Coming into Monday's game against Western Michigan, NIU coach Carol Hammerle knew the key to the game would be NIU's defense. It came through as NIU won 75-65. The Huskies (12-14 overall and 8-5 Mid-American Conference) held WMU to 34 percent shooting....

The NIU women's basketball youth movement took a bold step against Western Michigan on Monday night. Four freshmen played for a combined 137 minutes during NIU's 75-65 Mid-American Conference triumph at Chick Evans Field House, including point guard Monique...

For the NIU women's gymnastics squad, the need to extend their two-meet winning streak was essential heading into the weekend. With Mid-American Conference action beginning on Feb. 23, a win at the New Hampshire quadrangular could have given the Huskies...

Starting point guard Kristan Knake will miss tonight's basketball game against Western Michigan, meaning NIU will miss an average of 12.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.9 steals. The Huskies (11-14 overall, 7-5 Mid-American Conference) will...

George Tselios could not hold back the tears anymore. He would not let the the feeling of winning a title for his teammates and the fact that it was his last game hold him back. The NIU hockey club defeated Palmer 3-1 on Saturday to win the Mid-American...

Senior David Potter said goodbye to Chick Evans Field House on Sunday as the NIU wrestling team lost to Missouri in their last dual meet. In his last home match of his collegiate career, Potter posted a 4-3 decision over UM's Ry Stone. This would prove...

Ball State's Patrick Jackson knew Chick Evans Field House was a shooter's gym. He was able to reel off 26 points on 9-of-12 from the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point land in the Cardinals' 83-70 win over the Huskies on Saturday. The Cardinal guard called...

This weekend's Alumni basketball game ended on a jumper at the buzzer by NIU's early 1970s star and Chicago Bulls draftee Billy "The Kid" Harris. Tying up the game at a 65-all deadlock, Harris led the White team with 24 points, while recent Huskie graduates...

I remember when I was a kid my dad told me great stories about Ernie Banks, Minnie Minoso and the Chicago baseball teams of the 1960s. He always said that baseball and life were a lot simpler in those days and that athletes weren't paid much more than...

NBA All-Star Weekend was a pure indication of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of professional basketball. The weekend kicked off with the Rookie vs. Sophomore game featuring Wally Szczerbiak's flame-throwing act of 11-of-13 shooting from the field, and...

When the NIU men's basketball team faces off against Ball State on Saturday at 7:05 p.m., current team members will be under the watchful eyes of past Huskie players. Celebrating the men's basketball 100th anniversary, the most prestigious Huskie alumni...

Last weekend, the NIU softball team walked off the field at Auburn University five times in frustration. True, the Huskies faced monster competition, but softball coach Donna Martin's team strives high, and the losses left a bitter mark as the Huskies...