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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 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’ 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 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...

Huskies come up short on road

By DERRICK SMITH | November 24, 2008

A young NIU men's basketball team suffered a few growing pains over the weekend. The Huskies dropped a 75-73 decision at Tennessee State Friday evening in a game that saw a combined 25 ties and lead changes. Freshman Mike DiNunno led NIU in scoring for...

Men’s basketball heads to Coach Patton’s home state to battle Tennessee

By ANDREA BRADLEY | November 21, 2008

Hitting the road to take on Tennessee State will be a family affair for NIU head coach Ricardo Patton and his son, second year guard Michael Patton. The two will return to their home state to take on the Tigers today at 12:45 p.m. "The biggest deal is...

DiNunno, Anderson combined 54 points helps NIU in win

By ANDREA BRADLEY | November 19, 2008

Three Huskies notched double-digit scoring figures to lead the NIU men's basketball team to a 86-79 win over Indiana State Tuesday night. Freshman Mike DiNunno and sophomore Darion "Jake" Anderson led their team at the Convocation Center, scoring 27 points...

Three-pointer proves vital to men’s basketball team’s win

By DERRICK SMITH | November 19, 2008

When the NCAA introduced the three-point shot in the early 80s, it changed the game in many ways. The NIU men's basketball team used the three-pointer as a dagger to beat Indiana State 86-79 Tuesday night at the Convocation Center. The Huskies (2-1) shot...

Young Huskies look for home win

By ANDREA BRADLEY | November 18, 2008

Led by a pack of talented youth, the NIU men's basketball team will compete in its first regular season home game at 7 p.m. tonight at the Convocation Center. The Huskies will take on Missouri Valley Conference's Indiana State. NIU is off to a 1-1 start,...

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