Allen's 7-yard TD run lifts Wyoming over N. Illinois in 3OT
Josh Allen eluded three would-be tacklers on a wild touchdown scramble from 7 yards out in the third overtime to lift Wyoming to a 40-34 win over Northern Illinois in a game that began nearly two hours late Saturday night due to thunderstorms and ended early Sunday morning.
Northern Illinois eliminates Western Michigan in MAC 56-50
Travon Baker scored 18 points, including eight in a row in a key stretch late, and seventh-seeded Northern Illinois beat No. 10 seed Western Michigan 56-50 in a Mid-American Conference tournament first round matchup on Monday night.
Hot-shooting Northern Illinois beats Ball St. 80-69
Aaric Armstead hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, and Levi Bradley scored 13 on 5-of-7 shooting to help Northern Illinois beat Ball State 80-69 Friday night.
Bond's late 3 gives E. Michigan 75-71 win over N. Illinois
Tim Bond drilled a 3-point jumper with three seconds left as Eastern Michigan rallied to knock off Northern Illinois 75-71 on Tuesday night.
Northern Illinois easily dispatches Western Michigan 76-67
Aaric Armstead scored 18 points, Marin Maric added 16, and Northern Illinois dominated Western Michigan 76-67 on Saturday.
Simons, Fowler lead Central Michigan past N. Illinois 76-64
John Simons scored 17, including three 3-pointers, with eight rebounds, and Chris Fowler had 16 points, six rebounds and seven assists to lead Central Michigan past Northern Illinois 76-64 Tuesday night.
Calhoun, Ball State beat Northern Illinois 63-59
Bo Calhoun had 10 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as four other Ball State players scored in double figures and the Cardinals beat Northern Illinois 63-59 Friday night.
Northern Illinois to play at US Cellular Field next season
Northern Illinois and Toledo will play next fall at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago in what will be the first football game ever played at the home of Major League Baseball's White Sox. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle (http://bit.ly/1OgvRBR ) reports that the teams will play at U.S. Cellular on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
N Illinois tops Bowling Green, 71-60, keeps pace in MAC West
Aaric Armstead scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half as Northern Illinois beat Bowling Green, 71-60 Tuesday night to remain a game back in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
Armstead gives Northern Illinois 80-79 over Akron
Aaric Armstead scored 21 points, including the game-winning free throws with 1.7 seconds left, and Northern Illinois edged Akron 80-79 on Saturday.
Cancer gives Kent State a 75-74 win over Northern Illinois
Khaliq Spicer scored 17 points and Galal Cancer hit two free throws with 7 seconds left to lift Kent State to a 75-74 win over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.
Simmons, Dartis lead Ohio past Northern Illinois 80-69
Redshirt sophomore Jaaron Simmons had 24 points and 12 assists and freshman Jordan Dartis added 17 points as Ohio defeated Northern Illinois 80-69 on Saturday.
Northern Illinois signs class heavy on in-state players
Northern Illinois signed a 22-player class with 10 in-state players Wednesday, including at least a couple that could make a quick impact with the Huskies.
Miami (Ohio) wins first MAC contest, tops N. Illinois, 72-59
Ali Barnes knocked down three straight 3-pointers to open the second half and spark Miami (Ohio) to a 72-59 win over Northern Illinois Saturday for the RedHawks' first win in Mid-American Conference play this season.
Cheatham Jr. leads Akron over Northern Illinois 76-66
Kwan Cheatham Jr. didn't miss a shot and scored 18 points to help Akron beat Northern Illinois 76-66 on Tuesday night.
Baker's 21 leads Northern Illinois past Toledo 58-49
Travon Baker hit six 3-pointers and scored 21 points and Northern Illinois continued its best start in 15 years with a 58-49 win over Toledo on Friday night.
Northern Illinois holds off Central Michigan 75-70
Travon Baker scored 19 points including a pair of field goals and two free throws down the stretch and Northern Illinois held off Central Michigan 75-70 Tuesday night.
Western Michigan upends Northern Illinois 83-69
Bryce Moore scored 24 points as Western Michigan upended Northern Illinois 83-69 on Saturday night.
Baker leads Northern Illinois over Eastern Michigan 80-63
Travon Baker tied a career high with 25 points for the second time in as many games, Marin Maric had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Northern Illinois rallied past Eastern Michigan 80-63 on Saturday night.
Northern Illinois overpowers Judson 91-48
Levi Bradley scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds — each a career best — for his first double-double helping Northern Illinois route Judson University of the NAIA 91-48 on Saturday.