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Kent State annihilates NIU

By Brian Thomas | January 25, 2012

Another conventionally, poor start for NIU men's basketball's led to its demise at Kent State as it fell 90-56.This is the second game this season in which the Huskies (2-16, 1-5 MAC) allowed a team to score 90 points.Kent State (13-6, 3-3 MAC) dominated...

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Men’s basketball heads to Kent State

By Brian Belford | January 24, 2012

NIU men's basketball will begin its annual six-game swing against MAC East opponents on the road, starting with Kent State today.Last year, the Huskies (2-15, 1-4) posted a 1-5 record against MAC East teams. NIU hasn't won more than two games against...

NIU defensive tackle Nabal Jefferson returns an interception 25
yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of Saturday's 40-10 win
over Kent State.

Huskie victory over Kent State ‘bittersweet’

By Brian Belford | October 9, 2011

NIU's defense harassed Kent State's offense all game long Saturday.The Huskies penetrated into the Golden Flashes' backfield for seven sacks, forcing three turnovers and held their offense to 70 total yards on only 61 plays. It was NIU's best defensive...

A breakdown of the MAC East quarterbacks

By Eli Gehn | July 19, 2011

Akron Akron lacked the "zip" it needed from quarterback Patrick Nicely last year on its way to a 1-11 season. Nicely had 10 touchdowns through the air compared to 13 interceptions. This season, Nicely is expected to have better production with several...

Gymnastics stretch for team high score but fell to Kent State

By Brian Thomas | February 20, 2011

DeKALB | NIU’s gymnastics team recorded another team high score on senior night Sunday, but it also came away with another loss, falling 194.800 to 192.875 to Kent State. The Huskies (1-6 overall, 1-4 MAC) beat their previous high score by 1.725 points...

NIU guard Marke Freeman paced the Huskies with 13 points in Wednesday night's loss at Kent State.

NIU women’s basketball loses in OT to Kent State

By Katie Leb | January 26, 2011

The Huskies knew it would be an uphill battle to defeat Kent State on its home court. Coming into the M.A.C. Center having won two games in a row, the Huskies were unable to make it three, losing 56-54 in an overtime bout. The Golden Flashes (15-4 overall,...

Wrestling falls at No. 18 Kent State

By Mike Romor | January 23, 2011

After losing their first two conference matchups, the NIU wrestling team traveled to Kent, Ohio, looking to overpower the No. 18 Kent State Flashes. The Flashes (5-0 overall, 1-0 MAC) prevailed in their conference opener, however, defeating the Huskies...

NIU volleyball continue dominating play

By Katie Leb | October 24, 2010

Beginning its longest road trip of the season, NIU volleyball started on the right step defeating Kent State Friday night in five sets.After taking the first set 25-15, Kent State came back to grab the next two, 25-20 and 25-22.“We came out and had...

Mo Smunt celebrates NIU's only goal with Shelbi Johnson (17) and Francis Boukidis (7) during a 1-1 tie against Kent State.

NIU women’s soccer earns a win and a draw

By Andrew Singer | October 3, 2010

When play wrapped up at the NIU Soccer Complex this weekend, the NIU women’s soccer team had added another win and its first draw to its already impressive home record.NIU opened up the weekend’s action Friday with a late afternoon contest against...