Ethan Gonzales

EVANSTON – After leading its Big Ten opponent by 1 point to end the first half, NIU men’s basketball (5-2) fell apart Monday in the second half and was blown out by Northwestern University (5-1) 89-67. NIU led 42-41 at the half despite zero points from the bench. Just four Huskies combined for NIU’s 42...

DeKALB – The “second-half Huskies” strike again! Despite a night of putback dunks and streaky shooting from the Huskies, NIU men’s basketball (6-12, 0-6 MAC) was outscored in the second half for the 11th time this season in an 89-73 loss to the University of Toledo (12-7, 6-1 MAC). NIU’s loss adds to its eight-game...

DeKALB – Former NIU men’s tennis head coach Patrick Fisher was formally charged with domestic battery that occurred on Oct. 3, 2023. The case was deemed a misdemeanor. According to a court record from the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court of DeKalb County, Fisher became upset with his wife because “their dog had an accident in...

DeKALB – The streak is finally over! After 47 days of winless conference play and 10 straight losses, NIU men’s basketball (7-14, 1-8 MAC) has found the win column after a 76-66 victory over Eastern Michigan University (9-13, 2-8 MAC) on Saturday. The Huskies were led by sophomore forward Xavier Amos in Saturday’s triumph over...

It’s finally time for the biggest sporting event of the year: the Super Bowl. This year’s Super Bowl matchup features the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. The two offensive juggernauts are set for what could be one of the highest-scoring Super Bowl’s in NFL history. San Francisco’s star-studded lineup of Christian McCaffery,...

NIU men’s basketball was defeated 75-66 by the University of South Alabama in the Huskies’ second and final matchup of the MAC-SBC Challenge. A 23-point performance from Chicago native and senior guard Tyrell Jones propelled the Jaguars to their 12th win of the 2023-2024 regular season. MISSING PIECES The Huskies were missing two of their...

DeKALB – NIU men’s basketball (9-18, 3-11 MAC) was demolished by Ohio University (15-12, 9-5 MAC) 80-59 Saturday following an ugly 3-for-21 shooting performance from behind the arc. Junior guard David Coit finished with 27 points, but shot just 2-for-10 from three-point range. All Huskies not named Coit combined for an abysmal 1-11 from three....

A 35-point performance from junior guard David Coit wasn’t enough for an NIU men’s basketball (10-19, 4-12 MAC) win Saturday as the Huskies were defeated 80-73 by the University of Akron (21-8, 13-3 MAC). Coit not only scored a career-high in Saturday’s loss, but he also tallied his 1000th career point. Coit is the 33rd...

DeKALB – Central Michigan University’s (17-13, 11-6 MAC) balanced offensive attack proved to be too much for NIU men’s basketball (10-20, 4-13 MAC) to handle as the Huskies fell 69-63 Tuesday in their final home game of the 2023-2024 season. Sophomore forward Yanic Konan Niederhauser recorded a career-high 27 points and led the Huskies in...