Northern Star

 

Advertisement

 

 
Northern Star

Northern Illinois University’s student news organization since 1899

 

Ensure student journalism survives. Donate today.

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Men’s basketball prepared for Central Michigan

By Brian Earle | February 11, 2014

After seeing its three-game winning streak snapped on Sunday, men’s basketball will look to recover against Central Michigan 7 p.m. at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (10-12, 4-6 MAC) fought all the way back from a 16-point deficit against Western...

Culture change on hand for men’s basketball

By Brian Earle | February 10, 2014

For the last five seasons, men’s basketball has established a losing culture in DeKalb as the bottom feeders of the MAC.After winning just five games in each of the last two seasons, losing had become an expectation for the team.That has changed for...

Senior forward Aksel Bolin recently played in his 100th career game as a Huskie.

Bolin a steady presence for men’s basketball

By Brian Earle | February 10, 2014

In the midst of changes throughout the men’s basketball program in the last four years, players and coaches coming and going, one thing has remained the same: senior forward Aksel Bolin.With Bolin coming off the bench against Toledo on Jan. 22, he became...

Hoops: Fourth win may not come easy

By Brian Earle | February 6, 2014

Men’s basketball will look to extend its conference winning streak to four games when it hosts Western Michigan at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (10-11, 4-5 MAC) have won three straight games against Kent State, Ball State and...

Football focuses on defense with recruiting class

By Brian Earle | February 6, 2014

In football’s recruiting class, defense was the name of the game for the Huskies and head coach Rod Carey.NIU’s defense took a big hit losing safety Jimmie Ward along with three other defensive backs. The Huskies also lost defensive tackle Ken Bishop...

Aaric Armstead (23) goes up for a shot against Miami (Ohio) Tuesday.

Men’s basketball wins third in a row

By Brian Earle | February 4, 2014

Another impressive defensive effort led to the third straight conference victory for men’s basketball as it defeated Miami (Ohio), 53-41, for its first MAC home win of the season Tuesday at the Convocation Center.This is the first time the Huskies (10-11,...

Sophomore Travon Baker (5) dribbles the ball down court durring Saturdays game against Buffalo. NIU lost, 75-67.

Baker takes charge for men’s basketball

By Brian Earle | February 3, 2014

In seasons past, men’s basketball did not have a clear-cut starting point guard. Sophomore guard Travon Baker changed that this season.Last season, Baker and then-freshman guard Daveon Balls competed for the starting spot. Baker started 18 games while...

Men’s hoops to clash with Miami (Ohio)

By Brian Earle | February 3, 2014

Men’s basketball will look to win its third consecutive conference game when it hosts Miami (Ohio) at 6 p.m. today at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (9-11, 3-5 MAC) are coming off consecutive wins via the comeback fashion, defeating Kent State after...

Men’s basketball starts two game winning streak

By Brian Earl | February 2, 2014

For the second straight game, men’s basketball found a way to win, overcoming a 15-point deficit in its 67-65 overtime victory over Ball State Saturday on the road.The win marks the first time the Huskies (9-11, 3-5 MAC) have won two conference road...

Sophomore Travon Baker (5) dribbles the ball down court durring Saturdays game against Buffalo. NIU lost, 75-67.

Men’s basketball ends four-game losing streak

By Brian Earle | January 29, 2014

Behind an impressive defensive performance and a strong second-half comeback, men’s basketball (8-11, 2-5 MAC) got the best of Kent State (11-9, 2-5 MAC) in its rematch on Wednesday night, earning a 50-49 victory on the road.Trailing by one, 49-48,...

Sophomore Travon Baker (5) dribbles the ball down court durring Saturdays game against Buffalo. NIU lost, 75-67.

Men’s basketball looking for redemption

By Brian Earle | January 28, 2014

After losing a heartbreaker to Kent State in overtime earlier this season, men’s basketball is looking for a better result in a rematch with the Golden Flashes at 6 p.m. today.In the Huskies’ (7-11, 1-5 MAC) 73-64 loss at the Convocation Center, guard...

Sophomore Daveon Balls (11) hurries the ball down the court during Saturdays loss against Buffalo at the Convocation Center.

Men’s basketball falls to Bulls

By Brian Earle | January 26, 2014

Men’s basketball dropped its fourth straight conference game, 75-67, at the hands of the Buffalo Bulls Saturday at the Convocation Center in a chippy, hard-fought game.The contest featured 47 total fouls and five technical fouls, which resulted in the...