NBL D1 Recap (10/11 Jan 2026) - results, stats, streams and more
Eleven contests across the weekend provided an unmissable dose of D1M action, kickstarting the second half of the season with a bang.
After a reduced slate a week ago, the past three days provided some exciting action to start the race to the playoffs over the next few months.
Worcester edged Pool A's top-two clash against BCU, with Arrows, Oxford, Manchester St Helens and Teesside Lions all enjoying success.
In Pool B, Solent moved into sole possession of top spot, as London Stars, Barking and London Lions II also celebrated important wins.
In the list below, a * is for Pool A games, and a + is for Pool B games.
Friday 9 January 2026
* 7:30pm - Worcester Wolves (11-4) 74-69 Birmingham City University (10-3) - LIVE STATS / LIVE STREAM
Saturday 10 January 2026
* 2:30pm - Oxford Hoops (2-11) 86-79 Leicester Warriors (4-9) (After 2OT) - LIVE STATS
* 3pm - Liverpool (8-6) 102-111 Sheffield Arrows (9-4) - LIVE STATS
+ 4pm - Barking Abbey (8-3) 78-57 Greenwich Titans (3-8) - LIVE STATS
+ 4pm - London Stars (8-3) 84-76 Richmond Knights (3-7) - LIVE STATS
+ 6pm - Solent Kestrels (9-2) 79-61 London Elite (0-12) - LIVE STATS
* 6pm - Teesside Lions (4-11) 87-75 Cardiff Met Archers (3-10) - LIVE STATS
* 7:30pm - Manchester Magic (8-4) 101-49 Sheffield Sharks II (5-9) - LIVE STATS
Sunday 11 January 2026
* 3pm - St Helens Saints (7-4) 107-81 Oxford Hoops (2-11) - LIVE STATS
+ 3pm - Cobham Cobras (4-6) 72-98 London Lions II (5-5) - LIVE STATS / LIVE STREAM
* 6pm - Teesside Lions (4-11) 84-75 Sheffield Sharks II (5-9) - LIVE STATS
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Standout performances
Despite trailing by three heading into the final frame, Worcester roared back to hand BCU just their third loss of the season on Friday, coming out as 74-69 winners to grab top spot in Pool A.
The battle for a top-four spot between Sheffield and Liverpool went the way of the Arrows, 111-102, as Sheffield's Hamza Ibrahim and Liverpool's Andre Gayle had one of the battles of the season in a high-scoring spectacle.
Teesside's double win weekend, beating Cardiff 87-75 and Sheffield Sharks II 84-75, lifted the Lions out of the bottom two as new signing Michael Hood plus Miles Felletti-O’Donnell combined to create a successful weekend for the North East side.
In Pool B, Solent beat London Elite 79-61 to lead the standings outright, with London Stars (84-76 vs Richmond) and Barking (78-57 vs Greenwich) both picking up victories to keep them in the playoff spots.
What does it mean for the standings?
Worcester move to the top of Pool A, but their reign may be short lived if BCU can come good with their two games in hand.
Sheffield Arrows continue to stay in the hunt, and four-loss Manchester and St Helens both picked up wins to keep them on course for what could be a packed title race in the coming weeks.
Teesside's double-header success allows the Lions to leapfrog Cardiff and out of the bottom two, and Oxford also picked up a win this weekend to close their gap to potential safety.
Another week off for Barnet and a ninth win of the season for Solent sees the Kestrels soar into first place in Pool B, with London Stars and Barking also chasing hard.
London Lions II's win against Cobham means the gap to the top four remains intact, with Greenwich and Richmond both remaining in the potential relegation mix with their latest defeats.
Player-of-the-week candidates
Double-digit fixtures plus some high scoring means there's no shortage of candidates for this week's D1M awards.
Humberto Ferreira (16pts, 9stl) led Worcester's dart past BCU, seeing off Ronald Oberia's 28 points in reply.
Twenty seven points from Adam Marzec (5/7 3PTs) helped Oxford to their second win of the season, Andre Gayle (33pts, 5reb, 6/10 3PTs) and Hamza Ibrahim (27pts, 11reb, 8ast) went toe-to-toe on Merseyside, and Ryan Martin (19pts, 10reb, 10ast) recorded yet another triple-double for London Stars.
Michael Hood (32pts, 9reb, 7ast) had quite the debut for Teesside Lions on Saturday, before dropping 23 points a day later alongside team-mate Miles Felletti-O’Donnell's 27.
Ethan Round (25pts 7reb, 5ast, 5/8 3PTs) was in hot form as Solent downed London Elite, reigning Player of the Week Pharroh Gordon (18pts, 7reb, 6stl) helped Manchester to an easy win, and Malek John (26pts, 6ast) was the standout for London Lions II against Cobham.
St Helens' Disraeli Lufadeju (34pts, 8ast, 6/10 3PTs) rounded things out by produced one of the performances of the weekend to down Oxford Hoops, capping a great week for long-range shooting across the league.
Watch out for the winner on our social channels, with the announcement going live at 5pm on Monday evening.
HoopsHQ keeps fans in the heart of the action
Basketball England’s new game-day app HoopsHQ is now live and available to download.
HoopsHQ is the one-stop shop for everyone participating and following Basketball England’s leagues and competitions, including the NBL, WNBL and Jnr. NBL.
It means players, coaches and supporters will be able access up-to-the-minute information on games, including – where digital scoring is utilised – live updates. FIBA Live Stats will still be used in relevant NBL and WNBL competitions.
The app will feature scores, standings and fixtures, plus basic player and team stats, and will be where participants' Basketball England licence cards will be hosted for the upcoming season.
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