DeKALB — Men’s basketball closed the season’s home schedule with a loss, falling 75-69 to the Eastern Michigan Eagles Saturday.The Eagles were too much for the Huskies on the glass, with EMU out-rebounding NIU 45-26.The Huskies fell to 6-10 in Mid-American...
DeKALB — Despite an 11-point second-half lead, the men’s basketball team lost its sixth consecutive game of the 2018-19 season against the University of Toledo 57-54 Saturday at the Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.NIU led for more than 80 percent of...
DeKALB — Women’s and men’s basketball competed in the Cram the Convo event Saturday at the Convocation Center.Women’s basketball defeated the University of Toledo Rockets 54-52 after senior guard Mikayla Voigt made a go-ahead and-one layup with...
The men’s basketball team extended its losing streak to four games with a 76-74 loss to Western Michigan University Tuesday in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Defensive struggles plagued the Huskies in the first half, allowing the Broncos to make their first five...
The men’s basketball team dropped a back-and-forth match to the Eastern Michigan University Eagles 57-49 Saturday in Ypsilanti. The Huskies struggled with 3-point shooting and committed to many turnovers down the stretch enabling the Eagles to hand...
Junior forward Noah McCarty (left) and first-year guard Trendon Hankerson get in defensive position during the Huskies’ 71-72 Feb. 5 loss to Ball State.
The men's basketball team defeated the Ohio Bobcats 71-60 Tuesday at the Convocation Center for Head Coach Mark Montgomery’s 100th career win. He became the fourth head coach in NIU history to reach 100 wins.“I guess it’s some longevity, I’ve...
The men’s basketball team’s late-game rally against Akron fell short, losing to the Zips 67-65 Saturday in a battle between the Mid-American Conference’s most efficient offense and stingiest defense.A high turnover mark plagued the Huskies throughout...
