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Kent State holds off NIU in win

By Steve Brown | February 5, 2004

After a 24-10 run to start the game, the NIU men’s basketball team looked to have taken control of the MAC East’s top team, Kent State. The Golden Flashes responded, however, holding NIU scoreless for more than seven minutes in an 18-0 run. Both teams...

NIU invites first-place Kent State to arena

By Mark Pickrel | February 4, 2004

Since the beginning of the 2001-’02 season, no men’s basketball team in the MAC has won more games than Kent State. But unlike past seasons, this year the Golden Flashes do not have a superstar. Today, the Flashes (14-3, 8-1) will bring their league-best...

NIU gets Rost-ed by W. Michigan guard

By Adam Zolmierski | February 4, 2004

So far, it has been a good week for the Rost family. Levis Rost, of the first place men’s Western Michigan squad, won the MAC West Player of the Week award Monday. On Tuesday, his twin sister Casey, who plays on the women’s basketball team, set a...

Huskies get date with Bradley

By Mark Pickrel | February 3, 2004

The NIU men’s basketball team will play in-state rival Bradley at 7:05 p.m. on Feb. 21 in Peoria for ESPN’s Bracketbuster Saturday. The contest marks the seventh time the two programs have met with Bradley holding a 5-1 advantage. NIU coach Rob Judson...

Fast start not enough

By Mark Pickrel | February 2, 2004

After falling behind 22-8 to NIU in the first half Saturday at the Convocation Center, it seemed the Toledo men’s basketball team’s three games in one week had caught up to them. “We were in slow motion out there,” Toledo coach Stan Joplin said....

NIU faces 2nd place Toledo

By Mark Pickrel | January 30, 2004

After losing its first home game of the season, the NIU men’s basketball team will try to rebound against Toledo at 5:05 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center. Toledo (14-4 overall, 8-2 MAC) is coming off a 66-63 win Wednesday night against Ball State....

McKenzie could miss rest of season

By Mark Pickrel | January 27, 2004

Redshirt sophomore Bryson McKenzie may miss the remainder of the men’s basketball season because of a knee injury. McKenzie missed the preseason after undergoing knee surgery, and his knee hasn’t recovered, NIU coach Rob Judson said. It has prompted...

Winter sports see fair-weather fans

By Steve Brown | January 27, 2004

Remember the fall sports season? It may seem like ages ago, but those were the days when fans used to flock to NIU football games; that was the time when you could sell your free Huskies tickets for cash because fans wanted so badly to get into Huskie...

Men’s basketball ‘not seeing any results’

By Frank Rusnak | January 26, 2004

NIU gave up an early 16-6 lead as Buffalo ran past the Huskies to a 85-73 men’s basketball win in front of 3,152 people Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center. On paper, it looked like a Huskies win waiting to happen. NIU was undefeated at home...

Huskies outdone, outrebounded

By Mark Pickrel | January 26, 2004

Coming into the NIU men’s basketball game against Buffalo on Sunday, the Huskies had one distinct advantage over their opponents - on paper. The Huskies were the best team in the conference in rebounding margin, getting 4.4 more rebounds per game than...

Huskies back home

By Mark Pickrel | January 23, 2004

For the first time in more than a week, the NIU men’s basketball team will play a home game. The Huskies will take on Buffalo at 2:05 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center. “We play well here,” NIU sophomore Todd Peterson said. “It will be nice...

Huskies fall to Cardinals

By Mark Pickrel | January 21, 2004

The NIU men’s basketball team overcame a deficit of 11 points to tie the game against Ball State with 2:41 remaining. However, Ball State outscored NIU 10-4 over the remaining 2:41 to win its fifth straight game 71-65 on Wednesday in Muncie, Ind. “I...