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Monday, February 15, 2016
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Cram the Convo
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Cram the Convo celebrated NIU Spring Homecoming with lunch and a doubleheader. The Huskies stayed after the games to sign autographs. The average attendance for women’s basketball this year is 557 people.
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The NIU Drumline performs at Cram the Convo on Saturday. The men’s basketball team beat Akron 80-79 with 3,457 people in attendance. This year, on average, 1,867 people attended the men’s home games.
Atlee Hargis | Northern Star
Atlee Hargis | Northern Star
The NIU Drumline performs during the Cram the Convo event Saturday. During Cram the Convo, a display of 1971 Sports Illustrated photos of Jim Bradley, Huskie “Player of the Century” alumnus, were also unveiled.
Cancer survivors representing the Kay Yow Foundation were honored at halftime during the women’s annual “Play for Kay” basketball game Saturday. Fans wore pink to show their support.
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Fans show their support for the Huskies during the women’s basketball game Saturday. The women’s basketball team lost to Central Michigan University 73-67.
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