According to UW Health data, 18 percent of the hospital network's patients in northern Illinois tested positive for influenza ...

As some northern Illinois counties fall under an Extreme Cold Warning, some school districts have announced they will be ...

Nasir Muhammad had 19 points, James Dent Jr. and Quaran McPherson added double-doubles and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 76-66 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Northern Illinois scores 65.8 points, 5.4 more per game than the 60.4 Ball State allows. Ball State averages 7.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 fewer makes per game tha ...

Northern Illinois heads into a matchup with Ball State as losers of three straight home games. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Percentages: FG .386, FT .464. 3-Point Goals: 9-25, .360 (Brittain-Watts 4-6, Gorosito 4-10, Hill 1-3, Hernandez 0-2, Pearson 0-4). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turnovers: None.

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois will try to break its six-game skid when the Huskies take on Ball State. The Huskies are 4-4 in home games. Northern Illinois averages 11.2 turnovers per game and is 3-9 ...

Southern Illinois takes on the Northern Iowa Panthers after Gift Uchenna scored 26 points in Southern Illinois’ 85-70 loss to the Evansville Purple Aces ...

Flu hospitalizations continue to be on the high side. According to UW Health data, 18 percent of the hospital network’s ...

Eastern Michigan is shooting 38.5% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 39.4% Northern Illinois allows to opponents. Northern Illinois averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game ...

BOTTOM LINE: Northern Illinois plays Western Michigan after Quaran McPherson scored 22 points in Northern Illinois’ 71-66 loss to the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Broncos have gone 2-6 at home.