Opponents | Records | History | Media 2008-09 OPPONENTS

“I like the feeling of big time athletics, but familysmall time family.”

“Athleticsexciting in itself is exciting, and basketball is certainly one of the most

exciting sports that we have. It brings peopletogether together. Sport is the one thing that people have in common.

It doesn’t matter what political or

religious persuasion you are.”

- Francine St. Clair Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Academic Support Services

65 northern illinois BASKETBALL

INDIANA STATE Tennessee State portland STATE SYCAMORES Tigers vikings

7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 T.B.A. Wednesday, Nov. 26 DeKalb, Illinois Nashville, Tennessee Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout

Head Coach senior Forward Head Coach sophomore Guard Head Coach senior Guard Kevin McKenna Jay Tunnell Cy Alexander Gerald Robinson Jr. Ken Bone Jeremiah Dominguez

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Terre Haute, Ind. Location: Nashville, Tenn. Location: Portland, Ore. Enrollment: 10,679 Enrollment: 9,024 Enrollment: 27,000 President: Dr. Daniel J. Bradley President: Dr. Melvin N. Johnson President: Dr. Wim Wiewel Athletics Director: Ron Prettyman Athletics Director: Teresa L. Phillips Athletics Director: Torre Chisholm Nickname: Sycamores Nickname: Tigers Nickname: Vikings Colors: Royal Blue and White Colors: Reflex Blue and White Colors: Green, White and Silver Conference: Missouri Valley Conference Conference: Ohio Valley Conference: Big Sky Arena: Hulman Center Arena: Gentry Sports Center Arena: Peter W. Stott Center Capacity: 10,200 Capacity: 10,500 Capacity: 1,500 2007-08 Record: 15-16, 8-10 (T-Seventh) 2007-08 Record: 14-14, 10-10 (Fifth) 2007-08 Record: 23-10, 14-2 (First)

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION MBB Contact: Mike Williams MBB Contact: Wallace Dooley MBB Contact: Mike Lund Office:812-237-4161 Office:615-963-5674 Office:503-725-5602 Mobile: 812-230-8351 E-Mail: [email protected] Mobile: 503-866-0236 E-Mail: [email protected] Press Row: 615-963-7616 E-Mail: [email protected] Press Row: 812-237-3654 Website: www.tsutigers.com Press Row: 503-725-5597 Website: www.GoSycamores.com Website: www.GoViks.com

SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION All-Time Results: NIU leads, 11-6 All-Time Results: Series tied, 1-1 All-Time Results: First meeting Last Meeting: ISU, 75-65 (11-17-07/Away) Last Meeting: NIU, 75-65 (12-19-88/Chicago)

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Kevin McKenna Head Coach: Cy Alexander Head Coach: Ken Bone Career Record: 104-49 (Five years) Career Record: 338-290 (22 years) Career Record: 312-157 (16 years) ISU Record: 15-16 (One year) TSU Record: 61-89 (Five years) PSU Record: 54-39 (Three years) Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Greg Lansing, Lou Gudino, Deryl Cunningham Mark Pittman, Lonnie Williams, Ed Pipes Tyler Geving, Curtis Allen, Eric Harper

PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/7 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2

Maine WESTERN ILLINOIS KENNESAW STATE Black Bears LEATHERNECKS Owls

4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 T.B.A. Saturday, Nov. 15 T.B.A. Saturday, Nov. 15 Kennesaw, Georgia Kennesaw, Georgia Kennesaw, Georgia 100 Club Classic 100 Club Classic 100 Club Classic

Head Coach Junior Guard Head Coach senior Forward Head Coach sophomore Guard ted Woodward Mark Socoby Jim Molinari David DuBois tony Ingle Kelvin McConnell

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Orono, Maine Location: Macomb, Ill. Location: Kennesaw, Ga. Enrollment: 11,900 Enrollment: 13,331 Enrollment: 20,212 President: Dr. Robert Kennedy President: Dr. Alvin Goldfarb President: Dr. Dan Papp Athletics Director: Blake James Athletics Director: Dr. Tim M. Van Alstine Athletics Director: Dr. Dave Waples Nickname: Black Bears Nickname: Leathernecks Nickname: Owls Colors: Blue and White Colors: Purple and Gold Colors: Black and Gold Conference: America East Conference: The Summit League Conference: Atlantic Sun Arena: Harold Alfond Sports Arena Arena: Western Hall Arena: KSU Convocation Center Capacity: 5,712 Capacity: 5,139 Capacity: 4,500 2007-08 Record: 7-23, 3-13 (Ninth) 2007-08 Record: 12-18, 7-11 (Seventh) 2007-08 Record: 10-20, 7-9 (Seventh)

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION MBB Contact: Andrew Mahoney MBB Contact: Katie Kane MBB Contact: Mark Toma Office:207-581-4158 Office:309-298-1133 Office:770-499-3217 Mobile: 813-298-9698 Mobile: 630-269-0406 Mobile: 770-862-8556 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Press Row: 207-581-1049 Press Row: 309-298-1227 Website: www.ksuowls.com Website: www.GoBlackBears.com Website: www.wiuathletics.com

SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION All-Time Results: NIU leads, 4-0 All-Time Results: WIU leads, 50-37 All-Time Results: First meeting Last Meeting: NIU, 57-54 (1-1-96/Away) Last Meeting: WIU, 70-68 (2-24-94/Away)

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Ted Woodward Head Coach: Jim Molinari Head Coach: Tony Ingle Career Record: 45-72 (Four years) Career Record: 223-186 (15 years) Career Record: 220-169 (12 years) Maine Record: Same WIU Record: First year KSU Record: 150-99 (Eight years) Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Mike Burden, Chris Markwood Wade Hokenson, Billy Wright Greg Matta, Montez Robinson, Che Roth

PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/7 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2

67 northern illinois BASKETBALL

hampton alaska anchorage air force pirates Seawolves falcons

T.B.A. Friday, Nov. 28 T.B.A. Friday, Nov. 28 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Colorado Springs, Colorado Great Alaska Shootout Great Alaska Shootout

Head Coach Junior Guard Head Coach senior Guard Head Coach senior Forward Kevin Nickelberry vincent Simpson Rusty Osborne Kenny Barker Jeff Reynolds Andrew Henke

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Hampton, Va. Location: Anchorage, Alaska Location: USAF Academy, Colo. Enrollment: 6,156 Enrollment: 19,486 Enrollment: 4,400 President: Dr. William R. Harvey Chancellor: Fran Ulmer Superintendent: Lt. Gen. John F. Regni Athletics Director: Lonza Hardy Athletics Director: Dr. Steve Cobb Athletics Director: Dr. Hans Mueh Nickname: Pirates Nickname: Seawolves Nickname: Falcons Colors: Royal Blue and White Colors: Green and Gold Colors: Blue and Silver Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference: Mountain West Arena: Hampton University Convocation Center Arena: Sullivan Arena Arena: Clune Arena Capacity: 7,200 Capacity: 8,700 Capacity: 5,858 2007-08 Record: 18-12, 11-5 (T-Second) 2007-08 Record: 29-6, 16-2 (First) 2007-08 Record: 16-14, 8-8 (Fifth)

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION MBB Contact: Maurice Williams MBB Contact: Nate Sagan MBB Contact: Jerry Cross Office:757-727-5757 Office:907-786-1295 Office:719-333-3950 Mobile: 803-842-1279 Mobile: 907-764-4464 Mobile: 719-338-0804 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Press Row: 757-728-6889 Press Row: 907-279-2071 Press Row: 719-333-6467 Website: www.hamptonpirates.com Website: www.GoSeawolves.com Website: www.goairforcefalcons.com

SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION All-Time Results: First meeting All-Time Results: First meeting All-Time Results: NIU leads, 3-1 Last Meeting: NIU, 63-52 (12-4-07/Home)

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Kevin Nickelberry Head Coach: Rusty Osborne Head Coach: Jeff Reynolds Career Record: 33-28 (Two years) Career Record: 78-43 (Four years) Career Record: 98-48 (Five years) Hampton Record: Same UAA Record: Same USAFA Record: 16-14 (One year) Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Edward Joyner, Jr., Keith Coutreyer, Steve Shane Rinner, Bryan Weakley, Krehg Perez Dave Pilipovich, Steve Snell, Rob Pryor, Kevin Zengel, Akeem Miskdeen, Larry Ayers Carroll, Capt. Tyron Wright PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/5 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 4/7 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 0/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2

chicago state arkansas-little rock southern illinois cougars trojans salukis

2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17 DeKalb, Ill. Little Rock, Arkansas DeKalb, Illinois

Head Coach Junior Guard Head Coach senior Forward Head Coach senior Guard Benjy Taylor David Holston steve Shields shane Edwards Chris Lowery Bryan Mullins

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Chicago, Ill. Location: Little Rock, Ark. Location: Carbondale, Ill. Enrollment: 7,200 Enrollment: 12,167 Enrollment: 20,673 President: Dr. Frank Pogue Chancellor: Dr. Joel E. Anderson Chancellor: Dr. Samuel Goldman Interim Athletics Director: Sudie Davis Athletics Director: Chris Peterson Athletics Director: Mario Moccia Nickname: Cougars Nickname: Trojans Nickname: Salukis Colors: Evergreen and White Colors: Maroon, Silver and Black Colors: Maroon and White Conference: Independent Conference: Sun Belt (West Division) Conference: Missouri Valley Arena: Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center Arena: Jack Stephens Center Arena: SIU Arena Capacity: 7,000 Capacity: 5,600 Capacity: 9,345 2007-08 Record: 11-17 2007-08 Record: 20-11, 11-7 (T-First West) 2007-08 Record: 18-15, 11-7 (Third)

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION MBB Contact: Corey Miggins MBB Contact: Joe Angolia MBB Contact: Tom Weber Office:773-995-2217 Office:501-569-3449 Office:618-453-7235 Mobile: 773-414-5961 Mobile: 501-351-1060 Mobile: 618-528-1111 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Press Row: 773-995-2295 Press Row: 501-683-7004 Press Row: 618-453-7236 Website: www.gocsucougars.com Website: www.ualrtrojans.com Website: www.siusalukis.com

SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION All-Time Results: NIU leads, 20-0 All-Time Results: NIU leads, 1-0 All-Time Results: SIU leads, 58-21 Last Meeting: NIU, 89-72 (11-14-98/Home) Last Meeting: NIU, 59-55 (12-29-07/Home) Last Meeting: SIU, 88-68 (11-17-07/Away)

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Benjy Taylor Head Coach: Steve Shields Head Coach: Chris Lowery Career Record: 11-17 (One year) Career Record: 82-65 (Five years) Career Record: 96-41 (Four years) CSU Record: Same UALR Record: Same SIU Record: Same Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: James Farr, Matthew Muhammad, Scott Soprych Joe Kleine, Abilene Christian, Charles Cunningham Rodney Watson, Lance Irvin, Brad Korn

PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION Lettermen Returning/Lost: 10/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 5/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3

69 northern illinois BASKETBALL

loyola chicago toledo Ball STATE ramblers rockets cardinals

5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 DeKalb, Illinois 1 p.m. Sunday, March 8 T.B.A. Saturday, Feb. 28 DeKalb, Ill./Toledo, Ohio Muncie, Ind./DeKalb, Ill.

Head Coach senior Guard Head Coach senior Guard Head Coach senior Forward Jim Whitesell J.R. Blount Gene Cross tyrone Kent Billy Taylor Anthony Newell

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Chicago, Ill. Location: Toledo, Ohio Location: Muncie, Ind. Enrollment: 15,545 Enrollment: 20,715 Enrollment: 17.728 President: Fr. Michael Garanzini, S.J. President: Dr. Lloyd A. Jacobs President: Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora Athletics Director: John Planek Athletics Director: Michael O’Brien Athletics Director: Tom Collins Nickname: Ramblers Nickname: Rockets Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Maroon and Gold Colors: Midnight Blue and Gold Colors: Cardinal and White Conference: Horizon League Conference: Mid-American (West) Conference: Mid-American Arena: Joseph J. Gentile Center Arena: John F. Savage Arena Arena: Worthen Arena Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 7.300 Capacity: 11,500 2007-08 Record: 12-19, 6-12 (Eighth) 2007-08 Record: 11-19, 7-8 (Fourth West) 2007-08 Record: 6-24, 5-11 (Fifth West)

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION MBB Contact: Bill Behrns MBB Contact: Steve Easton MBB Contact: Matt McCollester Office:773-508-2575 Office:419-530-4921 Office:765-285-8242 E-Mail: [email protected] Mobile: 419-262-3953 Mobile: 765-729-4725 Press Row: 773-274-3550 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.loyolaramblers.com Press Row: 419-530-2027 Press Row: 765-285-8930 Website: www.utrockets.com Website: www.ballstatesports.com

SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION All-Time Results: NIU leads, 16-15 All-Time Results: UT leads, 38-16 All-Time Results: BSU leads, 41-30 Last Meeting: Loyola, 76-71 (OT) (12-15-07/Away) Last Meeting: UT, 78-62 (1-13-08/Home) Last Meeting: BSU, 69-63 (3-4-08/Away)

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Jim Whitesell Head Coach: Gene Cross Head Coach: Billy Taylor Career Record: 343-252 (21 years) Career Record: First year Career Record: 87-93 (Six years) Loyola Record: 65-58 (Four seasons) UT Record: First year BSU Record: 6-24 (One year) Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Patrick Baldwin, Bill Comar, T.B.A. Brian Loyd, Bob Sundvold, Nate Tuori Bob Simmons, Joseph Price, Jay Newberry

PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3

Western Michigan Eastern Michigan Central Michigan Broncos Eagles chippewas

1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 Kalamazoo, Mich./DeKalb, Ill. DeKalb, Ill./Ypsilanti, Mich. DeKalb, Ill./Mt. Pleasant, Mich.

Head Coach sophomore Guard Head Coach senior Guard Head Coach senior Forward steve Hawkins David Kool Charles E. Ramsey Carlos Medlock ernie Zeigler Chris Kellermann

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Location: Ypsilanti, Mich. Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich. Enrollment: 24,818 Enrollment: 22,638 Enrollment: 26,787 President: Dr. John M. Dunn President: Dr. Susan Martin President: Michael Rao Athletics Director: Kathy Beauregard Interim Athletics Director: Dr. Derrick Gragg Athletics Director: Dave Heeke Nickname: Broncos Nickname: Eagles Nickname: Chippewas Colors: Brown and Gold Colors: Green and White Colors: Maroon and Gold Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-American Arena: University Arena Arena: Convocation Center Arena: Rose Arena Capacity: 5,421 Capacity: 8,844 Capacity: 5,200 2007-08 Record: 20-12, 12-4 (First West) 2007-08 Record: 14-17, 8-8 (T-Second West) 2007-08 Record: 14-17, 8-8 (T-Second West)

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION MBB Contact: Matt Holmes MBB Contact: Jim Streeter MBB Contact: TBA Office:269-387-3168 Office:734-487-0317 Office:989-774-1763 Mobile: 269-998-1638 Mobile: 734-487-0317 Mobile: TBA E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: TBA Press Row: 269-387-3064 Press Row: 734-481-0014 Press Row: 989-774-3579/3594 Website: www.wmubroncos.com Website: www.emueagles.com Website: www.cmuchippewas.com

SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION All-Time Results: WMU leads, 44-27 All-Time Results: NIU leads, 46-24 All-Time Results: NIU leads, 47-38 Last Meeting: WMU, 56-49 (2-26-08/Home) Last Meeting: EMU, 82-63 (3-9-08/Away) Last Meeting: CMU, 83-71 (3-12-08/Away)

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Steve Hawkins Head Coach: Charles E. Ramsey Head Coach: Ernie Zeigler Career Record: 233-174 (13 years) Career Record: 34-57 (Three years) Career Record: 27-35 (Two years) WMU Record: 96-63 (Five years) EMU Record: Same CMU Record: Same Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Bacari Alexander, Rick Carter, Andy Hipsher Derrick McDowell, Carl Thomas, Andy Moore Keith Noftz, Darren Kohne, William Eddie, Jr.

PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/5 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1

71 northern illinois BASKETBALL

miami bowling green ohio redhawks falcons Bobcats

T.B.A. Wednesday, Jan. 28 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 Oxford, Ohio DeKalb, Illinois Athens, Ohio

Head Coach senior Guard Head Coach senior Forward Head Coach senior Forward Charlie Coles Michael Bramos Louis Orr Darryl Clements John Groce Jerome Tillman

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Oxford, Ohio Location: Bowling Green, Ohio Location: Athens, Ohio Enrollment: 15,766 Enrollment: 21,132 Enrollment: 28,751 President: Dr. David C. Hodge President: Dr. Carol A. Cartwright President: Dr. Roderick J. McDavis Athletics Director: Brad Bates Athletics Director: Greg Christopher Athletics Director: Jim Schaus Nickname: RedHawks Nickname: Falcons Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Red and White Colors: Orange and Brown Colors: Hunter Green and White Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-American Arena: Millett Hall Arena: Anderson Arena Arena: Convocation Center Capacity: 6,400 Capacity: 4,700 Capacity: 13,080 2007-08 Record: 17-16, 9-7 (T-Third East) 2007-08 Record: 13-17, 7-9 (Fifth East) 2007-08 Record: 20-13, 9-7 (Third East)

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION MBB Contact: Angie Renninger MBB Contact: Mike Cihon MBB Contact: Cory Walton Office:513-529-6239 Office:419-372-0474 Office:740-597-1837 Mobile: 513-330-0810 E-Mail: [email protected] Mobile: 740-590-4225 E-Mail: [email protected] Press Row: 419-372-7131 E-Mail: [email protected] Press Row: 513-529-7276 Website: www.bgsufalcons.com Website: www.ohiobobcats.com Website: www.MURedHawks.com

SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION All-Time Results: Miami leads, 22-12 All-Time Results: NIU leads, 25-24 All-Time Results: Ohio leads, 25-16 Last Meeting: MU, 66-51 (1-30-08/Home) Last Meeting: BGSU, 63-59 (1-27-08/Away) Last Meeting: Ohio, 73-55 (2-2-08/Home)

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Charlie Coles Head Coach: Louis Orr Head Coach: John Groce Career Record: 299-239 (18 years) Career Record: 113-97 (Seven years) Career Record: First season Maine Record: 207-155 (12 years) BGSU Record: 13-17 (One year) Ohio Record: First season Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Jermaine Henderson, Ryan Pedon, Jason LaMonta Stone, George Jackson Dustin Ford, Chris Holtmann, Jamall Walker Grunkemeyer PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/0 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2

buffalo kent state akron Bulls golden flashes zips

1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 Buffalo, New York DeKalb, Illinois DeKalb, Illinois

Head Coach senior Guard Head Coach senior Guard Head Coach senior Forward Reggie Witherspoon Greg Gamble Geno Ford Al Fisher Keith Dambrot nate Linhart

QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Location: Kent, Ohio Location: Akron, Ohio Enrollment: 28,054 Enrollment: 34,000 Enrollment: 24,704 President: John B. Simpson President: Dr. Lester Lefton President: Dr. Luis M. Proenza Athletics Director: Warde Manuel Athletics Director: Laing Kennedy Athletics Director: Mack Rhoades Nickname: Bulls Nickname: Golden Flashes Nickname: Zips Colors: Royal Blue and White Colors: Navy Blue and Gold Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-American Conference: Mid-American Arena: Alumni Arena Arena: Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center Arena: James A. Rhodes Arena Capacity: 6,100 Capacity: 6,327 Capacity: 5,500 2007-08 Record: 10-20, 3-13 (Sixth East) 2007-08 Record: 28-7, 13-3 (First East) 2007-08 Record: 24-11, 11-5 (Second East)

SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION SPORTS INFORMATION MBB Contact: Jon Fuller MBB Contact: Todd Vatter MBB Contact: Gregg Bach Office:716-645-6762 Office:330-672-8467 Office:330-972-6106 Mobile: 716-359-2728 Mobile: 330-329-5248 Mobile: 330-760-0522 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Press Row: 716-645-3360 Press Row: 330-672-9411 Press Row: 330-374-8771 Website: www.buffalobulls.com Website: www.kentstatesports.com Website: www.GoZips.com

SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION All-Time Results: NIU leads, 4-0 All-Time Results: KSU leads, 27-17 All-Time Results: Akron leads, 17-7 Last Meeting: UB, 89-81 (2-5-08/Home) Last Meeting: KSU, 82-67 (2-9-08/Away) Last Meeting: NIU, 88-78 (2-12-08/Away)

COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Reggie Witherspoon Head Coach: Geno Ford Head Coach: Keith Dambrot Career Record: 149-182 (11 years) Career Record: 51-32 (Three years) Career Record: 200-108 (10 years) Maine Record: 105-159 (Nine years) KSU Record: First year Akron Record: 92-38 (Four years) Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Jim Kwitchoff, Kevin Heck, Turner Battle Rob Senderoff, Bobby Steinburg, Armon Gates Jeff Boals, Lamont Paris, Terry Weigand

PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION PLAYER INFORMATION Lettermen Returning/Lost: 13/2 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/3 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 8/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/0 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3

73 northern illinois BASKETBALL The MAC Tournament

Mid-American Conference Tournament March 10-14, 2009 Quicken Loans Arena • Cleveland, Ohio

March 10 March 12 March 13 March 14 Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena

No. 8 Seed

No. 9 Seed

No. 1 Seed

No. 5 Seed

No. 12 Seed

No. 4 Seed

MAC Tournament No. 7 Seed Champion

No. 10 Seed

No. 2 Seed

No. 6 Seed

No. 11 Seed

No. 3 Seed

Tournament Match-Ups NIU MAC Tournament Series Information Tuesday, March 10 All-Time Record Most Points Scored Akron 7-17 (.292) Akron 100 No. 8 vs. No. 9, TBA Ball State 30-41 (.423) Ball State 104 No. 5 vs. No. 12, TBA Bowling Green 25-24 (.510) Bowling Green 102 No. 7 vs. No. 10, TBA Buffalo 13-9 (.591) Buffalo 106 Central Michigan 47-39 (.547) Central Michigan 98 No. 6 vs. No. 11, TBA Eastern Michigan 45-26 (.634) Eastern Michigan 99 Kent State 17-27 (.386) Kent State 110 Thursday, March 12 Miami 12-22 (.353) Miami 91 Ohio 16-25 (.390) Ohio 86 No. 2 vs. No. 7/No. 10 Winner, TBA Toledo 17-37 (.315) Toledo 95 No. 3 vs. No. 6/No.11 Winner, TBA Western Michigan 27-44 (.380) Western Michigan 116 No. 1 vs. No. 8/No. 9 Winner, TBA Last Victory Current Winning Streak No. 4 vs. No. 5/No. 12 Winner, TBA Akron 2/12/08 Akron 1 Ball State 1/22/08 Ball State n/a Friday, March 13 Bowling Green 2/7/07 Bowling Green n/a Buffalo 1/7/06 Buffalo n/a No. 1/8/9 vs. No. 4/5/12 Winner, TBA Central Michigan 2/22/06 Central Michigan n/a No. 2/7/10 vs. No. 3/6/11 Winner, TBA Eastern Michigan 3/4/07 Eastern Michigan n/a Kent State 2/8/03 Kent State n/a Miami 2/25/04 Miami n/a Saturday, March 14 Ohio 2/10/07 Ohio n/a Championship Game Toledo 1/13/08 Toledo 1 Western Michigan 1/6/07 Western Michigan n/a

Wednesday, Nov. 12 Wednesday, Dec. 3 Wednesday, Dec. 31 *Kent State at Ball State TBA 5 - Miami vs. Weber State 7:15 p.m. Akron at Niagara 7 p.m. Akron at UNC Greensboro 2 p.m. Tulsa at Ohio 7 p.m. Bowling Green at Duquesne 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 Thursday, Nov. 13 UMass at Toledo 7 p.m. *Western Michigan at Akron 2 p.m. 5 - Miami vs. UCLA/Prairie View A&M 8:15/11 p.m. Miami at Temple 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2 Northern Illinois at Air Force 9 p.m. Dayton at Toledo 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 Friday, Nov. 14 *Miami at Central Michigan 7 p.m. Marygrove at Eastern Michigan 12 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 Saturday, Jan. 3 *Kent State at Northern Illinois 8 p.m. 11 – Western Michigan vs. TCU 12:30 p.m. Connecticut at Buffalo 7 p.m. Akron at Rhode Island 2 p.m. 8 – Northern Illinois vs. Maine 5 p.m. St. Mary’s at Kent State 7 p.m. Fordham at Bowling Green 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 11 – Toledo at Florida 6 p.m. (ESPNU) Western Michigan at Virginia Commonwealth TBA Bucknell at Ohio 2 p.m. *Bowling Green at Toledo 7 p.m. 2 -- Bowling Green vs. Georgia State 7 p.m. St. Joseph’s at Ball State 2 p.m. *Ball State at Akron 7 p.m. Central Michigan at Princeton 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 Kent State at Hampton 6 p.m. *Ohio at Western Michigan 7 p.m. Western Michigan at Holy Cross 12:30 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Chicago State TBA Saturday, Nov. 15 Florida International at Buffalo 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 Eastern Illinois at Ball State 2 p.m. Chicago State at Northern Illinois 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5 *Buffalo at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. 11 – Western Michigan vs. Clemson/Hofstra 5:30/8 p.m. Northwestern State at Miami 3 p.m. Northwood at Central Michigan (Exh.) 7 p.m. Canisius at Akron 7 p.m. Dayton at Akron 7 p.m. Kent State at Temple TBA Saturday, Feb. 14 Buffalo at Youngstown State 7 p.m. Western Carolina at Kent State 7 p.m. *Toledo at Ohio 2 p.m. 2 -- Bowling Green at Minnesota 9 p.m. 6 -- Ohio vs. Lamar 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6 *Western Michigan at Miami 4 p.m. 8 – Northern Illinois vs. Western Ill./Kennesaw State TBA Ball State at Evansville 8 p.m. Rhode Island at Toledo 7 p.m. *Central Michigan at Kent State 7 p.m. Bowling Green at Illinois State 8 p.m. Miami at Dayton TBA Sunday, Nov. 16 Central Michigan at Cal State Fullerton 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 William & Mary at Ohio 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7 *Buffalo at Ball State 2 p.m. 2 -- Bowling Green vs. Concordia 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 Temple at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green 7 p.m. 11 – Western Michigan vs. TBA TBA Toledo at Oakland 1 p.m. *Akron at Northern Illinois 8 p.m. 6 -- Ohio at Louisville 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 Monday, Nov. 17 *Buffalo at Bowling Green 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 4 -- NC Central at Kent State 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 *Toledo at Northern Illinois 3 p.m. *Ohio at Kent State 7 p.m. Missouri State at Central Michigan 7 p.m. 6 -- Ohio vs. Indiana State 4:30 p.m. *Ball State at Eastern Michigan 4 p.m. 7 -- Eastern Michigan at Purdue 7 p.m. Wayne State at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. *Akron at Miami 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 Miami at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. *Ball State at Toledo 7 p.m. Toledo at Xavier 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 Sunday, Jan. 11 *Miami at Akron 7 p.m. Purdue at Ball State 7 p.m. *Kent State at Ohio 2 p.m. *Bowling Green at Buffalo 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 Toledo at Wright State 7 p.m. *Western Michigan at Central Michigan 6 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Central Michigan 7 p.m. Winthrop at Akron 7 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan 7 p.m. Buffalo at Canisius 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 Tuesday, Jan. 13 Detroit at Western Michigan 7 p.m. Ohio at Xavier TBA *Buffalo at Akron 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 Indiana State at Northern Illinois 8 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Ball State 7 p.m. ESPNU BracketBusters 7 -- Eastern Michigan vs. Georgia/Loyola TBA Thursday, Dec. 11 *Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. UW-Milwaukee at Miami 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 Wednesday, Nov. 19 Wednesday, Jan. 14 *Central Michigan at Ball State 7 p.m. Ball State at Butler 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 *Bowling Green at Kent State 7 p.m. *Toledo at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. Kent State at Saint Louis 8 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Ball State 2 p.m. *Toledo at Western Michigan 7 p.m. *Western Michigan at Northern Illinois 8 p.m. Valparaiso at Miami 5 p.m. *Ohio at Miami 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20 North Carolina A&T at Akron 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 Wayne State at Bowling Green 7 p.m. Ohio at Delaware 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 *Akron at Buffalo 7 p.m. Central Michigan at Chicago State 8 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Michigan TBA *Northern Illinois at Western Michigan 2 p.m. *Kent State at Bowling Green 7 p.m. *Ohio at Buffalo 4 p.m. *Miami at Ohio 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 Sunday, Dec. 14 *Akron at Bowling Green 4:30 p.m. 1 -- Akron vs. Pittsburgh TBA Northern Illinois at Arkansas Little Rock 2 p.m. *Ball State at Central Michigan 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 Northern Illinois at Tennessee State 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Bowling Green 6 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Toledo 7 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan 7 p.m. Western Michigan at UNLV 7 p.m. *Miami at Kent State 7 p.m. *Western Michigan at Toledo 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 *Ball State at Northern Illinois TBA Southern Ill.-Edwardsville at Ball State 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 Tuesday, Jan. 20 Loyola at Western Michigan 2 p.m. Youngstown State at Kent State 7 p.m. *Akron at Ohio 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1 Wright State at Central Michigan 2 p.m. Alcorn State at Central Michigan 7 p.m. *Miami at Bowling Green 7 p.m. *Bowling Green at Akron 2 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Detroit 7 p.m. *Central Michigan at Toledo 7 p.m. *Buffalo at Ohio 2 p.m. Buffalo at Evansville 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17 *Western Michigan at Ball State 7 p.m. *Kent State at Miami 2 p.m. Ohio at Austin Peay 8 p.m. Illinois State at Central Michigan 7 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois 8 p.m. Ohio at Marshall 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 Sunday, Nov. 23 Southern Illinois at Northern Illinois 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 *Ball State at Western Michigan 7 p.m. 4 -- UNC-Wilmington at Kent State 2 p.m. Akron at Virginia Commonwealth TBA *Kent State at Buffalo 7 p.m. *Toledo at Central Michigan 7 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24 Thursday, Dec. 18 Saturday, Jan. 24 Miami at Wright State 7 p.m. UNC-Greensboro at Kent State 7 p.m. *Bowling Green at Ohio 2 p.m. Thursday, March 5 10 – Toledo at Florida International 7:30 p.m. Iona at Western Michigan 8 p.m. *Central Michigan at Northern Illinois 3 p.m. *Ohio at Akron 7 p.m. Bowling Green at Ohio State 8 p.m. *Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan 4 p.m. *Buffalo at Kent State 7 p.m. 8 – Eastern Michigan vs. TBA TBA Saturday, Dec. 20 *Buffalo at Miami 4 p.m. *Bowling Green at Miami 7 p.m. Miami at West Virginia Noon (ESPNU) *Kent State at Akron 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25 Central Michigan vs. Robert Morris 1 p.m. Sunday, March 8 10 – Toledo vs. Cleveland State 4 p.m. St. Bonaventure at Eastern Michigan 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 *Akron at Kent State 2 p.m. 1 -- Urbana at Akron 7 p.m. UNC-Asheville at Buffalo 4 p.m. *Toledo at Ball State 2 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Ball State 2 p.m. Ball State at UW-Milwaukee 8 p.m. Loyola-Chicago at Northern Illinois 6 p.m. *Ohio at Bowling Green 2 p.m. Niagara at Buffalo 8 p.m. Houston at Toledo 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26 *Miami at Buffalo 2 p.m. Western Michigan at Sam Houston St. 8 p.m. Bowling Green at Central Arkansas 7 p.m. Akron at Youngstown State 7 p.m. *Central Michigan at Western Michigan 2 p.m. 7 – Eastern Michigan vs. TBA TBA *Northern Illinois at Toledo 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 Tuesday, Jan. 27 Wednesday, Nov. 26 Presbyterian at Ball State 1 p.m. *Buffalo at Western Michigan 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 10 – Toledo vs. TBA 5 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Kent State 7 p.m. MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament (First Round) 9 – Northern Illinois vs. Portland State TBA Monday, Dec. 22 Cleveland, Ohio – Quicken Loans Arena Oakland at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28 Friday, Nov. 28 Towson at Bowling Green 7 p.m. *Akron at Toledo 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12 4 -- Kent State vs. Illinois 6 p.m. Holy Cross at Ohio 7 p.m. *Ball State at Bowling Green 7 p.m. MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament (Quarterfinals) 10 – Northern Illinois vs. Hampton/AK-Anchorage TBA Western Michigan at Southern Illinois 8 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Miami 7 p.m. Cleveland, Ohio – Quicken Loans Arena *Ohio at Central Michigan 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 Tuesday, Dec. 23 Friday, March 13 Arkansas State at Ball State 2 p.m. Buffalo at Siena 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament (Semifinals) Toledo at UMBC 2 p.m. Detroit at Central Michigan 7 p.m. *Miami at Eastern Michigan 2 p.m. Cleveland, Ohio – Quicken Loans Arena IUPUI at Western Michigan 2 p.m. Kent State at Cleveland State 7 p.m. *Kent State at Western Michigan 2 p.m. Temple at Buffalo 4 p.m. Illinois-Chicago at Toledo 7 p.m. *Bowling Green at Northern Illinois 5 p.m. Saturday, March 14 4 -- Kent State vs. Texas A&M/Tulsa 5:30/ 8 p.m. *Central Michigan at Akron 7 p.m. MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament (Championship) Central Michigan at Illinois-Chicago 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 *Toledo at Buffalo 7 p.m. Cleveland, Ohio – Quicken Loans Arena 10 – Northern Illinois vs. TBA TBA Eastern Illinois at Bowling Green 2 p.m. *Ohio at Ball State TBA Eastern Michigan at Brown TBA St. Francis (N.Y.) at Akron 7 p.m. All times ET and subject to change Ohio at George Mason TBA Eastern Michigan at Illinois TBA Tuesday, Feb. 3 Miami at Xavier TBA 3 -- Buffalo vs. Pepperdine TBA *Akron at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. Key: 1 -- Akron vs. Eastern Kentucky TBA *Central Michigan at Buffalo 7 p.m. * Denotes Mid-American Conference game Monday, Dec. 29 *Toledo at Kent State 7 p.m. 1 – Legends Classic (at Fairleigh Dickinson) Sunday, Nov. 30 Central Michigan at Kentucky 7 p.m. 2 – NABC Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1 -- Akron at Fairleigh Dickinson TBA Ball State at UC Santa Barbara 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4 3 – Outrigger Hotel Rainbow Classic (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 3 -- Buffalo vs. Coppin State/Colorado TBA *Western Michigan at Bowling Green 7 p.m. 4 – South Padre Island Invitational Monday, Dec. 1 *Ball State at Miami 7 p.m. 5 – Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (Los Angeles, Calif.) Ball State at IPFW 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30 6 – Marques Maybin Classic (Louisville, Ky.) Bowling Green at Savannah State 7:30 p.m. Shawnee State at Kent State 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 7 – Preseason NIT (West Lafayette, Ind.) Kent State at Kansas 9 p.m. (ESPNU) St. Francis (N.Y.) at Ohio 7 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Ohio 7 p.m. 8 – 100 Club Classic (Kennesaw, Ga.) Toledo at Delaware 7 p.m. 9 – Great Alaska Shootout (Anchorage, Alaska) Tuesday, Dec. 2 UW-Green Bay at Western Michigan 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 10 – O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic (Miami, Fla.) Central Michigan at Marquette 8 p.m. Miami at Northwestern State 8 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Buffalo 2 p.m. 11 – ESPN Palmetto Classic (Charleston, S.C.) 3 -- Buffalo vs. TBA TBA *Eastern Michigan at Ohio 5 p.m. *Miami at Toledo 7 p.m. *Bowling Green at Central Michigan 7 p.m.

75 northern illinois BASKETBALL

The seventh annual ESPNU BracketBusters event, a two-day men’s college basketball extravaganza pitting potential NCAA Tournament hopefuls against each other on February 20-21, will feature 13 nationally televised games – on either ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPN360.com -- selected from apool of 102 teams. The field is highlighted by the return of last season’s BracketBusters participant Davidson, who made it to the Elite Eight in last year’s NCAA Tournament. Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State and Western Michigan will serve as host schools, while Akron, Buffalo, Ohio, Miami, Northern Illinois at Toledo will play on the road.

For the fourth straight year, ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network, will televise five BracketBusters games while ESPN360.com, ESPN’s customized broadband service, will offer two. ES- PN2 will televise six contests. ESPN360.com will also simulcast ESPN2’s six telecasts. The 13 BracketBusters matchups will be announced February 2, while game time and network assignments will be announced February 9.

A charter member of the BracketBusters event, the Mid-American Conference is one of three conferences that has seen one of it’s participating teams reach the Regional Final (Kent State in 2002). Last year, four Mid-American Conference teams were featured in ESPN BracketBusters-branded games (contests aired on the TV package). Kent State defeated St. Mary’s and Ohio downed George Mason on ESPN 2. Miami and Akron were also featured in ESPN telecasts.

HOME TEAMS: Vermont, Boston University, Portland State, Winthrop, Cal Poly, Long Beach State, UC-Davis, UC-Santa Barbara, Drexel, James Madison, UNC-Wilmington, Old Dominion, Towson, William & Mary, Loyola, UIC, Valparaiso, Wright State, Youngstown State, Milwaukee, Fairfield, Marist, Ni- agara, Ride, Siena, BALL STATE, BOWLING GREEN, CENTRAL MICHIGAN, EASTERN MICHIGAN, KENT STATE, WESTERN MICHIGAN, Creighton, Drake, Evansville, Indiana State, Wichita State, Murray State, Eastern Kentucky, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State, UT-Martin, Bucknell, Davidson, Georgia Southern, San Diego, St. Mary’s, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State

AWAY TEAMS: UMBC, Hartford, Montana State,Liberty, Gardner-Webb, CS-Fullerton, CS-Northridge, UC-Irvine, UC-Riverside, Pacific, Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, Northeastern, VCU, Butler, Cleveland State, Detroit, Green Bay, Canisius, Iona, Loyola, Manhattan, Saint Peter’s, AKRON, BUFFALO, OHIO, MIAMI, NORTHERN ILLINOIS, TOLEDO, Morgan State, Bradley, Illinois State, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Fairleigh Dickinson, Morehead State, Tennessee Tech, Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois, Jacksonville State, Appalachian State, Elon, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Boise State, Fresno State, LA Tech, Utah State