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Ashley Sneed
Northern Illinois’ five-game winning streak at home against Miami (Ohio) came to a close as the RedHawks earned a 65-51 victory Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center in a cross-divisional Mid-American Conference meeting. The RedHawks (14-7, 6-2 MAC) took advantage of 20 NIU (5-16, 0-8 MAC) turnovers for a 22-6 edge in points off turnovers...
Satavia Taylor
Northern Illinois put on a furious rally in the second half to overcome an 18-point deficit but did not hang on to the lead as Eastern Michigan earned a 67-62 win on Thursday evening at the Convocation Center. The defending Mid-American Conference Tournament champion Eagles (5-15, 3-4 MAC) extended their winning streak over the Huskies...
Satavia Taylor
A tightly contested Mid-American Conference West Division tussle against the preseason league favorite Toledo left Northern Illinois one possession short in a 44-42 loss Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center. The Huskies (5-14, 0-6 MAC) had two chances to win it in the last 20 seconds but failed to get a shot on rim against...
Satavia Taylor
Northern Illinois nearly overcame an 11-point first half deficit while not leading the entire game, but just missed on three shots in the final minute of the game to tie or take the lead in a 54-49 loss to Valparaiso. The Crusaders (5-8) earned only their second win in 21 all-time meetings over the Huskies...
Jada Buggs
Kicking off a season long five-game road trip, Northern Illinois fell 66-61 in overtime to Illinois Chicago at UIC Pavilion Saturday afternoon. The Huskies (4-6) put together a strong first half but were outscored by the Flames (3-7) in the second half and overtime as UIC’s Rachel Story erupted for 20 of her game-high 23...
Jada Buggs
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team fell 67-58 to Bradley on Wednesday evening at Renaissance Coliseum. The Huskies (2-3) entered the game with three straight contests of 48 percent or better shooting but shot 36.8 percent against the Braves (4-3), who put up a 43.8 percent performance, including going 9-for-16 in the second half. “Our...
Natecia Augusta
Continuity in its defense and hot shooting led Northern Illinois (2-1) over host Morehead State (1-2), as the Huskies defeated the Eagles in their final game of the WNIT, 76-46. Ten different Huskies scored in the contest and the team accumulated 19 assists on 27 field goals. “We played really focused and some really good...
Amanda Corral
Holding on to a one point lead with under 10 seconds left, the Northern Illinois (1-1) defense stifled So-Con preseason favorite Davidson (0-2) to force a turnover and seal their victory Saturday in the consolation round of the WNIT, 64-61. NIU led by as much as 18 in the contest. “It felt good to get...
Amanda Corral
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team played near exactly how third-year head coach Kathi Bennett wanted her team to play – tough defense, hold a rebounding advantage and score just enough to win. The well-executed effort led to a 45-42 win over NAIA powerhouse Indiana Wesleyan in NIU’s lone exhibition game of the season Monday night...
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The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team will participate in the 2012 Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), an annual tournament consisting of 16 of the country’s best Division I teams determined by select criteria. Tuesday’s bracket announcement from the Preseason WNIT, which will be held Nov. 9 to 18, has the Huskies facing the Iowa...
Lacia Gorman
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team added Wisconsin-transfer Lacia Gorman to its 2013-14 roster on Tuesday. The 5’6” guard will be a sophomore for the Huskies in the 2013-14 campaign and brings a true point guard mentality to the program. “I know Lacia because I went through the recruiting process with her when I was...
Kim Davis
The NIU women’s basketball team is pointed in the right direction despite a season-ending, hard-fought 72-62 loss to Toledo in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena. NIU (14-17, 6-10 MAC) entered the game as the No. 7 seed and had already won two games in the tournament...
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