Two regular season home games. Two games that went down to the end. Two last-second losses for the NIU men’s basketball team. The Huskies (1-3) have fallen just short at the Convocation Center this season. At 2:05 p.m. Saturday against Akron (3-1),...

Bradley’s 108 mile trip to DeKalb may have helped the Braves in their 76-74 overtime victory over the NIU men’s basketball team Wednesday at the Convocation Center. Instead of opting for the usual movie on the bus ride, Bradley coach Jim Les put in...

The NIU men’s basketball team hopes to have a few elements of momentum in its favor at 7:05 p.m. today against Bradley. Huskie coach Rob Judson said he would like a vibrant student turnout with a “Huskie Hooptime” night. Students wearing “Huskie...

Despite playing with a strained ligament in his left thumb, Paige Paulsen led the NIU men’s basketball team with 19 points in its 84-69 victory over DePaul Saturday at the Allstate Arena. “Coach [Rob Judson] just told me to get out there and do what...

After a 65-63 last-second loss to Southwest Missouri State on Wednesday, the NIU men’s basketball team didn’t have long to linger over its regular-season home-opening setback. The Huskies enjoyed their Thanksgiving meals, then traveled to the Allstate...

This Thanksgiving Break, the NIU men’s basketball team will see more hardwood than turkey and stuffing. With games against Southwest Missouri State at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at the Convocation Center and at DePaul (1-0) on Saturday, the Huskies will find...

A youthful NIU basketball team saw its early lead slowly disappear in a 63-56 loss Saturday at Loyola’s Gentile Center. The Huskies broke out to a 21-8 lead in their first regular-season game but allowed Loyola an 11-1 scoring run late in the first...

The Gentile Center is a familiar place for NIU men’s basketball coach Rob Judson. The Huskies last played there in 2001, when Judson was looking for a win in his first game as a head coach. Loyola handed NIU a 75-63 loss, forcing Judson to wait for...

With three injuries and one ineligible player on the NIU men’s basketball team, NIU coach Rob Judson expects to work with a 10-man roster for most of the year. Sophomore Ryan Paradise is still recovering from off-season wrist surgeries on his left hand....

With its season opener approaching, it has been the defense that has helped the NIU men’s basketball team begin 2-0. In their first exhibition game against the Illinois Institute of Technology, the Huskies defense had 15 steals and forced 25 turnovers....

After scoring 101 points in its first exhibition game, the NIU men’s basketball team continued its scoring onslaught Saturday, topping Laval University of Quebec 94-55 at the Convocation Center before a crowd of 1,894. In their second and last exhibition...

After breezing by its first opponent of the year, Illinois Institute of Technology, by 50 points Monday, the NIU men’s basketball team will get a real test Saturday, NIU coach Rob Judson said. The Huskies play Laval University of Quebec, one of the...