DeKALB | During one stretch of the NIU women's basketball team's game against Chicago State, the Huskie defense played nearly perfect. Inside eleven minutes in the first half, NIU allowed the Cougars to connect on just two of 15 field goals. And in the...

DeKALB | For the third time this season, the NIU women's basketball team found itself involved in a game decided by six points or fewer. Unfortunately, for the second time this season, they lost one of those games. This loss came at the hands of DePaul...

After coming off a tough loss to IUPUI last Tuesday, the NIU women's basketball team looks to get back on the winning side tonight at 7 p.m. when it takes on Illinois at the Convocation Center. The Illini are 3-0 so far this season, with the team's margin...

DeKALB | The Huskies women's basketball team received a wake up call in its second game of the season against Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis. Defending their home court, the Huskies couldn't shake the Jaguars, who pulled away in the...

Ask seniors Stephanie Raymond, Mary Basic or Kristin Wiener about being named captains this season and they will modestly say that being elected was an honor, but just a title. Dig a little deeper and it becomes clear that they all are taking the title...

DeKALB | After just two days rest, the NIU women's basketball team is back in action tonight when it takes on Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis at 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center. The game will be the third of a four-game home stand...

DeKALB | One Illinois team down, seven more to go. The NIU women's basketball team's quest to be the best Illinois team starts Saturday as the Huskies take on Illinois State at the Convocation Center at 2 p.m. Illinois State (2-0) is led by freshmen Ashleen...

DeKALB | The 2006-2007 season kicks off for the NIU women's basketball team at 7 p.m. tonight against St. Xavier. St. Xavier has its leading scorer Candis Jackson back for her senior year. Last year, the Cougars went 24-9. NIU has one-year head coach...

DeKALB | Every season, college coaches say their team's No. 1 goal is to win a conference championship. Just ask NIU football coach Joe Novak. "Bowl games are great exposure for our university, but our No. 1 goal is still to win a MAC championship," said...

DeKALB | There weren't many tricks at the NIU basketball media day, but there were plenty of treats. NIU men's basketball coach Rob Judson and women's basketball coach Carol Owens addressed the media Tuesday afternoon about their respective teams. Owens...

DeKALB | Despite replacing three seniors with seven new recruits in the off-season, the MAC preseason voters predict that the NIU men's basketball team will finish second in the MAC West division. The Huskies are coming of a 17-11 record last year with...

DeKALB | Free cash, food, T-shirts and money for school books. What more could a college student ask for? At 7 p.m. Friday on Victor E. Court, Huskie Hoopla will mark the start for the NIU men's and women's basketball teams this season. The first 100...