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Men’s basketball signs Jordan Threloff

May 7, 2013
Jordan Threloff

Northern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced today the signing of Jordan Threloff to join the Huskie men’s basketball program. A 6-foot-10 center from DeKalb, Threloff spent three seasons at Illinois State, redshirting during the 2010-11 season before appearing in 51 contests over the past two years. “We are happy to have Jordan Threloff...
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Michael Orris joins Huskie men’s basketball

April 30, 2013
Michael Orris

Northern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced today the addition of Michael Orris to the Huskie basketball program. Orris, a native of Crete, Ill., transfers to NIU after spending one season at Kansas State. “We are really looking forward to having Michael Orris join the Huskie basketball family,” Montgomery said. “Michael is the...
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Coach Montgomery signs Armstead brothers

April 22, 2013
Mark Montgomery

Northern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced today the signing of Aaron and Aaric Armstead to National Letters of Intent to join the Huskie men’s basketball program for the 2013-14 season. Aaron Armstead is a 6-foot-4 guard who started his collegiate career at Wisconsin-Green Bay and will have two remaining seasons of eligibility....
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Men’s hoops falls in heartbreaker at MAC

March 12, 2013
Travon Baker

Trailing by 11 with eight minutes to play, Northern Illinois stormed back to take a lead before falling in the final minute at Eastern Michigan, 45-44, on Monday night in the FirstEnergy Mid-American Conference Tournament First Round. The Huskies used a 15-2 run, capped by a triple from freshman guard Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium)...
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Men’s hoops unable to hold off Cardinals

March 9, 2013
Darrell Bowie

Northern Illinois led for the first 34 minutes but was unable to hold off a late Ball State run, falling to the Cardinals, 53-51, on Saturday afternoon at Worthen Arena. Freshman wing Darrell Bowie (Milwaukee, Wis./La Jolla Prep) scored 10 points to lead a balance attack for NIU; junior forward Aksel Bolin (Asker, Norway/Asker) scored...
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Men’s basketball falls at Toledo

March 6, 2013
Aksel Bolin

Northern Illinois and Toledo were tied in the early going before the Rockets went on a 13-0 run and never looked back, defeating NIU, 70-46, on Tuesday night at Savage Arena. Junior forward Aksel Bolin (Asker, Norway/Akser) led the Huskies with 14 points. Freshman guard Mike Davis (Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights) chipped in eight points and...
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Second-half run by Central Michigan spoils Senior Night for Huskie men’s basketball team

March 3, 2013
Daveon “Petey” Balls

Northern Illinois led by three early in the second half, but a 12-0 Central Michigan run helped the Chippewas claim a 69-50 victory over the Huskies on Saturday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Freshman guard Mike Davis (Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights) scored a career-best 12 points to lead NIU. Freshman wing Darrell Bowie (Milwaukee, Wis./La...
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Men’s basketball upended at home

February 28, 2013
Mike Davis

Freshman guard Mike Davis (Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights) scored a team-best nine points as Northern Illinois fell to Eastern Michigan, 53-41, on Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Freshman wing Darrell Bowie (Milwaukee, Wis./La Jolla Prep) added eight points and six rebounds and freshman guard Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium) also added eight points....
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NIU to host Northern PACT Awareness Week

February 22, 2013
Northern PACT

Northern PACT Awareness Week, scheduled from Monday, Feb. 25, through Sunday, March 3, provides an opportunity for the NIU campus community to support and contribute to an environment that is: JUST: where all people are valued and supported while they learn from the diversity of our community CARING: where the well-being of all is supported, and...
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Late comeback lifts Broncos over men’s hoops

February 16, 2013
Aksel Bolin

Northern Illinois led by eight with four minutes to play before Western Michigan scored the final 16 points of the game to take a 66-58 win on Saturday evening at University Arena. Junior forward Aksel Bolin (Asker, Norway/Asker) scored a team-high 10 points to lead the Huskies. Northern Illinois (5-19, 3-9 MAC) built a five-point...
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