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...

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...

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....

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....

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...