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NIU men’s basketball: Huskies add Marshawn Wilson to 2015-16 class

By Northern Star staff | April 16, 2015

Men’s basketball announced the signing of Marshawn Wilson to a National Letter of Intent, the program announced Wednesday.Wilson, a 6-foot-2 combo guard, is rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and is ranked at three stars by Rivals.Wilson averaged...

Men’s basketball: Marshawn Wilson tweets that he committed to NIU

By Northern Star staff | April 1, 2015

Men’s basketball picked up a stellar commit when four-star guard Marshawn Wilson announced on Twitter on Tuesday that he will be attending NIU.Wilson, from Oakdale, Minn., also had offers from Wisconsin, Northern Iowa, Creighton and Colorado State,...

Senior Aaron Armstead (2) dribbles in a game against Western Michigan on March 4 at the Convocation Center. Winning at a high level consistently will create a basketball culture among students, writes Sports Editor Frank Gogola.

NIU men’s basketball: Winning will build basketball culture that will attract students

By Frank Gogola | March 26, 2015

Men’s basketball saw its attendance increase by nearly 25 percent in a season in which the Huskies’ record remained nearly stagnant.The Huskies went 14-16 (.467) this season after going 15-17 (.469) in 2013-14. Unlike their winning percentage, attendance...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies inch toward brighter future

By Steve Shonder | March 16, 2015

Injuries and inconsistent play were the biggest factors in men’s basketball’s season going awry, but a strong foundation for next season is present.The Huskies ended the regular season playing their best basketball of the year — the blowout loss...

NIU women’s basketball: Amanda Corral, Kelly Smith earn MAC season honors

By Northern Star staff | March 10, 2015

Women’s basketball senior Amanda Corral and freshman Kelly Smith garnered MAC season honors, the conference announced today.Corral was named to the All-MAC First Team and Smith was named to the MAC’s All-Freshman Team. Corral is the first player since...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies fall to Zips in 1st round of MAC Tournament

March 10, 2015

What happenedThe No. 10 seed men's basketball (13-15, 8-10 MAC) ended its season with a first round loss to the No. 7 seed Akron Zips (18-13, 9-9 MAC), 76-52, Monday in Akron, Ohio. The loss snapped a four-game win streak, which was the Huskies' largest...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies open MAC Tournament at Akron

By Northern Star staff | March 9, 2015

Men's basketball's season-best four-game win streak to end the season was too little too late to earn it a home postseason game.The No. 10 seed Huskies (14-15, 8-10) will open the MAC Tournament against the No. 7 seed Akron Zips (18-13, 9-9 MAC) 6...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies take down Ball State Cardinals in overtime

March 8, 2015

What happenedIt took overtime, but men's basketball (14-15, 8-10 MAC) closed the regular season with a win over the Ball State Cardinals (7-22, 2-16 MAC), 71-67, Friday in Muncie, Ind. The win was the Huskies' fourth in a row, a first this season. The...

Jordan Threloff, men's basketball redshirt senior center, shoots a free throw Saturday in the game against the Central Michigan Chippewas at the Convocation Center.

NIU men’s basketball: Full-circle journey for Jordan Threloff

By Steve Shonder | March 5, 2015

Jordan Threloff, men’s basketball redshirt senior center, took the floor Tuesday for what will likely be the last time in his hometown of DeKalb, putting him at the end of a journey that has taken him through two schools and sent him overseas to Europe.“It’s...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies tame Broncos, win 3rd straight

By Steve Shonder | March 4, 2015

What happenedMen's basketball (13-15, 7-10 MAC) won its third-straight game, taking down the Western Michigan Broncos (18-12, 9-8 MAC) Tuesday at the Convocation Center.How it happenedWith the Huskies leading just by one and with only two minutes left,...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies host Western Michigan on Senior Night

By Steve Shonder | March 3, 2015

What’s happeningMen’s basketball (12-15, 6-10 MAC) will take on the Western Michigan Broncos (18-11, 9-7 MAC) 7 p.m. today at the Convocation Center in the Huskies’ final regular season home game. Prior to the game, the Huskies’ seniors will be...

NIU men’s basketball: Aaron Armstead named MAC West Player of the Week

By Northern Star staff | March 2, 2015

Men’s basketball senior Aaron Armstead was named MAC West Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.Armstead averaged 13 points per game in the Huskies’ upsets of the Toledo Rockets on the road Wednesday and Central Michigan Chippewas at...