NIU women’s basketball head coach Lisa Carlsen resigned from NIU following 10 seasons leading the Huskies, NIU Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Sean Frazier announced Monday.  The decision comes after a fruitless season with...

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (13-15, 6-10 MAC) mounted a 15-point fourth-quarter comeback, fueled by graduate student guard Chelby Koker, for a thrilling 84-77 double-overtime victory against Bowling Green State University (16-12, 9-7 MAC).  “I...

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball fell to the Eastern Michigan University Eagles on Saturday by a score of 76-72 despite going up by as much as 10 points in the fourth quarter. The win grants Eastern Michigan its first Mid-American Conference victory...

NIU women’s basketball missed many opportunities late-game, failing to secure a fourth-straight victory while falling to the University of Ohio Bobcats by a score of 74-70 on Wednesday. “There were times where we didn't do a great job of taking...

NIU women’s basketball overtook the Appalachian State University Mountaineers on Saturday and left the MAC-SBC Challenge undefeated after securing a 75-62 victory. With the win, the Huskies improve to 11-12 overall while the Mountaineers fall to...

NIU women’s basketball (9-12, 3-7 MAC) was blown out by the University at Buffalo Bulls (19-2, 8-2 MAC) by a score of 84-58 on Saturday. While the Huskies limited their turnovers to beat Central Michigan University on Wednesday, NIU failed to do...

DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball overcame the Central Michigan University Chippewas on Wednesday by a score of 80-75. The Huskies won behind a balanced offensive attack, headlined by three double-digit scorers.  “I thought we came out of the...

On this week's episode of All-Star, Sports Editor Edison Miller and Senior Sports Reporter Skyler Kisellus return to the studio to discuss NIU women's basketball's win at Eastern Michigan — the end of a five-game skid for the Huskies. On the men's side,...

NIU women’s basketball snapped a five-game losing streak Wednesday with a 78-70 victory over the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. The Huskies won with a balanced offensive attack, featuring one player reaching a career-high, one matching a career-high...

NIU women’s basketball (7-10, 1-5 MAC) dropped its fifth-straight Mid-American Conference game Saturday against the Bowling Green State University Falcons (9-8, 3-3 MAC). Despite three double-digit performances, the Huskies fell by a score of 74-60.  “A...

Facing its second power-four program this season Saturday, NIU women’s basketball struggled in a 94-55 defeat against the University of Missouri Tigers.  Subpar shooting and a lack of size held the Huskies back in their biggest loss of the season....

With its 2024 campaign igniting Monday, NIU women’s basketball enters the season with something to prove.  “They (NIU’s returning athletes) feel like they have something to prove,” said NIU women’s basketball head coach Lisa Carlsen. “Leaving...