Men’s basketball

NIU 76, Loyola Chicago 59 : At Chicago, freshman Dylan Ducommun scored 24 in his second game, shooting 6 of 11 from 3-point range, to power the win for the Huskies.

Makahi Valentine added 17 points, nine rebounds and four steals while Jao Ituka had 10 points for the Huskies (3-3) against the Ramblers (1-5). Taj Walters had nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Ramblers led 13-8, but the Huskies scored the next six and never trailed again. The lead was as much as 11 in the first half but shrank to 42-41 with 18:46 left in the game. A 22-4 run pushed the lead to 19 with 9:57 left, capped on a 3-pointer by Ituka.

The Huskies shot 42.2% from the floor and 41.2% from 3-point range for the game.

Women’s basketball

NIU 49, SIU-Edwardsville 30: At Edwardsville, the Huskies held

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