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Huskies look to rebound in fieldhouse showdown

By Roger Moreano | December 4, 1990

When the University of Evansville Aces come to the Chick Evans Field House Tuesday night, they will find an NIU men's basketball team that is trying to find an identity on offense. The Huskies will attempt to rebound from the lackluster offensive performance...

‘Dog Pound’ comes to NIU

By Roger Moreano | November 30, 1990

There is nothing more unnerving, more disturbing, or more intimidating to an opposing team than seeing a rowdy student body completely dedicated to disrupting the opponent's entire game plan. The home court advantage is well known in large universities...

Students will need tickets for NIU, DePaul matchup

November 30, 1990

When the DePaul Blue Demons invade Chick Evans Field House Jan. 15 to face the NIU men's basketball squad, students will need more than just their student ID cards to get in. NIU students must pick up "The Ticket," otherwise they will not be allowed to...

Huskies freshmen play like veterans

By David Lance | November 30, 1990

The regular season is now underway for the NIU men's basketball team, and the obligatory butterflies undoubtedly bothered the Huskies freshmen in Tuesday's inaugural game. Right? "I wasn't real nervous," freshman guard Mike Lipnisky said. "It was really...

DePaul withdraws from North Star Conference

By Steve Dennis | November 16, 1990

DePaul University officially announced its departure from the North Star Conference to form the Great Midwest Conference Thursday during a press conference at the Chicago Athletic Club. "It's official," DePaul Associate Athletics Director, Jean nsetto...

Basketball coach, players advocate ‘say no’

By David Lance | November 14, 1990

NIU men's basketball head coach Jim Molinari has teamed up with some of his players and Amoco Oil to get an early start in community involvement. Molinari and his caravan recently embarked on a mission to find elementary school students willing to make...

Huskies cruise in exhibition opener

By Carl Ackerman | November 14, 1990

If Tuesday night's exhibition performance by the NIU men's basketball team is any indication of the type of season to come, the Huskies can expect a prosperous year. NIU hammered the Australian Sydney Kings 89-57 in front of 1,228 fans at the Chick Evans...

Basketball squad gears for opener

By Carl Ackerman | November 13, 1990

As the start of the regular season draws nearer, the NIU men's basketball team will hit the floor for its first exhibition game of the season. The Huskies will host the Sydney Kings from Australia Tuesday for a 7:05 match at Chick Evans Field House. The...

Spirit council cheers on NIU Huskies

By Amy Julian | November 13, 1990

At the first men's exhibition basketball game tonight, a new group will try to start a tradition of support for NIU athletic teams. The Huskie Spirit Council is made up of students interested in changing the perception that there is "no school spirit"...

Molinari unveils squad with assist from Meyer

By Wes Swietek | November 8, 1990

NIU men's basketball coach Jim Molinari turned to his past when presenting the future at Wednesday's men's basketball media luncheon. Legendary former DePaul coach Ray Meyer was the special guest as Molinari unveiled the 1990-91 basketball squad to the...

M-C coaches tab NIU third

By Steve Dennis | November 7, 1990

Chicago, IL - Coaches from the Mid-Continent Conference have picked the NIU men's basketball team to finish third in its' debut and forward Donnell Thomas to make the All-Conference team. A panel of 27 casted their pre-season selections and the results...

NIU athletes react to access policy

By Steve Dennis | November 2, 1990

Athletes at NIU generally agree with the locker room policy at Huskie sporting events and even took it a step further. Controversy about the whole situation arises with the fact that the NIU policy allows male or female reporters to enter a men's locker...