Northern Illinois Huskies NCAA Basketball News

DeKALB – Quite simply, they needed this one. Northern Illinois' opponent didn't matter – in this case on Tuesday afternoon, Maryland-Eastern Shore – nor did the margin of victory.

Northern Illinois tops Md.-Eastern Shore 87-69 Eds: APNewsNow. Northern Illinois 87, Maryland-Eastern Shore 69.

Illinois-Chicago pastes Northern Illinois 69-49 Eds: APNewsNow. Illinois-Chicago 69, Northern Illinois 49.

The Illini disposed of Western Michigan easily in a 35-point win on Sunday. Like Northwestern, their schedule is about to get a lot tougher.

Blake Hoffarber set a school record with eight three-pointers and scored 26 points to lift Minnesota to a 89-48 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.

Blake Hoffarber has had great shooting nights before, dating back to his sophomore year in high school when he made a shot from a seated position during a state tournament game that earned him an ESPY award.

Last updated on 12/06/2009 at 10:48 p.m. By the time classes resume for the spring semester, NIU will have seven more games under its belt, including another match against a Big Ten program and its first MAC game.

DeKALB – Jim Cole and Rachel McFatridge are used to being the ones cheering, not getting cheered.

Jake Anderson shoots a jump shot over Bradley defender Chris Roberts during the Huskies' 63-49 loss Wednesday night at the Convocation Center.

DeKALB – It feels a little better and looks a little better, but Xavier Silas' right hand isn't ready yet.

ST. JOSEPH'S, MO., Nov. 21 -- The University of Missouri Lincoln issued the following news release: After trailing by 15 at halftime, the Lincoln University men's basketball team rallied in a big way in the second half, as they came back to defeat Rockhurst, 75-67, Saturday night in the first game of day two of the Hillyard Classic, to help the ...

Cedar Falls, Ia. - More than 100 family members, friends and fans followed the Northern Iowa men's basketball team to the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands.

Last updated on 11/22/2009 at 11:58 p.m. Free throws are not always free. NIU found that out in its split this weekend with an 85-57 win over Tennessee State on Friday and a 70-64 overtime loss on Sunday to Southeast Missouri.

Last updated on 11/23/2009 at 10:16 p.m. NIU heads to Northern Iowa Saturday for its fifth game of the season, but a lot has been learned about the Huskies throughout their first four games.

" Junior guard Darion "Jake" Anderson posted his fifth-career double-double with a game-high 23 points and career-high tying 13 rebounds, but the Northern Illinois men's basketball team shot just 36.8 percent from the field, 24 percent in the first half, and its struggles from the free throw line continued in a 70-64 overtime loss to Southeast ...

Derek Thompson scored 19 points and LaMont Russell grabbed 16 rebounds as Southeast Missouri defeated Northern Illinois in overtime on Sunday, 70-64. Thompson's 3-pointer in the first minute of the extra period put Southeast Missouri ahead to stay.

DeKALB – The Northern Illinois men's basketball team played like it was tired of moral victories.

Sean Kowal hit a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds to pace Northern Illinois to an 85-57 victory over Tennessee State.

Northern Illinois junior guard Xavier Silas suffered a fractured right hand during the Huskiesa season-opening game at Northwestern last Friday , and will miss at least the next two weeks of action.

Brandon Paul had 20 points Tuesday to lead No. 25 Illinois past Northern Illinois 80-61. Mike Davis added 14 for the Illini and also pulled down 17 rebounds.