- Season opener for St. Francis (Ill), N. Illinois postponed DEKALB, Ill. Nov 11
- Panthers battle Redbirds in MVC melee DeKalb, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - The 20th-ranked Northern Iowa Panthers continue their pursuit of the top spot in the Missouri Valley Conference as they challenge the Illinois State Redbirds on Sunday afternoon.. Jan 25
- Notre Dame rolls through NIU South Bend, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - Pat Connaughton recorded his second straight double-double and No. Dec 22
- Irish play host to Huskies South Bend, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - The Notre Dame Fighting Irish begin a three-game homestand that will carry over into the next calendar year, as they welcome the Northern Illinois Huskies to Purcell Pavilion on Monday.. Dec 22
- Northern Illinois extends Montgomery through 2018 DeKalb, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Northern Illinois University rewarded men's head basketball coach Mark Montgomery with a two-year contract extension that runs through the 2017-18 season.. Apr 18
- Iowa State blows through Northern Illinois Ames, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - Melvin Ejim and Naz Long each scored 17 points as No. 13 Iowa State routed Northern Illinois, 99-63, on Tuesday. Jan 1
- Cyclones put perfect mark on line against visiting Huskies Ames, IA (SportsNetwork.com) - The 13th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones will attempt to continue the best start in program history on Tuesday night, as their non-conference schedule comes to a close against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Hilton Coliseum.. Dec 31
- No. 22 UMass crushes Northern Illinois Amherst, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - Cady Lalanne scored 17 points and No. Dec 14
- Minutemen get back to work as they host Huskies Amherst, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - Off to the team's best start since the 1995-96 season, the 22nd-ranked Massachusetts Minutemen put their unblemished record on the line, as they play host to the Northern Illinois Huskies in a non-conference matchup at the Mullins Center on Saturday.. Dec 14
- Northern Illinois held to 4 points in first half Ypsilanti, MI (Sports Network) - Glenn Bryant had 10 points and three blocks, as the Eastern Michigan Eagles notched a 42-25 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies in a defensive slugfest between Mid-American Conference rivals at the Convocation Center.. Jan 26
- Mizzou gives Anderson 100th win with rout of Northern Illinois Columbia, MO (Sports Network) - Marcus Denmon led a balanced attack with 24 points, as the 10th-ranked Missouri Tigers annihilated the Northern Illinois Huskies, 97-61, at Mizzou Arena.. Dec 28
- C Kowal granted release by N. Illinois Northern Illinois has given center Sean Kowal his release, ending a dispute over the player's decision to obtain a graduate degree at another school.. Aug 5
- Eastern Michigan beats Northern Illinois 65-59 Brandon Bowdry had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead Eastern Michigan past Northern Illinois 65-59 in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament on Sunday.. Mar 7
- Northern Illinois tip-in tops Toledo, 60-58 Xavier Silas scored 24 points, including the winning tip-in with 2 seconds remaining, and Northern Illinois defeated Toledo 60-58 Thursday night.. Mar 4
- Eastern Michigan overtakes Northern Illinois 66-60 Carlos Medlock and Justin Dobbins posted double-doubles and Eastern Michigan used a late 15-0 run to blow past Northern Illinois 66-60 on Saturday.. Feb 27
- Cent. Michigan 65, N. Illinois 67 DE KALB, Ill. Feb 24
- Northern Illinois edges Central Michigan 67-65 Darion Anderson scored with less than 1 second remaining to lift Northern Illinois past Central Michigan 67-65 on Wednesday night.. Feb 24
- Eastern Illinois slips by Northern Illinois 73-70 Tyler Laser scored 19 points as Eastern Illinois edged Northern Illinois 73-70 in a BracketBusters game Saturday night. Feb 20
- Kool, Western Michigan top Northern Illinois 90-81 David Kool scored 33 points, including 11 in a row during a game-turning run in the second half, to lead Western Michigan past Northern Illinois 90-81 on Wednesday night.. Feb 17
- Ball State moves atop Mid-American with 71-66 win Ball State hit 8 of 9 free throws in the final two minutes Saturday to beat Northern Illinois 71-66 and take over first place in the Mid-American Conference West Division.. Feb 13