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Bennett shows NBA touch in win

By Wes Swietek | February 10, 1992

Several NBA scouts, along with 5,497 fans, were in attendance at Saturday's NIU men's basketball game against Wisconsin-Green Bay. The scouts, at least, were not disappointed with what they saw. The Huskie fans who helped swell the largest Chick Evans...

NIU to host ‘struggling’ Phoenix

By Wes Swietek | February 7, 1992

Will the NIU men's basketball team face a "struggling" squad when it meets 17-2 Wisconsin-Green Bay Saturday? According to Green Bay coach Dick Bennett, that's exactly what awaits the Huskies in the 7 p.m. match at Chick Evans Field House. Struggling?...

Rivals meet as Phoenix invade

By Wes Swietek | February 6, 1992

It's a young rivalry, but the Wisconsin-Green Bay—NIU men's basketball games are as intensely anticipated as the more storied battles between more familiar foes. It started last season when the Huskies under Jim Molinari enjoyed a spectacular 25-6,...

Oldendorf emerges as big force

By Wes Swietek | February 5, 1992

How quickly things change. For example, at the start of the NIU men's basketball season, Steve Oldendorf was expected by many to continue the role of bench warmer. Twenty games into the season, he has become a key member of the Huskies. His emergence...

Deja Vu as Huskies down Zips

By Wes Swietek | February 4, 1992

It seemed like old times at Chick Evans Field House last night. The Huskie's men's basketball team was battling Mid-Continent Conference foe Akron, assistant coach DeWayne Kelly was on the bench and the NIU defense was holding the Zips to their nickname—as...

Same start, different end

By Roger Moreano | February 4, 1992

What a difference a game and 20 minutes can make.

The NIU men's basketball team licked its wounds from a tough loss on Saturday and came out aggressively Monday night to post an impressive 75-56 victory over the Akron Zips.

Only 48 hours had passed since NIU had suffered a shocking 71-55 loss at the hands of Cleveland State.

In what could have been termed "A Tale of Two Halves," NIU had blown a 15-point halftime lead en route to being outscored by 31 points in the second half by Cleveland State.

On Monday, NIU raced to another big halftime lead only to see it dwindle to five with 15:35 to play in the contest.

However, unlike Saturday's second half disappearance, NIU responded to Akron's run with 10-straight points to put the game away.

At halftime, NIU head coach Brian Hammel did not feel he needed to remind his ballclub of Saturday's game.

"We never want to influence our players with a negative thought," said Hammel. "We talked about how to play with a lead and that they (Akron) would come out more aggressive in the second half.

"We told our guys that it's time to get stronger and not weaker. You've got to fight fire with fire and pressure with pressure."

The pressure did come, and NIU responded this time around. Senior forward Brian Molis led the way for NIU with 20 points, but gave the entire team credit for playing 40 strong minutes.

"We could've easily folded, but everyone concentrated and played the second half hard," said Molis. "When (Akron) made a run at us, we withstood the run.

"We had to concentrate ... we didn't want to make the same mistake twice. This was a good win for us."

Vikings win in tale of two halves

By Wes Swietek | February 3, 1992

What's the old saying about not counting your chickens before they're hatched? For the answer, ask anyone who attended Saturday's NIU men's basketball game. With a 35-20 lead at halftime, the Huskies were apparently headed for a relatively easy win against...

Young Huskies build on adversity

By Wes Swietek | January 31, 1992

What was supposed to be the NIU men's basketball team's rebuilding year is turning into a solid foundation for the future. After another impressive win for the shorthanded Huskies Wednesday night at Loyola (62-56), NIU stands at 7-11, 4-4 going into Saturday's...

Lady Phoenix’ stock on the rise

By David Lance | January 31, 1992

The atrocities of the Packers notwithstanding, there is joy in the Green Bay sports world. Last season, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay men's basketball team, led by current senior/All-America candidate Tony Bennett, capped off a 20-win regular...

Huskies dig deep to down Loyola

By Todd McMahon | January 30, 1992

For 40 minutes Wednesday night, the NIU men's basketball team played like a squad with a full deck. Down to only eight players before the opening tip, the Huskies (7-11) dug deep and played inspired basketball in a 62-56 upset victory over Loyola-Chicago...

Depleted Huskies stun Eastern

By Wes Swietek | January 28, 1992

With the NIU men's basketball team down to nine players, three of them walk-ons, any victory is bound to be a team effort. And that was certainly the case last night in Charleston as the depleted Huskies stunned Eastern Illinois 76-67 in a Mid-Continent...

WIU drops NIU despite Oldendorf’s career-day

By Wes Swietek | January 27, 1992

The NIU men's basketball team had some big shoes to fill with the absence of leading scorer Brian Molis Saturday at Western Illinois. Seven-one sophomore center Steve Oldendorf stepped in with a career performance. But it wasn't enough as the Mid-Continent...

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