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Guard Laytwan Porter dribbles the ball down the court on Friday at the Victor E. Court. The Huskies would lose 80-85 in double overtime against Elon.

NIU looks to create offense

By Tom Burton | December 5, 2016

Guard Laytwan Porter dribbles the ball down the court on Friday at the Victor E. Court. The Huskies would lose 80-85 in double overtime against Elon.

Freshman guard Eugene German (middle) drives the ball to the paint Saturday against University at Illinois at Chicago as part of the NIU Thanksgiving Classic. The Huskies won this game 92-81.

NIU slips by single digits

By Krystal Ward | November 28, 2016

Freshman guard Eugene German (middle) drives the ball to the paint Saturday against University at Illinois at Chicago as part of the NIU Thanksgiving Classic. The Huskies won this game 92-81.

Men’s basketball gears up for season

By Tom Burton | November 10, 2016

DeKALB | The men’s basketball team will look to improve upon its first 20-win season since the mid-90’s when they take on Indiana State University 7 p.m. Friday at the Convocation Center.The team finished the 2015 season with an 18-1 record at home....

Basketball preps for fresh start

By Tom Burton | October 27, 2016

DeKALB | The men’s basketball team will look to build on a successful 2015-16 season in which it competed in the Mid-American Conference championship game and in the Vegas-16 tournament in March.The team finished the season with a 21-13 overall record...

Men’s basketball closes season with loss to Santa Barbara

By Krystal Ward | March 31, 2016

Men’s basketball (21-13, 9-9 MAC) fell to the University of California, Santa Barbara 70-63 on Monday, ending the Huskies’ season.NIU’s season comes to a close with 21 wins, tying the second-most wins in school history. Baker finished his remarkable...

Huskies take home 3 conference awards

By Krystal Ward | March 10, 2016

The men’s basketball team took home three honors when the MAC announced its all-league teams Monday.Sophomore center Marin Maric was named to the All-MAC Third Team, freshman guard Marshawn Wilson was named to the All-Freshman Team and junior guard...

Men’s basketball conquers Ball State on senior night

By Krystal Ward | March 7, 2016

Men’s basketball (20-11, 9-9 MAC) defeated Ball State University (19-12, 10-8 MAC) 80-69 on Friday to capture its first 20-win season since the 1995-96 season, the fourth time in school history the team has reached that plateau.Hot shooting guided the...

Basketball continues quest for 20 wins

By Krystal Ward | February 18, 2016

Men’s basketball (18-8, 7-6 MAC) will play its third to last road game Friday when it takes on Ball State University (17-9, 8-5 MAC) in the first of two meetings between the teams this season.The Huskies and Cardinals last met on March 6, when NIU grinded...

Junior guard Aaric Armstead drives around the key in Saturday's game against the University of Akron. The Huskies beat the Zips 80-79.

Armstead leading the Huskies through tough stretches

By Krystal Ward | February 18, 2016

Junior guard Aaric Armstead has been one of the most reliable and consistent players for men’s basketball in his third season, elevating his play year after year.He came up big in the team’s win over the University of Akron on Saturday when the team...

Defense leads to another NIU win

By Christopher Loggins | February 18, 2016

A strong defensive showing helped men’s basketball defeat Bowling Green State University 71-60 on Tuesday to give it 18 wins, its most in a season since 1995 when it won 20.The Huskies had three players score in double figures for the game, led by junior...

Junior guard Aaric Armstead drives around the key in Saturday's game against the University of Akron. The Huskies beat the Zips 80-79.

Basketball breaks streak with late win

By Krystal Ward | February 15, 2016

Men’s basketball (17-8, 6-6 MAC) drew its biggest crowd of the season Saturday, snapping its five-game losing streak in a thrilling 80-79 victory against the University of Akron (20-5, 9-3 MAC) at the Convocation Center.Junior guard Aaric Armstead was...

Men’s basketball loss streak reaches 5

By Chris Loggins | February 11, 2016

Men’s basketball lost its fifth game in a row Tuesday, falling to Kent State University 75-74 and falling to 16-8 on the season.The Huskies trailed by seven points in the final minute but were able to come back and take the lead with less than 10 seconds...