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Three Huskies scored in double figures as Northern Illinois used the energy of an Orange Bowl Pep Rally crowd to earn a 65-54 victory over Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Wednesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. Junior forward Aksel Bolin (Asker, Norway/Asker) led the Huskies with 15 points. Northern Illinois (2-5) led nearly the entire...

Freshman forward Sam Mader (Appleton, Wis./Appleton East) scored a team-high 15 points but Northern Illinois dropped a 58-46 decision to UIC on Tuesday night at the NIU Convocation Center. The Huskies pulled within five midway through the second half until a 10-2 UIC run helped propel the Flames to the victory. “UIC got off to...

Freshman forward Sam Mader (Appleton, Wis./Appleton East) and freshman guard Akeem Springs (Waukegan, Ill./Waukegan Township) each scored 16 points Sunday as Northern Illinois earned a 72-54 victory over Judson University at the NIU Convocation Center. Northern Illinois (1-2) shot 50 percent (30-of-60) from the field and out-rebounded Judson, 38-19, but the Eagles hung around in...

Northern Illinois trailed Horizon League preseason favorite Valparaiso by just six at the half, but the Crusaders shot 68 percent from the field in the second half to take a 69-46 victory on Tuesday morning in the ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon at the Athletics-Recreation Center. Junior forward Aksel Bolin (Asker, Norway/Asker) paced NIU with...

Northern Illinois trailed by just one with 13 minutes remaining, but a 13-3 burst helped propel Nebraska Omaha to a 77-64 victory on Friday night at Ralston Arena. Junior forward Aksel Bolin (Asker, Norway/Asker) scored a team-high 11 points while freshman guard Daveon Balls (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) added 10 for the Huskies. “Omaha’s experience definitely...

Six players scored in double figures, led by 12 each from sophomore forward Kevin Gray (Chicago, Ill./Brooks Academy) and freshman guard Mike Davis (Garfield Heights, Ohio/Garfield Heights) as the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team defeated Aurora University, 89-56, in an exhibition contest Saturday night at the NIU Convocation Center. “I thought that we shared the...

The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team kicks off the second year of the Mark Montgomery era tonight when the Huskies hold their first official practice of the 2012-13 season. “It’s a new group, we want to build on the momentum from the end of last year but it’s a new team with new faces,” said...

Akeem Springs (Waukegan, Ill. / Waukegan Township) has signed a letter of intent to join the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team, NIU head coach Mark Montgomery announced Thursday. “In high school Akeem was a do-it-all player and at the college level we see him as a combo guard,” Montgomery said. “I think he can play...

Northern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced Travon Baker (Detroit, Mich./Detroit Consortium) has signed a letter of intent to join the Huskie basketball program. “We are excited to have Travon join us and become the fifth member of our incoming class,” Montgomery said. “Travon is a true point guard who has been a...

Northern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced the addition of Darrell Bowie to the program’s recruiting class of 2012. Bowie becomes the fourth member of the class of 2012, joining Daveon “Petey” Balls, Mike Davis and Sam Mader. “Darrell is a versatile wing player,” Montgomery said. “He can play multiple positions and is...

Northern Illinois men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery announced today the signing of Daveon “Petey” Balls, Mike Davis and Sam Mader to National Letters of Intent to join the Huskie men’s basketball program next season. “We needed to take care of three positions, starting with a true point guard with quickness that can break down...