Share Tweet Share Email
Tag: women's basketball
Natecia Augusta
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team suffered a 54-45 setback to Eastern Michigan Thursday night in a Mid-American Conference West Division battle at the Convocation Center. A 9-0 run by the Eagles late in the second half proved to be too much for NIU overcome as Eastern Michigan improved to 8-19 overall and 6-8 in...
The Northern Illinois University women’s basketball team dropped a 64-54 decision to Ball State at Worthen Arena Saturday afternoon. “I’m proud of our kids,” said NIU head coach Kathi Bennett. “I thought we played really well. For the first time in a while, I felt we outplayed our opponent. Sometimes you don’t get rewarded for...
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,...
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball team suffered a 72-40 setback to Toledo at Savage Arena Wednesday afternoon. NIU’s (7-18, 2-10 MAC) offense struggled to find its rhythm, shooting 27.7 percent for the game. The Huskies failed to score in the final four minutes of the first half and were held without a point through the...
The Northern Illinois Univerty women’s basketball team suffered a 60-49 setback to hot-shooting Bowling Green at the Convocation Center Saturday afternoon. The Falcons (16-8, 7-4) outshot the Huskies (7-17, 2-9) 42.6-36.7 percent for the game, hitting 23-of-54 shots, including 10-of-23 from three-point territory. Bowling Green was particularly effective from long distance in the first half,...
Jenna Thorp
The NIU women’s basketball team posted a 52-47 victory Sunday over Mid-American Conference East Division foe Kent State. The victory was the first for the Huskies at Kent State since Jan. 12, 1985. Northern Illinois improves to 7-16 on the season and 2-8 in conference play. Kent State falls to 3-20 overall and 1-9 in...
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
A 17-4 second half run by Northern Illinois closed a 16-point Western Michigan gap to three points with 5:33 left but the Huskies were unable to get all the way over the hump. With help from a 51.9 shooting percent in the second half, the Broncos hung on for a 54-51 win Wednesday night at...
DeKalb Sycamore Chevrolet Cadillac GMC and Northern Illinois Athletics are giving three lucky fans chances to win new cars at upcoming NIU basketball games. One fan will have a chance to compete in a halftime contest and win a car at each of the Huskie men’s basketball games Saturday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, March 2,...
Satavia Taylor
A huge second half surge by Central Michigan led the Chippewas to an 83-56 win over Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Arena. In a Mid-American Conference West Division contest, CMU (10-7, 4-0 MAC) outscored NIU (5-12, 0-4 MAC) 42-19 in the second stanza to earn its fourth straight win over the Huskies in Mount...
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 16