As the NIU men’s and women’s basketball teams enter the final stretch of their respective seasons, it’s not hard to see who the better squad is. The women are in the race for yet another berth to the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, while the men remain stuck in the conference basement.
Sports Editor Edison Miller and Senior Sports Reporter Skyler Kisellus are joined this week by Sports Reporters Joey Segreti and Micah Huff as the quartet dive into the teams’ seasons so far and their potential outcomes – including a change in leadership for the men’s team after four seasons of Rashon Burno.
But first, the quartet reflect on the Philadelphia Eagles’ dominant win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX and the poor performance of superstar Patrick Mahomes in a career-defining game.