NIU extended men's basketball head coach Mark Montgomery's contract by two years, Athletic Director Sean Frazier announced Friday. Montgomery's contract will run through the 2017-18 season.Montgomery guided the Huskies to a 15-17 overall record and an...
For men’s basketball and head coach Mark Montgomery, defense has been the name of the game this season.Ever since Montgomery took the head coaching job at NIU, he has been preaching defense. This season, the Huskies have bought into his defensive philosophy...
Men’s basketball saw a huge game slip through its fingers Saturday, as Eastern Michigan overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to earn a 56-52 victory in Ypsilanti, Mich.With the Huskies leading 32-30 with 15:07 remaining in the game, they went on...
Men’s basketball played in two games that each went down to the wire, coming up with mixed results.The Huskies (12-14, 6-8 MAC) took down Eastern Michigan, 61-59, in a double-overtime thriller at the Convocation Center Thursday before falling to Central...
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...
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...
After two five-win seasons, men’s basketball appears to have found its rhythm.The Huskies (7-7, 1-1 MAC) may be looking at a turnaround as for the first time in the Mark Montgomery era they have won more than five games in a season.“What a difference...
In its lone exhibition game of the season, men’s basketball looked sharp as it took down Rockford University, 90-57, Sunday at the Convocation Center.NIU got contributions from a number of players, as five Huskies scored in double figures. The Huskies...
Men’s basketball will have a different look to it this season based on changes to its roster and style of play.The Huskies lost their leading scorer from the last two seasons, Abdel Nader, who transferred to Iowa State. For the Huskies, it’s not about...
Correction: Daveon Balls was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under on Friday, not Sunday as the Star originally reported.An NIU basketball player was arrested Sunday.Daveon Balls, 18, of Indianapolis, was charged with possession of cannabis...
The first game in coach Mark Montgomery’s second season did not turn out the way he had hoped. Men’s basketball (0-1) played a close contest against Nebraska Omaha (1-0), but ultimately came out on the losing end, 77-64. “They are an extremely well-coached...
With seven new freshman faces on the roster this season, NIU men’s basketball will be a mixed bag. Coach Mark Montgomery knows there will be a lot of excitement, but also a lot for his players to learn. “There’s going to be a lot of coachable moments,...
