Four NIU soccer players were named to the first and second units of the 1989 Big Central All-Conference team, but coach Willy Roy was unsatisfied. "To be quite honest, I was somewhat disappointed because we had the best team in the conference," said Roy....

Consistency, determination and physical intimidation are among the ingredients that make up a Top 20 basketball team, and the NIU women's squad proved it has what it takes in Tuesday night's action. Although the Huskies are not officially ranked in the...

On a night when the Big Men of Nebraska were supposed to be the main attraction, it was the Little Big Men of NIU who stole the show. Forward Donnell "D-Train" Thomas and the guard tandem of Donald Whiteside and Stacy Arrington combined for 49 points...

Good teams bounce back from tough losses, just ask the Northwestern Wildcats. The Wildcats ran into a brick wall made of NIU women's basketball players in white jerseys Tuesday night. The Huskies, 3-1, routed the Wildcats 99-74 in front of 828 people...

For over 700 foreign students at NIU, going home for Christmas means more than just catching a Greyhound into Chicago. For most foreign students, going home for the holidays means taking a plane ride across the ocean where celebrations and cultures are...

In so many ways, today really is a Big Tuesday for the NIU men's basketball team. But tonight's 7 p.m. matchup with 3-2 Nebraska isn't a big one for the usual reasons; this is by no means a regional rivalry or a battle for a post-season berth. What makes...

This weekend's battle between NIU and South Carolina had all the ingredients of a dramatic championship tournament game, but there was one problem. With 29 seconds left and NIU on top 76-73, it looked as if the Huskies would taste the sweet success of...

Hoopla, hype, quality basketball, acrobatics and even Santa Claus are part of the this weekend's Seventh Annual NIU/Contel Fastbreak Fest at Chick Evans Field House. The NIU women's basketball team (1-0), ranked No. 30 by the Associated Press and No....

Musical selections from the football season will be performed by the Huskie Band, along with the Silverettes and Colorguard, today at 8 p.m. This annual concert will be held in the Music Building's Boutell Concert Hall. NIU head football coach Jerry Pettibone...

The biggest crowd since 1986 to see the men's basketball team play at Chick Evans Field House was entertained by a sizzling performance. The Huskies shot 67 percent for the game and cruised to an 88-67 pounding of Montana State. The crowd was also entertained...

With the firing of University of Wisconsin head football coach Don Morton on Tueday, the Chicagoland media speculated that NIU head coach Jerry Pettibone could be considered for the Badger post. However, the fifth-year Huskie boss, who just finished his...