Women’s basketball has picked up four wins — and its first road win — in its last seven games after opening the season 1-4.The Huskies (5-7, 1-1 MAC) won back-to-back games for the first time this season before they fell to the Central Michigan...
Hoops for Soups will allow participants to watch the Dec. 17 women’s basketball game for a canned good and $1.Anyone who attends the 7 p.m. Dec. 17 basketball game versus Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in the Convocation Center can donate...
Women’s basketball’s offense came out of hibernation as the Huskies picked up a win in their third and final game over Thanksgiving break.The Huskies (2-4) lost to the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 55-46, in senior guard Amanda Corral’s return Wednesday...
Women’s basketball hopes to find its offensive rhythm when it hits the road for a trio of games over Thanksgiving break.The Huskies (1-2) take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-3) noon Wednesday at Lantz Arena in Charleston.They will partake in the...
Fifth-year head coach Kathi Bennett said women’s basketball’s first-half performance Thursday was the worst the Huskies have played in her tenure.The Huskies (1-2) dropped their second game in a row, losing 65-50 to the Valparaiso Crusaders (2-1)...
Women’s basketball’s defense faces its toughest task of the season when the Valparaiso Crusaders come to DeKalb today.The Huskies (1-1) host the Crusaders (1-1) 6 p.m. at the Convocation Center. Through two games the Crusaders are averaging 70 points...
The Illinois-Chicago Flames were too hot to handle for a cold-shooting women’s basketball squad.The Huskies (1-1) shot 27.8 percent from the field as they lost to the Flames (2-0), 61-47, Monday at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. The Flames shot 43.6 percent...
Kelly Smith, women’s basketball freshman forward, didn’t expect to play 36 minutes in her first collegiate game.Smith scored a game-high 17 points in those 36 minutes as the Huskies (1-0) beat the Illinois State Redbirds (0-1), 55-51, Saturday at...
Women’s basketball opens its season in search of establishing its identity.The Huskies will get their first crack at that when they host the Illinois State Redbirds 6 p.m. Friday at the Convocation Center in both teams’ season opener.The Huskies have...
Men’s basketball comes into this season having completed the biggest turnaround in program history. It went 15-17 and 8-11 in the MAC last season, which was a 10-win improvement from the previous campaign. Now, the Huskies are returning four of their...
Women’s basketball couldn’t overcome a poor defensive performance in the first half, dropping its exhibition game Saturday.The Huskies fell to the Lewis Flyers, 60-49, at the Convocation Center. Lewis, of Div. II, shot 61.5 percent from field in the...
Women’s basketball will see its lone preseason action when Lewis comes to DeKalb.The Huskies host the Lewis Flyers 3 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.The Flyers are ranked No. 9 in the preseason USA Today Sports Division II Top 25 Women’s Basketball...
