College Basketball - Mid American Conference
Northern Illinois Huskies
| Location: DeKalb, IL University Founded: 1895 Enrollment: 24,998  Nickname: Huskies Mascot: Husky School Colors: Cardinal and black Joined the MAC: 1997 (and from 1973 to 1986) Varsity Teams: 15 U. President: John G. Peters Director of Athletics: Dr. Jim Phillips Basketball Head Coach: Ricardo Patton Conference Titles: Reg. Sea: 1981, 2006 Tournament: 1982 Basketball Arena: Convocation Center Current Capacity: 10,000 |
The school men basketball team is known as the Huskies. The team first started their membership with the MAC in 1973 but left on 1986, then in 1997 they joined the MAC once again.
The Huskies have won two regular conference championships and one post-season conference tournament.
The team has also appeared three times in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, the last one in 1996, but they haven't passed further from the First Round of the competition.
The Huskies are currently coached by Head Coach Ricardo Patton and assistants John Anderson, Dennis Gates, Sundance Wicks, and director of basketball operations Will Smith.
The 6-22 record last 2007-08 period left the team with a low table position; but with quality rosters on the team this 2008-09 period, Coach Patton who is starting his second year with the team, is hoping for significant improvement, especially on home games.
Northern Illinois 2009/10 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| 13-Nov | at Northwestern | L 77-55 |
| 17-Nov | at No. 25 Illinois | L 80-61 |
| 20-Nov | Tennessee State | W 85-57 |
| 22-Nov | Southeast Missouri State | L 70-64 |
| 28-Nov | at Northern Iowa | L 52-45 |
| 2-Dec | Bradley | L 63-49 |
| 15-Dec | at Minnesota | L 89-48 |
| 19-Dec | at Illinois-Chicago | L 69-49 |
| 22-Dec | Maryland-Eastern Shore | W 87-69 |
| 30-Dec | No. 19 Temple | L 70-60 |
| 2-Jan | North Dakota | W 66-45 |
| 6-Jan | at Chicago State | W 99-93 |
| 9-Jan | at Ball State | W 62-48 |
| 13-Jan | Western Michigan | W 87-77 |
| 16-Jan | Eastern Michigan | W 77-69 |
| 20-Jan | at Toledo | W 58-54 |
| 23-Jan | at Central Michigan | L 81-75 |
| 27-Jan | Ohio | L 99-84 |
| 30-Jan | Buffalo | 1:00 PM ET |
| 1-Feb | at Kent State | 7:00 PM ET |
| 3-Feb | at Akron | 7:00 PM ET |
| 6-Feb | Miami (OH) | 4:00 PM ET |
| 10-Feb | at Bowling Green | 7:00 PM ET |
| 13-Feb | Ball State | 4:00 PM ET |
| 17-Feb | at Western Michigan | 7:00 PM ET |
| 24-Feb | Central Michigan | 8:00 PM ET |
| 27-Feb | at Eastern Michigan | 2:00 PM ET |
| 4-Mar | Toledo | 8:00 PM ET |