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Varied competition awaits Huskie women

By Jeff Kirik | March 3, 1987

The NIU women's basketball team might have ended its season against Illinois-Chicago Saturday but that game can also be looked upon as a new beginning. Jane Albright's cage squad is one of four NIU women's teams who will compete in the North Star Conference...

NIU eyes lone MetroCentre game next year

By Jeff Kirik | February 20, 1987

The NIU men's basketball team will play one game next season at the Rockford MetroCentre, if approved by the athletic board, Athletic Director Robert Brigham said Wednesday. NIU will play Bradley on Dec. 12 in its lone MetroCentre game of the season,...

Huskies host Marquette tonight

By Kari Brackett | February 19, 1987

The NIU women's basketball team will be looking for a season split when it takes on Marquette at 7 p.m. in Chick Evans Field House. The first time the teams met Jan. 17 in Milwaukee, the Warriors came out on top with a 85-75 victory at their home court,...

Coaches favor North Star affiliation

By Jeff Kirik | February 19, 1987

NIU coaches had only positive comments Wednesday after the women's athletic program officially accepted an invititation to join the North Star Conference. The NIU women's basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis teams now will participate in conference...

Huskies on rebound at home vs. Detroit

By Kari Brackett | January 30, 1987

After two road games, the NIU women's basketball team will come back to Chick Evans Field House to play the Detroit Lady Titans Saturday at 2 p.m. The Huskies are coming off of the road with a split win-loss record. NIU won Saturday against Illinois-Chicago...

Chicago is Huskies’ kind of town in Flame dousing

By Dan Moran | January 26, 1987

CHICAGO—When a team is looking to win on the road for the first time in close to a year, it helps to have the home court advantage. The NIU women's basketball team found out how strong its Chicago base is when it turned a 10-point halftime deficit into...

Cagers beat old MAC foes

By Jeff Kirik | January 22, 1987

When the NIU men's and women's basketball teams swept a double-header from their Toledo counterparts Wednesday night, the Huskies gained a little more than a pair of wins. The Huskie cagers also picked up the extra satisfaction that comes with beating...

Rockets shoot cold, set up women’s win

By Kari Brackett | January 22, 1987

When a basketball team shoots 21 percent in the second half, the other team can't help but win. The NIU women's basketball team used Toledo's poor shooting to its advantage by winning 71-56 in Wednesday night's opening game in Chick Evans Field House....

Scoop out two flavors of Huskie basketball

January 21, 1987

"Let's play two." Ernie Banks may have been talking about baseball but the same can be said of college basketball. The NIU men's and women's basketball teams have their own twinbill tonight against Toledo starting at 5:15 with the women's contest. This...

Coaches respond to legislation

By Jeff Kirik | January 16, 1987

New legislation has been passed by NCAA athletic directors and presidents regarding the regulation of basketball and football recruiting. The new rules reduce the length of the recruiting season and the number of scholarships available. In men's and women's...

Huskies slow it down in dropping Loyola

By Dan Moran | January 16, 1987

assistant sports editor Could it be that just winning is not enough for Jane Albright? "I wasn't pleased with our effort tonight," Albright said after her NIU women's basketball team beat Loyola 82-69 in front of 196 fans in Chick Evans Field House Thursday....

NCAA reforms find reaction

By Jim Wozniak | January 15, 1987

Last week's NCAA convention in San Diego left some people grumbling about the many new rules now in the books, but NIU personnel saw a brighter side. Some of the major changes athletic directors and presidents voted on were to reduce basketball scholarships...