<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://unoprivateers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of New Orleans Athletics</title><link>https://unoprivateers.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for University of New Orleans Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://unoprivateers.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Benson, Coquia and Osby Named Southland All-Academic Team Members</title><link>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/6/3/mens-basketball-benson-coquia-and-osby-named-southland-all-academic-team-members.aspx</link><guid>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/6/3/mens-basketball-benson-coquia-and-osby-named-southland-all-academic-team-members.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Combo Pic - Coleton Benson, Irish Coquia, Kedrick Osby" src="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Combo_Pic_-_Coleton_Benson_Irish_Coquia_and_Kedrick_Osby.png" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS - Coleton Benson, Irish Coquia and Kedrick Osby were named to the Southland Conference All-Academic men's basketball team by the league office Wednesday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Combo_Pic_-_Coleton_Benson_Irish_Coquia_and_Kedrick_Osby.png" /><media:content url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/3/Combo_Pic_-_Coleton_Benson_Irish_Coquia_and_Kedrick_Osby.png"><media:title>Combo Pic - Coleton Benson, Irish Coquia, Kedrick Osby</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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src="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/1-2026_Group_Graduation.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS — The University of New Orleans athletic department is proud to announce that 45 former and current student-athletes and staff members were conferred degrees by University President Dr. Kathy Johnson on Friday morning at Lakefront Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/1-2026_Group_Graduation.JPG" /><media:content url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/1-2026_Group_Graduation.JPG"><media:title>Graduation Spring 2026 Group Photo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/1-2026_Group_Graduation.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 12:07:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14985</s:story_id></item><item><title>Coleton Benson Named First Team All-Louisiana by the LSWA</title><link>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-coleton-benson-named-first-team-all-louisiana-by-lswa.aspx</link><guid>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/4/21/mens-basketball-coleton-benson-named-first-team-all-louisiana-by-lswa.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Coleton Benson" src="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Coleton_Benson_-_Nicholls__Jan._10__2026_.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS - University of New Orleans sharpshooter Coleton Benson was honored as one of the best in the Pelican State with the release of the 2025-26 All-Louisiana Men's Basketball Team by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Coleton_Benson_-_Nicholls__Jan._10__2026_.JPG" /><media:content url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Coleton_Benson_-_Nicholls__Jan._10__2026_.JPG"><media:title>Coleton Benson</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/21/Coleton_Benson_-_Nicholls__Jan._10__2026_.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14960</s:story_id></item><item><title>Islanders Outlast Privateers in Southland Quarterfinals</title><link>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/3/9/mens-basketball-islanders-outlast-privateers-in-southland-quarterfinals.aspx</link><guid>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/3/9/mens-basketball-islanders-outlast-privateers-in-southland-quarterfinals.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Coleton Benson" src="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/9/Coleton_Benson_-_Texas_A_M-CC__March_9__2026_.jpg" /><br /><br />LAKE CHARLES, La. – The No. 4 seed Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (18-14, 13-9 Southland) withstood a second-half rally to defeat the No. 5 seed University of New Orleans Privaters (15-18, 12-10 Southland) 74-61 in the Southland Conference quarterfinals Monday.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Tournament</title><link>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/3/7/mens-basketball-privateers-face-huskies-in-the-opening-round-of-the-southland-conference-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/3/7/mens-basketball-privateers-face-huskies-in-the-opening-round-of-the-southland-conference-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Kedrick Osby - McNeese (Feb 28, 2026)" src="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/7/Kedrick_Osby_-_McNeese__Feb_28__2026_.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans Privateers (14-17, 12-10 Southland) will look to avenge a pair of losses to the HCU Huskies (12-19, 8-14 Southland) when the teams meet for the third time this season in the opening round of the Southland Conference Basketball Tournament tomorrow evening.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Conference</title><link>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/3/6/mens-basketball-abass-benson-and-buckley-honored-by-the-southland-conference.aspx</link><guid>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/3/6/mens-basketball-abass-benson-and-buckley-honored-by-the-southland-conference.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Churchill Abass, Coleton Benson, Jakevion Buckley" src="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Abass__Benson__Buckley_-_2025-2026_All_Southland_-_Combo_Pic.jpg" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS – Churchill Abass, Coleton Benson and Jakevion Buckley were honored by the league office with the release of the league's All-Southland selections Friday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/6/Abass__Benson__Buckley_-_2025-2026_All_Southland_-_Combo_Pic.jpg" 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Tournament</title><link>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-privateers-fall-in-season-finale-will-play-on-sunday-to-start-southland-tournament.aspx</link><guid>https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-privateers-fall-in-season-finale-will-play-on-sunday-to-start-southland-tournament.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jakevion Buckley" src="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Jakevion_Buckley.JPG" /><br /><br />NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Privateers got a double-double from Jakevion Buckley but the Southeastern Lions took the lead down the stretch and used free throws to help seal an 82-78 decision on Monday at Lakefront Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://unoprivateers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/2/Jakevion_Buckley.JPG" /><media:content 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