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NIU gymnastics: Huskies drop match at Ball State

By Northern Star staff | March 2, 2015

Gymnastics scored its lowest output in nearly four weeks as it lost to the Ball State Cardinals over the weekend.The Huskies (8-3, 3-2 MAC) lost to the Cardinals (2-7, 2-3 MAC), 194.2-193.225, Friday in Muncie, Ind. It was the Huskies’ lowest score...

NIU men’s tennis: Huskies complete weekend sweep

By Northern Star staff | March 2, 2015

Men’s tennis pushed its win streak to five games as it picked up a pair of weekend wins.The Huskies (8-2) beat the Saint Louis Billikens, 7-0, Saturday in St. Louis, Mo. On Sunday, they took down the Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars, 5-2, in Edwardsville.In...

NIU baseball: Huskies earn series victory over Tennessee Tech

By Northern Star staff | March 2, 2015

Baseball used an historic performance in the rubber match Sunday to win the three-game weekend series against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.The Huskies (5-5) pounded out 20 hits as they scored 18 runs in an 18-3 victory over the Golden Eagles (5-4)...

NIU women’s tennis: Huskies suffer first loss of season

By Northern Star staff | March 2, 2015

Women’s tennis was served its first taste of defeat over the weekend as it lost to the Southern Illinois Salukis.The Huskies (8-1) lost to the Salukis (3-6), 4-3, Saturday in Carbondale. It was NIU’s first road contest since a 4-3 win over the Cleveland...

Junior guard Travon Baker prepares to take a shot during Saturday's game against the Central Michigan Chippewas at the Convocation Center. NIU beat the No. 1 team in the MAC West, 73-55.

NIU men’s basketball: Huskies topple MAC West No. 1 Central Michigan Chippewas

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

What happenedMen’s basketball (12-15, 6-10 MAC) dominated the MAC West-leading Central Michigan Chippewas (21-6, 11-5 MAC), winning 73-55 Saturday at the Convocation Center.NIU scored 38 points in the paint, and its strong play inside was highlighted...

Want to watch a game over Spring Break? Chicago offers home options

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

The Chicagoland area is just the place to be if you want to go to a game over spring break.Five Chicago-area teams will play 10 home games on eight of the 11 days of NIU’s spring break.Whether you’re a hockey goon or someone who goes crazy for basketball,...

NIU men’s basketball: Anthony Johnson seeks strong finish to career

By Steve Shonder | March 2, 2015

Anthony Johnson, men’s basketball redshirt senior guard, is on a quest to make up for lost time.As a four-star recruit coming out of Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Johnson had his pick of schools to choose from. Ultimately, he went...

NIU athletics: Frazier not in favor of freshman ineligibility

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

Athletic Director Sean Frazier opposes the idea of freshman ineligibility.Freshman ineligibility would force incoming freshmen to sit out their first year of college athletics to better adapt to college academics. The “year of readiness for all sports...

NIU track and field: Huskies post historic finish at MAC Indoor Championships

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

Track and field finished in fourth place and had three event victories as it enjoyed an historic weekend at the MAC Indoor Championships.The Huskies’ 79 team points was good for fourth out of 12 teams Friday and Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Mich. It’s...

NIU football: Huskie Stadium turf to be replaced

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

Huskie Stadium’s turf will be replaced this spring at a cost of up to $460,000 as the Board of Trustees’ Finance, Facilities and Operations subcommittee approved the expenditure at a Thursday meeting.John Cheney, senior associate athletic director...

NIU tennis: Chick Evans Field House to become tennis courts

By Frank Gogola | March 2, 2015

Men’s and women’s tennis’ trips to practice are about to get a whole lot shorter as they’ll soon be able to call the Chick Evans Field House their practice home.Athletic Director Sean Frazier said three tennis courts will be installed in the Chick...

Redshirt junior center Pete Rakocevic cheers as the Huskies (13-14, 7-8 MAC) head toward an upset victory over the Toledo Rockets (23-5, 11-4 MAC), 74-66, last season in the Convocation Center. The crowd rushed the court following the win.

NIU men’s basketball: Pete Rakocevic takes down stanchion at Huskies-Chippewas game

By Northern Star staff | March 1, 2015

Pete Rakocevic, men’s basketball redshirt senior center, threw down a thundering two-hand slam that forced the hoop to collapse.Rakocevic’s dunk came in the Huskies’ upset win over the MAC West-leading Central Michigan Chippewas, 73-55, Saturday...