Northern Illinois Men’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team has released their non-Conference Schedule The Huskies will open the season against UIC on November 6th.

Introduction

The Northern Illinois men’s Basketball team has released their non-conference schedule for the upcoming season The Huskies will play 11 games against 10 different opponents, with the majority of the games taking place at home in DeKalb, Illinois.

The Huskies will open their season on the road against Green Bay on November 6th. They will then have a stretch of five consecutive home games which includes match-ups against Big Ten foes Northwestern and Iowa. The Huskies will also host in-state rivals Illinois State and Bradley during this homestand.

Other notable games on the schedule include a road contest at Saint Louis and a Home game against last year’s NCAA tournament Cinderella story Loyola-Chicago. The Huskies will close out their non-conference schedule on December 29th with a home game against North Dakota State.

The complete NIU men’s basketball non-conference schedule is as follows:

Nov. 6 – at Green Bay
Nov. 10 – Chicago State
Nov. 13 – Valparaiso
Nov. 17 – Northwestern
Nov. 20 – Iowa
Nov. 24 – Oral Roberts
Dec. 1 – Illinois State
Dec. 4 – Bradley
Dec 12 – at Saint Louis
Dec 21 – Loyola-Chicago Dec 29 – North Dakota State

Northern Illinois Men’s Basketball Releases Non-Conference Schedule

The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team has released its non-conference schedule for the upcoming season The Huskies will play 11 games against seven different opponents, including four games at home.

Highlights of the schedule include a home game against crosstown rival Northern Illinois University on December 15 and a road trip to play the University of Wisconsin on December 29. The Huskies will also travel to play Iowa State University on November 25 and will host the University of Notre Dame on December 8.

The schedule is as follows:

November
11 – at Green Bay
15 – vs. Robert Morris
18 – at UC Davis
25 – at Iowa State

December
1 – vs. Bradley
8 – vs. Notre Dame
15 – vs. Northern Illinois University
22 – at Miami (Ohio)
29 – at Wisconsin

Schedule Highlights

The Northern Illinois men’s Basketball team released its non-conference schedule on Tuesday morning, and there are several tough tests awaiting the Huskies.

NIU will open the season at home against Chicago State on November 5th, and will also host Bowling Green Eastern Illinois Toledo, and Wright State at the Convocation Center.

The Huskies will play road games at DePaul, Iowa State Kent State Marquette, and Notre Dame

NIU will also participate in the Charleston Classic facing off against Ball State Florida State and Oklahoma State

Key Matchups

The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team released their non-conference schedule today, which features some key matchups. The Huskies will take on Big Ten foe Iowa at the United Center in Chicago on December 3rd. They’ll also face Oregon State in the annual NIU Thanksgiving Tournament. The Beavers made the NCAA Tournament last season and are expected to be a top team in the Pac-12 this year. Other notable games on the schedule include a home contest against Wright State and a road trip to play Bowling Green

Other Notable Games

In addition to the games mentioned above, the Huskies will also play UW-Milwaukee (Nov. 15), UIC (Nov. 28), North Carolina Central (Dec. 4), DePaul (Dec. 8), Norfolk State (Dec. 21) and Bradley (Dec. 31).

TV and Streaming Info

The Northern Illinois men’s basketball team will have five games televised during the non-conference portion of the 2019-20 schedule, as announced by the Mid-American Conference and its television partners on Wednesday.

NIU’s game at Xavier on Saturday, Nov. 16 will be carried live on FS2, while the Huskies’ home opener against Eastern Illinois on Tuesday, Nov. 5 will air on ESPN3.

The Huskies’ game at DePaul on Wednesday, Nov. 20 will be shown live on NBC Sports Chicago, while their game against Green Bay on Saturday, Dec. 7 will air on ESPNU. NIU’s matchup against Oakland at the Pavilion on Saturday, Dec. 14 will be streamed live on ESPN3.

Ticket Information

The University of Northern Illinois men’s basketball team announced its non-conference schedule today, which includes four games at the Convocation Center and two contests as part of the 2014 Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament.

Season tickets for the 17-game home schedule are on sale now for $100 for adults and $50 for NIU faculty/staff and seniors (62+). A family four-pack, consisting of two adult and two youth tickets (High School age and under), is also available for just $200. Youth Season tickets are only $25. For more information on season tickets or to purchase tickets online, visit www.NIUHuskies.com/tickets or call 815-753-1923.

Conclusion

The Huskies will take on Big Ten foe Indiana in their final non-conference game of the season. The game is scheduled for Saturday, December 29th at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on BTN.

References

– [1] https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/northern-illinois-unveils-nonconference