2025-26 Men's Basketball News

Hall Awarded All-GPAC 1st Team; Binder Named Honorable Mention

March 04, 2026

(Sioux City, Iowa) – Jesse Van Kalsbeek of Northwestern College has been selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year and headlines the GPAC Basketball All-Conference Teams for 2025-26.

Men's Basketball Ends Season With GPAC Quarterfinal Loss at Morningside

February 25, 2026

(Sioux City, IA) – Taking on #1-seed Morningside on Wednesday night, #8-seed Hastings held a lead for most of the first 11 minutes of the game, but the Mustangs took over from there in the 101-76 defeat.

NAIA Announces 2026 Winter Sport Daktronics Scholar-Athletes

February 24, 2026

(Kansas City, MO) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for winter sports. Each semester, the NAIA Scholar‑Athlete list celebrates student‑athletes who excel in both academic and athletic arenas. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the winter sports who have excelled academically, including basketball, bowling, competitive cheer, competitive dance, swimming & diving and wrestling.

Men's Basketball Loses Tight Contest to Concordia

February 21, 2026

(Hastings, NE) – Taking their home court on Saturday afternoon for their senior day against Concordia, the Broncos rallied late to tie it, but a late Concordia three-point play sealed it for the Bulldogs, 82-79.

Hinrichs Hits Last-Second 3 to Beat Doane, 61-58

February 18, 2026

(Hastings, NE) – In a game between two teams one game out of eighth place in the GPAC standings entering the final week of the regular season, sophomore Micah Hinrichs came up clutch. With the game tied at 58, senior DaRon Hall collapsed the defense and kicked it out to Hinrichs for a buzzer-beating three that went in, came out, and dropped in again to knock off the Tigers, 61-58.

Men's Basketball Dropped by Morningside, 103-91

February 14, 2026

(Sioux City, IA) – In a matchup against the Morningside Mustangs, the Hastings Broncos lost 103-91 on Saturday afternoon.

Men's Basketball Picks Up 18-Point Win Over Waldorf

February 07, 2026

(Hastings, NE) – Looking to build on their home win on Wednesday, Hastings added a win with a 87-69 win against Waldorf on Saturday afternoon.

Boudreau Pours in 23 Points in Win Over Midland

February 04, 2026

(Hastings, NE) – Taking on the Midland Warriors at home, Hastings built a 15-point halftime lead and came away with a 92-79 victory.

Dakota Wesleyan Defeats Broncos, 83-70

January 31, 2026

(Mitchell, SD) – In a road contest against Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon, the Hastings Broncos fell 83-70.

Lancers Control Second Half, Take Down Broncos 64-52

January 28, 2026

(Yankton, SD) – In a road battle against Mount Marty, the men’s basketball team led by nine at the half, but Mount Marty turned up their defense in the second half in the 64-52 defeat over the Broncos on Wednesday night.

Hall's 34 Points Not Enough in 1-Point Loss to Briar Cliff

January 24, 2026

(Hastings, NE) – Looking a win over Briar Cliff to stay within striking distance of the eight-seed in the upcoming GPAC Tournament next month, Hastings got a career-high 34 points from senior DaRon Hall, but the Chargers held on late for the 66-65 win.

Men's Basketball Defeated by Red Raiders, 90-86

January 17, 2026

(Orange City, IA) – The men’s basketball team held a 12-point lead at Northwestern on Saturday afternoon, but the Red Raiders came back in the second half to defeat the Broncos, 90-86.

Men's Basketball Stuns (RV) Concordia After 22-0 Second Half Run in Win

January 14, 2026

(Seward, NE) – In an interstate conference battle at (RV) Concordia on Wednesday night, the Hastings Broncos trailed by one four minutes into the second half. From there, Hastings went on a 22-0 run over the next seven minutes to take the momentum and get the 75-57 win. Concordia came into the game averaging 83 points per game and the Broncos held them to a season-low in points.