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

Tavari Johnson scored 21 points and Akron defeated Northern Illinois 80-70 on Tuesday night for its eighth win in a row.

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois hosts Ball State after Chelby Koker scored 23 points in Northern Illinois' 78-70 victory against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Huskies have gone 3-5 in home games. Northern Illinois has a 4-7 record against opponents over .500.

DEKALB, Ill. — 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.

DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Zips -16; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: Akron will try to keep its three-game road win streak intact when the Zips play Northern Illinois.

DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Akron will try to keep its seven-game win streak alive when the Zips take on Northern Illinois. The Huskies have gone 5-4 at home. Northern Illinois is 3-10 against opponents with a winning record.

Northern Illinois University recently announced its graduates' list for the fall 2024 semester. The university awarded over 1,150 students bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in December. Sauk Valley-area graduating students include: * Ashton: Austin Bogle,

Central Michigan plays the Northern Illinois Huskies after Madi Morson scored 25 points in the Chippewas' 81-70 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos.

Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills are expected Tuesday causing some school districts to announce they will be closed or have remote learning. Extreme Cold Warnings will be in

Central Michigan takes on the Northern Illinois Huskies after Madi Morson scored 25 points in the Chippewas' 81-70 victory over the Western Michigan Broncos.

Ethan Hampton has something to brag about to his new Illinois teammates after the former Northern Illinois quarterback led the Huskies to one of the most impressive wins of the 2024 season with NIU stunning eventual national runner-up Notre Dame with a 16-14 victory against the Irish last September in South Bend,

Nardjay Johnson, 23, was arrested after police officers were called to a Rockford hospital on June 20th, 2024, to meet with the 9-year-old victim of a sexual assault.