The men’s basketball team hosted its annual Red and Black scrimmage Wednesday ahead of its 2018-19 campaign opener against the Rockford University Regents 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Convocation Center. The scrimmages served as the Huskies first public competition of the new season.
NIU competed in three, 12-minute practice games with referees officiating the contests and two to six players switching teams after the games.
“All in all, I thought the guys played with great energy and effort,” Head Coach Mark Montgomery said. “We shared the ball, we got out in the fast break and we defended.