It was a battle between the north and south of Illinois Tuesday night at the Convocation Center.NIU women's basketball (3-3) defeated Southern Illinois (2-3) in thrilling fashion 53-50 in a game that could've went either way."I think, importantly, it...

NIU women's basketball will take on Southern Illinois University tonight at the Convocation Center.Heading into this matchup, the Huskies (2-3) are coming off back-to-back losses to Bradley and Illinois State. The Salukis (2-2) are coming off back-to-back...

Playing extra time in any sport shows how much tenacity a team really has. In last night's game, NIU women's basketball showed it could play with some extra spring in its step. The Huskies (1-1) defeated Western Illinois (1-2) 91-84 in double overtime...

For the most part, there isn't that much stock in results from exhibition games. This will have to be the case for NIU women's basketball as well.The Huskies will kick off their 2011-2012 regular season with a match-up against Loyola.NIU head coach Kathi...

Sometimes inexperience can be a detriment to a sports team, and other times, it can lead to success.This will be one story line sure to play out as the season for NIU women's basketball revs up. There are six new players in the system, and five of them...

With the start of the regular season approaching, NIU women's basketball had its lone exhibition Tuesday evening against Indiana Wesleyan.However, the result wasn't what the Huskies were looking for as they fell 61-52."We take every game seriously, exhibition...

After only being able to play against each other, NIU women's basketball is starting to get a little cooped up.At 7 p.m. at the NIU Convocation Center, the Huskies will play their first and only exhibition game of the season against Indiana Wesleyan."We've...

NIU women’s basketball has six new players, but realistically, only one will be a member of the backcourt. Amanda Corral is a freshman, brand new to the system and game of collegiate ball.Satavia Taylor is a transfer from Loyola who plays guard on the...

E.C. Hill, former NIU women's basketball assistant coach, said though she enjoys the hot weather in Arizona, leaving NIU was not easy."You never forget where you come from," Hill said. "Northern is a special place."Hill, who is also a former Huskie player,...

She might only stand at 5'5", but Marke Freeman packs quite the punch. In her final season as a Huskie, the point guard took the MAC by storm. Freeman ranked in the Top 10 in scoring (eighth, 15.9 ppg), rebounding (ninth, 7.4 rpg), steals (first, 2.5...