DeKALB — The men’s basketball team dropped another game Tuesday in its race for a bid in the Mid-American Conference tournament in March.  The Huskies lost 102-74 to the University at Buffalo Bulls which is fifth place in the MAC standings right...

DeKALB — Men’s basketball dropped another close game in Mid-American Conference play Saturday late in the season to the University of Miami-Ohio, 69-64.  The Huskies, who have struggled to close out games this season, dropped another close game...

DeKALB — The NCAA announced Friday that the league would be allowing attendance up to 25% capacity for the 2021 Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championships.  The capacity limit will include all participants, essential staff, family members and a...

DeKALB — The men’s basketball team dropped another close game to the University of Akron Zips Tuesday in Akron, Ohio. NIU fell to Akron, 81-76, after the game was within seven points for the final two minutes. Although the game was close, the Huskies,...

DeKALB — NIU men’s basketball was ready to get over the hump as the 2019-20 NCAA season was coming to a close. For former NIU power forward Lacey James and his teammates, their sights were set on a March Madness berth. Little did James know his college...

DeKALB — The men’s basketball team has decided to extend its pause and postpone its next game against the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The game was originally slated for 1:30 p.m Saturday at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.   The...

DeKALB — The men’s basketball program will be pausing all activities for at least the next seven days due to positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing, according to a Tuesday tweet from NIU Athletics. pic.twitter.com/5iPrvFZtpC — NIU Huskie...

DeKalb — Men’s basketball loses another Mid-American Conference game to the Ball State University Cardinals Saturday, 78-58.  The Huskies did not lead at any point during the game, but started to mount a comeback halfway through the second half...

DeKalb — The Huskies took a big win after a buzzer-beating shot from junior guard Darius Beane with only a second left Tuesday, defeating the University of Akron Zips 67-65. The Huskies have struggled to close games out this season, blowing second-half...

DeKalb — The men’s basketball team dropped a close game Tuesday with a loss to the Ohio University Bobcats in Athens, OH. The Huskies were looking for their first Mid-American Conference win of the season when they came up short in a 76-73 loss....

DeKALB — The women’s basketball team’s Wednesday road meeting with the Kent State University Golden Flashes was postponed Tuesday, according to a NIU Athletics news release. NIU Athletics spokesperson Mike Hasse confirmed to the Northern Star...

DeKALB –– NIU Athletics announced Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Montgomery was relieved of his duties on Sunday. The decision for the university and Montgomery to part ways comes after the Montgomery-led Huskies struggled to a 1-7 start to...