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Sophomore guard Eugene German celebrates the game-winning basket in the Huskies 66-65 home win over Ball State Friday. German finished with a team-high 25 points.  

German, Huskies win home finale

By Julian Nunnery | March 3, 2018

Sophomore guard Eugene German celebrates the game-winning basket in the Huskies' 66-65 home win over Ball State Friday. German finished with a team-high 25 points.  

Sophomore guard Justin Thomas surveys the floor in the Huskies 97-67 home loss Tuesday against Toledo. 

Men’s hoops blown out by Toledo

By Julian Nunnery | March 1, 2018

Sophomore guard Justin Thomas surveys the floor in the Huskies' 97-67 home loss Tuesday against Toledo. 

Men’s basketball loses big to Eagles

By Julian Nunnery | February 25, 2018

DeKalb — The men’s basketball team (12-17, 5-11 Mid American Conference) fell 82-53 Saturday on the road to the Eastern Michigan University Eagles, who had an efficient offensive performance. The Eagles shot 55 percent from the field, nearly 88 percent...

Huskies handle Broncos at home

By Khobi Price | February 19, 2018

DeKALB — A 7-0 run by the men’s basketball team in the closing seconds of the game propelled NIU to a 75-67 victory Saturday over the Western Michigan University Broncos in the Convocation Center.“I thought we closed out on the defensive end,”...

Rockets blast by Huskies

By Julian Nunnery | February 8, 2018

DeKALB — A spirited second half effort was not enough for the men’s basketball team Tuesday as it lost 82-77 to the University of Toledo Rockets.“I always thought we were in striking distance,” said Head Coach Mark Montgomery. “The tough thing...

Men’s basketball drops second straight

By Julian Nunnery | February 1, 2018

DeKalb — A tough start on the road was too much for the men’s basketball team (10-12, 3-6 Mid-American Conference) to overcome against Central Michigan University Tuesday as it fell 81-67.The Chippewas knocked down a staggering 17 3-pointers in the...

Men’s basketball falls short against Broncos

By Khobi Price | January 29, 2018

DeKALB — The men’s basketball team (10-11, 3-5 Mid-American Conference) suffered a tight 79-72 loss Saturday to the Western Michigan University Broncos in a game that saw five ties and 14 lead changes, following up their blowout victory Tuesday over...

Huskies get back in win column

By Julian Nunnery | January 24, 2018

DeKalb — The men’s basketball team combatted its recent two-game losing streak with a resounding 31-point win Tuesday over the Bowling Green University Falcons. This win comes after the Huskies fell to the Falcons in Ohio earlier this season.The Huskies...

Bulls beat Huskies in second half surge

By Julian Nunnery | January 17, 2018

DeKALB — In a quick turnaround from its home victory Saturday over Eastern Michigan, the men’s basketball team wasn’t able to duplicate its performance Tuesday at Buffalo.The Huskies fell 95-67 in what was mainly the result of a dominant second...

Junior guard Dante Thorpe dribbles to the lane in the Huskies 72-66 home win Saturday over Eastern Michigan. Thorpe finished with five points and six assists in the game.

Huskies fly past Eagles at home

By Khobi Price | January 14, 2018

Junior guard Dante Thorpe dribbles to the lane in the Huskies' 72-66 home win Saturday over Eastern Michigan. Thorpe finished with five points and six assists in the game.

Men’s basketball snags home win

By Khobi Price | December 11, 2017

DeKALB — The men’s basketball team returned to the court Saturday with a 61-55 home victory over the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils at the Convocation Center.The Huskies (6-4) closed out a competitive game despite having shot 61...