Jim Rosborough got his birthday cake on time last Friday. But the NIU men's basketball coach's present was belated. The Huskies never let go of their second-half lead Monday at Idaho State, but had to struggle to the finish to beat the Bengals, 73-66....

Although the NIU men's basketball team is four games into its season, coach Jim Rosborough said Saturday's 93-75 loss at Montana State gave the squad a taste of Division I hoops. The 2-2 Huskies remain roadbound as they try again tonight at 8:30 (CST)...

There is only one word that can describe the reaction of the NIU women's basketball team after Sunday's 78-72 upset over nationally ranked North Carolina State—euphoric. The victory enabled the Huskies (3-1) to capture blue-ribbon honors in the 6th...

In this the year in which the NIU women's basketball team is expecting to reach new heights, the Huskies still might not do something they've never done before—win their own tournament. While NIU has reached the championship game in four of its first...

A preliminary hearing Thursday for two NIU basketball players charged with the theft of a check has been continued for the second time. The hearing for Brian Banks, 20, 356 West Neptune Residence Hall, and Antwon Harmon, 19, West Neptune, is set for Dec....

NIU's men's basketball team hits the road this weekend with intent to beat Montana State and to overcome three of coach Jim Rosborough's philosophies. The Huskies will take on the Bobcats at 8:30 p.m. (CST) in Breeden Fieldhouse. Though the Huskies are...

From the opening tip-off to the final second of the game, the NIU women's basketball team kept its home crowd at ease and coasted to a 81-50 defeat over Western Illinois Thursday night at Chick Evans Field House. Carol Owens dominated the statistics for...

During a press conference Thursday for the NIU Black Student Union, CHANCE counselor Martha Palmer stood by her academic adviser as he publicly recited the contents of a document which contained the university's reasons behind Palmer's dismissal. NIU...

Last night's 75-65 defeat at the hands of Wisconsin-Green Bay in front of 2,602 at Chick Evans Field House was a tale of two halves for the NIU basketball team. In the first half, the Huskies (2-1) jumped out to a 10-point advantage, 39-29, thanks to...

A preliminary hearing for two NIU basketball players charged with the theft of a check is set for 1:30 p.m. today at the DeKalb County Courthouse in Sycamore. Brian Banks, 20, 356 West Neptune Residence Hall, and Antwon Harmon, 19, 348 W. Neptune, pleaded...

When the Western Illinois Westerwinds step onto the court of the Chick Evans Field House tonight at 7:00 p.m., the NIU women's basketball team might want to keep the old fable of the "Tortoise and the Hare in mind." The Huskies' will be the taller more...

If you were at Monday night's men's basketball game, you probably noticed a group of fans donning red fire hats. No, it wasn't a field trip for a local fire department. It was a group of students known as the Organization of Particularly Rowdy A-------,...