The basketball team is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2017-18 campaign. Head Coach Mark Montgomery said the Huskies left a lot on the table. Montgomery said last season’s team was plagued with inconsistent play and struggles on road games.NIU...
The men’s basketball team is back on the court for practice for the first time since March, when they suffered an early exit in the Mid-American Conference tournament.The Huskies got bounced by Kent State in a 61-59 heartbreaker but aim to right the...
Former NIU basketball player Darrell Bowie, 24, is in a Romanian hospital after being stabbed in a club Sunday.Police told the Associated Press that Bowie and Joseph McClain, 25, were attacked Saturday night after a fight broke out in Braila. Bowie and...
The NIU men’s basketball team’s schedule has been released, featuring marquis matchups against the usual MAC opponents and a late December visit to the Michigan State Spartans.The Huskies will open the season on Nov. 6 against Rockford before playing...
Sophomore guard Justin Thomas and redshirt freshman guard Marlo Brown received their release from the men's basketball team, according to Director of Communications Jeremy Reid.As a freshman, Thomas appeared in 32 games for the Huskies and made 17 starts....
Owen Hamilton, men’s basketball freshman center, will not be a part of the team next season after requesting a release from the basketball program, according to a Friday NIU Athletics press release.“Owen has made the decision to transfer and continue...
The Mid-American Conference announced Monday that Eugene German, men’s basketball sophomore guard, was named to the MAC all-second team.German was rightfully named to second teamKhobi Price | Sports WriterThe glaring flaw in German’s resume is that...
The men’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Kent State Golden Flashes Monday in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament.The Huskies (13-19, 6-13 MAC) fell 61-59 on the road on a buzzer-beater layup.The game started...
