Northern Illinois point guard Marke Freeman was named second team All-MAC today by the Mid-American Conference.

OXFORD, Ohio - In a game that saw nine ties and 13 lead changes, the Northern Illinois women's basketball team blinked first in a 67-66 loss at Miami (Ohio) in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Saturday at Millett Hall.

Huskies will be No. 9 seed in MAC Tournament

NIU recruit completed career as back-to-back state champion

NORMAL – Call them champions. Again.

NIU women fall at home to Eastern Michigan

NIU recruit one win from back-to-back state championships

MUNCIE, Ind. – Ebony Ellis scored a team-high 15 points and Sarah Rogers tallied a double-double as the Northern Illinois women's basketball team dropped a 66-60 contest at Ball State, Tuesday night.

Toledo goes 17:42 without a two-point basket

Huskies are now 10-15, 4-9 in the MAC West

DeKALB – In what is looking like a critical game for the Northern Illinois women's basketball team's hopes of hosting a first round game in the MAC Tournament, the Huskies lead Toledo, 37-35 at halftime.

MT. PLEASANT, Mich – A pair of Northern Illinois women’s basketball players tallied double-doubles, but the opportunistic offense of Central Michigan proved to be too much for the Huskies in a 98-71 Valentine’s Day loss at Rose Arena.

DeKALB – It was just halftime, but the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team already had made progress.

AKRON, Ohio – The Northern Illinois women's basketball team held Akron to 36.5 percent shooting and forced 19 turnovers, but fell 57-39 to the Zips, Saturday at James A. Rhodes Arena.

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Led by 19 points from forward Mauvolyene Adams, five Northern Illinois women's basketball players scored in double figures in an 85-67 loss at Bowling Green, Tuesday.

DEKALB – It seemed like the NIU women’s basketball team couldn’t get anything to go its way during the second half of Saturday’s 80-71 loss to Kent State.

OXFORD, Ohio – Miami University shot 63.5 percent from the field and drained 12 three-pointers, boosting the RedHawks to a 96-51 win over Northern Illinois on Wednesday at Millett Hall.

NIU guard scores 36 in OT victory against Buffalo

DeKALB – Down by as many as 16 in the second half, the Northern Illinois women's basketball team rallied for a dramatic 93-88 victory in overtime on Saturday at the Convocation Center.

DeKALB – Buffalo has taken advantage of open opportunities and leads Northern Illinois at halftime, 43-33.

The "Cram the Convo" basketball doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 30 has a couple of time changes to accommodate a request from Buffalo, which was forced to change its travel schedule on that day according to Northern Illinois.

DeKALB – Mauvolyene Adams missed a layup with 5:39 left in the second half against Central Michigan on Wednesday night.

DeKALB – After trailing by as many as 14 midway through the first half, the Northern Illinois women's basketball team leads Central Michigan, 39-36, at halftime.

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Senior Kylie York scored a season-best 23 points, and sophomore Sarah Rogers added a career-high 13, but the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team lost a 72-63 road contest to Eastern Michigan, Saturday.

The Northern Illinois women's basketball team put forth one of their best defensive efforts of the year, and combined it with a stellar offensive night to defeat Western Michigan, 73-47, Tuesday night at the Convocation Center.

Northern Illinois junior point guard Marke Freeman was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week after averaging 27.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 4.0 steals over two games, the league announced Monday.

Junior Marke Freeman scored 33 points, but her career-high scoring output wasn't enough, as the Huskies fell in a 64-62 nail-biter against Ball State on Saturday at the Convocation Center.

Junior Marke Freeman scored 33 points, but her career-high scoring output wasn’t enough, as the Huskies fell in a 64-62 nail-biter against Ball State Saturday at the Convocation Center.

TOLEDO, Ohio - The Northern Illinois women's basketball team stormed back from a 12 point deficit to take a three point lead, but ultimately fell to Toledo, 71-66, Wednesday at Savage Arena.

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CHICAGO - The Northern Illinois women's basketball team rallied from a 14-point second half deficit to defeat Chicago State, 66-61, Sunday afternoon at the Jones Convocation Center.

Junior forward Ebony Ellis tallied her 12th career double-double, and fourth of the season, with 18 points and 10 rebounds, lifting the Northern Illinois women’s basketball team (5-6) to a 61-55 win over in-state rival Illinois-Chicago (3-8) at the Convocation Center Tuesday night.   

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CHICAGO – Junior Ebony Ellis scored a career-high 23 points and had a key block in overtime to help lift Northern Illinois to a 75-65 win over Loyola, Thursday night at the Gentile Center.

LINCOLN, Neb. – Senior Kylie York hit two three-pointers to tie the Northern Illinois women's basketball record for threes made in a career, as the Huskies fell 69-44 to No. 24 Nebraska, Sunday afternoon at the Devaney Center.

NORMAL - The Northern Illinois women's basketball team couldn't carry a strong first half over into the second, falling to Illinois State, 85-57, Friday at Redbird Arena.

DeKALB – The Northern Illinois women's basketball team insisted Wednesday's noon tipoff had nothing to do with a slow start.

DeKALB – A slow start and a couple of long second-half droughts were too much to overcome for the Northern Illinois women's basketball team on Wedneday afternoon against Northern Iowa.

DeKALB – After trailing 11-0 in the first four minutes, Northern Illinois slowly has cut into Northern Iowa's lead, and trails 33-26 at the half.

DeKALB – When Northern Illinois guard Marke Freeman gets out of her 8 a.m. communication class today, it will be about three hours until tipoff.

DeKALB – Marke Freeman scored a career-high 26 points, but it wasn’t enough to lift Northern Illinois past No. 15 DePaul, Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Northern Illinois women's basketball team reduced a 20-point halftime deficit to four, but couldn't finish the comeback against Milwaukee, falling 73-65 at the Klotsche Center on Wednesday night.

DeKALB – In a game that seemingly had more whistles than field goals, Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois found it hard to get into a rhythm on Sunday at the Convocation Center.

NIU women move to 3-1

The Northern Illinois women's basketball team lost for the first time this season, falling in a 50-48 decision to Western Illinois, Tuesday night at the Convocation Center.

After a career night in an 86-73 win over Bradley, Northern Illinois women's basketball forward Ebony Ellis was named Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.

DeKALB - The Northern Illinois University women's basketball team opened the 2009-10 season with a hard-fought 86-73 victory over Bradley on Friday night in the Convocation Center.

Northern Illinois women’s basketball coach Carol Owens announced Friday the addition of three players from Illinois and one from Indiana to comprise to 2010 signing class. Forward Jenna Thorp, guards Danielle Pulliam and Alicia Johnson, and wing Ashley Sneed all signed to join the Huskies for the 2010-11 season.

Even when everyone goes silent in the Northern Illinois women's basketball locker room, Mauvolyene Adams doesn't stop talking.