Take it one step at a time. That is what NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright and her squad are saying as they enter Saturday's 5 p.m. contest against North Star Conference foe Marquette in Milwaukee. The Huskies are entering the game after a recent...

At Tuesday's Huskie Club Luncheon, NIU men's basketball coach Jim Rosborough told the gathering he once heard "basketball is a great game if you're winning." But after not winning a game for over a month, Rosborough maintains a good outlook for the Huskies....

In an ironic twist, what normally gives the NIU women's basketball team its momentum in a game hurt the Huskies in their 82-67 loss to Northwestern Tuesday night at Chick Evans Field House. The floor game is usually the main staple for NIU, while an overload...

There is nothing wrong with aggressive defense as long as a team is in defensive position. NIU women's basketball coach Jane Albright worked on her squad's defensive performance at Monday's practice, hoping to keep the fouls low in tonight's 7:30 game...

The dreaded line. The NIU women's basketball team put Miami (Fla.) on the free-throw line 33 times Saturday, with the Hurricanes sinking seven of their 22 hits in the final two minutes of the game to seal an 88-80 decision. "It's a charity line in the...

While most NIU students' biggest concern over last summer was to improve their tan line or ask "Where's the next party going to be?," Toby Meeks worked daily brushing up on her shooting, dribbling and attitude. The NIU women's basketball point guard decided...

The NIU women's basketball team will take a leave of absence from the ice and slush of DeKalb and resort to a heated match against Miami (Fla.) Saturday at 5:15 p.m. Starting a momentum roll, initiated by a 93-73 win over Valparaiso on Tuesday, the Huskies...

They were given the green light and they were gone. Coach Jane Albright gave the NIU women's basketball team the opportunity to steal the ball and go when they had the chance—an order which awarded the Huskies a 93-73 victory over Valparaiso Tueday...

The NIU women's basketball team will pack up and head to Dayton, Ohio, for their last game of the month on Saturday, but this trip will differ from others because they will be taking a new quality along with them. Despite the 94-85 loss to DePaul Wednesday,...

This is the last of a three-part series profiling new NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell. This segment focuses on the merger between men's and women's athletics. When the external and internal review comittees filed their reports on the NIU athletic...

Stevenson Towers North, the NIU Huskies are calling your name. The NIU women's basketball team will attempt to extend a three-game home winning streak and grab a share of the North Star Conference lead when they face DePaul Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. But...

When the pressure was on, the NIU women's basketball team handled it with an 81-78 victory Sunday over the Michigan Wolverines at Chick Evans Field House. The Huskies improved their record to 7-9, while Michigan fell to 8-7. For NIU it was the first win...