NIU women's swimming and diving squad was slow out of the starting blocks Saturday against the University of Iowa in Anderson Hall Pool. The Hawkeyes took advantage of that slow start, as well as their depth, on the way to an 81-58 victory over the Huskies....

On one hand, Saturday night marks a return home for the NIU men's basketball team. On the other hand, it might send people scrambling for a directory to see where NIU's opponent comes from. The Huskies take on Florida International at 7:30 in Chick Evans...

After two road games, the NIU women's basketball team will come back to Chick Evans Field House to play the Detroit Lady Titans Saturday at 2 p.m. The Huskies are coming off of the road with a split win-loss record. NIU won Saturday against Illinois-Chicago...

Every NIU winter sports team is in action this weekend for the first time this semester. Here is a rundown of the matches. Coach Ed Vatch obviously loves to test his NIU wrestling team. After dual battles with 24th-ranked Nebraska and 14th-ranked Northwestern,...

The Athletic Board approved football games with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1989 and 1991 among other schedule additions at its monthly meeting Wednesday. The board granted permission to move this year's football game with Fullerton State from Sept. 5...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa—When it comes time for the NIU men's basketball team to play AMCU-8 conference members lately, defense takes a back seat. Just like the earlier loss to Western Illinois, the Huskies defense took a night off. This time Northern Iowa...

CHICAGO—When a team is looking to win on the road for the first time in close to a year, it helps to have the home court advantage. The NIU women's basketball team found out how strong its Chicago base is when it turned a 10-point halftime deficit into...

This season has been a struggle for the NIU wrestling team—a struggle for respect. The 2-7 Huskies dropped dual meets to nationally ranked Nebraska and Northwestern teams this weekend, but Coach Ed Vatch said his squad may have taken a couple more steps...

NIU men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed against Western Illinois University before a parents' day crowd Saturday at the Anderson Hall Pool. The women Huskies prevailed by beating WIU 123-88, while the men lost 120-90. The women's team...

Victor E. Huskie, NIU's canine mascot, has the mange!"His coat is motley. It's a disgrace," said Pat Hewitt, president of NIU's Operating Staff Council, which represents Northern's 1,700-member Civil Service staff. She brought the subject up at the Jan....

When the NIU men's and women's basketball teams swept a double-header from their Toledo counterparts Wednesday night, the Huskies gained a little more than a pair of wins. The Huskie cagers also picked up the extra satisfaction that comes with beating...

When a basketball team shoots 21 percent in the second half, the other team can't help but win. The NIU women's basketball team used Toledo's poor shooting to its advantage by winning 71-56 in Wednesday night's opening game in Chick Evans Field House....