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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.

2013/03/09

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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.

2013/02/13

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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.

2013/02/09

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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.

2013/02/02

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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.

2013/01/20

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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.

2012/12/08

The Northern Illinois Huskies celebrate their second straight MAC title. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

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.

2012/11/30

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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.

2012/11/15

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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

B.J. Lowery #19 (L) and Christian Kirksey #20 of the Iowa Hawkeyes tackle Jamal Womble #5 of the Northern Illinois Huskies at Soldier Field on September 1, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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.

2012/09/01

Antioch Fatal Crash

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.

CBS Chicago–2012/07/16

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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.

2012/02/18

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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.

2012/02/04

New NIU offensive coordinator P.J. Fleck. (Courtesy NIU)

Doeren Adds 2 To NIU Coaching Staff

Northern Illinois head coach Dave Doeren filled his vacant offensive coordinator position with a familiar face.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/02

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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.

2012/01/21

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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.

CBS Chicago–2011/12/21

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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.

2011/11/25

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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.

2011/11/14

Players from the Purdue Boilermakers run on the court as a Purdue cheerleader waves a flag prior to taking on the Illinois Fighting Illini during the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 14, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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.

2011/11/11

Jay Cutler #6 of the Denver Broncos speaks with Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks Mike Heimerdinger after workouts at training camp on July 31, 2007 at the Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre in Englewood, Colorado.   (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

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 […]

2011/10/01

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