NIU men’s basketball’s (5-16, 1-8 MAC) late rally came up short as the Huskies fell to the University of Toledo Rockets (13-8, 7-2 MAC) by a score of 89-85 on Saturday.  NIU trailed by 13 points with 2:24 left in the game before rallying to within...

DeKALB – NIU sophomore guard Quentin Jones and senior guard James Dent Jr. each scored 20-plus points in a losing effort as NIU men’s basketball came up short against the Mid-American Conference’s top team in the University of Akron on Tuesday night. The...

DeKALB – In the early hours of Saturday morning, NIU men’s basketball head coach Rashon Burno got the news that junior forward Ethan Butler would be unavailable for the team’s game against Ball State University later that day. The University...

On this week's episode of All-Star, Sports Editor Edison Miller and Senior Sports Reporter Skyler Kisellus return to the studio to discuss NIU women's basketball's win at Eastern Michigan — the end of a five-game skid for the Huskies. On the men's side,...

After trailing by 15 early in the second half, NIU men’s basketball battled back to have a chance at victory in the final seconds, but ultimately fell to Mid-American Conference foe Western Michigan University 72-70 on Tuesday night at University Arena...

DeKALB – Injury riddled NIU basketball (4-13, 0-5 MAC) dropped a close home matchup to Central Michigan University (8-9, 2-3 MAC) 71-66.  “Next play mentality,” said sophomore guard Quentin Jones. “We just let this one go, we gotta learn from...

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball remains winless in Mid-American Conference play after suffering its fourth-consecutive loss Tuesday night against Miami University at the Convocation Center. In their first game of the new semester, the Huskies (4-12,...

NIU men’s basketball dropped its sixth straight road game to start its season as they lost to the University of Northern Iowa Panthers 101-57.  NIU started the game dreadfully slow, as the Huskies first field goal of the game came at the 10:16 mark...

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball (3-6) soundly defeated the Benedictine University Eagles (1-6) by a score of 89-70 as multiple Huskies reached career highs in points. The win snaps a five-game losing streak. “Good opportunity to get back on the...

NIU men’s basketball (2-4) dropped its third straight contest in a 98-52 blowout against the DePaul University Blue Demons (6-0) on Saturday.  “We didn’t play well,” NIU men’s basketball head coach Rashon Burno said. “We’re struggling...

DeKALB – The NIU men’s basketball team suffered its first home loss of the season Wednesday night after posting its worst shooting performance in two years in a 75-48 shortfall against Elon University at the Convocation Center. The Huskies (2-3)...

DeKALB – Led by a 19-0 run spanning between halves, NIU men’s basketball (2-1) soared past the Monmouth University Hawks (0-3) Tuesday by a score of 79-66. After the Hawks took a 34-32 lead on a free throw with 3:40 remaining in the opening...