...women's Huskie basketball squads Donald Whiteside "Anyone who questions his size has no idea what beats inside that young man's chest," NIU men's coach Jim Rosborough said. "He won't have to score a lot to be valuable to us." This 5-foot-10 sophomore...

Don't be alarmed. The ear-shattering sound you'll hear later this week will be courtesy of the 1988-89 men's basketball team. It will either be the shattering of the sound barrier as a squad of young and eager athletes soar to new heights, or the crash-landing...

Although sophomores Donnell Thomas and Donald Whiteside have been declared co-captains of the NIU men's basketball team, another Huskie has taken on a different leadership role. Standing 6-foot-9 at 245 pounds, freshman Brent Varner has acquired the nickname...

As starting lineups go, this one is in a class by itself. Sophomore class—that is. With a roster that includes two junior transfers, six sophomores and four freshmen, what else is a coach to do? Actually, men's head basketball coach Jim Rosborough said...

From Saturday's opening tipoff, a scrappy NIU men's basketball team fit coach Jim Rosborough's description of a "young and restless" squad. But the Huskies' 120-75 demolishing of Division III Bethel College was pretty much a gimmee for NIU in its home...

When the Bethel College men's basketball team steps foot in Chick Evans Field House Saturday for NIU's season opener, history will be made. It will be the first time in Division III Bethel's history that the Royals will play against a Division I program....

The NIU men's basketball team survived a second-half surge by the Aurora Challenge to post a 100-93 victory at West Aurora High School Monday night. Ex-Huskies Rodney Davis and Randy Norman helped the Challenge bounce back from a 20-point first-half deficit...

While the NIU men's basketball team's 96-82 loss Saturday may be attributed to a lid on the Huskie basket during the second half, a couple of foreign obstacles also shielded the Huskies from a win. A lack of communication seemed to pose a problem to some...

Elgin High School's Mike Beck will sign a letter of intent Saturday night with the NIU men's basketball team. According to Beck's high school coach, Jim Harrington, the senior from Elgin, Ill., verbally committed Tuesday night and will sign the agreement...

Huskie basketball fans are in for a real south-of-the-border treat this weekend as the NIU men's basketball team hosts Club Rio Claro, Brazil Saturday at 7:05 p.m. for an exhibition game. Rio Claro is sure to give NIU a tough test in the Huskies' first...

American sport consists of the Big Three—football, basketball and baseball. However, NIU athletics seems to be lost in the shuffle. The Huskies pride themselves on being an up-and-coming program. Great strides are being made by NIU to become recognized...

The NIU men's basketball team wants to get its fans more involved this season. Thus, the slam dunk is going to play a major role in the team's plans this year. That's where the fastbreak comes in. Because without it, there are few dunks. Saturday morning,...