Northern Illinois University NCAA News

DEKALB A month ago, this looked like a much easier game for Northern Illinois. Kent State wasn't healthy, productive or winning.

Mike DiNunno scored 19 points to help Northern Illinois beat Western Illinois 65-54 on Saturday night in the second round of the 100 Club Classic.

Northern Illinois 65, Western Illinois 54. KENNESAW, Ga. Mike DiNunno scored 19 points to help Northern Illinois beat Western Illinois 65-52 2 2 on Saturda9 nigh4 in the second round of the 100 Club Classic.

Gerald McLemore scored 24 points and Mark Socoby added 16 more to help Maine defeat Northern Illinois 77-64 in the first round of the 100 Club Classic on Friday.

After getting pushed around during a 6-22 overall, 3-12 Mid-American Conference season, Northern Illinois' basketball team went to the weight room, where coach's son Michael Patton raised the bar with a ...

DEKALB, Ill. : Andrew Aguila kicked a 40-yard field goal in overtime to lift Central Michigan to a 33-30 victory over Northern Illinois on Wednesday night.

Eight could be enough for Central Michigan. For a second consecutive Wednesday, Northern Illinois faces a first-place team in its division.

Although there was a lot of talk about how excited he was for this season, Northern Illinois men's basketball coach Ricardo Patton broke some interesting news regarding the 2009-10 season at Thursday's ...

Anderson's effort came on 14-of-18 shooting from the field, and included 20 points in the second half.

In its past three games, it scored 10, 7 and 3 points in the first two quarters before pulling away after halftime for double-figure victories.

No. 18 Ball State's Nate Davis, right, gets away from Northern Illinois lineman Mike Krause.

Ball State's Nate Davis used every option in the arsenal Wednesday night. There was the nifty pump-fake, the soft lob, the deep ball, the low liner, the long runs, and, oh yeah, all those Northern Illinois ...

AP file photo Ball State quarterback Nate Davis hands the ball off Sept. 27 to MiQuale Lewis in the first half against Kent State in Muncie, Ind.

Northern Illinois center Sean Kowal battles for a loose ball with forward Wesley Mayes, of Freed-Hardeman, in the first half.

Ricardo Patton opens his second Northern Illinois basketball season this month with one sure thing.

He may be doing it the hard way, but Justin Peaster figures it's worth it to pursue his dream of playing NCAA Division I basketball.

Culture changes don't have to be complex. Sometimes it can start with something simple.

The state of Illinois has a better-than-usual crop of senior prospects this season, and that crop could really be enhanced if underclassmen such as cornerback Vontae Davis of Illinois or defensive end Corey ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Chris Dieker threw a 51-yard touchdown pass as time expired to lead Southern Illinois to a 23-17 win over Missouri State on Saturday.

Northern Illinois defensive back Tracy Wilson delivers a hit to Bowling Green running back Chris Bullock during the second quarter of the Huskiesa 16-13 victory over the Falcons on Saturday at Huskie Stadium.