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Huskies travel to Michigan, chance to start 4-1 in MAC play

By Andrew Singer | January 20, 2011

Coming off two straight wins, the NIU men's basketball team kicks off a two-game road trip tonight against Central Michigan. Following a 75-70 loss to Ball State in their conference opener, the Huskies (6-9, 2-1 MAC) have notched back-to-back wins over...

Jeremy Landers dribbles past a Toledo defender during NIU's 64-54 victory over the Rockets Saturday at the Convocation Center.

NIU men’s basketball struggles over break but starts 2-1 in MAC play

By Andrew Singer | January 17, 2011

Xavier Silas' brief tenure as the nation's leading scorer and the addition of NIU quarterback DeMarcus Grady highlighted winter break for the NIU men's basketball team. Silas shot to the top of the nation's Division I scoring list in the Huskies' first...

Huskies face their bigest challanges over break

By Andrew Singer | December 5, 2010

DeKALB | Much more will be known about the 2-4 NIU men's basketball team following a tough nine-game winter break schedule. Finishing up their non-conference schedule over break, the Huskies will also be three games deep into the MAC portion of their...

Patton looks to JUCO for immediate effect

By Andrew Singer | December 1, 2010

Pick up any junior college basketball team's roster and Ricardo Patton can find at least a couple stories worth listening to on it. Leading up to the 2010-11 season, two in particular caught the interest of the head men's basketball coach at NIU. A 270-pound...

NU’s Shurna pushes Wildcats past NIU with 25 second-half points

By Andrew Singer | November 14, 2010

It would have been nice of the public announcer to warn the crowd before the second half of Northwestern’s 97-78 win over the NIU men’s basketball team:“Ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt this close basketball game to bring you the John Shurna show!”Going...

Don’t throw in the towel just yet

By Andrew Singer | November 14, 2010

4,001 people made the life choice to attend an NIU men’s basketball game Friday night.Obviously, the opposing fan base figured into the highest attendance for an NIU basketball game since 2005. The number of Northwestern University alumni in the Chicagoland...

Freshman Nate Rucker (right) goes up to score in Saturday's exhibition victory.

Wildcats nip Huskies at home in men’s basketball opener, 97-78

By Chris Dertz | November 14, 2010

NIU men's basketball team faced a tough test in its season opener Friday night, as the Huskies hosted Northwestern for a rematch of last year’s opener. While the Huskies got to play the Wildcats at home this time, in front of 4,001 fans, the result...

Men’s basketball suffers exhibition loss

By Chris Dertz | November 12, 2010

Facing a tough test to start its season, NIU men's basketball suffered a 97-78 at the hands of the Northwestern Wildcats. In front of 4,001 fans, the largest Convocation Center crowd since a 2005 game against Kansas State, the Huskies (0-1 overall) were...

Basketball teams face holes in line-ups

By Andrew Singer and Jimmy Johnson | November 11, 2010

Both the NIU women's and men's basketball teams will head into the 2010-11 season with holes left by players no longer with the teams. Kathi Bennett, entering her first year as women's head coach, has to deal with the departure of forward Mauvolyene Adams....

Huskie Briefs: NIU football, Wicinski, baseball and basketball tryouts

By Andrew Singer | August 31, 2010

NIU football schedules Wake Forest, Ohio State: The NIU football team recently announced that they've set up a couple of attractive dates. The Huskies will play Wake Forest in 2014, completing a three game agreement with the school. NIU played the Demon...