With help from a strong bench and the "energy guy," the NIU men's basketball team found themselves in the win column for the second straight time. The Huskies notched a commanding 63-52 victory over Air Force in front of 1,169 at the Convocation Center...

Air Force's athletic Web site has an error. According to the men's basketball game preview, the Falcons' next opponent is a 1-6 team led by first year coach Ricardo Patton. While this is correct, the academy believes Patton is still coaching at Colorado,...

This isn't Kansas anymore. This is a fact senior forward Egan Grafel, a native of Oberlin, Kan., found out last year when he transferred from the junior college ranks into Division I. But a tireless work ethic and an early-season sit-down with NIU men's...

There wasn't much to be thankful for during Thanksgiving Break for the NIU men's basketball team. The Huskies (0-6) lost two games, including their home opener, over the five-day break. "Certainly it's a very disappointing performance," NIU head coach...

No one has secured a starting spot for men's basketball coach Ricardo Patton. That is, except for senior forward Egan Grafel. After a 74-50 loss against Stephen F. Austin, the head coach said he's still looking for four more players to join Grafel as...

On Nov. 25, 2006, NIU Athletic Director Jim Phillips stood in the corner of the media room in the Convocation Center. His eyes focused on a small TV playing college football. Phillips, along with the rest of the media, waited for then-NIU men's basketball...

Although students will get a break after Tuesday, the men's basketball team will not. NIU (0-4) plays Games 5 and 6 of its season over the break. The first contest will be at 6 p.m. at Indiana State (1-2). The Huskies then host Stephen F. Austin (2-1)...

It could have been a game decided by three points for NIU. Instead, the Huskies lost 88-68 against No. 21 Southern Illinois on Saturday night. NIU (0-4) didn't score its first points until 10:04 remained in the first half. At that moment, Huskie guard...

Another weekend means another trip to the "Valley" for the NIU men's basketball team. Once again, the Huskies (0-3) will be the visiting Missouri Valley Conference team for their season opener. This time around, NIU will face off against the No. 23 team...

When you offered my old baseball coach an opinion, you got a customary response. "Nokes," he would say. "You know what opinions are like? I'll give you a hint; we all got ‘em and they all stink." For those of you reading between the lines, you can...

Tom Jorgensen was the last NIU men's basketball coach to win his first game as a Huskie. On Friday night, Ricardo Patton tried to be the first since Jorgensen in 1966 to accomplish the same feat. However, Patton and the Huskies didn't win their season...

For the first time in the 2007-2008 men's basketball campaign, a win or loss will matter. The Huskies start the season tonight at the BTI Tip-Off Tournament at Northern Iowa. NIU begins the tourney by facing host Northern Iowa today at 8:15 p.m. It will...