NEW ORLEANS - The Connecticut women's basketball team completed its rendezvous with history on Tuesday night by dominating Tennessee again with a 70-61 victory that gave the Huskies their third straight NCAA title. The triumph also marked a successful...

For the second straight season, the NIU women’s basketball team had its season end on its home floor in the first round of the MAC tournament, losing 80-71 to Ball State on March 6. The Huskies (12-16 overall, 7-9 MAC) beat Ball State 82-62 four days...

Led by what NIU women’s basketball coach Carol Hammerle called “the dynamic duo” of Jennifer Youngblood and Joi Scott, the Huskies will face Ball State for the second time in five days at 12:05 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center. NIU (12-15...

The NIU women’s basketball team clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the MAC tournament with its 82-62 win over Ball State on Tuesday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies (12-15 overall, 7-9 MAC) secured the No. 8 seed in the tournament...

The Huskies senior class of 2004 was awarded before the game with flowers and a plaque and rewarded after the game with an 82-62 win over rival Ball State. Jennifer Youngblood, Lindsay Secrest, Monique Davis and Stephanie Smith combined for 47 of the...

A first-round home game will be on the line when the NIU women’s basketball team plays visiting Ball State at 7 p.m. today at the Convocation Center in the last regular-season game of the season. The Huskies (11-15 overall, 6-9 MAC) are 7-5 at the Convocation...

Spring Break is the time of year students look forward to most, besides the summer, of course. A time to cut loose, drink, do absolutely nothing and cause trouble in towns that you never again will grace with your presence. As students, we look forward...

Joi Scott provided the first-half offense while Jennifer Youngblood led in the second half for the NIU women’s basketball team in a 60-51 win over Central Michigan on Saturday at the Convocation Center. Scott and Youngblood finished with 18 points each....

NIU women’s basketball coach Carol Hammerle knows not to overlook an opponent, especially after last month’s loss to Akron, which had lost its previous 20 MAC games. The Huskies (10-15 overall, 5-9 MAC) will take on Central Michigan (5-20, 1-13) at...

Marshall held on to its No. 8 spot in MAC standings by edging out the NIU women’s basketball team 58-55 Sunday. With the score tied at 47 and 2:49 remaining in the game, Marshall (14-10 overall, 6-7 MAC) took the lead on a three-pointer by Sikeetha...

It took four overtime periods, but the NIU women’s basketball team found a way to snap a five-game losing streak with a 102-97 win over Bowling Green on Wednesday. “What a game,” NIU coach Carole Hammerle said. “I’ve been coaching for over 30...

With MAC tournament time quickly approaching, the NIU women’s basketball team hopes to shed its five-game losing streak as it travels to Bowling Green for a 6 p.m. game tonight. Last season against Bowling Green, Jennifer Youngblood hit a three-point...