Last season the Northern Illinois Huskies started off decently before falling apart towards the end, winning just four times in the final 15 games of the season. NIU finished with a record of 13-19 (6-12 in conference play) - both of which were worst in the MAC.
The one bright spot for the Huskies was guard Eugene German. German, who opted to stay at NIU for his junior season, led the MAC in scoring last year with 20.6 points per game. He finished the season shooting 47.1% from the floor and 3.