DeKALB – After losing three seniors to the transfer portal after the 2022-23 season, the NIU men’s basketball team (5-3) has raced out to its best record through eight games since 2019. Senior guard Philmon Gebrewhit, sophomore forward Ethan Butler...

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball (5-3) suffered another second half collapse as the Huskies lost to Indiana State University (8-1) 90-67 for their second consecutive loss. The Huskies started strong with a 6-0 run to open the contest, and they entered...

EVANSTON – After leading its Big Ten opponent by 1 point to end the first half, NIU men’s basketball (5-2) fell apart Monday in the second half and was blown out by Northwestern University (5-1) 89-67. NIU led 42-41 at the half despite zero points...

A career-night from junior guard David Coit pushed NIU men’s basketball (5-1) to an 89-79 victory over the DePaul University Blue Demons (1-5) Saturday.  Coit scored a career-high 34 points on 58% shooting and knocked down a career-best 8 three-pointers...

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball (4-1) survived a second-half comeback attempt from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans (1-2) for a 98-93 win Saturday.  The Huskies earned their second win in as many days after taking down Georgia State...

DeKALB – A back and forth contest saw NIU men’s basketball (3-1) pull away late for a 70-64 win over the Georgia State University Panthers (1-2) Friday. Friday’s game featured 13 lead changes and 8 ties. Junior guard David Coit’s 17 second-half...

DeKALB – A historic scoring night on Monday from NIU men’s basketball (2-1) led to a 107-55 Huskies blowout over the Illinois Institute of Technology Scarlet Hawks (1-3). The Huskies’ 107-point outburst was the first time an NIU basketball team...

DeKALB – Junior guard David Coit of the NIU men’s basketball team has secured Huskie of the Week honors after a 27-point outing in Saturday’s 91-78 victory over Appalachian State University. The 5-foot-11 guard out of Columbus, New Jersey, shot...

DeKALB – An offensive explosion from NIU men’s basketball’s starting backcourt powered the Huskies to a 13-point victory over Appalachian State University on Saturday. The Huskies’ starting guards combined for 64 points, 12 rebounds, and 8...

DeKALB – Before leading the country in scoring at the NJCAA Division III level at Atlantic Cape Community College and transferring to NIU, junior guard David Coit was a kid who fell in love with the game of basketball at a young age. “My father...

DeKALB – After competing in the MAC tournament last season for the first time since 2019, NIU men’s basketball looks to improve upon its 13-19 record in the 2022-2023 season. The Huskies posted a 9-9 conference record in 2022-2023, good for seventh...