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Scaife, Ball State Beat Northern Illinois 53-51
Jauwan Scaife scored 17 points, and Ball State held off Northern Illinois 53-51 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Scaife Leads Ball State By Northern Illinois 56-52
Jauwan Scaife scored 23 points, including four free throws in the final 35 seconds, to help Ball State hold off Northern Illinois 56-52 on Wednesday night.
Buffalo Beats Northern Illinois 59-54
Javon McCrea scored 16 points and Tony Watson had 14 points to help Buffalo beat Northern Illinois 59-54 on Saturday.
Toledo Rallies To Defeat Northern Illinois 69-64
Julius Brown scored 20 points and Toledo used a late rally to pull ahead and hold off Northern Illinois for a 69-64 victory Saturday afternoon.
W. Michigan Defense Stifles N. Illinois, 71-34
David Brown scored 13 points and Western Michigan held Northern Illinois to its lowest point total in 67 years, defeating the Broncos 71-34 Saturday night.
NIU Huskies Defeat Milwaukee 80-73 In Overtime
Paris Gulley scored 21 points to lead Milwaukee over Northern Illinois in an 80-73 overtime win Friday night, snapping a five-game losing streak.
Northern Illinois Wins MAC And BCS Lobbying Begins
Jordan Lynch ran for three touchdowns, including a 2-yarder in the second overtime, and Demetrius Stone’s interception in the end zone gave No. 19 Northern Illinois a 44-37 victory over No. 18 Kent State in a stirring Mid-American Conference championship game Friday night.
Northern Illinois Beats Toledo 31-24
Jordan Lynch threw for 407 yards and three touchdowns Wednesday night and Northern Illinois defeated Toledo 31-24 to claim a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game.
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.
Bullock TD Gives Iowa 18-17 Win Over NIU
Leading for most of the game, Northern Illinois gave Iowa all it could handle. It just wasn’t quite enough.
1 Suspected Robber Killed, 2 Others Injured In Antioch Crash
One suspected robber was killed, and two others were injured, after a wild police chase in far north suburban Antioch.
SIU-Edwardsville Tips Northern Illinois 64-62
Mark Yelovich’s basket as time ran out gave Southern Illinois-Edwardsville a 64-62 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.
Bowling Green Routs Northern Illinois 65-40
Jordon Crawford scored 15 points and Bowling Green used a big first half to rout Northern Illinois 65-40 on Saturday night.
Doeren Adds 2 To NIU Coaching Staff
Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren filled his vacant offensive coordinator position with a familiar face.
Jones, Ball State Handle Northern Illinois 75-65
Jarrod Jones’ 17 points led four Ball State players in double figures in a 75-65 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday night.
NIU’s Johnson, Progar Suspended For Bowl Game
Northern Illinois wide receiver Anthony Johnson and defensive end Sean Progar have been suspended for the GoDaddy.com Bowl, the school announced Wednesday.
NIU Clinches MAC West Title With 18-12 Win Over Eastern Michigan
Chandler Harnish ran for 148 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown, and threw a 54-yard touchdown pass as Northern Illinois wrapped up a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship game by beating Eastern Michigan 18-12 on Friday.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Beats Northern Illinois 59-57
James Haarsma had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds as Wisconsin-Milwaukee repelled Northern Illinois 59-57 on Monday night.
Purdue Crushes N. Illinois 96-34
Robbie Hummel scored 21 points to help Purdue defeat Northern Illinois 96-34 Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
Veteran NFL Offensive Coach Mike Heimerdinger Dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Heimerdinger, a veteran assistant coach in the NFL who directed high-powered offenses and developed quarterbacks such as Steve McNair, Jay Cutler and Vince Young, has died. He was 58. The […]



