Northern Illinois University athletics fans have plenty of opportunities to watch their favorite teams this week! With men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and football at home as well as wrestling and volleyball on the road, don’t miss out on the action!
Football
Wednesday, Nov. 16: vs. Miami (OH), 6 p.m. – CBS Sports Network | Live Audio | Live Stats
NIU Football is home on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. to face Miami at Huskie Stadium on CBS Sports Network. It will be the third meeting between the Huskies and RedHawks for the Mallory Cup, named in honor of the late Bill Mallory who coached both teams to MAC titles during his hall of fame career. The Huskies won their final road game of the season last Wednesday, 24-21, at Western Michigan. Sophomore quarterback Justin Lynch scored the game-winning touchdown with 56 seconds left in regulation. Freshman running back Jaiden Credle ran the ball 36 times in his first career start for 136 yards and a touchdown. The Huskie defense had six quarterback sacks and 11 total tackles for loss. A full preview is available on NIUHuskies.com.
Men’s Basketball
Monday, Nov. 14: vs. Purdue Northwest, 7 p.m. – ESPN+ | Live Audio | Live Stats
Thursday, Nov. 17: vs. Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. – ESPN+ | Live Audio | Live Stats
The NIU men’s basketball team hosts Purdue Northwest on Monday night in its final game before an eight-game road trip. Monday’s contest is the first all-time meeting between the Huskies and the Pride. NIU will be back in action on Thursday, when the Huskies travel to Atlanta, Ga., to face Georgia Tech. The matchup with the Yellow Jackets begins a stretch of eight games away from home for the Huskies as they travel approximately 16,000 miles before returning home on Dec. 20.
Women’s Basketball
Tuesday, Nov. 15: vs. Southern Indiana, 11 a.m. – ESPN+ | Live Audio | Live Stats
Thursday, Nov. 17: vs. Western Illinois, 6 p.m. – ESPN+ | Live Audio | Live Stats
The NIU women’s basketball team wraps up its current three-game homestand this week, taking on Southern Indiana Tuesday at 11 a.m. and Western Illinois Thursday at 6 p.m. The Huskies earned their first win of the season last Saturday, defeating DePaul in the home opener 86-79. It was NIU’s first win over the Blue Demons since 1994. Senior guard Chelby Koker led the Huskies with 24 points, adding a game-high six assists and three steals. A’Jah Davis had 20 points and a team-high five rebounds. NIU made 13 three-pointers in the win and shot over 52 percent from the field. The Huskies have won each of their last six games at the NIU Convocation Center and eight of their last nine dating back to last season. A full preview of Tuesday’s game is available on NIUHuskies.com.
Volleyball
Wednesday, Nov. 16: at Western Michigan, 6 p.m. ET – ESPN3 | Live Stats
The Huskies put a bow on the regular season this Wednesday night as the squad heads to Kalamazoo for a rematch with Western Michigan. The two teams previously met at the beginning of the season in a five-set thriller where NIU wrangled the Broncos (27-25, 21-25, 25-14, 19-25, 15-9) at VEC. Katie Jablonski (17), Brianna Scuric (10), Sammi Lockwood (11), Charli Atiemo (11) and Emily Dykes (19) all reached double-digit kills. Last weekend, the Huskies beat Eastern Michigan twice, catapulting themselves into the sixth spot in the league’s standings, and keeping NIU’s postseason goals alive. However, NIU still needs to beat Western Michigan to guarantee their seeding.
Wrestling
Sunday, Nov. 20: at Boilermaker Duals, 10 a.m. ET
After two dominating performances against Lindenwood and Harper College last Saturday, NIU looks to keep its momentum rolling into this Sunday’s Boilermaker Duals. At the Huskie Duals, 33rd ranked Blake West got the energy going early, pinning Austin Kegley of Lindenwood at 2:03 and Chris Kish of Harper College at 2:21 to put NIU up early. The Huskies eventually beat Lindenwood 44-6 and Harper College 52-6. This Sunday, NIU will take on Cleveland State, UT-Chattanooga, and Purdue.