What happenedMen’s basketball (8-9, 2-4 MAC) lost a back-and-forth game to the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (7-12, 2-4 MAC), 60-55, Saturday at the Convocation Center.How it happenedAfter the RedHawks went 0-4 from the free-throw line in the final minute,...

Chuks Iroegbu, men’s basketball redshirt junior, is on his third team in four years.He redshirted his freshman season with the Washington State Cougars, having attended there as a walk-on. After not receiving a scholarship offer, Iroegbu went to play...

Men's basketball is offering game attendees a chance to win a vacation for one to Hawaii.Would-be vacationers must go to NIU basketball games this semester and show their OneCard at the promotions table. In the second half, a student's name will be called;...

Turnovers have been the bane for men’s basketball (7-8, 1-3 MAC) as it’s struggled in its last two games, giving up a combined 18 turnovers in the two first halves.It’s been difficult for the Huskies to maintain any offensive momentum when turnovers...

What happenedMen's basketball (7-8, 1-3 MAC) lost to the Eastern Michigan Eagles (12-5, 1-3 MAC), 54-46, in a defensive struggle Saturday in Ypsilanti, Mich.How it happenedBoth teams held each other to sub-40 shooting percentages. Eastern Michigan shot...

Men’s basketball was able to run with the Bulls early, but Buffalo used an offensive outburst to separate it from the pack.After a missed jumper by redshirt freshman Marin Maric, Buffalo Bulls sophomore Jarryn Skeete hit a 3-pointer at the 8:45 mark...

Men’s basketball wrapped up winter break with its first home loss in its last 12 home games.The Huskies (7-6, 1-1 MAC) fell to the Kent State Golden Flashes (10-5, 1-1 MAC), 67-65, Saturday at the Convocation Center in a back-and-forth game that ended...

Mark Montgomery, men’s basketball head coach, liked what his team did in the final three-plus minutes of Tuesday's game, but he didn’t like that they had to do it.The Huskies (4-3) held the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (1-9) to a pair of...

Winter break is giving men’s basketball a chance to focus solely on improving its game before heading into MAC play.The Huskies (3-2) will play six non-conference games across break before opening up the MAC season at the Ohio Bobcats Jan. 7. Four of...

Redshirt senior center Jordan Threloff is helping men’s basketball get off to a hot start on both ends of the floor.Threloff is averaging a double-double with 10 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.Threloff spent the tail end of his summer playing in...

Men’s basketball couldn’t handle the DePaul Blue Demons’ full-court pressure as it turned the ball over 21 times.The Huskies (3-2) fell to the Blue Demons (4-1), 78-67, Tuesday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. DePaul scored 30 points off turnovers...