That marked the 11th time this year Northern Illinois has held an opponent under 40 percent, with nine of those efforts coming in the last ten games. Move that decimal point over a place, and that's where you'll find the Huskies with a win tonight. Believe it or not, NIU could reach the .500 mark with a victory, even more impressive considering the Huskies started the year at 2-9. Secrest drained four of nine shots including the two treys, which extend her own Huskie freshman record to 34 this season. She also ranks sixth in the MAC averaging 2.18 steals per game.
Successful teams have more than one way to win games.
So a glance at the last four box scores shows why it's not surprising that Northern Illinois has won eight of its last ten. Versus Miami, NIU limited the RedHawks to 39 percent shooting and only allowed eight free throw attempts. Defense was the key again at Buffalo as Northern Illinois yielded just four field goals on 18 percent shooting in the second half. Huskie coach Carol Hammerle has one of the youngest teams in the Mid-American Conference, but consider this one. Through 21 games this season, the Huskies' leaders in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals are all underclassmen.