Northern Illinois University
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NIU’s Montgomery has a big fan in IzzoMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - When asked to advocate for Mark Montgomery during Northern Illinois’ coaching search, Tom Izzo offered perhaps the perfect sentence to NIU athletic director Jeff Compher...
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NIU tabs MSU assistant Montgomery as new basketball coachMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Northern Illinois has tapped into one of the nation’s elite programs in an effort to rebuild its flagging men’s basketball team. Michigan State associate head coach Mark...
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NIU decides to dump PattonMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - After four unsuccessful seasons, Northern Illinois athletic director Jeff Compher fired men’s basketball coach Ricardo Patton on Wednesday. The move came less than 24 ho...
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NIU won't bring back basketball coachMar 08, 2011 10:00 pm - DeKALB — Northern Illinois coach Ricardo Patton will not be back for a fifth season with the Huskies. The school announced the move Wednesday in a statement from athlet...
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March sadness: Why so few Illinois teams in NCAA Tournament?Mar 07, 2011 1:00 am - In the good old years, our state’s college basketball teams treated Selection Sunday as a confirmation instead of a conundrum. From 1980 through 2007 — with 1999 serving...
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Northern Illinois scouting reportMar 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois (9-20) at Bowling Green (13-18) When: 6 p.m. at Anderson Arena Radio: WLBK 1360-AM The skinny: In last year’s MAC tournament, ninth-seeded Ohio pulled ...
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Notre Dame holds off ConnecticutMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - In the end, No. 8 Notre Dame didn’t need Ben Hansbrough, and Connecticut needed more than Kemba Walker. Hansbrough scored 21 points despite fouling out with more than ei...
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NIU vs. Ball State scouting reportMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois (9-19, 5-10) at Ball State (17-12, 9-6) When: 1 p.m. at Worthen Arena Radio: WSCR 670-AM, WJOL 1340-AM, WLBK 1360-AM The skinny: The Huskies are hoping...
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NIU scouting reportFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Eastern Michigan (8-20, 4-10) at Northern Illinois (8-19, 4-10) When: 7 p.m. at Convocation Center Radio: WKRS 1220-AM, WJOL 1340-AM, WLBK 1360-AM The skinny: If the Hus...
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Scouting: NIU @ ToledoFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois (7-19, 3-10) at Toledo (4-24, 1-12) When: 6 p.m. at Savage Arena Radio: WSCR 670-AM, WJOL 1340-AM, WLBK 1360-AM The skinny: The Huskies dr...