Though the 2010 basketball season is barely under way, NIU head coach Ricardo Patton and his staff have already begun looking forward to 2011. At the beginning of November, the Huskies signed two players early on in 6-foot-4-inch wing DeAndre Barnette...
Hitting the road one day before Thanksgiving, the NIU men's basketball team took an 86-80 decision from Maryland Eastern Shore on Wednesday. Aided by senior Xavier Silas' 34-point showing, the Huskies (2-2) kept UMES at an arms' length throughout the...
DeKALB | Behind 34 points from senior Xavier Silas, the NIU men's basketball team blew out Cardinal Stritch 81-57 Sunday evening. Coming off of two straight losses, NIU (1-2) welcomed the opportunity to play a NAIA team at home. After several early lead...
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...
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...
With tonight’s season opener against Northwestern University, the new-look NIU men’s basketball team will try to prove that it can be successful right away. While the Huskies will depend heavily on a platoon of newcomers, seniors like guard Michael...
In order of predicted finish by blue ribbon forecasters East 1.) Ohio Bobcats 2009-10 record: 22-15, 7-9 MAC Head Coach: John Groce Record at school: 37-32 (Third Season) "I told my guys to pay homage to what they did last year," Groce said. "But they...
On the strength of 26 points from senior guard Xavier Silas, the NIU men's basketball team rolled Coe College 82-65 in its only exhibition game Saturday. The Kohawks played NIU tight in the first half, sinking six of 12 three pointers and even taking...
Twenty wins in a season is a solid barometer of how well a college basketball program is performing. Twenty wins in two seasons is another story entirely. After back-to-back 10-win seasons and an offseason full of roster upheaval, the NIU basketball team...
A 4-10 non-conference record didn’t stop NIU head coach Ricardo Patton from setting up another difficult schedule.The Huskies recently announced their 2010-2011 schedule, which includes tough tests against Northwestern, the regular season opener, and...
