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Huskies shock No. 14 Buffalo

By Khobi Price | January 23, 2019

DeKALB - First-year guard Trendon Hankerson dished an assist to junior forward Noah McCarty for the go-ahead lay-up to give the men’s basketball team a 77-75 victory over No. 14 Bulls Tuesday in the Convocation Center, NIU’s first win versus a ranked...

Senior guard Dante Thorpe and first-year guard Trendon Hankerson look to defend Central Michigan senior guard Shawn Roundtree Jr. and junior guard Kevin Mckay during the Huskies 78-69 loss Jan. 15.

Huskies drop consecutive MAC matches

By Khobi Price | January 21, 2019

Senior guard Dante Thorpe and first-year guard Trendon Hankerson look to defend Central Michigan senior guard Shawn Roundtree Jr. and junior guard Kevin Mckay during the Huskies 78-69 loss Jan. 15.

Huskies take first conference loss

By Khobi Price | January 17, 2019

DeKALB — The men’s basketball team didn’t make enough defensive stops in the second half, ultimately losing to the Chippewas 78-69 for its first Mid-American Conference loss of the 2018-19 season.Huskies had a sloppy start, turning the ball over...

Huskies remain perfect in conference play

By Khobi Price | January 13, 2019

DeKALB—The men’s basketball team’s 73-56 Mid-American Conference home-opening win against the Akron Zips Saturday in the Convocation Center was a tale of two halves.On the backs of junior guard Eugene German’s 20 second-half points, a 70 percent...

Men’s Basketball picks up second conference victory

By James Krause | January 10, 2019

The men’s basketball team picked up its second straight conference win, beating the Miami of Ohio RedHawks Tuesday with a final score of 83-70 in Oxford, Ohio.After going winless in Mid-American Conference road games last season, the Huskies have racked...

Michigan State forward Nick Ward (44) and Northern Illinois forward Lacey James (4) fight for the rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Huskies win MAC opener

By James Krause | January 8, 2019

Michigan State forward Nick Ward (44) and Northern Illinois forward Lacey James (4) fight for the rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan State forward Nick Ward (44) is double teamed by Northern Illinois forwards Lacey James (4) and Levi Bradley (42) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Huskies fall short against the Spartans

By Khobi Price | January 2, 2019

Michigan State forward Nick Ward (44) is double teamed by Northern Illinois forwards Lacey James (4) and Levi Bradley (42) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Basketball picks up win against Western Illinois

By James Krause | December 20, 2018

The men’s basketball team picked up their sixth win of the season Monday with a 91-76 victory over the Western Illinois Leathernecks.In the school’s first meeting since 2008, senior forward Lacey James picked up his third career double-double with...

Huskies couldn’t handle Butler

By Khobi Price | December 10, 2018

Butler University exploited the men's basketball team's llackluster 3-point defense Saturday leading to a 95-68 victory over NIU in Indianapolis.The Huskies, with a 5-4 record, ranked 309 out of 351 teams in the nation in opposing 3-point percentage before...

Huskies’ comebacks fall short

By Khobi Price | December 2, 2018

Despite junior guard Eugene German recording a career-high 33 points and NIU closing out the game on a 22-9 run, the men's basketball fell to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix 85-83 Wednesday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.Head Coach Mark Montgomery...

Huskies go 2-1 in Men Against Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge

By Khobi Price | November 25, 2018

The men's basketball team won two of its three contests in the Men Against Breast Cancer Oakland Hoops Challenge.The Huskies (4-2) defeated the Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles 87-66 Friday, loss to the James Madison University Dukes 78-74 Saturday...

Huskies top Illinois Tech

By Khobi Price | November 18, 2018

Junior guard Eugene German chipped in 17 points and 5 assists in his first game of the 2018-19 season during the men's basketball team's narrow 73-66 victory over the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks Saturday at the Convocation Center.The 2017-18 Mid-American...