DUDLEY, Mass. (2/23/2026) – In their 14
th consecutive postseason appearance, the No. 4 Nichols College men's basketball team will host No. 5 Roger Williams University on Wednesday, February 25
th. This season also marks the third straight meeting of the two programs in the First Round of the CNE Tournament.
The game will be held inside the Nichols Athletic Center, with tip-off set for 7:00 PM.
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How They Got Here
The No. 4 Bison finished the regular season with an overall record of 14-11, which included a 9-7 mark in the CNE. On the opposite side of the court, the Hawks enter the first round at 12-13 overall, with an even 8-8 conference record.
Last Time Out
The two teams only met once in the 2025-26 regular season, with the victory going to the Bison, 80-75 on the road in Bristol, Rhode Island. Nichols, who holds a 30-18 all-time record against Roger William, has gone 2-3 overall in the past five meetings with Roger Williams.
Who to Watch
The Bison enter CNE tournament play averaging 81.9 points per game, while allowing 81.3 to opponents per contest. Nichols also holds the edge over opponents this season in field goal percentage (44.8%-42.6%), three-point percentage (34.2%-30.1%) and steals (187-178).
Senior
Javen Flowers-Smith tops Nichols' scoring efforts this season with 20.6 points per game on 177-of-397 (44.6%) success from the field, and has also been the team's top playmaker with 120 assists and 50 steals. His 20.6 points average currently ranks third individually in the CNE, while his total of 495 points scored ranks as the second highest conference wide. Graduate student
Dominic Mello follows in overall scoring at 15.8 points per game on 131-of-312 (42.0%) shooting, and also ranks second on the team in assists (71).
Senior
Olivier St. Louis ranks as the leading rebounder for the Bison with 196 (7.8 R/G) on the season, in addition to a team-best 16 blocks steals, and a third-best 12.0 points per game.
