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Aaric Armstead
Despite playing without leading scorer Darrell Bowie, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team earned a 70-60 victory over Ohio University on Wednesday night at Ohio’s Convocation Center in the Mid-American Conference opener. Sophomore Aaric Armstead (Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep) scored a game-high 17 points and junior Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium) added 15 off...
Anthony Johnson
The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team led by as much as 18 in the second half en route to a 71-64 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Senior Anthony Johnson (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young/Purdue) scored a team-high 14 points to lead five Huskies with nine-or-more points in the...
The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team had two possessions to tie or take the lead in the final minute Saturday night, but Eastern Illinois made a pair of stops and held on for a 59-55 victory over the Huskies at Lantz Arena. Junior Darrell Bowie (Milwaukee, Wis./La Jolla Prep) scored a team-high 14 points...
Travon Baker
The NIU men’s basketball team shot 51 percent from the field, including 57.1 percent in the second half, to earn a 78-67 victory over Idaho Thursday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Sophomore Aaric Armstead (Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep) and junior Darrell Bowie (Milwaukee, Wis./La Jolla Prep) each scored 16 as the Huskies moved to...
Jordan Threloff
Redshirt senior center Jordan Threloff (DeKalb, Ill./DeKalb/Illinois State) scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds Saturday as the NIU men’s basketball team claimed an 86-56 victory over Aurora in the regular season opener at the NIU Convocation Center. Sophomore guard Aaric Armstead (Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep) also added 17 points as the Huskies won their...
The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team survived a Monday night scare from Bowling Green, winning 54-51 in overtime in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament at the NIU Convocation Center. Redshirt junior Jordan Threloff (DeKalb, Ill./DeKalb/Illinois State) led the Huskies with 13 points and nine rebounds. NIU led by three, 49-46, but...
Aaric Armstead
Playing without its leading scorer, sophomore Darrell Bowie (Milwaukee, Wis./La Jolla Prep) due to illness, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team led Western Michigan most of the way before falling late, 61-56, on Tuesday night at University Arena. Freshman Aaric Armstead (Chicago, Ill./La Jolla Prep) led NIU with 15 points, redshirt junior Jordan Threloff...
Darrell Bowie
The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team shot 57.7 percent (30-of-52), including 66.7 percent (16-of-24) in the second half, as it cruised to an 88-63 victory over Central Michigan on Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Sophomore Darrell Bowie (Milwaukee, Wis./La Jolla Prep) scored a game-high 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out...
Daveon “Petey” Balls
Trailing by as much as 16 in the second half Sunday afternoon, the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team had a chance to tie the game in the final minute. A pair of three-point attempts came up short, however, as the Huskies fell to Western Michigan, 74-71, at the NIU Convocation Center. Redshirt junior Jordan Threloff...
Aaric Armstead
Trailing by as much as 15 in the first half, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team rallied for a 67-65 overtime victory over Ball State on Saturday afternoon at Worthen Arena. Sophomore Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium) hit a game-tying three with six seconds left in regulation and freshman Aaric Armstead (Chicago, Ill./La Jolla...
Aksel Bolin
The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team rallied from a 14-point second half deficit to defeat Kent State, 50-49, on Wednesday night at the M.A.C. Center. Senior Aksel Bolin (Asker, Norway/Asker) scored a game-high 14 points and sophomore Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium) scored 11, including two free throws with five seconds to play to...
Aksel Bolin
The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team trailed Buffalo by just two with eight minutes to play, but the Bulls scored seven of the next eight points in the contest and went on to a 75-67 victory on Saturday afternoon at the NIU Convocation Center. Senior Aksel Bolin (Asker, Norway/Asker) scored a season-high 17 points...
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