Daveon Balls and Travon Baker go back and forth.

Northern Illinois’ two freshmen point guards are teammates and competitors, fighting for the same starting position while trying to help the the Huskies rebuild their program.

“Definitely, when you’re talking to one, you’re speaking to both,” NIU coach Mark Montgomery said. “Every day they go bring it in practice because they are competing for that spot. [Baker] started the season, then [Balls] took over the spot, and now [Baker] has it back, so we’re in a good world right now because we have two who can play the position.”