It's been three years since the NIU men's basketball team has won four consecutive games. That drought continues as Eastern Michigan captured a 75-61 win over the Huskies in Ypsilanti, Mich. Wednesday, snapping NIU's three-game winning streak. When NIU...

After beating Ball State Saturday, the NIU men's basketball team put together its first winning streak since November 2006. Today, the Huskies will try to keep that streak alive when they head to Ypsilanti, Mich. to face off against the Eagles. NIU (10-17...

Sean Smith may have been the only player to be honored on Senior Night, but the entire men's basketball team enjoyed the celebration as the Huskies came away with a win over Ball State on Saturday. Fans in the Convocation Center were at the edge of their...

Senior Night is always emotional, NIU head coach Ricardo Patton said. Whether you're the senior leaving a team or the freshman saying good-bye, it always means you're losing part of the family that's been built. Saturday's match-up against Ball State...

The NIU men's and women's basketball teams will bid farewell to five seniors on Saturday at the Convocation Center. Sean Smith is the only senior on the men's team and is averaging 8.2 points and 3.1 rebounds a game for the Huskies this season. NIU is...

Most current NIU students weren't even born when the decision happened. What am I talking about? One of the worst decisions in NIU athletics history. In 1975, NIU joined the Mid-American Conference, mainly thanks to three different people­­ â€"...

Two of the MAC's leading scorers clashed at the Convocation Center Wednesday night as the NIU men's basketball team took on Western Michigan. Sophomore Darion ‘Jake' Anderson went toe-to-toe with the Broncos junior David Kool to help the Huskies...

This season has been a learning experience for the NIU men's basketball team. The Huskies have experienced ups and downs throughout the season and look to figure out their groove, trying to gain ground in the conference standings. NIU (8-17 overall, 3-9...

Men's basketball coach Ricardo Patton once compared freshman Mike DiNunno and sophomore Darion "Jake" Anderson to Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan. The two combine to lead their team in scoring with 16.3 and 12.7 points a game, respectively. Where Anderson...

A break from conference play resulted in a victory for the NIU men's basketball team Saturday. The Huskies (8-17) notched a 97-73 win over the Ohio Valley Conference's Southeast Missouri State (3-25) in their first ever victory in ESPN's BracketBuster...

Ben Gross: So Chris, have you heard what some people call the Convocation Center? Chris Dertz: Wait, enough people know the Convocation Center exists for it to have its own nickname? BG: Oh yeah, they call it "The Tomb." You know, because it's so dead...

After reaching 83 points in their last two games, the NIU men's basketball team struggled offensively against Central Michigan in a MAC West battle Wednesday night. After beating the Huskies at the Convocation Center earlier in the season, the Chippewas...