DeKALB — Just after an NIU timeout with three seconds left on the clock, junior guard Gabby Nikitinaite put on the hero’s cape and banked in her layup.
That layup ultimately pushed the game into overtime Sunday, and the women’s basketball team showed off its never-say-never attitude in its 74-68 comeback victory against the North Dakota State University Bison.
Coming into this game, NIU had a rough time scoring in its home opener Nov. 5 against Harvard University at the Convocation Center.
In the game against Harvard, NIU shot an abysmal 22.1% from the field and 20.