After the departure of its leading scorer last season, Xavier Silas, along with other key players, NIU men's basketball's backcourt will have an entirely different look to it this season.The Huskies backcourt will be led this year by returning redshirt...
NIU men's basketball officially began to prepare for the season as it played its red and black scrimmage Saturday.The Huskies played six quarters of basketball with MAC officials calling the game, switching sides often to simulate different situations,...
NIU head men’s basketball coach Mark Montgomery announced on Tuesday evening that Dayton assistant coach Jon Borovich will be on his staff of coaches for the 2011-2012 season. Borovich spent the last four seasons with Dayton, helping lead the Flyers...
Andrew Singer: In the span of three and a half months, NIU Athletic Director Jeff Compher has made two major hires. In the weekend before the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl, Compher hired Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Doeren as the NIU football team's...
Being without Xavier Silas for the past two games was a hurdle the NIU men's basketball team overcame as it won both games despite not having its leading scorer. In their season finale against Ball State, the Huskies failed to make it a trilogy of wins,...
While flipping through the television channels on Feb. 19, I stumbled upon the NBA dunk contest just in time to see the flashbulbs go off. As has been the case in the NBA, attention has been paid to what is flashy, showy, ostentatious or whatever synonym...
DeKALB | NIU forward Nate Rucker is commonly referred by his nickname, "The Dog," yet he didn't play like a full-grown canine Saturday afternoon against Kent State. The Huskies true freshman struggled to find rhythm inside against Golden Flashes' center...
Playing in Oxford, Ohio on Wednesday night, the NIU men's basketball team went down quietly to Miami (OH), 84-72. NIU (7-15 overall, 3-7 MAC) never led and trailed by double-digits for much of the night. Miami (12-12, 7-3) put the game out of reach for...
Nate Rucker is the dog. A freshman from Memphis, Tenn., Rucker has quickly established himself on the NIU men's basketball team. Averaging 7.6 points and five rebounds a game, the Huskies' starting center has shown throughout the season that his bite...
Some may see it as odd that Ricardo Patton wants nothing to change about the attitude of a 6-11 team. If Patton has learned one thing about this year's Huskies, it's that they're motivation level is unquestionable. On their most recent road trip, the...
A buzzer beating tip-in ended a back-and-forth affair between the NIU and Western Michigan men's basketball teams on Saturday afternoon. NIU held a 16-point lead in the first half, but lost all but six points of the advantage before halftime. WMU caught...
In a battle of team scoring leaders, Central Michigan knocked off the NIU men’s basketball team 66-64 in Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Thursday night. Down two with 15 seconds left, NIU guard Xavier Silas took the ball up court with a chance to tie or take...
