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WMU’s 3-pointers sink Huskies hope for victory

By ANDREA BRADLEY | January 20, 2009

Fourteen three-pointers sunk the NIU men's basketball team Saturday in Kalamazoo, Mich. In their fourth consecutive road loss, the Huskies dropped a 52-71 decision to this year's MAC favorite Western Michigan and fell below the .500 mark in conference...

Huskies hope for a fork in the road

By ANDREA BRADLEY | January 16, 2009

In five road games this season, the NIU men's basketball team has only come home with one victory. For the second time this week, the Huskies will look to change their road woes as they head into Saturday's match-up against MAC West opponent Western Michigan....

Point counterpoint with Ben Gross and Steve Nitz

By BEN GROSS | January 15, 2009

Ben Gross: Steve, it's cold outside. Really, really cold outside. Steve Nitz: Yes, they should cancel class. BG: Well, since we know that won't happen, we might as well stay inside. And where's a better place to stay warm than the Convocation Center....

Huskies drop tough game to Ball State

By ANDREA BRADLEY | January 14, 2009

After last weekend's win against Toledo, NIU men's basketball coach Ricardo Patton said the next lesson for his young team was to learn how to grind out a win. Unfortunately for Patton, his team has yet to learn that lesson as the Huskies dropped a 60-54...

Five minutes with: Najul Ervin

By DERRICK SMITH | January 14, 2009

Najul Ervin spends most of his time patrolling the paint in the Convocation Center for the NIU men's basketball team. The forward is averaging 4.7 points and 4.8 rebounds a game in his second season with the Huskies. Ervin also ranks second on the team...

Huskies hope to keep the good times rolling

By DERRICK SMITH | January 13, 2009

The good times are rolling as the NIU men's basketball team heads to Muncie, Ind. for its MAC West matchup against Ball State. The Huskies square off with the Cardinals (6-7 overall, 1-0 MAC) tonight at 7 p.m. NIU (5-8, 1-0) is coming off a defensive...

Good defense rewards NIU men’s basketball team

By ANDREA BRADLEY | January 12, 2009

DeKALB | Whoever said defense wins games was right. After dropping decisions to SIU and Loyola during the break, the NIU men's basketball team opened conference play with a dominating 75-51 win over Toledo, Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center....

Huskies’ mens basketball heats things up at Convo

By DERRICK SMITH | December 8, 2008

Temperatures dropped well below freezing in DeKalb Saturday afternoon, but the NIU men's basketball team heated things up in the Convocation Center. Three Huskies reached a career high in points in NIU's 93-81 victory over Chicago State (3-4). Saturday's...

Huskies comes out ahead with advantage

By ANDREA BRADLEY | December 8, 2008

It was one of those record-breaking days for Sean Kowal and the NIU men's basketball team in its 93-81 win over Chicago State. Coming into the game, Kowal knew his team had an advantage in the post, but he didn't know how big that advantage would be....

Huskies vs. Air Force tonight

By ANDREA BRADLEY | December 3, 2008

After flying back from Alaska Sunday, the NIU men's basketball team hits the road for a match-up against Air Force at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Huskies (3-4) are coming off a 1-2 weekend in the Great Alaska Shootout. In the shootout,...

Length leads to Sean Smith’s success

By ANDREA BRADLEY | December 2, 2008

At practice, NIU men's basketball player Sean Smith stands out. It's not that he's the only senior on the team, or that he's the only one wearing a white jersey during warm-ups today. What stands out are his basketball-like features. The 6'7" Gary, Ind....

Men’s basketball team goes 1-2 in west coast weekend series’

By DERRICK SMITH | December 1, 2008

A trip to America's 49th state resulted in a 1-2 road trip for the NIU men's basketball team. The Huskies (3-4) dropped a 79-58 decision Wednesday to Portland State. NIU then pulled out a 71-68 victory over Alaska-Anchorage on Friday. The Huskies finished...