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Nader Leads N. Illinois Past Cent. Michigan 74-61

Abdel Nader scored 23 points and Northern Illinois hit 10 3-pointers en route to a 74-61 victory over Central Michigan on Wednesday night.

2013/01/23

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DePaul Defeats Northern Illinois 69-64

CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Young scored 15 points, including critical free throws in the final two minutes, as DePaul ran its winning streak to six with a 69-64 victory over Northern Illinois on Sunday. Young […]

2012/12/16

Anthony Wells celebrates NIU's MAC Championship Game win with an orange. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

NIU Has Distributed More Orange Bowl Tickets Than Florida State So Far

Considering the Orange Bowl is played in the state of Florida, you would think it would be pretty easy for Florida State to sell more tickets than Northern Illinois for the New Year’s Day bowl game.

CBS Chicago–2012/12/11

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Northern Illinois Beats SIU-Edwardsville 65-54

Aksel Bolin scored 15 points to lead Northern Illinois to a 65-54 win over SIU-Edwardsville on Wednesday night.

2012/12/05

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UIC Beats Northern Illinois 58-46

Hayden Humes scored 18 points and Daniel Barnes added 11 points and eight rebounds to lead Illinois-Chicago to a 58-46 victory against Northern Illinois 58-46 on Tuesday night.

2012/11/27

Dave Doeren holds up the MAC Championship Trophy in December of 2011. (Photo by Mark A. Cunningham/Getty Images)

Long Shot Scenario Has NIU Thinking Orange Bowl

An unlikely sequence of events played out over the weekend that now has Northern Illinois smelling oranges.

CBS Chicago–2012/11/26

Dave Doeren holds up the MAC Championship Trophy in December of 2011. (Photo by Mark A. Cunningham/Getty Images)

NIU’s Doeren Admits He’s Open To Other Coaching Opportunities

Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren is bound to be one of the hottest coaching commodities when more jobs start opening up in the coming weeks.

CBS Chicago–2012/11/13

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Valpo Tops NIU In Morning Tip-Off

Ryan Broekhoff scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Valparaiso cruise to a 69-46 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday.

CBS Chicago–2012/11/13

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NIU Routs Massachusetts 63-0

Jordan Lynch threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, Matt McIntosh threw for one and ran for two and Northern Illinois coasted in its defeat of winless Massachusetts 63-0 Saturday afternoon.

2012/11/03

NIU QB Jordan Lynch. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Wisch: Is The Country’s Best College Football Player At… NIU?

If you’re looking for the best college football player in the country, you might not need to look very far. He could be in DeKalb.

CBS Chicago–2012/11/03

Oregon defensive lineman Arik Armstead. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

Hoge On College Football: The Truth About Oregon’s Defense

It’s time for Oregon to prove how good it really is. Well, at least that’s what people are saying — even though the Ducks already have.

CBS Chicago–2012/11/01

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Northern Illinois Outlasts Western Michigan 48-34

Jordan Lynch threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more Saturday, leading Northern Illinois to a 48-34 victory over Western Michigan.

2012/10/27

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Lynch, Northern Illinois Rout Buffalo 45-3

Jordan Lynch ran for a pair of first-half touchdowns and threw two scoring passes in the second half as Northern Illinois rolled to a 45-3 victory over Buffalo on Saturday.

2012/10/13

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Northern Illinois Rallies To Beat Kansas 30-23

Northern Illinois rallied from a 23-13 fourth quarter deficit to defeat Kansas 30-23 Saturday afternoon. The Huskies (3-1) victory moved its home field winning streak to 17 games, while the Jayhawks (1-3) lost their 16th straight road contest.

2012/09/22

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Northern Illinois Routs Tennessee-Martin 35-7

Jordan Lynch ran for three touchdowns and threw for another score to lift Northern Illinois to a 35-7 win over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday night.

2012/09/09

NIU Linebacker Devon Butler

NIU Releases Devon Butler After Shooting, Stabbing Incidents

Northern Illinois linebacker Devon Butler will not return to the Huskies this season.

2012/07/25

NIU linebacker Jamaal Bass tackles Wisconsin running back Jeff Lewis at Soldier Field. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

NIU Linebacker Bass Indicted In Ohio

Northern Illinois linebacker Jamaal Bass has been indicted in Ohio on a felonious assault charge on allegations he intentionally ran into the Toledo marching band, knocking down a member, as he took the field when the teams played in November.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/20

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Western Michigan Routs Northern Illinois 78-53

Demetrius Ward scored 18 points and Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 78-53 on Wednesday night.

2012/02/15

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N. Illinois Snaps Skid, Beats Miami (Ohio) 62-59

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2012/02/08

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Ohio, Offutt Topple Northern Illinois 67-58

Walter Offutt scored 19 points and Ohio started the second half on a 12-1 run in a 67-58 victory over Northern Illinois on Wednesday night.

2012/02/01

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