Jakobi Heady's 16 points helped Central Michigan defeat Northern Illinois 71-66 on Saturday. Heady also added nine rebounds for the Chippewas (8-9, 2-3 Mid-American Conference). Cayden Vasko scored 15 points and added five assists.

Brant Byers' 17 points off of the bench and Miami (Ohio) beat Northern Illinois 84-69 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory.

According to the drought monitor map, much of northern Illinois is in a moderate drought. “This is an awful time of the year for monitoring drought because it’s winter,” Ford said. “The drought we’re experiencing is mainly a result of an extremely dry September and October.” It was dry in a lot of Illinois last spring.

Central Michigan Chippewas (7-9, 1-3 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-12, 0-4 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chippewas -9.5; over/under is 140 BOTTOM LINE: Central Michigan faces Northern Illinois after Ugnius Jarusevicius scored 23 points in Central Michigan's 82-63 win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

Central Michigan Chippewas (7-9, 1-3 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-12, 0-4 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Central Michigan plays Northern Illinois after Ugnius Jarusevicius scored 23 points in Central Michigan's 82-63 win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. The Huskies will go from the Midwest ...

Area students attending Northern Illinois University have been named to Northern Illinois University’s fall 2024 Dean’s List.

Kent State Golden Flashes (9-4, 0-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9, 0-1 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kent State visits Northern Illinois after VonCameron Davis ...

Kent State Golden Flashes (9-4, 0-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9, 0-1 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Flashes -12.5; over/under is 136.5 BOTTOM ...

Miami men's basketball took its fourth-straight victory against Northern Illinois, marking the first time since 2005-06 that the RedHawks are 4-0 in MAC play.

Northern Illinois and Western Michigan will square off in a matchup of MAC opponents. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

Northern Illinois has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West for football only in 2026. The Huskies will go from the Midwest-based Mid-American Conference to a league in which the easternmost school is in Colorado Springs,