A halfcourt buzzer-beater would not be in the cards for NIU men's basketball last night at the end of regulation. The Huskies (0-2) dropped their season opener as well as Mark Montgomery's coaching debut to Milwaukee, 59-57 at the Convocation Center.With...

The floors are waxed and the lineups are set.College basketball season has arrived, and new head coach Mark Montgomery and NIU will tip-off the year against Purdue in L-afayette, Ind., Friday night.This could be a difficult matchup for a young Huskies'...

The Mark Montgomery era officially begins for NIU men's basketball today as it hosts Carthage for its only exhibition game.The Huskies are a young team returning just one starter, senior Tim Toler, and have nine newcomers this season, eight of them freshmen....

The loss of center Nate Rucker, along with power forward Lee Fisher, has created a hole in the NIU men's basketball team's front court that needs to be addressed. Although Rucker did not lead the team in either points or rebounds, he was a force on the...

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...