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Buffalo beats Northern Illinois 59-54 Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
NIU’s Carey makes coaching staff adjustments Feb 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey continues to put the pieces of his 2013 Huskie football coaching staff in place, announcing that three returning members of the NIU staff will take on additional duties in the coming season. Carey also gave two of the four new coaches he hired after taking over the program additional responsibilities.
NIU football signs 24 players from eight states Feb 6, 2013 12:00 AM
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The silver lining from NIU’s 4-point playbook Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
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.
Waukegan’s Springs leaves NIU basketball Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Freshman guard Akeem Springs of Waukegan Township High School has left the Northern Illinois men's basketball program, head coach Mark Montgomery announced Tuesday.
NIU’s Nader wins MAC West weekly honors Feb 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Northern Illinois sophomore Abdel Nader, a Niles North grad, was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday. Nader averaged 22.5 points and 11.0 rebounds as the Huskies split a pair of contests against Kent State and Toledo.
Northern Illinois falls to Toledeo 69-64 Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Julius Brown scored 20 points and Toledo used a late rally to pull ahead and hold off Northern Illinois for a 69-64 victory Saturday afternoon.
NIU holds off Kent State 67-65 Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Abdel Nader's go-ahead jumper with 5 seconds left sealed the deal for Northern Illinois, who held off Kent State 67-65 on Wednesday night. Northern Illinois (5-14, 3-4 MAC) led 63-54 with 2:28 remaining in the game, but the Golden Flashes used an 11-2 run capped off by Devareaux Manley's 3-pointer to tie it at 65 with 31 seconds left.
Illinois: A sorry state of basketball Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Scot Gregor examines yet another year of lackluster college basketball in the state, as Illinois, DePaul, Northwestern, Loyola and UIC have all tailed off following promising starts. When the NCAA Tournament comes calling in March, will the Land of Lincoln be shut out again?
N. Illinois sets record low in 42-25 loss Jan 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Northern Illinois broke its own NCAA Division I record for futility, scoring just four points in the first half of a 42-25 loss to Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
College scouting reportsJan 25, 2013 12:00 AM
NIU Huskies announced 2013 football schedule Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
After a record-setting season that included the first BCS appearance in MAC history, Northern Illinois announced its 2013 nonconference schedule and its lineup of MAC opponents for next season. Northern Illinois, the defending champions of the Mid-American Conference, will play five games in Huskie Stadium in 2013, beginning with the home opener Sept. 21 versus Eastern Illinois. The Huskies’ nonconference schedule begins with a rematch versus Iowa in the 2013 season opener on Aug. 31 in Iowa City.
Northern Illinois beats Miami (Ohio) 72-61 Jan 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Aksel Bolin came off the bench for 11 points and Northern Illinois snapped a five-game losing streak, beating Miami (Ohio) 72-61 Wednesday night in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.
Spellman’s Scorecard: Bears GM knows of what he speaks Jan 4, 2013 12:00 AM
In this week's Scorecard, Mike likes the decisiveness of Bears general manager Phil Emery. He also likes that the PGA Tour kicks off this weekend from Hawaii, but that's a different story. Read that and more in this week's Spellman's Scorecard.
Dark side can be so tempting for college sports Jan 3, 2013 12:00 AM
As Northwestern and Northern Illinois enjoy reaching new levels in the shady world of college football, they should be careful about where they go from here.
NIU coaches, players react to Orange Bowl loss Jan 2, 2013 12:00 AM
While NIU head coach Rod Carey was too upset with the outcome after the game to put the loss into perspective, his star quarterback faced the postgame questions like he did opposing defenses: head on. "We stuck around with them for a little bit, and we competed with them and we played hard," said Jordan Lynch after the 31-10 Orange Bowl defeat. "We had a lot of young guys on our team, and I feel like we can carry this over until next year. "It's just a learning experience."
NIU lost bowl, but Huskies came out winners Jan 2, 2013 12:00 AM
It was frustrating to see NIU lose a game they might have had a chance to win, but by Wednesday morning it was easy to remember that the journey to the Orange Bowl was a genuine victory.
Huskies loaded with talent for next season Jan 2, 2013 12:00 AM
It's not all doom and gloom for Northern Illinois despite Tuesday's 31-10 loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl. The Huskies are losing only eight starters from a team that finished 12-2, won the Mid-American Conference for a second straight year and went to a BCS bowl for the first time in school history — three on offense and five on defense.
NIU can't overcome Florida State Jan 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Anxious to avoid an Orange Bowl shocker, the Florida State Seminoles kept getting tricked. An onside kick fooled them, as did a fake punt, and a pooch punt by Northern Illinois' star quarterback. But the final score was no surprise. Florida State had too much speed and depth for the Huskies and pulled away for a 31-10 victory Tuesday night. "Definitely the best defense we played all year," Huskies QB Jordan Lynch said.
Fans celebrate Northwestern's win, bear with NIU loss Jan 1, 2013 12:00 AM
Suburbanites traveled to Florida for Northwestern's Gator Bowl matchup against Mississippi State and Northern Illinois University's faceoff with Florida State University. Some made the day-long drive while others flew and whether their teams won or lost, fans were glad to be there.