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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Men’s basketball looks to take down SIU-E Cougars

By Brian Earle | December 4, 2012

Coming off a game in which the team only totaled five points going into halftime, NIU men’s basketball looks to get off to a stronger start when it hosts the SIU Edwardsville Cougars today. The Huskies (1-5) lost their last game to Dayton, 60-43, which...

Men’s basketball falls to Dayton on the road

By Matt Hopkinson | December 2, 2012

NIU men’s basketball dropped its third straight game of the season while in Ohio against the Dayton Flyers on Saturday. The Huskies (1-5) were defeated by the Flyers (5-2) by the score of 60-43, in a tale of two halves. In the first half, NIU managed...

Men’s basketball to face Dayton in road game

By Matt Hopkinson | November 28, 2012

Two teams trending in opposite directions will meet up Saturday as NIU men’s basketball heads to Dayton, Ohio. The Huskies (1-4) will square off against a Dayton (4-2) squad that is coming off a 62-61 loss to Weber State from Wednesday. NIU will come...

Men’s basketball hopes to find its stride against UIC tonight

By Brian Earle | November 27, 2012

Coming off a defeat at the hands of Loyola in its home opener, NIU men’s basketball looks to earn its first home victory against the University of Illinois at Chicago tonight. The Huskies (1-3) will also look to bounce back against the Flames (4-1),...

Men’s basketball focuses on defense, falls to Loyola

By Matt Hopkinson | November 25, 2012

NIU men’s basketball played a low-scoring defense-oriented contest against Loyola University and came out on the wrong side of the ledger Saturday. The Huskies (1-3) did a lot of things right in order to win the game, but Loyola (4-2) rode its hot hands...

Men’s basketball to host Loyola Saturday

By Brian Earle | November 19, 2012

While everyone will be at home over Thanksgiving break, NIU men’s basketball will be taking care of business when they host the Loyola Ramblers on Saturday. This will be the second of a three game home stand for NIU. The Huskies (1-2) are coming off...

Men’s basketball defeats Judson in home opener

By Brian Earle | November 19, 2012

In men’s basketball’s home opener, it earned its first win of the season as it took down Judson University 72-54 at the NIU Convocation Center Sunday. The Huskies (1-2) were led offensively by freshmen forward Sam Mader and guard Akeem Springs, who...

Men’s basketball to play Judson in regular season home opener

By Matt Hopkinson | November 14, 2012

Sunday afternoon, men’s basketball will face a squad that represents an athletic governing body that caters to specifically small schools. The Huskies (0-2) will play host to the NAIA school Judson University (1-5). The NAIA is like the NCAA, except...

Men’s basketball set to take on Valparaiso in early morning contest

By Matt Hopkinson | November 12, 2012

When nearly every average NIU student will still be in bed sleeping, NIU men’s basketball will be tipping off. At 7 a.m. today, the Huskies (0-1) will be squaring off against the Valparaiso Crusaders (1-0) as part of the ESPN College Hoops Tip-off Marathon,...

Men’s basketball starts season with loss to Nebraska Omaha

By Matt Hopkinson | November 11, 2012

The first game in coach Mark Montgomery’s second season did not turn out the way he had hoped. Men’s basketball (0-1) played a close contest against Nebraska Omaha (1-0), but ultimately came out on the losing end, 77-64. “They are an extremely well-coached...

Men’s basketball looks to separate themselves from the past

By Matt Hopkinson | November 7, 2012

With its opening game of the season set for tomorrow night, NIU men’s basketball is trying to separate itself from last season. Whether or not they would admit it, last season’s play and off-court issues overshadowed the foundation coach Mark Montgomery...

Men’s basketball impresses at preseason game

By Matt Hopkinson | November 4, 2012

Behind a lot of energy and ball movement, NIU men’s basketball came out scoring early and often in its first and only preseason game against Aurora University on Saturday . With 11:32 left in the first half, NIU had already pushed out to a 21-7 lead...

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