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...

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...

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....

"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...

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....

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...

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...

assistant sports editor After five straight road losses, the NIU women's basketball team returned home Tuesday night and found a winning combination against Notre Dame—live-wire offense and give-it-here defense. The Huskies moved to 4-8 with the 81-71...

After struggling through a Christmas break dominated by five straight road losses, the white shirts of home will be a welcome sight for the 3-8 NIU women's basketball team. With Notre Dame heading into Chick Evans Field House tonight at 7, Coach Jane...