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NIU men’s basketball: Huskies ‘stymied’ by Bowling Green at home

By Steve Shonder | February 9, 2015

What happenedMen’s basketball (9-12, 3-7 MAC) fell to the Bowling Green Falcons (15-6, 7-3 MAC), 69-65, Saturday at the Convocation Center.How it happenedDespite an 18-4 lead to start the game, the Huskies couldn’t build on their momentum as the Falcons...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies beat Miami (Ohio) on Travon Baker’s game-winner

By Steve Shonder | February 5, 2015

What happenedMen’s basketball (9-11, 3-6 MAC) picked up its second road win and ended a three-game losing streak with a come-from-behind victory over the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (8-14, 3-6 MAC), 69-67, Wednesday at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio.How it...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies burned by Toledo Rockets

By Steve Shonder | February 2, 2015

What happenedMen’s basketball (8-11, 2-6 MAC) lost its third-straight game, as it fell to the Toledo Rockets (13-8, 5-3 MAC), 80-69, Saturday at the Convocation Center.How it happenedDespite keeping pace with the Rockets for most of the game, a scoring...

(Left to right) Student-managers Drew Zickert, Kevin Ramsey, Chris MacMartin and Keffer Simpson wait on the sidelines as the team warms up doing running drills. The student-managers work 30-plus hours per week, but it’s their “passion” and “love” of basketball that drives them.

NIU men’s basketball: Managers exhibit ‘passion’ for game

By Steve Shonder | January 29, 2015

The student-managers are the most anonymous members of men’s basketball, but the lack of notice doesn’t negate their importance.The six student-managers are the support staff for the Huskies’ players and coaches. Whatever the team needs done, they...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies aim to ground Rockets’ offense

By Steve Shonder | January 29, 2015

What's happeningMen’s basketball (8-10, 2-5 MAC) will try to snap a two-game skid when it takes on the Toledo Rockets (12-8, 4-3 MAC) 7 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.BreakdownThe Huskies are going to need a strong offensive outing to take...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies fall to Bowling Green Falcons

By Steve Shonder | January 28, 2015

What happenedMen's basketball (8-10, 2-5 MAC) dropped its second game in a row, losing to the Bowling Green Falcons (13-5, 5-2 MAC), 56-46, Tuesday in Bowling Green, Ohio.How it happenedAfter a tightly contested first half, the second half turned into...

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies fall victim to Miami (Ohio) RedHawks

By Steve Shonder | January 26, 2015

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,...

Sophomore guar Aaric Armstead dribbles down the court Wednesday in the game against the Akron Zips at the Convocation Center. The Huskies improved to 7-1 on their home floor with the 64-61 win.

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies zap Akron Zips

By Steve Shonder | January 22, 2015

What happenedMen’s basketball (8-8, 2-3 MAC) held off the Akron Zips (12-6, 3-2 MAC) for a 64-61 conference win Wednesday at the Convocation Center.How it happenedAfter trailing for the entire game, the Zips took a 39-37 lead off a 3-pointer by Akron...

NIU men’s basketball: Chuks Iroegbu finds home with Huskies

By Steve Shonder | January 22, 2015

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...

NIU basketball creates contest with Hawaii vacation prize for students who attend games

By Northern Star staff | January 21, 2015

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;...

NIU men’s basketball: Turnovers continue to dog Huskies

By Steve Shonder | January 20, 2015

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...

NIU men’s basketball recap: Eastern Michigan Eagles 54, Huskies 46

January 18, 2015

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...