DeKalb — A turnaround, game-winning floater in the paint from senior forward Kelly Smith curled off the rim, and the women’s basketball team fell 63-60 Saturday against the University of Toledo Rockets.The Huskies (10-6, 2-3 Mid-American Conference)...

The women’s basketball team is left with a huge void to fill now that sophomore guard Janae Poisson is out for the season with a torn ACL.The Huskies are going to have to search for ways for their bench to produce in Poisson’s absence, as the sophomore...

The women's basketball team had no hangover from its last loss in Texas to Lamar University, as they won against the Bradley Braves Wednesday at home by a score of 76-52.“I was really happy with the way [NIU] came out of the locker room, “ Head Coach...

DeKALB — Janae Poisson, women’s basketball sophomore guard, will miss the remainder of the season.Head Coach Lisa Carlsen said Poisson tore her ACL in the team’s Nov. 18 game against Western Illinois University. Poisson was helped off the court...

The women’s basketball team electrified the Convocation Center Saturday after trailing for the majority of the game, as a game-winner on a turnaround fade away shot by senior forward Kelly Smith gave the Huskies a 96-94 victory in their home opener.“I...

Women’s basketball suffered its first loss of the season when it faced the University of Iowa Hawkeyes from the Big-10 Conference Wednesday.NIU (1-1) battled but fell to the Hawkeyes 105-80 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.The Hawkeyes extended...