NIU extended men's basketball head coach Mark Montgomery's contract by two years, Athletic Director Sean Frazier announced Friday. Montgomery's contract will run through the 2017-18 season.Montgomery guided the Huskies to a 15-17 overall record and an...
The Northern Star sat down with Kathi Bennett, women’s basketball head coach, to talk about how the team’s season ended and what she expects next season. She also gave her thoughts about the men’s and women’s basketball NCAA tournament and No....
DeKalb | In year three of the Mark Montgomery era, men’s basketball took a giant step in the right direction in the biggest turnaround in school history.After winning just five games total in each of the last two seasons, the Huskies tripled that by...
Men’s basketball officially punched its ticket to Cleveland with a 54-51 overtime victory over Bowling Green in the first round of the MAC Tournament at the Convocation Center March 10.With 25 seconds left at the end of regulation, guard Aaric Armstead...
In its regular season finale on Senior Day, men’s basketball took down Ball State, 70-56, led by a strong defensive performance Saturday at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (14-16, 8-10 MAC) and Cardinals (5-24, 2-16 MAC) played a tightly contested...
Men’s basketball will look to earn a win in its regular season finale at home on Senior Day against Ball State at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.The Huskies’ (13-16, 7-10 MAC) matchup with the Cardinals (5-23, 2-15 MAC) has huge implications as to whether NIU...
Men’s basketball (13-16, 7-10 MAC) was unable to take down another powerhouse MAC team as it lost, 61-56, Tuesday in Kalamazoo, Mich.With the Huskies’ trailing Western Michigan (20-9, 13-4 MAC) by three points in the final seconds, guard Aaron Armstead...
For men’s basketball and head coach Mark Montgomery, defense has been the name of the game this season.Ever since Montgomery took the head coaching job at NIU, he has been preaching defense. This season, the Huskies have bought into his defensive philosophy...
Men’s basketball is set for its final road game of the regular season as it will take on Western Michigan at 6 p.m. today in Kalamazoo, Mich.The Broncos (19-9, 12-4 MAC) are coming off a heartbreaking 96-85 overtime loss to Toledo. The Broncos led by...
Men’s basketball saw a huge game slip through its fingers Saturday, as Eastern Michigan overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to earn a 56-52 victory in Ypsilanti, Mich.With the Huskies leading 32-30 with 15:07 remaining in the game, they went on...
Men’s basketball’s upset bid of the MAC’s best in the West ended with a court rush.The Huskies (13-14, 7-8 MAC) knocked off the Toledo Rockets (23-5, 11-4 MAC), 74-66, Wednesday at the Convocation Center. Coming into the game, Toledo was on a two-game...
Men’s basketball will look to rebound from its Sunday loss when it hosts the MAC West Division-leading Toledo Rockets at 7 p.m. today at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (12-14, 6-8 MAC) lost their Jan. 22 game against the Rockets, 77-68, in Toledo,...
