By Woodrow Carroll When two even teams go all out, it can be an exciting game. That was the case Saturday when the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team played host to Central Michigan in a key Mid-American Conference (MAC) game. It took an overtime before Northern Illinois, 16-11 and
Aurora University forward Michael Finley, 20, shoots over visiting Concordia University Chicago’s Raushaun Amos, 21, in Aurora’s 96-77 victory Saturday at Lancaster Court.
Aurora University forward Justin Wierzgac, 13, drives against Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Josh Herzog.
By Woodrow Carroll The Big Ten Conference men’s college basketball race well could be viewed as an athletic director’s dream, even if nightmarish to the coaches involved. Every team in the 14-team Big Ten has suffered at least three defeats. As conferences go, no conference leader in college basketball’s upper
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University’s men’s basketball team can end a perplexing trend. Now in his ninth season as men’s basketball head coach at Northern Illinois, Mark Montgomery has yet to see his players finish with a winning record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Montgomery has flirted with conference
Aurora University’s Will Hrubes dunks in the first half of AU’s 87-71 victory over visiting Rockford University Saturday, Jan. 10.
Aurora University’s Justin Wierzgac leans in for a shot against against Dominican University’s Dylan Anderson Saturday.
Aurora University’s Sydni Olson, 33, seeks to grab the rebound Saturday from visiting Alverno College opponents, Angie Reutgen, 22, and Dom Hudson during Aurora’s 69-62 victory.
Aurora University’s Bailey Vance, 12, shoots over North Central College’s Connor Raridon, 32, Wednesday, Dec. 11
By Woodrow Carroll With three starters returning, including senior guard Eugene German, who averaged 20.4 points per game last season, Northern Illinois University’s men’s basketball team is looking for a breakout season. The Huskies, 17-17 overall and 8-10 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) last season, will welcome back senior Lacey
