McDermott leads Butler past Northern Illinois 95-68
Sean McDermott scored a career-high 23 points, tying his career best with seven 3-pointers, and Butler breezed to a 95-68 victory over Northern IllinoisDECEMBER 9, 2018
NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES 2-4 · 10TH IN MAC
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Northern Illinois pulls away early to beat UC Davis 71-62
Levi Bradley scored 15 points to lead Northern Illinois to a 71-62 victory over UC DavisDECEMBER 6, 2018
Hemphill with 25, Green Bay edges Northern Illinois 85-83
Shanquan Hemphill scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Green Bay held on late to edge Northern Illinois 85-83 on Wednesday nightNOVEMBER 29, 2018
Bradley's perfect-shooting game leads NIU past Oakland 92-72
Levi Bradley scored a career-high 30 points, making every shot attempt, and Northern Illinois took control in the second half to beat Oakland 92-72NOVEMBER 25, 2018
NIU holds off Illinois Tech 73-66 behind Bradley's 18 points
NIU holds off Illinois Tech 73-66 behind Bradley's 18 pointsNOVEMBER 17, 2018
Northern Illinois beats Division III Rockford 93-54
Lacey James scored 17 points, Jaylen Key added 15 and Northern Illinois beat Division III Rockford 93-54 in a season openerNOVEMBER 7, 2018
Toss up the ball, college hoops ready for early start date
College basketball season is starting earlier and earlier, and top women's coaches Muffet McGraw and Geno Auriemma aren't thrilled about itNOVEMBER 6, 2018
Court backs NCAA transfer rule requiring year off
CHICAGO (AP) A federal appeals court has backed an NCAA rule requiring most football players who transfer schools to sit out a year.JUNE 26, 2018
UConn: Ollie fired for impermissible contact, workouts
STORRS, Conn. (AP) The University of Connecticut fired men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie after finding NCAA violations that included impro...JUNE 21, 2018
N. Illinois rally sends Huskies past Ball St. 66-65 (Mar 02, 2018)
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Levi Bradley scored 18 points with a career-high 17 rebounds and Eugene German's jump shot with 16 seconds left sent Northern Illinois past Ball State 66-65 on F...MARCH 3, 2018
Huskies rout Temple 106-45, win 77th straight at home
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Juniors Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier have played 101 games for UConn and have won 100 of them.FEBRUARY 18, 2018
German sparks Northern Illinois past Western Michigan 75-67 (Feb 17, 2018)
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Eugene German scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half and Northern Illinois dominated after intermission to post a 75-67 victory over Western Michigan on S...FEBRUARY 18, 2018
Howard, Hauser lead Marquette past Northern Illinois
Markus Howard scored 26 points and Sam Hauser scored 21 to lead Marquette to a 79-70 win over Northern IllinoisDECEMBER 19, 2017
Sixteen games, 13 hours (and one minute) of hoop heaven
Blogging the 16-game marathon that is NCAA tournament opening dayMARCH 18, 2016
MAC suspends two refs for blown calls in wild ending of Ball State-Eastern Michigan
MAC suspends two refs for blown calls in wild ending of Ball State-Eastern MichiganJANUARY 25, 2016
Western Michigan upends Northern Illinois 83-69
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Bryce Moore scored 24 points as Western Michigan upended Northern Illinois 83-69 on Saturday night.JANUARY 17, 2016
Baker leads Northern Illinois over Eastern Michigan 80-63
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Travon Baker tied a career high with 25 points for the second time in as many games, Marin Maric had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Northern Illinois rallied pas...JANUARY 10, 2016
UConn's Moriah Jefferson out with hamstring injury
STORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn point guard Moriah Jefferson will miss her first game after 90 consecutive starts on Wednesday with a hamstring injury.JANUARY 6, 2016
Northern Illinois overpowers Judson 91-48
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Levi Bradley scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds - each a career best - for his first double-double helping Northern Illinois route Judson University of the...JANUARY 2, 2016
Rutgers hires Jay Niemann as defensive coordinator
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers has hired Jay Niemann as its defensive coordinator.DECEMBER 30, 2015
Northern Illinois tops Illinois-Chicago 70-65
CHICAGO (AP) Travon Baker scored 20 points and Northern Illinois topped Illinois-Chicago 70-65 on Tuesday.DECEMBER 30, 2015
Maric scores 22 as N. Illinois routs NAIA Roosevelt 85-52
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Marin Maric scored 22 points, his seventh straight game in double-figure scoring, as Northern Illinois routed NAIA Roosevelt, 85-52 Tuesday night.DECEMBER 23, 2015
UConn stays No. 1 in AP women's hoops poll; Missouri enters
Coach Robin Pingeton has the Missouri Tigers headed in the right direction.DECEMBER 21, 2015
Northern Illinois beats Florida International 78-75 in 2OT
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Aaric Armstead sank a 3-pointer in double overtime to put Northern Illinois ahead for good as the Huskies beat Florida International 78-75 on Saturday.DECEMBER 19, 2015
