Jordan Threloff is transferring to NIU
The Huskies added some size with the transfer of hometown boy Jordan Threloff.
Last Game
| Final - 3.11.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 28 | 17 | 45 |
Stories
Michael Orris transfer to NIU
Orris comes over from Kansas State, where he averaged less than a point while playing in just fifteen games.
Welcome to Iowa State Abdel Nader
Although Iowa State hasn't officially announced it, Abdel Nader, a 6'7" 225-pound forward who played the last two years at Northern Illinois, will be transferring to Iowa State, becoming the next...
Abdel Nader is Transferring out of Northern IL
The hits keep coming for Northern Illinois, after another five-win season, the Huskies are losing their top scorer as Abdel Nader has decided to transfer.
Mid-American Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:53 AM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Akron Zips | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Bowling Green Falcons | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Buffalo Bulls
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0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Toledo Rockets | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Western Michigan Broncos | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Ball St. Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
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Northern Illinois Huskies
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1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Shafir Matches Season High, Rockets Blowout NIU
Naama Shafir made up for her previous poor performance in DeKalb to lead the Toledo Rockets to a 72 - 40 victory over a lackluster Northern Illinois squad.
Buffalo survives a last second comeback from NIU
Buffalo survives a last second comeback from NIU
NIU hoops: from punchlines to winners
We wondered how Northern Illinois would respond after scoring 25 points in a game. Never in our wildest imaginations did we envision a last-second jumper would propel them to victory against Kent State.
How long will it take NIU to score 4?
Odds are they're going to score way more than four points in the first half. But how long will it take?
Anatomy Of NIU's 25-Point Basketball Game
After just four points at halftime, a team that struggled offensively had only one practical way to win the game: shoot their way out of a hole and hope some basketballs went in. They just didn't.
How to spin it when your team scores 25 points
When you only manage 25 points in a game, it might sometimes be tough to find the silver lining. Not so for the Northern Illinois Huskies, whose Sports Information Department might have come up with the best game recap of all time.
The worst day in NIU basketball history
25 points in a game is a game to forget.
Eastern Michigan beats NIU, 42-25. In basketball.
The Northern Illinois football program is known for putting up big point totals. The school's basketball program? Not so much.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks | Friday, November 09 2012 | loss 64 - 77 | coverage |
| @ Valparaiso Crusaders | Tuesday, November 13 2012 | loss 46 - 69 | coverage |
| Judson | Sunday, November 18 2012 | win 72 - 54 | coverage |
| Loyola of Chicago Rambers | Saturday, November 24 2012 | loss 46 - 53 | coverage |
| Ill.-Chicago Flames | Tuesday, November 27 2012 | loss 46 - 58 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Dayton Flyers | Saturday, December 01 2012 | loss 43 - 60 | coverage |
| SIU-Edwardsville Cougars | Wednesday, December 05 2012 | win 65 - 54 | coverage |
| @ Wis.-Milwaukee Panthers | Friday, December 07 2012 | loss 73 - 80 | coverage |
| @ DePaul Blue Demons | Sunday, December 16 2012 | loss 64 - 69 | coverage |
| @ Seattle Redhawks | Wednesday, December 19 2012 | loss 48 - 75 | coverage |
| @ Washington Huskies | Saturday, December 22 2012 | loss 57 - 67 | coverage |
| UMass Minutemen | Saturday, December 29 2012 | loss 59 - 64 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | win 72 - 61 | coverage |
| Akron Zips | Saturday, January 12 2013 | loss 53 - 68 | coverage |
| @ Ohio Bobcats | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | loss 63 - 81 | coverage |
| Western Michigan Broncos | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 34 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Central Michigan Chippewas | Wednesday, January 23 2013 | win 74 - 61 | coverage |
| @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 25 - 42 | coverage |
| Kent St. Golden Flashes | Wednesday, January 30 2013 | win 67 - 65 | coverage |
| February | |||
| Toledo Rockets | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 64 - 69 | coverage |
| Bowling Green Falcons | Wednesday, February 06 2013 | loss 41 - 57 | coverage |
| @ Buffalo Bulls | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 54 - 59 | coverage |
| Ball St. Cardinals | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | loss 52 - 56 | coverage |
| @ Western Michigan Broncos | Saturday, February 16 2013 | loss 58 - 66 | coverage |
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 47 - 59 | coverage |
| Eastern Michigan Eagles | Wednesday, February 27 2013 | loss 41 - 53 | coverage |
| March | |||
| Central Michigan Chippewas | Saturday, March 02 2013 | loss 50 - 69 | coverage |
| @ Toledo Rockets | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | loss 46 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Ball St. Cardinals | Saturday, March 09 2013 | loss 51 - 53 | coverage |
| @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | Monday, March 11 2013 | loss 44 - 45 | coverage |
Roster
Northern Illinois Huskies Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travon Baker | 5 | GUARD | 155 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Daveon Balls | 11 | GUARD | 165 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Aksel Bolin | 32 | GUARD,FORWARD | 200 | 6-7 | junior | |
| Darrell Bowie | 10 | GUARD,FORWARD | 215 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Antone Christian | 3 | GUARD | 200 | 6-2 | junior | |
| J.J. Cravatta | 15 | GUARD | 180 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Mike Davis | 24 | GUARD | 200 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Keith Gray | 21 | FORWARD | 225 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| Kevin Gray | 13 | FORWARD | 225 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| Brandon Hayes | 4 | FORWARD | 200 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Sam Mader | 14 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-9 | freshman | |
| Abdel Nader | 23 | FORWARD | 225 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| Tony Nixon | 25 | GUARD | 207 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Pete Rakocevic | 0 | CENTER | 225 | 6-11 | junior | |
| Akeem Springs | 2 | GUARD | 208 | 6-3 | freshman |
Stats
Northern Illinois Huskies Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Abdel Nader | 19 | 25.4 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 33.7 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 27.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 77.2 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 13.1 |
| Akeem Springs | 18 | 19.8 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 33.1 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 25.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 85.0 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| Aksel Bolin | 30 | 26.7 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 41.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 32.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 67.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 7.4 |
| Darrell Bowie | 30 | 20.6 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 46.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Kevin Gray | 30 | 20.4 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 60.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| Keith Gray | 30 | 15.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 73.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| Travon Baker | 30 | 22.2 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 30.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 26.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 72.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 |
| Mike Davis | 29 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 33.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 18.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 60.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| Antone Christian | 23 | 12.0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 70.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Sam Mader | 25 | 15.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 42.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 28.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 72.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Daveon Balls | 29 | 20.0 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 27.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 25.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| J.J. Cravatta | 28 | 11.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 27.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 27.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 63.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| Tony Nixon | 5 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 16.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Brandon Hayes | 11 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
