After its playoff hopes were crushed devastatingly on Wednesday, NIU women’s basketball prepares to send off four upperclassmen after a wavering 2024-25 season after its final game on Saturday.  The victories of Western Michigan University and Central...

NIU women’s basketball suffered its third consecutive loss Wednesday after falling to the Kent State University Golden Flashes by a score 76-58. With this loss, the Huskies fall to 5-10 in the MAC, 12-15 overall while Kent State improves to 18-10 overall...

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball fell to the Eastern Michigan University Eagles on Saturday by a score of 76-72 despite going up by as much as 10 points in the fourth quarter. The win grants Eastern Michigan its first Mid-American Conference victory...

NIU women’s basketball missed many opportunities late-game, failing to secure a fourth-straight victory while falling to the University of Ohio Bobcats by a score of 74-70 on Wednesday. “There were times where we didn't do a great job of taking...

After leading the scoring in NIU women’s basketball’s victories against the Kent State University Golden Flashes and Appalachian State University, junior guard Alecia Doyle has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.  Playing 38 minutes...

NIU women’s basketball overtook the Appalachian State University Mountaineers on Saturday and left the MAC-SBC Challenge undefeated after securing a 75-62 victory. With the win, the Huskies improve to 11-12 overall while the Mountaineers fall to...

DEKALB – NIU’s women's basketball (10-12, 4-7 MAC) responded to Saturday’s loss with an upset against the Kent State University Golden Flashes (15-8, 8-3 MAC) by a score of 73-69 on Wednesday. NIU and Kent State came into this game leading the...

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (8-11, 2-6 MAC) dropped its sixth game in its last seven contests at home against the MAC-leading Ball State University Cardinals (16-4, 8-0 MAC) by a score of 81-62. The Huskies displayed good defense against the...

NIU women’s basketball (7-10, 1-5 MAC) dropped its fifth-straight Mid-American Conference game Saturday against the Bowling Green State University Falcons (9-8, 3-3 MAC). Despite three double-digit performances, the Huskies fell by a score of 74-60.  “A...

While NIU’s students were relinquished of their duties for winter break, the Huskies’ student athletes continued business as usual.  Over the break, some teams shined while others couldn’t catch a break.   HIGH: FOOTBALL WINS FAMOUS IDAHO...

Facing its second power-four program this season Saturday, NIU women’s basketball struggled in a 94-55 defeat against the University of Missouri Tigers.  Subpar shooting and a lack of size held the Huskies back in their biggest loss of the season....

Nearly a month into the 2024-2025 season, the NIU women’s basketball team sits at a record of 3-3, with an even win percentage of .500. Needless to say, the Huskies have a boatload of potential.  Here are my three takeaways after covering the team...