Senior Day always tends to bring out special performances among final-year athletes. This time, however, the NIU women's basketball team was on the short end, as the Huskies dropped a 64-57 decision to Eastern Michigan. "We're disappointed we didn't get...

NIU's emotions ran high on Senior Day. Several hard fouls plagued a physical game won by Central Michigan, 80-73, on Saturday. The physical play helped make for a marathon game that lasted more than two-and-a-half hours. Both teams combined to shoot 79...

Northern Illinois (10-14 overall, 6-5 MAC West) vs. Eastern Michigan (15-11, 9-5) 11 a.m. Saturday at the Convocation center NIU Coach's Take Coming off of an emotional victory in NIU's first game back, Huskies head coach Carol Owens knows her team has...

After an emotional week of practicing and preparing, Wednesday's game surely wasn't a let down. After a game winning-shot attempt by Western Michigan didn't get off before the buzzer, the Convocation Center erupted. The Huskies ran into a circle hugging...

With all the pent-up emotion from the last two weeks at NIU, the women's basketball team found a release. That release came in the form of a 15-foot jump shot from guard Jessie Wilcox with 16 seconds left and the Huskies trailing by one. The shot gave...

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that NIU athletic director Jim Phillips will accept the same position at Northwestern University later this week. Phillips became NIU's athletic director in August 2004 and replaced former NIU athletic director Cary Groth....

The NIU women's basketball team is more than just a team. They are a family. In a time of need, it is always good to have some family there to help pick you up. The Huskies (9-14 overall, 5-5 MAC West) resumed practice last Wednesday in preparation for...

In the wake of any tragedy, it's difficult to think that life will regain a sense of normalcy. Outside of personal feelings, it's hard to ignore the news cameras and the other constant reminders of the Feb. 14 shooting. It's important not to forget what...

When a team can't completely rely on its starters, it's nice having a bench to lean back on. This was very apparent in the NIU women's basketball team's overtime victory against Kent State Wednesday night at the Convocation Center. The Huskies' bench...

Wednesday night's women's basketball game was a true battle. It took the Huskies a last-second blocked shot to send the game into the overtime. After 12 lead changes throughout the contest, the Huskies grabbed an 83-74 overtime win against Kent State...

Records: Huskies 8-14 overall, 4-5 MAC Kent State 6-15 overall, 3-6 MAC Coach's Take: NIU "We're just happy to be home in a place where we are comfortable," NIU head coach Carol Owens said. "The kids are coming off a game where we didn't play our best....

A trip east this weekend resulted in another road loss for the women's basketball team. The Huskies (8-14 overall, 4-5 MAC) fell 85-65 to defending MAC Champion Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon. "We shot well out of the gate, but we had a lapse at...