What happenedNo. 8 seed women’s basketball’s season came to an abrupt end as it lost to the No. 9 seed Central Michigan Chippewas, 49-44, in the first round of the MAC Tournament on Monday at the Convocation Center.How it happenedSenior guard Amanda...
Littlejohn, Tilton and Mary Morgan elementary school children cheered on the Huskies during their field trip visit for Wednesday's game against the Toledo Rockets at the Convocation Center. Kids held up handcrafted signs and posters, participated in on-court games and competitions and got a chance to meet and high five Victor E. Huskie.
Senior Amanda Corral has been named to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-America team, according to an NIU Athletics news release.Corral, a pre-phyiscal therapy major with a 4.0 GPA, is the first team selection in the NIU program's history. She averages...
A gameday bus for home basketball games will now be provided for students, according to a Student Association Facebook post.The route will pick up students and drop them off at the Convocation Center, according to the post.The bus will run for two upcoming...
Women’s basketball (10-10, 6-4 MAC) picked up its fourth-straight win as it beat the Akron Zips (17-5, 7-4 MAC), Saturday at the Convocation Center.How it happenedThe Huskies trailed by as many as 15 points, 51-36, with 8:38 to play before they began...
What happenedWomen’s basketball (6-8, 2-2 MAC) put together one of its most complete games of the season as it beat the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-13, 1-4 MAC), 66-49, Saturday at the Convocation Center.How it HappenedThe Huskies used a 20-4 run spanning...
Hoops for Soups will allow participants to watch the Dec. 17 women’s basketball game for a canned good and $1.Anyone who attends the 7 p.m. Dec. 17 basketball game versus Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville in the Convocation Center can donate...
The Northern Star sat down with Kathi Bennett, women’s basketball head coach, to talk about how the team’s season ended and what she expects next season. She also gave her thoughts about the men’s and women’s basketball NCAA tournament and No....
Women’s basketball’s 2013-14 season came to a close in the second round of the MAC Tournament when it suffered its third loss of the season to Ball State.The No. 9 seed Huskies (11-19, 7-13 MAC) lost to the No. 5 seed Ball State Cardinals (16-15,...
Women’s basketball put together arguably its best offensive performance of the season, downing Eastern Michigan en route to Cleveland.The No. 9 seed Huskies (11-18, 7-12 MAC) defeated the No. 8 seed Eastern Michigan Eagles (17-13, 7-12 MAC), 81-76,...
Women’s basketball (4-3) has found itself in unchartered territory after its Thursday win.The Huskies defeated the Illinois State Redbirds (1-5), 57-52, at the Redbird Arena in Normal. With the victory, they recorded their first road victory in four...
