Putting up its best score of the season wasn’t enough for the NIU gymnastics team, which was forced to settle for fourth place at the Ball State Cardinal Classic on Friday. For the second consecutive meet, the Huskies (4-6) were in prime position to...

After suffering an injury to his cheek last weekend, it was questionable whether Perry Smith would start Saturday against host Bowling Green. The 6-foot-4 senior guard did start and didn’t disappoint, leading NIU (9-8, 5-2 MAC) to it’s fifth win in...

After breaking records in last week’s Iowa Hawkeye Open, the NIU track and field team hopes to run with its momentum and continue their success this weekend. The Huskies will travel to Eastern Illinois at 9 a.m. on Saturday along with Western Illinois...

How can a team play effectively when it’s leading scorer can’t speak with any of their teammates? The Marshall University women’s basketball team faces just that problem, another of many times, when they play NIU on Saturday at 3:05 p.m. at the...

After falling short on the bars at the University of Illinois Quadrangular last week, the NIU women’s gymnastics team travels to Ball State for the Cardinal Classic at 7 p.m. today looking for redemption. The Huskies, (1-3) are still looking for the...

Tension between two groups on campus is getting thicker and soon may escalate to a more hostile situation. Some NIU student athletes make up a good portion of one group, while the other side is a mix of NIU students and their friends who do not attend...

Chris Finlen, NIU football’s all-time leading Division I passer, signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints Wednesday. A 2002 NIU graduate, Finlen signed a two-year deal for the league’s minimum ($225,000 for the first year and $305,000 for the...

On a night when Jennifer Youngblood was a non-factor on offense, the NIU women’s basketball team managed to mount a comeback and stave off the Central Michigan Chippewas 49-43. The Huskies (6-10, 2-3) entered the game losing five-of-six games and early...

In 1980, Los Angeles Lakers coach Pat Riley asked a rookie to fill in at center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The only catch - the rookie was the starting point guard and it was Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Magic Johnson was fresh off an NCAA National...

Inside play and outside shooting are assets every team desires for every time on the court. NIU’s Marcus Smallwood and Todd Peterson provided that for the Huskies on Saturday. "Every team wants to play inside-out," NIU coach Rob Judson said. "It’s...

A talented freshman class has made its presence felt on the NIU women’s track and field team. Freshman Chanelle Brown swept first place in the long jump and triple jump events Saturday at the Iowa Hawkeye Open. Brown surpassed the school record she...

Coming off what coach Carol Hammerle called the worst outing of the season, the women’s basketball team looked to rebound against Kent State. Unfortunately, the defending MAC Tournament champs were able to hold off a late run by the Huskies and escaped...