<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://highpointpanthers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>High Point University Athletics</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for High Point University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://highpointpanthers.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>HPU Schedules George Mason at Home for 2026-27 Season</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/29/mens-basketball-hpu-schedules-george-mason-at-home-for-2026-27-season.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/29/mens-basketball-hpu-schedules-george-mason-at-home-for-2026-27-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/29/WEB__4_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University men's basketball team continues to build its non-conference schedule for the 2026-27 season and announced the addition of George Mason to the home slate on December 2, 2026. This will be the first meeting between the Panthers and Patriots in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/WEB__4_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/WEB__4_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/29/WEB__4_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23878</s:story_id></item><item><title>High Point &amp; St. Louis Agree on Home-and-Home Series</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-basketball-high-point-st-louis-agree-on-home-and-home-series.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-basketball-high-point-st-louis-agree-on-home-and-home-series.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/WEB__3_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. - The High Point University men's basketball team has locked in one of the top mid-major programs in the country in a home-and-home series. The Panthers set a two-year agreement with St. Louis University to play on the road at Chaifetz Arena for the 2026-27 season before playing at the Qubein Center in 2027-28.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/WEB__3_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/WEB__3_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/WEB__3_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23867</s:story_id></item><item><title>High Point Locks in Matchup at LSU for 2026-27 Season</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-basketball-high-point-locks-in-matchup-at-lsu-for-2026-27-season.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/20/mens-basketball-high-point-locks-in-matchup-at-lsu-for-2026-27-season.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/20/WEB__1_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. - The High Point University men's basketball team and Louisiana State University men's basketball team have agreed to a matchup during the 2026-27 season. HPU will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 18th to play the Tigers for the first time in program history.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/WEB__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/WEB__1_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/20/WEB__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23865</s:story_id></item><item><title>Coach Clayman Adds Jorge Ruiz to 2026-27 Coaching Staff</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-basketball-coach-clayman-adds-jorge-ruiz-to-2026-27-coaching-staff.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-basketball-coach-clayman-adds-jorge-ruiz-to-2026-27-coaching-staff.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/WEB__1_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Head Coach of the High Point University men's basketball team, Flynn Clayman, has announced the hiring of assistant coach, Jorge Ruiz for the upcoming 2026-27 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/WEB__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/WEB__1_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/WEB__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:14:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23862</s:story_id></item><item><title>Purchase 2026-2027 HPU Basketball Season Tickets Now!</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/4/athletic-dept-purchase-2026-2027-hpu-basketball-season-tickets-now.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/5/4/athletic-dept-purchase-2026-2027-hpu-basketball-season-tickets-now.aspx</guid><category>Athletic Dept., Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/RENEW_WEB.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point University Men's and Women's Basketball Season Tickets for the 2026-2027 season are NOW ON SALE and the Qubein Center is the place to be this Winter!]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/RENEW_WEB.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/RENEW_WEB.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/1/RENEW_WEB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 11:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23831</s:story_id></item><item><title>Panthers Sign Five Transfers for 2026-27</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-basketball-panthers-sign-four-transfers-for-2026-27.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-basketball-panthers-sign-four-transfers-for-2026-27.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/commits-_all_web__1_.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. – After a historic 2025-26 season, Head Coach Flynn Clayman and the High Point University men's basketball team is turning the page to next season and utilizing the transfer portal. Since the portal opened on April 7, 2026, High Point picked up five new transfers to add to the 2026-27 roster for next season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/commits-_all_web__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/commits-_all_web__1_.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/commits-_all_web__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23779</s:story_id></item><item><title>High Point to Host Washington State Homecoming Weekend at Qubein Center</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/20/mens-basketball-high-point-to-host-washington-state-for-homecoming-at-qubein-center.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/20/mens-basketball-high-point-to-host-washington-state-for-homecoming-at-qubein-center.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/20/GameAnncmnt_WSU_web.png" /><br /><br />HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University men's basketball team will welcome a big-time Power 4 matchup to the Qubein Center for the first time in program history. HPU welcomes Washington State from the PAC-12 conference for a rocking homecoming weekend. This will be the second time hosting a P4 team at High Point since becoming Division I - Wake Forest in 2011.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/GameAnncmnt_WSU_web.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/GameAnncmnt_WSU_web.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/20/GameAnncmnt_WSU_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23791</s:story_id></item><item><title>Martin Beats Out Top Players to Earn USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Player of the Month</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-basketball-martin-beats-out-top-players-to-earn-usbwa-oscar-robertson-trophy-player-of-the-month.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/15/mens-basketball-martin-beats-out-top-players-to-earn-usbwa-oscar-robertson-trophy-player-of-the-month.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/20260321_jhp_wb2_0946.png" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —  In an effort to expand coverage of the men's game and to further highlight standout players both at power-conference schools and in the mid-major ranks, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association executive board introduced an additional piece of coverage for the 2025-26 season: the Oscar Robertson National Players of the Month. High Point University men's basketball player Rob Martin was voted the mid-major player of the month while the University of Arkansas' Darius Acuff Jr. was voted the high-major player of the month.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/20260321_jhp_wb2_0946.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/20260321_jhp_wb2_0946.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/20260321_jhp_wb2_0946.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23780</s:story_id></item><item><title>HPU Men's Basketball Game 1 of 2026-27 Set for Midnight in Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/4/hpu-mens-basketball-game-1-set-for-midnight-in-field-of-68-opening-day-marathon.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/4/4/hpu-mens-basketball-game-1-set-for-midnight-in-field-of-68-opening-day-marathon.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/3/GAME_1_WEB.png" /><br /><br />ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon will kick off the 2026–2027 college basketball season with a historic midnight tip on Monday, November 2, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. ET, when High Point University faces Liberty University at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center, 326 Technology Center Way, Rock Hill, SC 29730. This game will be the first official tip of the 2026–27 season and marks the first scheduled midnight-season tip of the college basketball season since ESPN's last midnight tip on November 15, 2016.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/GAME_1_WEB.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/GAME_1_WEB.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/3/GAME_1_WEB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 2026 08:00:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23747</s:story_id></item><item><title>High Point Men's Basketball Staff Selected to Coach Reese's College All-Star Game</title><link>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/3/31/high-point-mens-basketball-staff-selected-to-coach-reeses-college-all-star-game.aspx</link><guid>https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2026/3/31/high-point-mens-basketball-staff-selected-to-coach-reeses-college-all-star-game.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="" src="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/31/ALL_STAR_WEB.png" /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The High Point University men's basketball staff has been invited to coach at the Reese's NABC College All-Star game during the weekend of the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/ALL_STAR_WEB.png" /><media:content url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/ALL_STAR_WEB.png"><media:title>""</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://highpointpanthers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/31/ALL_STAR_WEB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>23735</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>