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Women’s basketball prepared for Central Michigan

By Frank Gogola | January 14, 2014

DeKalb | Women’s basketball (6-7, 2-1 MAC) looks to keep its strong conference play going as it hits the road, a place where it has struggled.The Huskies will face the Central Michigan Chippewas (7-8, 3-0 MAC) at 6 p.m. today in Mt. Pleasant, Mich....

Pulliam returns to the court with style

By Frank Gogola | January 13, 2014

Redshirt junior point guard Danny Pulliam is in the midst of her best year ever after her basketball career at NIU was put on hold for two years.Pulliam, of Pike High School in Indianapolis, joined the Huskies in 2010-11 and made an immediate impact;...

Women’s basketball handles Eastern Michigan

By Frank Gogola | January 12, 2014

Women’s basketball (6-7, 2-1 MAC) grounded the Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-3, 1-2 MAC) with a 77-54 win Sunday at the Convocation Center.The Huskies held the Eagles more than 30 points below their season average (84.9), and junior guard Amanda Corral...

Wrestling can’t beat Ohio

By Frank Gogola | January 12, 2014

Wrestling (4-6, 0-3 MAC) failed to win its first conference dual this season and suffered its sixth straight loss to the Ohio Bobcats (5-1, 1-1 MAC) Friday when it traveled to Athens, Ohio.The Huskies found themselves in an 18-0 hole after the first five...

Senior Ashley Sneed (3) keeps the ball away from the opposition Nov. 12 against Mississippi Valley.

Women’s basketball unable to stay over .500 during break

By Frank Gogola | January 12, 2014

Women’s basketball (5-7, 1-1 MAC) entered winter break with a winning record (4-3), but one win in its past five games has it back below the .500 mark.The Huskies closed out non-conference play with losses at South Dakota State, vs. Northern Iowa and...

Huskies end season with loss at Poinsettia Bowl

By Frank Gogola | December 27, 2013

No. 23 football (12-2, 8-1 MAC) suffered its second loss of the season – and second loss in a row – as it fell, 21-14, to the Utah State Aggies (9-5, 7-2 MW) in the 2013 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on Thursday at Qualcomm Stadium...

Women’s basketball drops ISU 57-52, breaks .500 mark

By Frank Gogola | December 8, 2013

Women’s basketball (4-3) has found itself in unchartered territory after its Thursday win.The Huskies defeated the Illinois State Redbirds (1-5), 57-52, at the Redbird Arena in Normal. With the victory, they recorded their first road victory in four...

NIU vs. BGSU, MAC Championship 2013

BCS hopes dashed in MAC Champion loss

By Frank Gogola | December 6, 2013

After perfection through its first 12 games, football stood 60 minutes away from a second straight BCS bowl, but Bowling Green shattered NIU’s dream of crashing the party Friday at the MAC Championship.The Huskies (12-1, 8-1 MAC) fell 47-27 to the Bowling...

Breakding Down Bowling Green

By Frank Gogola | December 4, 2013

No. 14 football (12-0, 8-0 MAC) has one more test in its ways before a potential second straight BCS-busting season: the Bowling Green Falcons (9-3, 7-1 MAC). The MAC West-champion Huskies will square off with the MAC East-champion Falcons 7 p.m. Friday...

Women’s basketball to face Illinois State

By Frank Gogola | December 4, 2013

Women’s basketball (3-3) will go right back on the road looking to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.The Huskies split their two games in the Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic in Las Cruces, N.M., this weekend. They will face...

Face Off: Basketball’s success

By Brian Earle | December 3, 2013

Men’s and women’s basketball are just about one month into their respective seasons. After both teams had sub-par campaigns during the 2012-13 season, they are looking to rebound during the 2013-14 season. They each have gotten off to positive starts...

Senior George Rainey (46) tackles a Broncos player Nov. 26 during NIUs game against Western Michigan.

Rainey fulfilling defensive potential

By Frank Gogola | December 2, 2013

George Rainey, redshirt senior defensive end, only has two games remaining in an NIU football uniform, but for the first-year starter, that’s two more games to continue to improve and show how far he’s come.Rainey, out of South Division High School...