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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

Men’s basketball must make most of schedule

By Steve Shonder | November 10, 2014

Men’s basketball has to go through a solid non-conference slate before MAC play opens up.The Huskies put together a good performance Saturday at the Convocation Center in their 71-44 exhibition win over the Roosevelt Lakers, but there are still quite...

Men’s basketball drowns Lakers

By Steve Shonder | November 9, 2014

Men’s basketball set the tone early and never looked back in a lopsided win over Roosevelt.The Huskies flattened the Roosevelt Lakers, 71-44, Saturday at the Convocation Center. NIU opened the game with a 17-0 run in the first nine minutes, forcing...

Men’s basketball tunes up for regular season

By Steve Shonder | November 5, 2014

Men’s basketball is going through its final rehearsal before the regular season gets underway.The Huskies will host the Roosevelt Lakers 5 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center for an exhibition matchup. The last time the teams met, the Huskies blew...

Sophomore Travon Baker drops in a layup against Kent State Jan. 15 at the Convocation Center. Men’s basketball will play Ball State in its last regular season home game at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

High expectations set for men’s basketball

By Steve Shonder | October 28, 2014

Men’s basketball will lean on a veteran lineup as it gears up for another season it hopes ends with a trip to the MAC Tournament in Cleveland.The Huskies are returning their top six scorers and four of their five starters. On top of that, redshirt senior...

Men’s basketball unveils schedule

By Northern Star Staff | September 3, 2014

After unveiling its court a few weeks ago the men’s basketball team now knows who it will play on it.The Huskies’ 2014-15 schedule, revealed Wednesday, comprises 29 games, including 16 homes. They also take on Big Ten, ACC and Big East teams during...

Frazier finds footing

By Frank Gogola | July 13, 2014

With 20 phone calls and five meetings the day before the Fourth of July, athletic director Sean Frazier keeps his nose to the grindstone — that’s the kind of work ethic he brought with him to NIU.Frazier, who celebrates his one-year anniversary at...

No. 5 Athlete of the Year: Jordan Threloff

By Brian Earle | April 29, 2014

Redshirt junior center Jordan Threloff proved to be one of the most important additions to men’s basketball this season, earning him Sports’ No. 5 athlete of 2013-2014.When Threloff transferred from Illinois State, he immediately bolstered the Huskies’...

No. 3 Story of the Year: Men’s basketball turns around program

By Brian Earle | April 29, 2014

After years of last-place finishes and rotting in the cellar of the MAC standings, men’s basketball had more than enough, resulting in the biggest single-season turnaround in NIU history.With head coach Mark Montgomery at the helm, the Huskies won 15...

Frazier’s plan: Build up Huskie Stadium

By Steve Shonder | April 23, 2014

Athletics Director Sean Frazier is rolling out his plans for renovating NIU’s athletics facilities.After a year that saw Jordan Lynch finish third in the Heisman and men’s and women’s basketball make impressive turnarounds, Athletics is on track...

Men’s basketball’s Montgomery gets contract extension

By Frank Gogola | April 18, 2014

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...

5 Minutes With … Kathi Bennett

By Frank Gogola | March 19, 2014

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....

Junior Aaron Armstead throws down a dunk during NIU’s 111-61 win over St. Joseph Nov. 24 at the Convocation Center. Men’s basketball is returning four starters and is hoping to improve next season.

Men’s hoops on right path

By Brian Earle | March 17, 2014

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...

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