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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Basketball preps for fresh start

By Tom Burton | October 27, 2016

DeKALB | The men’s basketball team will look to build on a successful 2015-16 season in which it competed in the Mid-American Conference championship game and in the Vegas-16 tournament in March.The team finished the season with a 21-13 overall record...

Basketball freshman guard Laytwan Porter

Freshman basketball guard suspended indefinitely

By Northern Star staff | April 7, 2016

Basketball freshman guard Laytwan Porter

North Carolina going for sixth title

By Patrick Smith | April 4, 2016

The NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship is set to take place tonight as Villanova University and the University of North Carolina face off in the 77th championship game.Villanova (34-5) destroyed the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday with a score...

Men’s basketball closes season with loss to Santa Barbara

By Krystal Ward | March 31, 2016

Men’s basketball (21-13, 9-9 MAC) fell to the University of California, Santa Barbara 70-63 on Monday, ending the Huskies’ season.NIU’s season comes to a close with 21 wins, tying the second-most wins in school history. Baker finished his remarkable...

Baker, Iroegbu get to first postseason

By Krystal Ward | March 28, 2016

Men’s basketball is preparing to participate in the Vegas 16 Tournament, a feat that marks the first time seniors Travon Baker and Chuks Iroegbu have made it to postseason play.The quality of the eight teams in the field, the national exposure on CBS...

Men’s basketball prepares for Vegas 16 quarterfinals

By Krystal Ward | March 24, 2016

Men’s basketball (21-12, 9-9 MAC) is preparing to take on the University of California, Santa Barbara (18-13, 11-5 Big West) in the Vegas 16 quarterfinals on Monday.The Huskies are coming off of a loss to Ohio University in the MAC quarterfinals after...

Senior second baseman Justin Fletcher stands in the box against UW-Milwaukee on April 23, 2014.

Men’s baseball continues losing streak, struggles

By Christopher Loggins | March 21, 2016

Senior second baseman Justin Fletcher stands in the box against UW-Milwaukee on April 23, 2014.

Freshman forward Jaylen Key (left) leaps for the ball during the tipoff of the Huskies first round MAC Tournament game against Western Michigan University on March 7.

Men’s basketball reaches postseason for first time in 20 seasons

By Krystal Ward | March 21, 2016

Freshman forward Jaylen Key (left) leaps for the ball during the tipoff of the Huskies first round MAC Tournament game against Western Michigan University on March 7.

Basketball continues historic season after first round win

By Krystal Ward | March 10, 2016

Men’s basketball (21-11) advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament after defeating Western Michigan University (13-19) 56-50 on Monday.The Huskies’ hot shooting did not carry over from their last contest, as they shot just 32.1 percent (17-53)...

Huskies take home 3 conference awards

By Krystal Ward | March 10, 2016

The men’s basketball team took home three honors when the MAC announced its all-league teams Monday.Sophomore center Marin Maric was named to the All-MAC Third Team, freshman guard Marshawn Wilson was named to the All-Freshman Team and junior guard...

Men’s basketball to take on Ohio in quarterfinals

By Christopher Loggins | March 10, 2016

Following its win over Western Michigan University in the first round of the MAC Tournament, men’s basketball (21-11) will face off against Ohio University (20-10) today in the quarterfinals.The Huskies received contributions from many of their players...

The men's basketball team poses for a photo after a 56-50 win over Western Michigan University on Monday in the Convocation Center.

Men’s basketball advances to quarterfinals

By Northern Star staff | March 8, 2016

The men's basketball team poses for a photo after a 56-50 win over Western Michigan University on Monday in the Convocation Center.

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