DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University men's basketball team will travel to Toledo, Ohio, to face the Toledo Rockets on Sunday, Oct. 25, in the final exhibition game for both schools. Tipoff between the Huskies and Rockets is slated for 11 a.m. CT and no streaming video, radio or live stats will be available. 

NIU opened its two-game exhibition slate with a 78-43 victory over Northern Michigan on Oct. 17. The Huskies shot 50.8 percent (31-of-61) from the field in the contest and used a 15-0 run midway through the first half to pull away from the Wildcats. 

Eleven different players scored for the Huskies and 12 grabbed at least one rebound as NIU held Northern Michigan to just 28.1 percent (16-of-57) shooting in the contest. 

Toledo opened its exhibition slate with an 88-78 victory over Findlay on Oct. 18. The Rockets were picked to finish second in the Mid-American Conference while Sean Jones and Austin Parks were named to the Preseason All-MAC Second Team. Huskie head coach Matt Majkrzak was a student assistant for current Toledo head coach Tod Kowalczyk at Green Bay. 

NIU will open the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, against Grambling as part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon at 2 a.m. CT in Rock Hill, S.C. 

Season tickets for the first year of the Matt Majkrzak era as the Huskies move into the Horizon League, are available now at NIUHuskies.com/tickets or by calling the NIU Ticket Office at 815-753-PACK (7225).