Former NIU men's basketball coach Jim Molinari was named the new men's basketball coach for Western Illinois University on Friday. Molinari coached the Huskies from 1989-91. In two seasons, the coach posted a record of 42-17 (.712). In 1991 Molinari led...

Should NIU basketball have left the fieldhouse for the Convocation Center? Andrea Bradley: Now that basketball season is over, I am thankful that I won't have to see an empty Convocation Center on game nights. Jon Levanich: What are you talking about?...

NIU has officially begun its search to replace departing Athletic Director Jim Phillips. No timetable for hiring a new AD has been set, though NIU Faculty Senate President Paul Stoddard said he expects a decision before the end of the semester. Phillips...

With a new coaching staff, neither fans nor players knew what to expect from the men's basketball team this year. By season's end, not even head coach Ricardo Patton could've planned for some of the season's big surprises. The Huskies had to deal with...

The NIU men's rugby team placed second in the South Side Irish 10's Tournament last weekend. Fourteen men's collegiate teams participated in the tournament. NIU won its first three games but lost in the championship game 30-0 at the hands of Illinois....

Hot shooting from Central Michigan ended all hopes for a Northern Illinois tournament victory. After a failed comeback attempt, NIU lost 83-71 in the first round of the MAC tournament to the Chippewas. "We had a good stretch where we had a run and got...

With the NIU campus closed after the Feb. 14 shootings, NIU suspended all athletic competitions until Feb. 25. Twenty-seven contests in men's and women's basketball, gymnastics, baseball, softball, men's and women's tennis, wrestling, women's track and...

Despite being recruited for two NCAA sports, sophomore Bristan Kelley's real dream is to sing in the best virtual band NIU has ever seen. For now, however, Kelley is satisfied playing Division I-A basketball. The forward took some time out and talked...

In its last outing, the NIU men's basketball team attempted 46 free throws. Tuesday night on the road against Ball State, the Huskies shot just seven. The result was similar, though, as NIU lost 69-63 to the Cardinals. Each team had its share of problems...

NIU (6-19, 3-10) vs. Ball State (5-22, 4-10) 6 p.m. today at Worthen Arena in Muncie, Ind. Coach's Take NIU NIU head coach Ricardo Patton hopes his team can bounce back from two home losses and make a run in its last two games of the season. "Of course,...

March has begun and NIU basketball fans saw a glimpse of the madness this month is all about. A technical foul by the NIU bench set the tone for the team's 80-73 loss against Central Michigan. With less than two minutes left in the first half, the team...

NIU's emotions ran high on Senior Day. Several hard fouls plagued a physical game won by Central Michigan, 80-73, on Saturday. The physical play helped make for a marathon game that lasted more than two-and-a-half hours. Both teams combined to shoot 79...