DeKALB — Men’s basketball defeated the visiting Eastern Illinois University Panthers 55-45 in their regular season home-opener Tuesday night. Sophomore guard Keshawn Williams surpassed his career-high in points scored in a game, posting 24 points....

DeKALB — The Huskies and the Marquette University Golden Eagles went head-to-head Saturday with the Golden Eagles defeating the Huskies 80-66.  Redshirt freshman Justin Lewis led Marquette in scoring with 15 points, two steals and a block. The Golden...

DeKALB — Men’s basketball suffered its fourth consecutive loss of the season, dropping the third game of the Jacksonville Classic against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans 67-60 Monday in Jacksonville, Florida. A late scoring run...

DeKALB — The Huskies and the Boston University Terriers went head-to-head Sunday, with Boston defeating the Huskies 76-58. All five of the Boston starters made it into double figures and received good effort off the bench from junior forward Nevin...

DeKALB — Men’s basketball fell to the University of Missouri Tigers 54-37 in the first game of the Jacksonville Classic Thursday night.  The Huskies and the Tigers battled for the lead for the majority of the game, remaining within five points...

DeKALB — The NIU Huskies and the Indiana University Hoosiers went head-to-head Friday with the Hoosiers, defeating the Huskies 85-49. Hoosier junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis finished the game with 19 points and seven blocks, acting as the defensive...

On the eve of what would be one of the most significant victories in NIU Athletics history, senior forward Jerry Zielinski and his teammates on the men’s basketball team are surprised by what they see as they exit Chick Evans Field House. On a cold...

DeKALB — The first game of the coaching tenure of men’s basketball head coach Rashon Burno saw the NIU Huskies earn a 71-64 victory on the road against the University of Washington Huskies Thursday in Seattle, Wash. A career-best outing for senior...

At a glance NIU enters their first season under former Arizona State assistant coach Rashon Burno Huskies have non-conference scheduled filled with high-profile matchups Men's basketball looking for first March Madness appearance since 1996 DeKALB...

DeKALB — The men’s basketball team notched an 80-57 victory in an exhibition game against the University of St. Francis Fighting Saints Saturday in DeKalb. “It feels good,” head coach Rashon Burno said. “More so for the guys. (I’m) happy...

Entering his first season as head coach of NIU’s men’s basketball program, Rashon Burno seeks to establish a competitive culture. “We’re just going to try to establish a culture of being a competitive program on and off the court,” Burno...

DeKALB — The NIU men’s basketball team announced their 2021-2022 schedule Friday, highlighted by 10 conference home games and several high-profile non-conference opponents. After a 3-16 season and the hiring of Rashon Burno as head coach in May,...