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Hoops: Fourth win may not come easy

By Brian Earle | February 6, 2014

Men’s basketball will look to extend its conference winning streak to four games when it hosts Western Michigan at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (10-11, 4-5 MAC) have won three straight games against Kent State, Ball State and...

Aaric Armstead (23) goes up for a shot against Miami (Ohio) Tuesday.

Men’s basketball wins third in a row

By Brian Earle | February 4, 2014

Another impressive defensive effort led to the third straight conference victory for men’s basketball as it defeated Miami (Ohio), 53-41, for its first MAC home win of the season Tuesday at the Convocation Center.This is the first time the Huskies (10-11,...

Sophomore Travon Baker (5) dribbles the ball down court durring Saturday's game against Buffalo. NIU lost, 75-67.

Baker takes charge for men’s basketball

By Brian Earle | February 3, 2014

In seasons past, men’s basketball did not have a clear-cut starting point guard. Sophomore guard Travon Baker changed that this season.Last season, Baker and then-freshman guard Daveon Balls competed for the starting spot. Baker started 18 games while...

Men’s hoops to clash with Miami (Ohio)

By Brian Earle | February 3, 2014

Men’s basketball will look to win its third consecutive conference game when it hosts Miami (Ohio) at 6 p.m. today at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (9-11, 3-5 MAC) are coming off consecutive wins via the comeback fashion, defeating Kent State after...

Men’s basketball starts two game winning streak

By Brian Earl | February 2, 2014

For the second straight game, men’s basketball found a way to win, overcoming a 15-point deficit in its 67-65 overtime victory over Ball State Saturday on the road.The win marks the first time the Huskies (9-11, 3-5 MAC) have won two conference road...

Sophomore Travon Baker (5) dribbles the ball down court durring Saturday's game against Buffalo. NIU lost, 75-67.

Men’s basketball ends four-game losing streak

By Brian Earle | January 29, 2014

Behind an impressive defensive performance and a strong second-half comeback, men’s basketball (8-11, 2-5 MAC) got the best of Kent State (11-9, 2-5 MAC) in its rematch on Wednesday night, earning a 50-49 victory on the road.Trailing by one, 49-48,...

Sophomore Travon Baker (5) dribbles the ball down court durring Saturday's game against Buffalo. NIU lost, 75-67.

Men’s basketball looking for redemption

By Brian Earle | January 28, 2014

After losing a heartbreaker to Kent State in overtime earlier this season, men’s basketball is looking for a better result in a rematch with the Golden Flashes at 6 p.m. today.In the Huskies’ (7-11, 1-5 MAC) 73-64 loss at the Convocation Center, guard...

Sophomore Daveon Balls (11) hurries the ball down the court during Saturday's loss against Buffalo at the Convocation Center.

Men’s basketball falls to Bulls

By Brian Earle | January 26, 2014

Men’s basketball dropped its fourth straight conference game, 75-67, at the hands of the Buffalo Bulls Saturday at the Convocation Center in a chippy, hard-fought game.The contest featured 47 total fouls and five technical fouls, which resulted in the...

Men’s basketball can’t stop the Rockets

By Brian Earle | January 22, 2014

Men’s basketball fell short in its third straight conference game as it was defeated on the road by Toledo, 77-68, Wednesday night.The Huskies (7-10, 14 MAC) jumped out to a quick start on the road as they led the MAC West Division leaders 7-4 at the...

College basketball better in one semester

By Frank Gogola | January 21, 2014

For hardcore college basketball fans, the season started two months ago.For the March Madness college basketball fan, the season will start in two months.But for the average college basketball fan, the season started two weeks ago, when the college football...

Men’s basketball prepares for tough test in Toledo

By Brian Earle | January 21, 2014

Following its two-game home stand, men’s basketball is set to travel to Ohio for one of its toughest matchups in the MAC this season when it takes on Toledo at 7 p.m. today.The matchup will be a battle between one of the best defensive teams in the...

Freshman Aaric Armstead (23) maneuvers toward the net Nov. 24 against St. Joseph. The men’s basketball team (7-7, 1-1 MAC) has won more than five games in a season for the first time during the Mark Montgomery coaching era, which Montgomery attributes to greater teamwork.

Brothers hope to revive team

By Brian Earle | January 21, 2014

A pleasant surprise for men’s basketball this season has been the play of the Armstead brothers: junior guard Aaron and freshman guard Aaric.Before Aaron graduated from high school, they both attended Hales Franciscan in Chicago, where they posted a...