The Huskies (5-25, 1-16) were led in scoring by Quentin Jones, who finished with 18 points and three steals. James Dent Jr. added 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Northern Illinois. Tsvet Sotirov finished with 11 points and three blocks. The loss was the Huskies' 11th in a row.

Led by Chansey Willis Jr.'s 17 points, the Western Michigan Broncos defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 74-70

Donovan Williams posted a double-double for the second consecutive game to help the Western Michigan men's basketball complete a season sweep of Northern Illino

Northern Illinois, a longtime member of the Mid-American Conference, is joining the Horizon League for most of its sports offerings starting with the 2026-27 academic year. That includes men's and women's basketball, which will increase the Horizon League's basketball pools to 12 schools.

Toledo Rockets (21-6, 12-4 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (13-15, 6-10 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toledo visits Northern Illinois after Kendall Carruthers scored 20 points in Toledo's 80-70 win against the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League in basketball and most other sports except football.

Western Michigan Broncos (10-18, 7-8 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (5-23, 1-14 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Broncos -3.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM ...

Toledo visits the Northern Illinois Huskies after Kendall Carruthers scored 20 points in the Rockets' 80-70 victory against the Central Michigan Chippewas.

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Chansey Willis Jr. scored 17 points as Western Michigan beat Northern Illinois 74-70 on Saturday. Willis added five rebounds and seven assists for the Broncos (11-18, 8-8 Mid ...

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois accepted an invitation to join the Horizon League in basketball and most other sports except football on Thursday. The Huskies are set to become the league ...

Bowling Green faces the Northern Illinois Huskies after Javontae Campbell scored 26 points in the Falcons' 61-52 victory over the Ball State Cardinals.