NIU men’s basketball’s (5-16, 1-8 MAC) late rally came up short as the Huskies fell to the University of Toledo Rockets (13-8, 7-2 MAC) by a score of 89-85 on Saturday.  NIU trailed by 13 points with 2:24 left in the game before rallying to within...

NIU women’s basketball (9-12, 3-7 MAC) was blown out by the University at Buffalo Bulls (19-2, 8-2 MAC) by a score of 84-58 on Saturday. While the Huskies limited their turnovers to beat Central Michigan University on Wednesday, NIU failed to do...

NIU women’s tennis (5-2) defeated the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers (2-2) in a 4-0 victory, before a 6-1 loss against the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers (3-1) on Friday. “We competed really well across the board,” said NIU...

NIU wrestling (4-3, 4-1 MAC) triumphed over the Cleveland State University Vikings (2-6, 2-4 MAC) by a score of 29-14 Friday. The win is the Huskies’ second in a row and moves the Huskies into second place in the MAC West, tied with Ohio University.  LIGHTWEIGHTS...

Igniting its 2025 campaign on Thursday, NIU softball enters the season behind veteran leadership, but with a new coach.  Entering her first season as the Huskies’ head coach, Kathryn Gleason signed with NIU on July 2.  “I am from the south...

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball overcame the Central Michigan University Chippewas on Wednesday by a score of 80-75. The Huskies won behind a balanced offensive attack, headlined by three double-digit scorers.  “I thought we came out of the...

NIU wrestling has had a complicated start to the season. There have been a lot of things to take away from their performance thus far, both good and bad.  Here are my three biggest takeaways so far this season.  BLAKE WEST IS A STAR Huskie...

DeKALB – NIU sophomore guard Quentin Jones and senior guard James Dent Jr. each scored 20-plus points in a losing effort as NIU men’s basketball came up short against the Mid-American Conference’s top team in the University of Akron on Tuesday night. The...

NIU gymnastics met with the Illinois State University Redbirds for the second consecutive time Tuesday night, this time in the Redbirds’ nest. The Huskies put on stronger showings after their last performance against ISU, with three gymnasts placing...

Freshman Irmak Budak has been named the Mid-American Conference Singles Player of the week, the conference announced on Monday.  Burdak went 2-0 over the weekend in the Huskies’ 7-0 victories against the University of Northern Iowa and Eastern Illinois...

Football is a barbaric sport built on toughness, but at what cost?  Introduced to National Football League fans in 2020 and implemented in 2024, Guardian Caps have become a polarizing topic among spectators. While some fans believe the caps are ruining...