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The silver lining from NIU’s 4-point playbook

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In his second season at Northern Illinois University, men's basketball Mark Montgomery has one of the youngest teams in the nation. The Huskies, who finished 5-26 a year ago, are 5-15 heading into Wednesday's game against visiting Bowling Green.

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When he left the security of Tom Izzo's Michigan State program after being a part of three Final Four teams, Mark Montgomery knew there would be tough days as he rebuilt the NIU men's basketball program. But not days like this when they scored only four points in a half and 25 for an entire game. John Feinstein talks with Montgomery about his team's struggles in his second year, and how they were able to come together and rebound after one of the worst shooting performances in NCAA history last month.
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