The Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1996. The Huskies are coached by Mark Montgomery. Mark Montgomery spent 10 years on the Michigan State University Staff under Coach Tom Izzo.
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History
- 1900-01 to 1919-20: Independent
- 1920-21 to 1965-66: Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
- 1966-67 to 1967-70: NCAA Division I Independent
- 1970-71 to 1971-72: Midwestern Conference
- 1972-73 to 1974-75: NCAA Division I Independent
- 1975-76 to 1985-86: Mid-American Conference
- 1986-87 to 1989-90: NCAA Division I Independent
- 1990-91 to 1993-94: Mid-Continent Conference
- 1994-95 to 1996-97: Midwestern Collegiate Conference
- 1997-98 to present: Mid-American Conference
Northern Illinois University Basketball Video
Division I season-by-season records
- Source: NIU Men's Basketball Record Book
Conference Tournament results
MAC Tournament
The Huskies have won the MAC Tournament once in 1982.
- Source: MAC Men's Basketball Tournament History
The Summit League Tournament
- Source: Summit League History
Horizon League Tournament
The Huskies have won the Horizon League Tournament once in 1996.
- Source: Horizon League Records
Postseason results
NCAA Tournament results
The Huskies have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times. Their overall record is 0-3.
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Huskies appeared in one NCAA Division II Tournament. Their record is 0-2.
Vegas 16 results
The Huskies appeared in one Vegas 16. Their record is 0-1.
Coaching staff
Mark Montgomery was announced as NIU head coach on March 23, 2011. Prior to joining the Huskies, Montgomery served as an assistant to head coach Tom Izzo at Michigan State for ten seasons, the last four as Associate Head Coach.
- Mark Montgomery - Head Coach
- Jon Borovich - Associate Head Coach
- TBA - Assistant Coach
- TBA - Assistant Coach
- Chad Pecka - Director of Player Development/Operations
- Sean Sims - Graduate Assistant
- TBA - Assistant Director of Basketball Operations
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