NIU women’s basketball (15-15, 8-10 MAC) wrapped up its regular season with a thriller, overcoming the Western Michigan University Broncos (12-17, 7-11 MAC) 66-64. The Huskies secured the victory with a free throw from redshirt senior guard Grace...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| March 7, 2024
NIU women’s basketball (14-15, 7-10 MAC) punched its ticket to the MAC Tournament as late three-point shooting and strong bench play led a 56-46 win over the Miami University RedHawks (8-20, 5-12 MAC).
A 15-0 run from the Huskies to end the third...
NIU women’s basketball (13-15, 6-10 MAC) picked up it’s third-straight loss after falling to the University of Akron Zips (10-17, 5-11 MAC) 69-54.
Poor shooting held the Huskies back, as they finished 32.8% from the field and 21.4% from three-point...
By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter
| February 29, 2024
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (13-14, 6-9 MAC) fell to the University of Toledo Rockets (22-4, 14-1 MAC) 74-61 in it’s last home game of the season.
Fifth-year guard Sophia Wiard paved the way for the Rockets, scoring 16 points and dishing...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| February 25, 2024
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (13-13, 6-8 MAC) drops 82-73 shootout as the Bowling Green State University Falcons (14-11, 8-6 MAC) soared on the back of junior guard Amy Velasco.
Velasco was a powerhouse on both sides of the ball, accumulating...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| February 22, 2024
NIU women’s basketball (13-12, 6-7 MAC) cruised past the University at Buffalo Bulls (14-10, 7-6 MAC) by a score of 66-57, leading for 35 minutes of game time in a revenge win.
Five weeks after losing to the Bulls at home, the Huskies bit back to...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| February 17, 2024
NIU women’s basketball (12-12, 5-7 MAC) survived a rematch with the Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-17, 2-10 MAC), winning 61-52 three days after a season-low score of 47.
The Eagles gave the Huskies a scare with a third-quarter buzzer-beater to take...
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| February 14, 2024
DeKALB – Poor shooting plagued NIU women’s basketball (11-12, 4-7 MAC) as the Huskies were thwarted by the Western Michigan University Broncos (10-12, 5-6 MAC) by a score of 65-47.
The Huskies shot just 34% from the field and went 1-for-15 from...
By Eddie Miller, Sports Reporter
| February 10, 2024
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (11-11, 4-6 MAC) overpowered the Georgia Southern University Eagles (13-12, 3-9 SBC) 91-84 in the second part of the MAC-SBC Challenge.
Senior guard Jayden Marable keyed the charge with a career-high 26 points....
By Lucas Didier, Former Sports Editor
| February 8, 2024
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (10-11, 4-6 MAC) conquered MAC frontrunner Ball State University (20-3, 10-1 MAC) in an electric 76-71 overtime thriller.
The Huskies become the third team to defeat Ball State this season, joining the University...
DeKALB – NIU women’s basketball (9-10, 3-5 MAC) lost in dramatic fashion to the University of Akron (7-11, 2-6 MAC). The back and forth battle ended on a last-second miss from junior guard Laura Nickel that kept the score at 61-59.
The Huskies...
