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The Huskie men’s basketball team returns from the court, defeatedly high fiving their teammates at the bench after losing to Kent State. The final score was 83-76. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)

Men’s basketball drops seventh consecutive game

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | January 17, 2024

DeKALB – A hyper-efficient 60.4% shooting night from the Kent State University Golden Flashes (9-8, 2-3 MAC) was enough to defeat NIU men’s basketball (6-11, 0-5) 83-76 and keep the Huskies winless to start conference play. Despite knocking down...

A graphic shows senior forward Brooke Stonebraker as the Huskie of the Week. Stonebraker has combined for 31 points and 22 rebounds over NIU women's basketball's past two games. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Stonebraker claims first career Huskie of the Week honor

By Northern Star Sports Staff | January 16, 2024

DeKALB – Senior forward Brooke Stonebraker notched NIU women’s basketball’s second Huskie of the Week honor of the 2023-24 season. Stonebraker scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Huskies’ (8-7, 2-2 MAC) 67-62 win over the Ohio University...

Junior guard David Coit (right) looks for an open player on Tuesday as Indiana State senior guard Ryan Conwell (3) attempts to block a pass. The Huskies were defeated by Indiana State 67-90. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Tale of 2 halves: Men’s basketball crumbles at home

By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor | December 6, 2023

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball (5-3) suffered another second half collapse as the Huskies lost to Indiana State University (8-1) 90-67 for their second consecutive loss. The Huskies started strong with a 6-0 run to open the contest, and they entered...

The NIU women's basketball team celebrates following its victory over Lindenwood University on Nov. 21. The Huskies fell to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 89-79 on Sunday. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball outpaced by SIUE, loses second straight

By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor | December 3, 2023

NIU women’s basketball (3-5) could not keep up with the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars (2-7), failing to take a single lead in a 89-79 loss. The Cougars came out of the gate flying up and down the court, racking up 20 points just...

Then-sophomore guard David Coit stares down his defender in a home game against Western Michigan University on Feb. 11. Coit scored a career-high 34 points to lead NIU men's basketball to an 89-79 victory over DePaul University. (Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)

Coit leads men’s basketball to fifth-straight win

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 26, 2023

A career-night from junior guard David Coit pushed NIU men’s basketball (5-1) to an 89-79 victory over the DePaul University Blue Demons (1-5) Saturday.  Coit scored a career-high 34 points on 58% shooting and knocked down a career-best 8 three-pointers...

Sophomore forward Xavier Amos shoots a three-point shot against Appalachian State University on Nov. 11. NIU men's basketball took down the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 98-93 on Saturday. (Ryanne Sandifer | Northern Star)

Men’s basketball holds on for fourth straight win

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 18, 2023

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball (4-1) survived a second-half comeback attempt from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans (1-2) for a 98-93 win Saturday.  The Huskies earned their second win in as many days after taking down Georgia State...

Senior forward Harvin Ibarguen shoots a free throw in a home game against the Illinois Institute of Technology. The Huskies defeated Georgia State University on Friday by a final score of 70-64. (Joey Trella | Northern Star)

Men’s basketball wins nail-biter over Georgia State

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 17, 2023

DeKALB – A back and forth contest saw NIU men’s basketball (3-1) pull away late for a 70-64 win over the Georgia State University Panthers (1-2) Friday. Friday’s game featured 13 lead changes and 8 ties. Junior guard David Coit’s 17 second-half...

NIU women's basketball team huddles in a circle before the game on Feb. 18 against Ball State. The Huskies fell to the University of Southern Indiana on Thursday by a final score of 66-60. (Alyssa Queen | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball suffers third-straight loss to start 2023

By Lucas Didier, Sports Editor | November 16, 2023

NIU women’s basketball (0-3) is off to its worst start to a season since 1999 after the Huskies lost 66-60 to the University of Southern Indiana (3-0). NIU came out of the gate driving the basket with frequency. NIU scored 10 points from the paint...

Redshirt freshman Dane Pardridge returns a punt from Western Michigan University on Tuesday. NIU football defeated the Broncos 24-0 to win its fifth game of the year. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies shut out Broncos in statement win

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 15, 2023

DeKALB – After a crushing 20-17 loss to Ball State University last week, NIU football (5-6, 4-3 MAC) bounced back on senior night at Huskie Stadium, cruising past the Western Michigan University Broncos (4-7, 3-4 MAC) 24-0 Tuesday. NIU dominated...

Redshirt senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi throws a pass in an NIU football home game against Ball State University on Tuesday. The Huskies are set to defend home field on Tuesday against Western Michigan University. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Football set for final home game of the season

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 12, 2023

DeKALB – After dropping a 20-17 heartbreaker as time expired to Ball State University last week, NIU football (4-6, 3-3 MAC) will host Western Michigan University (4-6, 3-3 MAC) in its final home game of the 2023 season.  NIU has fallen on hard...

Junior guard Jayden Marable (3) drives to the basket as Miami University senior guard Peyton Scott (24) defends during Jan. 23's Mid-American Conference matchup between the Huskies and RedHawks at the NIU Convocation Center. NIU women's basketball lost its first game of the 2023-2024 season to Arkansas State University 75-62. (Nyla Owens | Northern Star)

Women’s basketball falls in first game of MAC-SBC Challenge

By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter | November 9, 2023

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball kicked off its first regular season game with a 75-62 loss against the Arkansas State University Red Wolves.  As a team, the Huskies struggled to knock down shots, forcing them to play from behind throughout the...

Senior goalkeeper Jakub Rojek kicks a ball in an NIU men's soccer home game. The Huskies will face Western Michigan University in the MVC Tournament semifinals on Wednesday. (Courtesy NIU Athletics)

Men’s soccer to face Broncos in MVC Tournament semifinals

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Reporter | November 8, 2023

Following a 2-1 victory in the quarterfinals against Bowling Green State University, the No. 5 seed NIU men’s soccer team is set to take on the Western Michigan University Broncos on Wednesday in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament.  The Broncos...