Once upon a time, NIU made the daring decision to leave the confines of the Mid-American Conference and venture out into the great unknown of independence. What followed was an embarrassing saga that eventually brought the Huskies back to where they started. Four...

DeKALB – Three days earlier, NIU men’s basketball allowed an 11-point halftime lead to slip away. On Tuesday, it battled back from an identical deficit against the University at Buffalo. But upon the blare of the final buzzer, the result was the same...

NIU wrestling No. 31-ranked 157-pound redshirt sophomore Landen Johnson earned this week’s Mid-American Conference West Wrestler of the Week after claiming an overtime victory over a nationally ranked opponent Friday. Johnson matched up against previously...

NIU baseball is set to begin its season with a new look team, entering the second year of the Ryan Copeland era.  In Copeland’s first year at the helm, the Huskies finished with a record of 21-33, winning 11 more games than 2023.  NIU’s 2024...

NIU men’s tennis (3-4) fell to William & Mary (2-1) on Sunday by a score of 4-2, sparking a three match losing streak. In doubles play, the Huskies managed one win but couldn’t secure the doubles point. NIU sophomores Saul Berdullas and...

DeKALB – When NIU men’s basketball led by double-digits at home against an 8-17 Sun Belt Conference team, it seemed the Huskies were on track to achieve an exceedingly rare feat: being successful in a season that’s been anything but. For 20 minutes,...

NIU men’s tennis (3-3) fell to the Notre Dame University Fighting Irish (8-1) on Saturday. The Fighting Irish swept the match, defeating the Huskies 7-0.  Fighting Irish freshman Peter Nad and sophomore Chase Thompson defeated NIU sophomores Sam...

NIU wrestling (5-3, 5-1 MAC) trounced the University at Buffalo Bulls (4-10, 2-3 MAC) by a score of 28-8 Friday in the annual Beauty and the Beast meet. The win is the third in a row for the Huskies and puts them at first in the MAC West.  A COMPLETE...

DeKALB – After signing 20 freshmen during the Early Signing Period in December, NIU football wasn’t nearly as busy on National Signing Day on Wednesday, welcoming just four new faces. The Huskies added fullback Devin Habermehl, defensive tackle...

NIU men’s basketball (5-17, 1-9 MAC) dropped its third straight game by a final score of 84-77 to Bowling Green State University (8-14, 3-7 MAC).  “You have to concentrate,” said men’s basketball head coach Rashon Burno. “You have to be...

NIU men’s tennis (3-2) fell to the Illinois State University Redbirds (3-3), losing a 5-2 match on Saturday. The Redbirds won singles play, winning five out of six matches, while NIU swept doubles matches to claim the doubles point. After taking...

NIU men’s basketball’s (5-16, 1-8 MAC) late rally came up short as the Huskies fell to the University of Toledo Rockets (13-8, 7-2 MAC) by a score of 89-85 on Saturday.  NIU trailed by 13 points with 2:24 left in the game before rallying to within...