Bringing a hard work ethic and lots of energy to practice is a good way to earn some extra playing time on the basketball court. Recently, freshman guard J.J. Cravatta’s strong play during practice has caught the eyes of his teammates and coach Mark...

For all the talk about how bad the Bulls would be without star point guard Derrick Rose, they have exceeded peoples expectations. Rose has not seen any action this season as he has been recovering from a knee injury he suffered in the first round of the...

Coming off a 71-34 loss against Western Michigan, men’s basektball will look to get back on track when it faces Central Michigan today. The loss to the Broncos was the Huskies’ (3-13, 1-3 MAC) worst defeat of the season and they are looking forward...

It was an ugly game at the Convocation Center on Saturday night, as NIU men’s basketball was defeated convincingly by Western Michigan, 71-34. The Huskies (3-13, 1-3 MAC) struggled to score against the Broncos (10-8, 2-2 MAC) as they went 11 of 55 from...

With the departure of former football coach Dave Doeren and some of his staff to North Carolina State, there are a number of coaching vacancies that need to be filled. New football coach Rod Carey filled one of those spots Wednesday, when Roy Manning...

Over the course of its season, men’s basketball’s starting lineup has gone through a number of changes. Its latest change was when freshman wing Darrell Bowie was inserted into the starting lineup. The decision was made by coach Mark Montgomery before...

While looking at the final score of the Orange Bowl between NIU and Florida State, one would assume the Seminoles proved the Huskies didn’t belong on one of the biggest stages in college football. However, the Huskies may have had more to do with that...

For some teams, game planning for a dual-threat, mobile quarterback can be a challenge. However, this will not be the case for NIU’s defense. The Huskies’ defense will feel comfortable going up against Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel, as they...