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...

Busy could barely describe Ricardo Patton before his first game as the NIU men's basketball team head coach. Everyone knew Patton was invested in teaching a new group of players his style of basketball. But behind the scene he was also engaged in recruiting,...

On its second time around in the MAC West division, the NIU men's basketball team looks to ride the momentum from its last two games through the remainder of the season. The Huskies (7-16 overall, 3-8 MAC) head northeast to square off with Central Michigan...

Sunday's 83-79 victory was significant in many ways for the NIU student population. The NIU men's basketball team's win over Akron (16-9 overall, 7-4 MAC) ended the Zips' seven-game winning streak. It also broke the Huskies' six-game skid. But the main...

Streaks were smashed Sunday afternoon when the NIU men's basketball team grabbed a much needed win over Akron. The Huskies pulled off a 83-79 win over the Zips to end a six-game losing skid, as well as Akron's seven-game winning streak. With the win,...

It's nothing new that less attention is payed to women's sports than men's. One has to look no further than the financial struggles of the WNBA, a league that each day appears to be on the cusp of folding completely. The same applies to the world of NCAA...

Imagine Duke University coming to the Convocation Center for a non-conference battle with NIU. Stop fantasizing, it won't happen. "We're not gonna get Duke in here or Northern Carolina to ever come to Northern Illinois," said Sundance Wicks, assistant...