When Rob Judson was named the new NIU men's basketball coach, Ryan Marks knew his time was up as a Huskie assistant. The six-year Huskie assistant made his push to stay as one of Judson's assistants but knew his chances were slim to none. And with the...

The NIU men's basketball team lost one of its assistant coaching candidates Wednesday as Wayne McClain took the same job at the University of Illinois. McClain, the coach at Peoria Manuel High School, will take over the Illini coaching job left by new...

When is the Mid-American Conference going to get some respect? Is it going to be when the MAC has a team ranked in the Top 25? Will it happen when a MAC basketball program beats a big-name team? Oh, wait, those things already happened. The Toledo football...

Los Angeles Lakers could learn a lesson from a high school team. That prep squad is the Schaumburg High School Saxons, who just won the Illinois state title two weeks ago. While multi-millionaire athletes Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant feud over who...

When Rob Judson walked into Chick Evans Field House on Tuesday, he already noticed a difference in the NIU men's basketball team. Three weeks removed from the first-round 89-57 loss to Ball State, the Huskies have been playing pick-up games and have increased...

Let the Rob Judson era begin. As of today, the newly-appointed coach will take the reins as the NIU men's basketball coach. According to his contract, Judson would take over as the Huskies' coach the day after Illinois lost in the NCAA Tournament. The...

In a basketball court on NIU's campus, players engage in intense competition — dunks rock the rims, players swat shots and a crowd reacts to each highlight. But the games don't feature the NIU basketball team and its scholarship athletes. And Chick...

While most sports fans cautiously watched their NCAA basketball brackets in hopes of winning their work or online pool, the NCAA held its wrestling national championships at Iowa City. All the hype of basketball's "March Madness" has raised concerns among...

Ryan Marks and Andre Peavy's NIU careers could soon be over, but both assistant men's basketball coaches hope they'll have a shot at sticking around. Rob Judson, the new NIU head coach, said this week that he's not yet considered who his assistants will...

Cardinal-red and black signs flashed Mike Brown's name often at Chick Evans Field House. Even in times that saw very little student support for the men's basketball team, Brown had a following. People liked his game. They liked the style that the senior...

After Tuesday's press conference, the Northern Star obtained an exclusive interview with new head men's basketball coach Rob Judson. Northern Star: What was going through your mind when you first heard of the opening for the head basketball coach position...

Steve Determan's goal of ruining Central Michigan's Senior Night did not happen as the NIU men's basketball team lost to the Chippewas 72-62. The Huskies pulled to within three points, 65-62, with 1:43 remaining in the game after Stephen Jones scored...