DEKALB, Ill. — Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois ...

Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Percentages: FG .386, FT .464. 3-Point Goals: 9-25, .360 (Brittain-Watts 4-6, Gorosito 4-10, Hill 1-3, Hernandez 0-2, Pearson 0-4). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turnovers: None.

"We are excited about adding the Northern Illinois University football program to the Mountain West," Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez said in a news release. "In evaluating NIU ...

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CHARLESTON — Residents of Charleston and members of the Eastern Illinois University campus community have been invited to take a survey to help with the development of programs to enhance the ...

North Dakota State was reportedly "considered" for the Mountain West as a football-only member at one point this past fall. North Dakota State at one time was reportedly considered an option for ...

After spending 28 years as members of the Mid-American Conference, Northern Illinois are set to join ... revenues fully reach projected levels. The university does not plan to use existing ...

Northern Illinois appears headed to the Mountain ... and its board of trustees is set to vote on the move Tuesday. “The University is asking the Board to approve $2M for the required membership ...

“This is a truly exciting day for Northern Illinois University, for the NIU football program and for Huskie fans throughout the country,” NIU President Lisa C. Freeman said via press release.

Northern Illinois’ board of trustees will meet ... they cautioned that it’s not a done deal until that approval happens. The university has recommended the board approve the move.

The next chance for snow comes Sunday, when a 'major winter storm' was set to move into Illinois ... Thursday afternoon across portions of northern IL, mainly south of Dixon to Kankakee line ...