Coming off a tooth and nail overtime loss to Western Michigan, NIU women’s basketball will now begin MAC tournament play. Ironically enough, they will be squaring off against, none other than Western Michigan. Only five games ago, the Huskies seemed...

NIU women's basketball has stepped up its game since its first meeting with Ball State earlier this season.The Huskies (11-12, 5-6 MAC) lost to Ball State (8-16, 3-8 MAC) on Jan. 11, 50-43. NIU has won five of its eight games since that time, while Ball...

Revenge is a dish best served cold. For NIU women's basketball, it was able to warm up its offense just enough to stop Ohio Saturday.Right from tip-off, the energy level of the Huskies (10-12, MAC 4-6) was evident, as they came out aggressive on defense...

Despite closing a 12-point halftime deficit, NIU women's basketball fell to Bowling Green 57-47.Bowling Green (19-3, 9-0 MAC) came into the game undefeated in the MAC, and only suffering one loss at home.The Falcons looked exactly as good as their advertised...

MAC play couldn't have started any worse than it did for NIU women's basketball.Perhaps that actually turns into an advantage for them moving forward.With an overwhelming amount of youth on the roster, the Huskies got a taste of what it takes to compete...

For freshman forward Claire Jakubicek, playing basketball was something she wanted to do since she was little. "My dad and I would watch TV, and we would see the girls in the WNBA and on different college teams playing," Jakubicek said. "I remember that's...