DeKALB — The NIU wrestling team started its season on the right foot Sunday in Edwardsville, getting a shutout 46-0 victory against Bellarmine University and edging out a 18-16 win against Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville.
After the shutout...
DeKALB — The NIU wrestling team had its brightest moment at the NCAA Tournament wiped out by COVID-19 last season, but now look to 2021 as a chance to continue its success.
Head Coach Ryan Ludwig said not knowing if his Huskies will complete this...
DeKALB — While snow covers the fairways at Rich Harvest Farms, home of NIU Men’s Golf, in Sugar Grove, things seem to be heating up leading into the Huskies spring golf season.
Men’s golf released it’s 2021 spring schedule Wednesday. The...
DeKalb — The men’s basketball team dropped a close game Tuesday with a loss to the Ohio University Bobcats in Athens, OH.
The Huskies were looking for their first Mid-American Conference win of the season when they came up short in a 76-73 loss....
DeKALB — The women’s basketball team’s Wednesday road meeting with the Kent State University Golden Flashes was postponed Tuesday, according to a NIU Athletics news release.
NIU Athletics spokesperson Mike Hasse confirmed to the Northern Star...
DeKalb — Whether it was a wild Week 17 or the NIU men’s basketball team letting Head Coach Mark Montgomery go, this week has been action-packed in the sports world.
NFL
In Week 17, there were key games in what the playoff picture would...
DeKALB — The women’s basketball team ends its three-game losing streak after its first Mid-American Conference win, defeating the Western Michigan University Broncos Saturday, 73-56.
NIU secured the win off stellar performances from sophomore guard...
DeKALB –– NIU Athletics announced Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Montgomery was relieved of his duties on Sunday.
The decision for the university and Montgomery to part ways comes after the Montgomery-led Huskies struggled to a 1-7 start to...
DeKalb — The men's basketball team dropped another Mid-American Conference game with a loss against the Bowling Green State University Falcons Saturday.
The Huskies lose another early season game in MAC conference play and drop to 0-3 in MAC play...
As the calendar turns to 2021, the sports scene turns its attention to the next collegiate mega event — the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, set to take place entirely in Indianapolis, IN, according to the NCAA.
In 2021 all major conferences are...
DeKALB — Whether it was crazy bowl games or big NFL games with playoff implications, this week in sports has been eventful.
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On Christmas Day, the New Orleans Saints defeated the Minnesota Vikings, which helped the Saints clinch the NFC South...
DeKALB — The men’s basketball team suffered another Mid-American Conference loss Tuesday after being blown out by the University of Toledo Rockets 78-55.
The Huskies only shot about 37% from the field in the game and a season-low 6.7% from 3-point...
