KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Bethany College men's basketball student-athletes Troy Hixson (Grove City, Ohio/Bishop Ready), Ryan Reasbeck (Washington, Pa./Wheeling Central Catholic), Joe Bruggeman (Elkhorn, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine), and Cole Matthews (Nashville, Tenn./Battle Ground Academy) have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2025-26 Honors Court.

The NABC Honors Court recognizes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2025-26 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. The NABC's academic awards are presented annually to teams and athletes from all levels of college basketball.

Hixson is named to the NABC Honors Court for the second time after appearing in and starting all 25 games this season. In 2025-26, he was fourth on the team in scoring with 287 points for an average of 11.4 per game including his 1,000th career point against Franciscan on January 14. Hixson shot 40.3% from the floor with 47 threes and was third on the team with 113 rebounds for 4.5 a game. He also added 39 assists, 16 steals, and 12 blocks on his way to a CSC Academic All-District selection and was the Bison's representative on the 2025-26 PAC Men's Basketball Sportsmanship Team.

In his career, Hixson has appeared in 101 games and has made 85 starts for the Bison. He has scored 1,131 points for a lifetime average of 11.2 per game with 197 threes which ranks sixth on Bethany's all-time three-point field goals leaderboard. Hixson has also recorded 338 rebounds for a 3.35 average as well as tallying 132 assists, 86 steals, and 27 blocks. Off the court, he is a two-time Bethany Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Scholar Athlete of the Month, a four-time Academic All-PAC honoree, a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection, and a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society. Academically, Hixson has earned a 3.65 grade point average as a master's of business administration candidate.

Reasbeck also earns a spot on the Honors Court for the second straight season after appearing in and starting all 25 games for the Bison this year where he led the team with 68 threes while shooting 45% from the floor. He was third on the team with 331 points for an average of 13.2 points per game and was second on the team with 128 rebounds for a 5.1 average. Reasbeck was second on the team with 41 steals and added 46 assists and three blocks. He was named a CSC Academic All-District honoree and an Academic All-PAC selection in 2025-26.

In his Bethany career, Reasbeck has appeared in 42 games and has made 39 starts. He has scored 580 points for a 13.8 average that includes 272 threes. Reasbeck has also added 193 rebounds in his Bethany career to average 4.6 per game while totaling 80 assists, 69 steals, and five blocks. Off the court, he is an Academic All-PAC honoree, a CSC Academic All-District selection, a six-time Dean's List student, and is a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society. Academically, Reasbeck has earned a 3.77 grade point average as a finance major.

Bruggeman is named to the Honors Court for the first time in his career after appearing in eight games and making one start this past season. In 2025-26, he scored 15 points on 50% shooting from the floor and recorded three rebounds, four assists, and one steal. 

In his Bethany career, Bruggeman has appeared in 17 games and has made one start where he has scored 17 points. He has a lifetime field goal percentage of 46.67% and has also recorded five assists, four rebounds, and two steals. Off the court, he is a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society. Academically, Bruggeman has earned a 3.37 grade point average as a master's of business administration candidate.

Matthews is also a first-time Honors Court selection after appearing in 19 games in 2025-26. He finished the year with 30 points including eight made threes with 21 rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and one steal on his way to an Academic All-PAC selection.

In his career, Matthews has appeared in 68 games and has made three starts. He has a total of 214 points in his career including 60 three-pointers and has shot 33% from the floor while also added 82 rebounds, 27 assists, 12 steals, and five blocks. Academically, Matthews has earned a 3.47 grade point average as a sports studies major.

The Bison finished the 2025-26 season with an overall record of 10-15 and a 6-10 record in the PAC.