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NIU men's basketball sophomore guard Quentin Jones (1) dribbles the basketball past Bowling Green junior guard Javontae Campbell (2).
NIU sparked an 11-game losing streak after falling to Bowling Green State University on Tuesday. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

Huskies drop Senior Night battle with Bowling Green

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 5, 2025

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball (5-25, 1-16 MAC) dropped its 11th straight game, losing by a score of 71-58 to Bowling Green State University (14-16, 8-9 MAC). This season has been a forgettable one for the Huskies, as they currently boast the worst...

NIU men's basketball junior guard Quaran McPherson drives toward the hoop, battling a Kent State University defender amid the Huskies' 68-50 loss to Kent State on Jan. 7. The Huskies lost to Miami University by a score of 87-58 on Tuesday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Men’s basketball suffers ninth-straight loss on the road against Miami

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | February 25, 2025

NIU men’s basketball (5-23, 1-14 MAC) suffered a blowout loss to Miami University (OH) (21-7, 12-3 MAC), dropping to the Redhawks by a score of 87-58 on Tuesday.  “I didn’t think we had the energy that we needed to compete in a game, especially...

NIU sophomore guard Kailon Nicholls (5) resists defense from Elon University redshirt sophomore guard Andrew King during the second half of the Huskies' 75-48 loss to the Phoenix on Wednesday night inside the Convocation Center in DeKalb. The loss was the Huskies' first defeat at home of the 2024-25 campaign. (Marco Alvarez | Northern Star)

‘Utter embarrassment:’ Huskies trounced by Elon in lousy shooting night

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | November 21, 2024

DeKALB – The NIU men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season Wednesday night after posting its worst shooting performance in two years in a 75-48 shortfall against Elon University at the Convocation Center. The Huskies (2-3)...

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