Last week, I opined that NIU’s offensive playcalling and playmaking abilities were one-dimensional. This week, it seemed anything but. In the match-up with Iowa, NIU did all they could to nearly pull off a victory, despite only having 55 yards passing....
For NIU football, the first home game was a story of two halves, or, more realistically, three and a half quarters. The Huskies (0-1) suffered a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Iowa (1-0) by a score of 18-17, in the season opener at Soldier Field...
It was a tale of two halves in Saturday’s game between NIU’s men’s rugby and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. The Huskies got off to a good start against the Panthers, leading 22-5 at halftime. The second 45 minutes was a different...
NIU women’s basketball won its second round matchup against Akron Wednesday on a tipback by senior Kim Davis with 6.4 seconds remaining in regulation. Davis put the ball back in the net after a missed jumper by senior Courtney Shelton, and Akron (14-16,...
Amid a pink-shirted theme for breast cancer awareness, NIU men's basketball only made fans aware that it once again lost, this time a 78-53 defeat courtesy of Western Michigan.Western Michigan (11-15, 5-7 MAC) was consistent in its rout of the Huskies...
NIU men's basketball continued its road trip woes, losing to Akron 75-51 Saturday. NIU (3-20, 2-9 MAC) went on a 9-0 run after trailing 10-4 in the first half, led by Abdel Nader scoring five-straight points to help the Huskies take a 13-10 lead after...
Coming off its sixth-consecutive loss, NIU men's basketball is looking to get back on track tonight at home against MAC opponent Miami (Ohio). In order for the Huskies (2-19, 1-7 MAC) to give themselves a chance they will need to come out strong. "As...
Loyalty is a fickle thing in sports.After four years playing and two years coaching at NIU, P.J. Fleck looked like he was ready to rekindle his relationship with his alma mater. However, one day after accepting NIU's offensive coordinator position, he...
The only word to describe NIU's 65-40 loss to the Bowling Green Falcons Saturday is ugly. Ugly it was as the Huskies (2-19, 1-8) dropped their sixth-straight game in-a-row, their 11th double digit loss this season. NIU failed to score more than 50 points...
Heading into Saturday's meet with Ball State, NIU gymnastics has only one thing on its mind: improvement.No matter by how little or which area, the Huskies constantly look to improve their overall performances and scores, in addition to seeking consistency."They're...
After a week off, NIU's D-III hockey returned to action with a pair of games against Robert Morris. The Huskies, (13-9-1-1) earned two points on Friday with a 5-3 victory over the Eagles, (2-24-2). NIU got off to a good start in the game's first 20 minutes,...
Battling in close games has been a continuous trend this year for NIU women's basketball.The story was no different Wednesday, as the Huskies (8-11, 2-5 MAC) took down Akron (9-12, 3-4 MAC) 72-66 at the Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio."Our challenge is that...
