Fresh off of their thrilling 51-50 victory over the University of Illinois-Chicago Friday night, the Huskies (13-9) head to the nation's heartland to take on the Akron Zips. Akron (14-8) heads into Monday night's 6 p.m. game fresh from a 96-86 victory...

Breathtaking may be the most accurate word to describe the momentous event that happened Thursday night at Chick Evans Field House. Just ask the 6,118 chanting fans that attended the NIU women's basketball battle with its conference rivals DePaul University....

So far this year, the NIU women's gymnastics team has already begun editing the Huskie record book. This Saturday's 1 p.m. Chick Evans Field House meet with the University of Illinois-Chicago and Winona State University might just be the perfect opportunity...

Huskie coach Jim Molinari has billed this weeks' basketball action as "the battle of Chicago". The University of Illinois-Chicago Flames come into Chick Evans Field House tonight at 7:00 to take on the 12-9 Huskies. DePaul, another visitor from Chicago,...

It's official. All the talk about the men's basketball teams' road woes can end. "You can stop talking about it now," said head-Huskie Jim Molinari. The questions about why the Huskies couldn't win on the road were raised as NIU struggled to an 0-6 road...

The Huskie football team welcomed 16 new faces Wednesday, the first day high school seniors could sign letters of intent. Five recruits are Illinois products. Six are from Wisconsin and the others hail from throughout the country's mid-section. Head coach...

During the entire 1989-90 season, the NIU women's basketball team has had one major goal on its mind - make it to the NCAA tournament. To complete this mission, the Huskies must successfully battle one of their most challenging North Star Conference foes—the...

Throughout history, women's collegiate basketball has never received much publicity. National attention has always been focused on the mens' teams, while the women sat in the shadow of fame with little recognition. That dominant belief is starting to...

What's all this hoopla about women's basketball? What's this "Bring home the record" deal? This campus has gone nuts over women's b-ball. Damn straight. Two years ago, I had never seen a collegiate women's basketball game. Nor had I ever read about women...

Associated Press yesterday, USA Today today—the NIU women's basketball team finds itself ranked No. 23 in the USA Today's weekly poll. This follows a No. 23 ranking by the AP. The Huskies, 17-4, remain in that spot for the second-consecutive week after...

Ideally, college sports may not be best exemplified by the exploits of the student-giants running around on the gridiron and hardwood courts. The dedication and balance between academics and athletics is often best illustrated by the participants in the...

While the NIU football Huskies' offensive stronghold will be missing just one brick from its 31-point a game 1989 lineup, the defensive house needs a few ceiling beams and a visit from Bob Vila. Head Coach Jerry Pettibone and his staff have spent the...