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Former Northern Illinois men’s basketball player Xavier Silas has signed a contract Tuesday to join the Philadelphia 76ers for the remainder of the season. Silas is slated to be in uniform for his first NBA game on Wednesday night when Philadelphia visits the Milwaukee Bucks. “It would be hard to find someone happier than me...
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Northern Illinois men’s basketball senior guard Xavier Silas was named Wednesday to the All-Mid-American Conference First Team and the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 14 First Team. Silas averaged a MAC-best 22.3 points per game this season and also grabbed 4.6 rebounds per contest. He is the first Huskie to be named to the All-MAC...
OXFORD, Ohio – The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team fell 84-72 on Wednesday night at Miami (Ohio). The RedHawks led by six at the half and used a 14-0 run early in the second stanza to build a lead that was too much for the Huskies to overcome. Senior guard Xavier Silas scored a team-high...
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The Huskies forced the extra session after trailing by eight with two minutes left in regulation but came up short in the extra five minutes.
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Northern Illinois senior guard Xavier Silas was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for his performances last week against Akron and Buffalo. Silas averaged 29.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in the two games. This is the fifth time Silas has earned MAC West Player of the Week honors this season, he was...
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The Northern Illinois men's basketball team fell, 63-52, to Buffalo on Saturday afternoon
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The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team returned home for the first time in 11 days Wednesday night to post an 83-74 win over Akron at the NIU Convocation Center. Senior guard Xavier Silas torched the Zips for a game-high 39 points, going 9-for-17 from the field, 5-for-9 from behind the arc and 16-for-20 from the...
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Matt Stainbrook tipped in an offensive rebound with less than a second to play as the Northern Illinois men’s basketball team fell, 82-80, to Western Michigan on Saturday afternoon at University Arena. The Huskies made the initial defensive stop on the play and nearly forced overtime but were unable to keep the 6-foot-9 Stainbrook from...
The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team battled back from an eight-point deficit in the final minutes Thursday night but came up just short, falling 66-64 at Central Michigan. Senior guard Xavier Silas led the Huskies with 24 points, junior forward Tim Toler added 14 points and freshman forward Nate Rucker chipped in 12 points and a...
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Northern Illinois senior guard Xavier Silas was named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week on Monday following the Huskies pair of victories over Eastern Michigan and Toledo. Silas averaged 25.5 points and 4.5 rebounds to earn his fourth Player of the Week award of the season; he was also named MAC West...
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Northern Illinois senior guard Xavier Silas has been named the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week for men’s basketball after scoring 56 points in the Huskies’ two games last week, the MAC Office announced Monday. Silas scored a career-high 34 points in just 24 minutes of action versus Cardinal Stritch on Sunday as...
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Northern Illinois’ furious comeback from an eight-point deficit in the final two minutes of the game fell just short as Xavier Silas’ three-point attempt from the top of the key bounced off the rim with 3.4 seconds left, giving Bradley a 66-63 victory over the Huskies at Carver Arena. The Huskies had a chance at...
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