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Doughty, Okoro lead No. 16 Auburn past Iowa State 80-76

By SUMNER MARTIN | January 25, 2020

True freshman Isaac Okoro has a quiet confidence about him.He doesn’t trash talk or boast, because as his Auburn teammates put it, he doesn’t need to.“Nah, but he definitely backs it up every time,” guard Samir Doughty said when asked if Okoro...

Brodeur scores 19 to carry Penn over Temple 66-59

January 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — AJ Brodeur had 19 points as Penn topped Temple 66-59 on Saturday.Jordan Dingle had 15 points for Penn (8-7). Devon Goodman added 12 points. Ryan Betley had 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.Both teams set season lows for points...

Men’s basketball looks to bounce back Tuesday vs Kent State University

By Jemea Green | January 20, 2020

DeKALB — The men’s basketball team will face the Kent State University Golden Flashes 6 p.m. Tuesday in Kent, Ohio.NIU is 2-3 in Mid-American Conference play after a 66-64 loss Saturday to the Bowling Green State University Falcons. There were three...

Bench players provide spark in Huskies’ win against Longwood

By Mike Knapp | November 19, 2019

DeKALB — Life is better when things are in balance.The men’s basketball team lived that example Monday against Longwood University at the Convocation Center. Playing for the third time in four nights, NIU had four players score in the double digits...

Redshirt senior Lacey James looks for an open teammate Tuesday during NIUs 70-52 loss to Iowa State University at the James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

Men’s basketball deflates in second-half as Iowa State powers back to defeat Huskies

By Mike Knapp | November 12, 2019

Redshirt senior Lacey James looks for an open teammate Tuesday during NIU's 70-52 loss to Iowa State University at the James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

Huskies look to beat Iowa State for the first time since 1971

By Jarrett Huff | November 12, 2019

DeKALB — NIU’s last win against the Iowa State University Cyclones was Jan. 5, 1971 at the Chick Evans Fieldhouse in DeKalb. The Huskies edged out ISU with a 97-95 final score.During the 1970-71 season, the Huskies played in the now-dissolved Midwestern...

Junior forward Riley Blackwell reaches for a layup Nov. 5 during NIU’s home loss to Harvard University at the Convocation Center.

Huskies make comeback in overtime to surprise North Dakota

By Justin Kelley | November 11, 2019

DeKALB — Just after an NIU timeout with three seconds left on the clock, junior guard Gabby Nikitinaite put on the hero’s cape and banked in her layup.That layup ultimately pushed the game into overtime Sunday, and the women’s basketball team showed...

The Huskie defense locks down UNI sophomore guard AJ Green Saturday during NIUs 64-54 loss against University of Northern Iowa at the Convocation Center.

UNI exposes Huskies’ weaknesses on defense even as second half saw improvements

By Jarrett Huff | November 10, 2019

DeKALB — The men’s basketball defense was put to the test Saturday against the University of Northern Iowa. The team seemed to run out of gas toward the end of both halves, letting the Panthers run away with the game.Coming into the game, Head Coach...

Senior guard Eugene German and redshirt senior forward Lacey James take a defensive position Tuesday during NIU’s 85-50 win against Roosevelt University at the Convocation Center.

Men’s basketball begins season with home-court opener against Northern Iowa

By Jarrett Huff | November 9, 2019

DeKALB — Men’s basketball will host the University of Northern Iowa for its first game of the regular season 3 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.The teams last met Nov. 28, 2009, with UNI winning 52-45. NIU is 8-13 against UNI all-time. The...

Huskies have tough road to MAC play, German says he wants to ‘win them all’

By Mike Knapp | November 8, 2019

DeKALB — Men’s basketball opens its 2019-20 season this Saturday, and expectations couldn’t be higher.NIU is coming off a season where it won 17 games and advanced to the Mid-American Conference tournament semifinals for the first time since 2003....

Huskies lead Roosevelt at the half of exhibition match

Huskies lead Roosevelt at the half of exhibition match

By Mike Knapp | November 5, 2019

DeKALB — While college basketball teams around the country began their regular seasons Tuesday night, the Huskies had one more dress rehearsal remaining.Taking on Roosevelt University Tuesday in an exhibition game ahead of Saturday’s home opener against...

Huskies to focus on defense, Montgomery says James will be vital for team success

By James Krause | October 24, 2019

DeKALB — Head Coach Mark Montgomery set his expectations for the men’s basketball upcoming season during the NIU Winter Media Day on Wednesday at the Convocation Center.The Huskies finished 17-17 in the 2018-19 season, with an 8-10 record in Mid-American...