Reaction to UConn's 100th straight win
Reaction to UConn’s 100th straight win JUNE 30, 2017
On The Recruiting Trail: Nate Wieland Chooses Iowa Football
Nate Wieland has committed toIowa footballNate Wieland, an Iowa City native, originally committed to Northern Illinois before Iowa offered... JUNE 30, 2017
Wrigley Field might host a future college football bowl game
Wrigley Field intends to market itself as a potential host for a future college football bowl game.According to a reporter at the Chicago T... JUNE 30, 2017
Pick 6: Best nonconference Group of Five matchups in 2017
There is little incentive for teams outside the Power Five conferences - from the so-called Group of Five conferences - to load up on games... JUNE 21, 2017
2017 NFL Draft Final Grades: How did your team do?
Instant reactions to every team's 2017 NFL Draft. APRIL 30, 2017
NIU's plans for contention are evident in its incredibly ambitious schedule
I can’t recall any team, Power 5 or Group of 5, undertaking that challenging a four-game slate APRIL 14, 2017
Huskies have all the pieces to start another long streak
STORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn will return to campus from the Final Four on Sunday for the first time in five years without a national champions... APRIL 1, 2017
Geno Auriemma wins AP Coach of the Year for the ninth time
DALLAS (AP) UConn's Geno Auriemma is The Associated Press' women's college basketball Coach of the Year for the ninth time. MARCH 30, 2017
Auriemma says top-seeded Huskies have no margin for error
STORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn coach Geno Auriemma is pretty sure the top-seeded Huskies have the talent to win a fifth straight national championship. MARCH 17, 2017
UConn, Irish, South Carolina, Baylor top seeds in NCAAs
NEW YORK (AP) UConn's drive for five will begin at home. MARCH 14, 2017
UConn No. 1 in final AP women's basketball poll of season
NEW YORK (AP) UConn heads into the NCAA Tournament in a familiar place - No. 1 in the poll. MARCH 13, 2017
Toledo makes 1st trip to NCAAs since 2001, beats NIU 82-71 (Mar 11, 2017)
CLEVELAND (AP) Mikaela Boyd scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and No. 6 seed Toledo beat fourth-seeded Northern Illi... MARCH 11, 2017
UConn's former walk-on Lawlor shooting for her fourth title
STORRS, Conn. (AP) Tierney Lawlor began her college basketball career at UConn as an unknown walk-on and has a chance to end it as one of... MARCH 9, 2017
Ball State beats Northern Illinois 87-82 (Mar 03, 2017)
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) Franko House scored 22 points, the Cardinals made 13 of 30 from behind the arc, and Ball State held off Northern Illinois 87-82 in a regular-season finale on Fr... MARCH 4, 2017
W. Michigan beats N. Illinois for 7th straight win (Feb 28, 2017)
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Tucker Haymond scored 15 points and Western Michigan won its seventh consecutive game with a 70-56 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. MARCH 1, 2017
Bears add Azzanni, Staley, Swinton II to coaching staff
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) The Chicago Bears hired three assistants on Wednesday, bringing in Zach Azzanni as receivers coach, Brandon Staley as outside linebackers coach and Derius... FEBRUARY 22, 2017
Toledo rallies, beats Northern Illinois 88-80 in overtime (Feb 18, 2017)
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Nate Navigato scored 21 points, including a jumper that sent the game into overtime, and Toledo beat Northern Illinois 88-80 on Saturday. FEBRUARY 19, 2017
Century mark! UConn women win 100th straight game (Feb 13, 2017)
STORRS, Conn. (AP) Gabby Williams scored a career-high 26 points and Napheesa Collier added 18 to help top-ranked UConn to its 100th conse... FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Auriemma: Recruiting like-minded players the key to success
STORRS, Conn. (AP) UConn guard Kia Nurse sees a lot of herself when she watches her teammates play and she knows that's not an accident. FEBRUARY 12, 2017
Armstead scores 21, N. Illinois bumps off E. Michigan 81-69 (Feb 04, 2017)
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Aaric Armstead scored 21 points, went 4 for 4 at the foul line and Northern Illinois defeated Eastern Michigan 81-69 on Saturday to gain a half-step in the Mid-... FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Northern Illinois holds off late rally, beats Toledo 74-72 (Jan 28, 2017)
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Marin Maric scored 15 points, Laytwan Porter hit a clutch 3-pointer and Aaric Armstead blocked a final Toledo shot as Northern Illinois hung on for a 74-72 win... JANUARY 28, 2017
Ohio outlasts Northern Illinois 78-69 (Jan 21, 2017)
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Jaaron Simmons scored 23 points, Jason Carter added 15 with 12 rebounds, and Ohio rallied late for a 78-69 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday. JANUARY 22, 2017
Northern Illinois holds off Miami (Ohio) for 62-58 win (Jan 17, 2017)
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Eugene German scored 12 points and Marin Maric added 11 while grabbing 12 rebounds as Northern Illinois held off a late rally to beat Miami (Ohio) 62-58 on Tues... JANUARY 18, 2017
Bradley keys run to lift NIU over Bowling Green 69-52 (Jan 14, 2017)
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) Levi Bradley scored all 12 of his points in a game-breaking second-half run and Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green 69-52 on Saturday to win its third s... JANUARY 14, 2017
Column: Geno proves again winning is not a sometime thing
Nobody wins all the time. JANUARY 14, 2017