DeKALB — The men’s basketball team will begin its three-game home stand 3 p.m. Saturday when it hosts the Western Michigan University Broncos. NIU improved its Mid-American Conference record to 3-3 with a 79-69 win over the Kent State University...
DeKALB — The women’s basketball team will travel to face the Eastern Michigan University Eagles 1 p.m. Saturday at the EMU Convocation Center.The Huskies look forward to their next challenge after tasting defeat in their last matchup, falling to...
DeKALB — Head Wrestling Coach Ryan Ludwig said the early part of the 2019-2020 season has been about finding an identity as a team, and now he feels they’ve found one.In a sport where control is key, Ludwig said the team’s brand of wrestling is...
DeKALB — Confidence is a vital trait for any successful college athlete. This is something first-year forward Hunter Wahl has in spades, and it’s evident while watching him compete.Wahl and his teammates said he is the biggest trash-talker on the...
DeKALB — Despite a good shooting performance, the women’s basketball team suffered its fifth conference loss Wednesday after an 85-79 defeat to the Ohio University Bobcats.“We had opportunities to really close this gap that we are going to want...
DeKALB — Midway throughout the season the women’s basketball team has found itself on the losing end of the scoreboard for more than half its games, spotting a record of 5-11.“From a record standpoint we were better last year; every year brings...
DeKALB — Winning road games in the Mid-American Conference is a tough thing to do, but the men’s basketball team got its second road win of the year, toppling Kent State University, 76-69.It was the Golden Flashes’ first home loss in 10 games this...
DeKALB — Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay was named to the NFL Pro Bowl roster on Tuesday, becoming the first NIU alumus to reach the Pro Bowl since 2011.Golladay, added to the roster to replace an injured Chris Godwin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,...
DeKALB — Courtney Woods’ assault on the NIU women’s basketball record books continues. After setting the school record for career 3-pointers last month, the redshirt senior from Brisbane, Australia has climbed up the all-time scoring list as well....
College coaches all over the country use Twitter as both a recruiting tool and a way to communicate with athletes and alumni.Some are better than others, and some even delegate their tweeting to staffers or assistants. Many of the Huskie football coaches...
DeKALB — The men’s basketball team will face the Kent State University Golden Flashes at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Kent, Ohio. NIU is 2-3 in Mid-American Conference play after a 66-64 loss on Saturday to the Bowling Green State University Falcons. There...
