The Nile University Basketball team began their Conference Playoffs campaign in style by winning three of their opening four games (beating ABU, Kano Elevators, and Kanem Borno Warriors 68-66, 60-56, and 62-57 respectively; the team’s solitary defeat was an 81-90 loss to Adamawa State in their second game).
The Nile University team qualified for the Conference Playoffs following their impressive performances at the recently concluded Division/Zonal Playoffs, which they won in their debut season.