![After a defensive rebound early in the game, senior forward Harvin Ibarguen (23) navigates around University of Toledo redshirt freshman forward Javan Simmons (1). The Huskies have fallen to 6-12 after starting the season 5-1. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1-23_Mbb-Toledo-TD-1-1-1200x988.jpg)
COLUMN: How NIU men’s basketball’s hot start has flamed out
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 24, 2024
![Junior guard David Coit (11) hooks past Toledo redshirt freshman forward Javan Simmons (1) with possession of the ball. Coit led the team in scoring, with 23 of the team’s total 73 points attributed to him. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1-23_Mbb-Toledo-TD-7-1200x901.jpg)
Depleted Huskies burned by Toledo’s hot second half
By Ethan Gonzales, Sports Editor
| January 24, 2024
![The Huskie men’s basketball team returns from the court, defeatedly high fiving their teammates at the bench after losing to Kent State. The final score was 83-76. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mbb-vs-Kent-SR-13-1200x800.jpg)
Men’s basketball drops seventh consecutive game
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 17, 2024
![The NIU mens basketball team huddles for a pregame talk about their match against Indiana State Dec. 5. The Huskies were defeated by the University of Iowa 103-74 Friday. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NO_12-5_MBB-01-800x1200.jpeg)
Hawkeyes down men’s basketball in blowout fashion
By Ethan Gonzales, Sports Editor
| January 1, 2024
![Sophomore forward Yanic Konan Niederhauser (14) is guarded by Indiana State players while going for a layup as sophomore forward Xavier Amos (13) waits for a rebound during the first quarter Tuesday. The Huskies fell to Monmouth at the buzzer on Saturday. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/amos.jpeg)
Monmouth downs men’s basketball at buzzer
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| December 9, 2023
![Senior guard Philmon Gebrewhit hands the ball off to junior guard Zarique Nutter during an NIU mens basketball home game against Indiana State University on Tuesday. Gebrewhit is averaging 10.9 points per game in his first season in a Huskie uniform. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tea_94242-1200x934.jpg)
New Huskies making immediate impact on men’s basketball
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| December 6, 2023
![Junior guard David Coit (right) looks for an open player on Tuesday as Indiana State senior guard Ryan Conwell (3) attempts to block a pass. The Huskies were defeated by Indiana State 67-90. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TEA_9375-1200x1070.jpg)
Tale of 2 halves: Men’s basketball crumbles at home
By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor
| December 6, 2023
![Junior guard Zarique Nutter goes for a layup in mens basketballs game against Illinois Tech on Nov. 13. Nutter posted 15 points in the Huskies 89-67 loss to Northwestern on Monday. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/get-that-ref-outta-here-1200x899.jpg)
Men’s basketball trounced at Northwestern
By Ethan Gonzales and Zachary Bertram
| November 28, 2023
![Then-sophomore guard David Coit stares down his defender in a home game against Western Michigan University on Feb. 11. Coit scored a career-high 34 points to lead NIU mens basketball to an 89-79 victory over DePaul University. (Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DSC_6997-795x1200.jpg)
Coit leads men’s basketball to fifth-straight win
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 26, 2023
![Sophomore forward Xavier Amos shoots a three-point shot against Appalachian State University on Nov. 11. NIU mens basketball took down the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 98-93 on Saturday. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_9570-1-1200x800.jpg)
Men’s basketball holds on for fourth straight win
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 18, 2023
![Senior forward Harvin Ibarguen shoots a free throw in a home game against the Illinois Institute of Technology. The Huskies defeated Georgia State University on Friday by a final score of 70-64. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DSC_0711-800x1200.jpg)
Men’s basketball wins nail-biter over Georgia State
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 17, 2023
![Freshman guard Will Lovings-Watts shoots a three pointer against the Illinois Institute of Technology. NIU mens basketball trounced Illinois Tech by a final score of 107-55. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DSC_0680-cropped-1200x948.jpg)
Men’s basketball obliterates Illinois Tech for home win
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| November 14, 2023
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