbed-for-all-glvc-postseason-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://drurypanthers.com/news/2026/3/4/mens-basketball-three-panthers-tabbed-for-all-glvc-postseason-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MBB All-GLVC" src="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/4/All_GLVC_Website.png" /><br /><br />Three Drury men's basketball student-athletes have been selected for post-season All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors, the league office announced Wednesday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/All_GLVC_Website.png" /><media:content url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/All_GLVC_Website.png"><media:title>MBB All-GLVC</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://drurypanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/4/All_GLVC_Website.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 4 Mar 2026 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>16436</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>