(09-03-2026 03:26 PM)HUSKIEFOOTBALLFAN Wrote:  

(09-03-2026 01:47 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  2026-27 Men's Basketball non-conference schedule added to post 2.

https://x.com/GoHuskiesMBB/status/209557...91987?s=20

Why is Toledo and exhibition game. I assume this is the same toledo that did this:

Many big time P4 mbb programs are now using exhibitions to generate income. Hopefully we will break even.

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!

Post 2 updated.

At least that saves the schedule a little bit to have 2 early non-conf games at home. Thats a funky asymmetric schedule the Horizon has with some quick Thursday to weekend turn arounds and the alternate Sat/Sun schedule. Not sure how I feel about the Sundays, college basketball was made for Saturday. Lets get this UWGB rivalry going again! Im not sure if that rivalry will be hampered by our coach being a Phoenix

Anyone going to that open practice?

New coach Matt Majkrzak looks to change NIU's basketball fortunes
https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-spo...l-fortunes

The article paints the Horizon League as a step down. It may be a step down in terms of quality of conference opponents. But with the exception of last season, the MAC is a one bid league just like the Horizon League.

Yeah both things can be true though. It’s a step down but it doesn’t really matter

The MAC is top heavy when it comes to financial resources for NIL with Akron, Toledo and Kent. The Horizon league is more aligned with NIU in this respect.

We are scrimmaging North Dakota State tomorrow

My men’s and women’s season tickets came in the mail today, so I’m ready to rock and roll. Looking forward to getting the foul taste of football from my mouth.

(10-09-2026 09:33 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  My men’s and women’s season tickets came in the mail today, so I’m ready to rock and roll. Looking forward to getting the foul taste of football from my mouth.

Glad you are back. That stench from wherever on your body will smell like roses tomorrow late night. The boys will bill ready tomorrow...HUGE game.

(10-09-2026 08:18 PM)7 Wrote:  We are scrimmaging North Dakota State tomorrow

Anyone know how this scrimmage went? I need to get my mind off of NIU’s football team.

(10-10-2026 08:38 PM)huskiefan03 Wrote:  

(10-09-2026 08:18 PM)7 Wrote:  We are scrimmaging North Dakota State tomorrow

Anyone know how this scrimmage went? I need to get my mind off of NIU’s football team.

NIU won 77-70. NDSU is preseason Summit League favorite too, I believe.

(10-10-2026 09:55 PM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

(10-10-2026 08:38 PM)huskiefan03 Wrote:  

(10-09-2026 08:18 PM)7 Wrote:  We are scrimmaging North Dakota State tomorrow

Anyone know how this scrimmage went? I need to get my mind off of NIU’s football team.

NIU won 77-70. NDSU is preseason Summit League favorite too, I believe.

Wow that’s nice to hear. Anybody got a box score?

Can somebody please go to the basketball game next week and give us a scouting report? I can't make it. Give us something else to think about other then football.

(10-11-2026 11:14 AM)mustangfootball2004 Wrote:  Can somebody please go to the basketball game next week and give us a scouting report? I can't make it. Give us something else to think about other then football.

NIU and the NIU community have not needed basketball to come through in this way probably since the mid 1990s. Of all the disaster of Frazier who needs to go ASAP, the single good thing he may have done was the basketball hire. I am optimistic.

Thanks for posting. If you have 30 min to spare give it a listen. Coach M sure sold me on the future of NIU MBB. He could sell Yugos out of his garage and make a fortune.

GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(10-14-2026 10:53 AM)epasnoopy Wrote:  

Coach: "Max Weisbrod will be our best player. I don't think it's particularly close."

"Brayden Gross from Walsh has been the surprise."

"Colin Hardrick doing well."

"The best on paper" - Uzzy and David Douglas.

game tomorrow!!! I counted between 900-1000 tickets sold so far which for us is good.

https://niuhuskies.evenue.net/event/MB27/MB01