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NIU needs a rebound

By Andy Pruski | January 19, 2007

DeKALB | The last time the NIU women's basketball team lost a game, they responded with a three-game conference win streak. Coming off their loss Wednesday night at Ball State, the Huskies look to start another streak as they face Akron at 2 p.m. Saturday...

Ball State snaps NIU’s win streak

By Andy Pruski | January 18, 2007

DeKALB | During key moments of NIU women's basketball game at Ball State, a freshman made the difference. Unfortunately for Huskie fans, that underclassman was Cardinal Audrey McDonald. The freshman guard scored a game-high 23 points and hit back-to-back...

First place on the line when NIU takes on Cardinals

By Andy Pruski | January 17, 2007

DeKALB | To be the best, you have to beat the best. Despite three conference wins thus far and a three-game winning streak, the NIU women's basketball team still trails Ball State in the MAC standings. That can all change when the Huskies (11-4, 3-1)...

Coming to a campus near you?

January 16, 2007

The new ‘big name' players Garrett Wolfe, Doug Free, Kate McCullagh and Stephanie Raymond. Gone, gone, gone and soon to be gone. With some of NIU's biggest names graduating after this year, it's time to look at who will be stealing headlines in 2007....

Since you’ve been gone

January 16, 2007

Grimes wins weight class at Midlands There couldn't have been a better ending to 2006 for the NIU wrestling team. Mike Grimes captured NIU's first ever individual title at the Midland Championships Dec. 30 in Evanston by beating Jake Patacsil of Purdue...

Basketball squads prepare for winter road trips

By James Nokes and Andy Pruski | December 11, 2006

The NIU men's basketball team will need to find its peace of mind on the road over break. The Huskies (3-4) play seven of eight winter break games away from the Convocation Center. Despite a recent four-game losing skid, NIU coach Rob Judson is upbeat...

Heading different directions

By Andy Pruski | December 7, 2006

DeKALB | Today's women's basketball match-up in DeKalb between NIU and Western Illinois at 7 p.m. features two teams going in different directions. NIU is riding a three-game winning streak after winning the Mildred and Roger L. White Invitational at...

Two wins and a championship

By Lacy Searcy | December 4, 2006

DeKALB | When all the marbles were on the line, the NIU women's basketball team showed what it was made of. The Huskies came away with two victories against Cincinnati and Northwestern, which helped them take home the Roger L. White Invitational championship....

Going for two in a row

By Andy Pruski | December 1, 2006

DeKALB | The NIU women's basketball team looks to complete two season firsts when they play Cincinnati on Friday in the Mildred and Roger L. White Tournament in Evanston. The Huskies are looking for their first tournament win and also their first consecutive...

Non-conference not easy

By Andy Pruski | November 30, 2006

DeKALB | When the schedule came out for NIU women's basketball, initial responses from fans may have been, "Have fun with that," "Aren't we just a MAC team?" or, "Are we trying to lose all our non-conference games?" While it's true the non-conference...

Simple question, Basic answers

By Andy Pruski | November 30, 2006

DeKALB | In her third year starting at guard for the women's basketball team, senior Mary Basic is looking to help lead the Huskies to a conference championship. Basic was selected by her teammates during the off-season as one of three captains chosen...

Making it look easy

By Lacy Searcy | November 29, 2006

DeKALB | After losing a close game to DePaul Saturday, the NIU women's basketball team looked to take its frustration out on Chicago State. It got the job done. The Huskies ran away with a 73-46 victory over the Cougars at the Convocation Center on Tuesday...