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Division II hockey wins three, loses five over break

By Ed Rietveld | January 16, 2012

Winter break was not much of a break for NIU's Division II hockey team. The Huskies had a total of eight games over the holiday, finishing with a record of 3-5 over that span. The Huskies (10-13-2) hosted Kansas (0-17-0) to conclude their eight-game stretch....

Men’s basketball earns first wins of season

By Brian Belford | January 16, 2012

Victory would be found for NIU men's basketball over winter break. While the Huskies went 1-4 during their five-game home stand over the break, they earned their first win with a 72-46 blowout over Roosevelt. The Huskies entered MAC play on Jan. 7, and...

Huskie football senior class is ‘winningest’ in NIU history

By Brian Belford | January 16, 2012

Mobile, Ala.| Chandler Harnish walked into the GoDaddy.com Bowl game press conference barefoot. NIU's record breaking quarterback's feet had carried him to victory for one last time, and he was finally able to kick off his shoes. Harnish and the rest...

NIU head coach Dave Doeren accepts the GoDaddy.com Bowl trophy
Sunday in Mobile, Ala.

Huskies win GoDaddy.com Bowl 38-20

By Northern Star Staff | January 9, 2012

<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">After a 36-day hiatus, all NIU did for an encorewas come back from 13 points down to beat Arkansas State 38-20 towin the...

Men’s basketball falls to Blue Demons

By Brian Belford | December 15, 2011

Bigger, faster, stronger, and better. That's what the DePaul Blue Demons (7-3) looked like as they took down NIU (0-9) in a 75-52 slugfest, handing the Huskies their ninth straight loss. NIU was in the game early and senior forward Tim Toler recorded...

File Photo

Women’s basketball to play 10 games over break, four at home

By Matt Hopkinson | December 4, 2011

Following a respite from basketball games for finals week, NIU women's basketball (3-3) will get back into action Dec. 11th against Chicago-State (0-8) "Personally, I only have two finals," said junior forward Satavia Taylor. "They're both early, too,...

NIU volleyball falls to Miami, Fla. in NCAA Tournament

NIU volleyball falls to Miami, Fla. in NCAA Tournament

By Mike Romor | December 4, 2011

NIU volleyball's season came to an end Friday with a loss to Miami (Fla.) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies (28-7, 14-2 MAC) lost in four up-and-down sets to the No. 25 Hurricanes (26-4, 16-4 ACC), 25-17, 21-25, 25-12 and 26-24. "We...

Improvements to Huskie defense evident during MAC Championship

By Tony Osborne | December 4, 2011

If there has been one facet of NIU football's game that has drastically improved over the span of the season, it has been the defense. This was never more evident than in the Marathon MAC Championship Game in Detroit Friday evening. "Our defense played...

Men’s basketball falls to Nebraska Omaha

By Brian Thomas | December 4, 2011

Despite scoring a season-high in points, NIU men's basketball fell to Nebraska Omaha at home Saturday, 77-72. The Huskies (0-7) lost their seventh game in a row. NIU once again started the game playing from behind and got off to a slow start, a reoccurring...

NIU wide receiver Nathan Palmer reacts to the game-winning field
goal that clinched the Huskies' first MAC Championship since 1983.
Palmer caught the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter and
was named the player of the game.

Huskies win MAC Championship, 23-20

By Northern Star staff | December 2, 2011

The streak is over. Down 20 going into halftime, things weren't looking good for NIU to end its MAC Championship streak. That all changed with 23 unanswered points in the second half to win its first MAC Championship sine 1983, 23-20 over the Ohio Bobcats. ...

Courtesy Photo | NIU football concludes its Thursday practice at
Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. for Friday's MAC Championship
game.

Football seeks MAC crown

By Brian Belford | December 1, 2011

The last time NIU won the MAC football championship, Ronald Reagan was president, the Cold War was raging and McDonald’s McNugget was introduced. So when NIU (9-3, 7-1 MAC) takes the field against the Ohio Bobcats (9-3, 8-2 MAC) in Detroit Friday, it...

Men’s basketball still looking for first win

By Brian Belford | December 1, 2011

Despite its winless status, NIU's men basketball will take the floor Saturday night to try for its first win of the season against the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks."Our heads aren't down," said NIU senior forward Tim Toler. "Everyone still has that hungry...