Year one of the Mark Montgomery era as NIU men’s basketball’s head coach didn’t get off to a good start, and year two was no different. The Huskies (5-25, 3-13 MAC) suffered their seventh consecutive 20-loss season. This is their second 20-loss...
NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher will leave NIU for East Carolina University. Compher, who will be leaving NIU for the same position at East Carolina, has been at NIU for five years and hired 12 of NIU’s 16 coaches, including head basketball coach...
A hole was made in men’s basketball’s back court with the recent departure of freshman guard Akeem Springs, but that hole has been filled by redshirt junior guard Antone Christian, who has stepped up his level of play on the court. Over the course...
After a one-game road trip against the Buffalo Bulls, men’s basketball will return to the Convocation Center when it takes on Ball State today. With the season dwindling down to a handful of games left, this is a crucial game for the Huskies (5-17,...
Despite a strong comeback at the end of the game, men’s basketball fell to Buffalo on the road, 59-54, on Saturday. The Huskies (5-17, 3-7 MAC) had a chance to tie the game with 14 seconds remaining, trailing 57-54, but sophomore wing Abdel Nader’s...
Another poor shooting performance led to the Huskies’ demise against Bowling Green on Wednesday, as they fell 57-41. In the first half, the Huskies (5-16, 3-6 MAC) struggled from the field. They went 4 of 29 and shot 13.8 percent. Three of the field...
Looking to win two consecutive games for the first time this season, men’s basketball took on Toledo on Saturday. Despite their strong play and resilient effort, the Huskies (5-15, 3-5 MAC) fell to the Rockets (9-10, 5-3 MAC), 69-65. The Huskies found...
After dropping its last three MAC conference games, men’s basketball bounced back with a 74-61 win over Central Michigan Wednesday night. This is the first time the Huskies (4-13, 2-3 MAC) have beat the Chippewas (9-9, 2-3 MAC) in Mount Pleasant since...
Coming off a 71-34 loss against Western Michigan, men’s basektball will look to get back on track when it faces Central Michigan today. The loss to the Broncos was the Huskies’ (3-13, 1-3 MAC) worst defeat of the season and they are looking forward...
It was an ugly game at the Convocation Center on Saturday night, as NIU men’s basketball was defeated convincingly by Western Michigan, 71-34. The Huskies (3-13, 1-3 MAC) struggled to score against the Broncos (10-8, 2-2 MAC) as they went 11 of 55 from...
Over the course of its season, men’s basketball’s starting lineup has gone through a number of changes. Its latest change was when freshman wing Darrell Bowie was inserted into the starting lineup. The decision was made by coach Mark Montgomery before...
Coming off a win against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, NIU men’s basketball went on the road for the first of its four-game roadtrip. On Friday, the Huskies (2-6) were defeated by UW-Milwaukee (3-5) in a game that took overtime to decide...
