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...

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...

Powered by eight-straight late-game points by graduate student guard Chelby Koker, NIU women’s basketball fended off the Western Michigan University Broncos’ attempt at a comeback Saturday, defeating the Broncos by a score of 60-51. With the win,...

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...

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball suffered a 73-52 blowout Wednesday to the Miami University RedHawks, sparking a 4-game losing streak.  “Miami made it really difficult on the defensive end for us,” said women’s basketball head coach Lisa...

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...

NIU women’s basketball (3-2) took down the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2-5) by a score of 67-60 on Sunday for the Huskies first road win over the Panthers since 1995. The Huskies shot 46% from the field on the day while going 8-for-18 from...

After traveling Wednesday to the southside of Chicago, NIU women’s basketball defeated the winless Chicago State University Cougars 77-68.  “This will be one we go back and look at and have to continue to challenge each other,” said NIU women’s...

IOWA CITY, IA – NIU women’s basketball (1-1) entered the national stage Wednesday, facing off against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes (1-0). The Huskies couldn’t keep up, falling 91-73.  NIU played in front of a sold out crowd, as it was the...

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (1-0) left its home opener victorious after defeating the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (0-1) 57-55.  “I think it's one of those games where I was really proud of our ability to stick...

With its 2024 campaign igniting Monday, NIU women’s basketball enters the season with something to prove.  “They (NIU’s returning athletes) feel like they have something to prove,” said NIU women’s basketball head coach Lisa Carlsen. “Leaving...

A towering presence resides in the paint at the Convocation Center, but the rise of senior forward Brooke Stonebraker didn’t happen overnight. Basketball was a natural fixture in Stonebraker’s life at an early age. Her first position on a team...