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Jordan Threloff
Northern Illinois University Athletics will host its fifth annual awards banquet – “The Victors” – at 7 p.m. Monday, April 28, at DeKalb’s historic Egyptian Theatre. The red-carpet event is open to the public and fans can help choose the Top Performance of the Year as the Huskies celebrate their academic and athletic achievements over the past...
Natecia Augusta
Ball State opened the game on an 11-0 run Wednesday, and the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team was never able to close the gap, falling 61-47 in the second round of the Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournament at Quicken Loans Arena. Junior Natecia Augusta (Peoria, Ill./Limestone) scored 13 points in the contest with five rebounds and...
Led by Alexis Lindstrom’s (Howards Grove, Wis./Howards Grove) Mid-American Conference Tournament record nine three-point field goals and 31 points, the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team (11-18) punched its ticket to Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena as it defeated Eastern Michigan (17-13) in overtime, 81-76, to secure a second round berth. Lindstrom, who entered the game zero...
Amanda Corral
After reaching overtime for the first time since Feb. 28, 2012, the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team won 68-59 after outscoring Toledo by a margin of 14-5 during the extra period. Coach Kathi Bennett’s team secured its first overtime win since November 2011 versus Western Illinois. The Huskies’ (9-16, 5-10 MAC) win over the Rockets...
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team played a complete first half and opening nine minutes of the second at Buffalo Saturday afternoon against UB. But the Huskies (8-14, 4-8 MAC) were unable stop the charging Bulls (14-9, 7-5 MAC) as they defeated NIU, 66-57. “I thought they pressured us really well in the second half...
Danny Pulliam
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team had one of its best three-point shooting games of the season versus Ball State Sunday at the NIU Convocation Center. While the Huskies (8-13, 4-7 MAC) were 7-of-11 from behind the arc, one made shot from tying their season-high, it was not enough against the Cardinals (10-12, 5-6 MAC)...
Danny Pulliam
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team’s defense held Western Michigan to less than 60 points and caused 17 turnovers Saturday. It wasn’t enough, however, as the Huskies (8-11, 4-5 MAC) were unable to sustain an offensive rhythm against the Broncos (9-11, 5-4 MAC) and dropped the contest, 56-43. NIU only committed seven turnovers in the...
Jenna Thorp
After a solid opening half and a promising start to the second, the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team (7-9, 3-3 MAC) could not continue its rhythm as Buffalo (10-7, 3-3 MAC) defeated the Huskies, 63-52. Junior Jenna Thorp (Hinckley, Ill./Hinckley-Big Rock) recorded her first career double-double as she she scored 12 points and grabbed 11...
Amanda Corral
Down by 17 with over nine minutes left to play in the second half, the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team had a chance to tie it up in the dying seconds of the match as redshirt junior Danny Pulliam (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) attempted a game tying layup, down 73-71. The ball swirled around the right side...
Amanda Corral
Northern Illinois women’s basketball played sound defense at South Dakota State Tuesday night at Frost Arena, accumulating 12 steals and forcing 15 turnovers to keep within striking distance for 32 minutes against one of the top-mid major programs in the country. However, a scoreless drought and foul trouble proved costly for the Huskies as they...
Danny Pulliam
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team ground out its first win over Illinois State at Redbird Arena since December 2002 Thursday night. The Huskies (4-3), who led by as much as 11 points, won their second consecutive game of the season, defeating the Redbirds (1-5), 57-52. Junior Danny Pulliam (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) scored a career-high 16...
Amanda Corral
After falling in heartbreaking fashion Friday morning, the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team sprung back in the Aggie Hotel Encanto Thanksgiving Classic finale Saturday against Lamar, defeating the Cardinals by 27 points, 79-52. Junior Amanda Corral (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) scored a career-high 25 points and was one of three players to reach double figures. NIU (3-3)...
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