News
March 10, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Northern Illinois men's tennis team captured the doubles point for the second time this season, and picked up three individual wins in singles play, leading to a 4-3 dual match win over Connecticut on Wednesday.
Junior Bryan Deutsch will represent Northern Illinois University at the 2010 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Omaha, Neb. March 18-20 as he earned an at-large selection in the 157-pound weight class. The NCAA released the 2010 brackets for the national championships Wednesday.
The Daily Chronicle makes history at the Associated Press Sports Editors' contest
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The Northern Illinois baseball team received multi-hit nights from three players and collected 13 hits, but the Huskies (3-7) committed two key errors in Cal Poly’s seven-run first inning and fell 13-3 in the first game of a two-game set on Tuesday night at Baggett Stadium.
Is Xavier Silas really the sixth best player in the MAC West? The league's coaches seem to think so.
March 9, 2010
Safety net gone, unproven players must step up behind No. 1 RB Chad Spann
Conyers tabbed as Defensive Player of the Year, Simpson named Sixth Man of the Year
March 8, 2010
Gained 1,155 rushing yards on 258 carries in two seasons
Northern Illinois coach Jerry Kill announced today in a news release that junior running back Me'co Brown has withdrawn from school for personal reasons.
NIU's Xavier Silas received 1 vote
March 7, 2010
Huskies finish 2009-10 with a 10-20 record
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - The Northern Illinois University wrestling team concluded its run in the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championships at Central Michigan's Rose Center placing three wrestlers and taking fifth place overall Sunday afternoon.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – For the second straight game, the Northern Illinois baseball team raced out to an early lead behind a strong pitching performance as junior Zach Oates went seven strong innings and the Huskies (3-6) defeated Cal State Bakersfield 5-3 to sweep the weekend series on Saturday afternoon at Hardt Field.
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - The Northern Illinois University wrestling team will have two wrestlers competing for conference titles after Bryan Deutsch and Patrick McLemore each posted victories in their semifinal bouts of the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championships at Central Michigan's Rose Center Saturday afternoon.
March 5, 2010
Bakersfield, Calif. – The Northern Illinois baseball team belted out 12 runs and 18 hits to collect its first two wins of the season in a doubleheader sweep over Cal State Bakersfield (5-4) on Friday afternoon at Hardt Field. The Huskies (2-6) stormed back from a 3-1 deficit to score five runs over the final four innings for a 6-4 victory in Game One, and junior Jeremy Gonzales allowed one hit over seven shutout innings in NIU’s 6-2 win in Game Two.
DeKALB – Jim Zebrowski never thought he would be a college football coach.
DeKALB – After beating Toledo on a last-second tip-in on Thursday, the Northern Illinois men's basketball team immediately turned its attention to the Mid-American Conference tournament.
NIU QB to have knee surgery
NIU wrestling coach suspends two wrestlers after they were arrested and charged with assault in Iowa
March 4, 2010
Marmion senior Bobby Winkel considered Northern Illinois football coach Jerry Kill a straightforward man after only a handful of meetings with him.
DeKALB – For spurts, Thursday looked like the game between the bottom two seeds in the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament.
True and Dieckhaus accused of assaulting University of Iowa student
March 1, 2010
NIU plays 4 of first 5 on road; long layoffs late
Easiest schedule? Toughest schedule? Games to look forward to...
The Mid-American Conference announced the 2010 football schedule this afternoon. Here is what Northern Illinois' schedule will be for 2010. You can check out the full MAC schedule here.
February 28, 2010
The Northern Illinois men's tennis team captured individual wins in each of the top four singles flights, recording a 4-3, non-conference win over defending Missouri Valley Conference champion Southern Illinois at the Forest City Tennis Center in Rockford on Sunday afternoon.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – In the finale of a three-game set with Austin Peay, the Northern Illinois baseball team lost 9-8 in an eventful 11 innings on Sunday afternoon at Raymond C. Hand Park as the Governors (5-2) took advantage of seven NIU (0-6) errors for nine runs on only eight hits in a contest that had three ties and three lead changes.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Similar to Friday's contest, the Northern Illinois baseball team fell behind early and showed resilience as NIU rallied with two runs in the ninth inning only to come up short again, 4-3, against Austin Peay on Saturday afternoon at Raymond C. Hand Park in the second of a three-game series.
February 27, 2010
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Junior guard Jake Anderson recorded his third double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Sean Kowal was just one point shy of his second-straight double-double, but the Northern Illinois men's basketball team collectively missed 16 free throws, and fell short in a 66-60 decision at Eastern Michigan on Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – After falling behind 7-1 in the third inning, the Northern Illinois baseball team mounted a late rally to pull within three runs, but could not overcome the early deficit as the Huskies dropped a 7-4 decision to Austin Peay State on Friday evening at Raymond C. Hand Park in game one of a three-game series.
February 24, 2010
Huskies stop 10-game losing streak with win over Central Michigan
What happened to dodgeball at halftime? Negotiations with Iowa and an indoor practice facility
February 23, 2010
DeKALB – Northern Illinois athletic director Jeff Compher said Tuesday in a one-on-one interview with the Daily Chronicle that he is committed to men’s basketball coach Ricardo Patton.
Northern Illinois athletic director Jeff Compher said earlier today in a one-on-one interview with the Daily Chronicle that he is committed to men's basketball coach Ricardo Patton.
February 21, 2010
The Northern Illinois University wrestling team suffered a 25-8 setback to Mid-American Conference foe Buffalo Sunday in Victor E. Court at the Convocation Center.
Kyree Jones didn't know the history, but felt an instant connection with Northern Illinois men's basketball coach Ricardo Patton a few minutes later.
Indianapolis PG could be a big recruit for the Huskies
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Northern Illinois baseball team came up short on both ends of a doubleheader with Collegiate Baseball No. 5 Arizona State Saturday at Packard Stadium, where the Sun Devils (3-0) took Game One, 10-5, from the Huskies (0-3) and won Game Two, 26-1, in a shortened seven innings of play.
February 20, 2010
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Junior center Sean Kowal poured in a game-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and the Huskies held host Eastern Illinois scoreless for more than three minutes to tie the score (69-69) with just 47 seconds remaining, but the Panthers held off the rally, posting a 73-70 win over the Northern Illinois men's basketball team Saturday night in an ESPNU BracketBusters game at Lantz Arena.
TEMPE, Ariz. - The Northern Illinois baseball team was unable to complete the tough task of defeating Collegiate Baseball's No. 5th ranked Arizona State Sun Devils to open the 2010 season Friday night at ASU's Packard Stadium as NIU dropped an 8-0 decision in the first of a four-game series.
February 19, 2010
Ruettiger is lone senior for Huskie wrestling squad
QB still questionable for spring football at this point
February 18, 2010
Offensive line, Kevin Sabock and frustration with the men's basketball team
February 17, 2010
Huskies fall at Western Michigan to lose ninth game in a row
February 16, 2010
Huskies will try to end eight-game slide Wednesday at Western Michigan
February 15, 2010
Northern Illinois has posted its roster for spring football.
Northern Illinois' men's basketball road game at Western Michigan on Wednesday will be carried live on Comcast SportsNet Chicago on the network's "Plus" channel and will available across most of the CSN Chicago coverage area. Tipoff for the Mid-American Conference West Division game is at 6 p.m. (Central) from University Arena in Kalamazoo.
February 13, 2010
NIU loses eighth straight conference game
Huskies lose eighth straight
