With the NCAA men’s basketball tournament coming up, everybody is going to turn their attention and watch if their team can make it to the next round of the tournament. In the 2013 NCAA tournament, the No. 1 seeds are Louisville (29-5) in the Midwest,...

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...

Men’s basketball’s season came to an end March 11 when it was defeated 45-44 by Eastern Michigan in the first round of the MAC Conference tournament. With the Huskies (5-25, 3-13 MAC) trailing by 11 points with eight minutes left to play in the second...

For the second time this season, Eastern Illinois had its way with NIU men’s basketball. After holding the Huskies (5-21, 3-10 MAC) to 25 points in their first victory, the Eagles (13-15, 6-7 MAC) won 53-41 at the Convocation Center on Wednesday. The...

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...

In its final non-conference matchup, men’s basketball was defeated 59-47 at the hands of Eastern Illinois on Saturday. It was a competitive first half, as the Huskies and Panthers traded the lead 11 times. The Huskies jumped out to an early 5-0 lead,...

As the men’s college basketball season begins to wind down, each game becomes more important and has huge implications in the seeding for conference tournaments. Right now, the Huskies (5-19, 3-9 MAC) are in fifth place in the MAC West, one spot ahead...