<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="http://artuathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Academy of Art University Athletics</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mbball</link><description>Latest news items for Academy of Art University Athletics</description><atom:link href="http://artuathletics.com/rss?path=mbball" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>30 Knights Celebrated As ART U Athletics Class Of 2025</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/19/30-knights-celebrated-as-art-u-athletics-class-of-2025.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/5/19/30-knights-celebrated-as-art-u-athletics-class-of-2025.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; 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Be Athlete. Podcast Reaches Airwaves</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/2/27/the-be-artist-be-athlete-podcast-reaches-airwaves.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/2/27/the-be-artist-be-athlete-podcast-reaches-airwaves.aspx</guid><category>Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Golf, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Be Artist. Be Athlete. Podcast" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/2/24/Be_Artist_Be_Athlete_Podcast_story.png" /><br /><br />Academy of Art Athletics has announced the debut of "The Be Artist. Be Athlete. 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PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>28</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7721</s:story_id></item><item><title>Knights Hang Tough In PacWest Championship, PLNU Prevails</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/3/8/mens-basketball-knights-hang-tough-in-pacwest-championship-plnu-prevails.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/3/8/mens-basketball-knights-hang-tough-in-pacwest-championship-plnu-prevails.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Basketball" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/8/MBB.png" /><br /><br />Competing in the Pacific West Conference Tournament Championship Game, Academy of Art men's basketball battled until the final possession after an impressive run through the first two rounds, but it was No. 12 Point Loma that came out with the 67-64 win in the tournament's final contest.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bryce Moore" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/7/Bryce_Moore.png" /><br /><br />Trading shots all night long, #3 seed Academy of Art men's basketball and #2 seed Biola saw their Pacific West Conference Championship Tournament Semifinal contest reach the final second to determine a winner, and it was the Urban Knights who came out with the triumph after a junior forward Bryce Moore buzzer-beater from 30 feet out.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/7/Bryce_Moore.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/7/Bryce_Moore.png"><media:title>Bryce Moore</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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eventually took off in the second half to create their 85-69 triumph to move on to the Semifinals tomorrow.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/6/Isaiah_Williams.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/6/Isaiah_Williams.png"><media:title>Isaiah Williams</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/6/Isaiah_Williams.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 6 Mar 2025 19:35:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11909</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Basketball Awarded With Three All-PacWest Honors</title><link>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/3/5/mens-basketball-awarded-with-three-all-pacwest-honors.aspx</link><guid>http://artuathletics.com/news/2025/3/5/mens-basketball-awarded-with-three-all-pacwest-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Isaiah Williams, Rodney Munson, & Quintin Metcalf" src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/5/Isaiah_Williams__Rodney_Munson____Quintin_Metcalf.png" /><br /><br />Following their seventh-straight season of 10+ Pacific West Conference victories, more Academy of Art men's basketball ART U history has been made as multiple members of the Urban Knights were included to the 2024-25 All-PacWest teams.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/5/Isaiah_Williams__Rodney_Munson____Quintin_Metcalf.png" /><media:content 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src="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/3/4/MBB.png" /><br /><br />Headed to the 2024-25 Pacific West Conference Tournament, Academy of Art men's basketball enters the postseason for its sixth straight appearance (no tournament in 2020-21). The Urban Knights will compete in three games maximum with a chance at the NCAA Division II Tournament, first looking to get past #6 Westmont in the Quarterfinal contest.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/4/MBB.png" /><media:content url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/4/MBB.png"><media:title>Men's Basketball</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="http://artuathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/3/4/MBB.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 4 Mar 2025 16:06:00 PST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>11906</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>