[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 1/6

Thu Jan 6 08:21:10 CST 2005

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** Thursday Edition **

How about that Men's Basketball win! Now the Women's Basketball team gets a
chance to do the same tonight. Football continues to approach Signing Day, but
first a big weekend for the 
Cats, Wrestling updates, and some Miscellany too

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Men's BASKETBALL

     Northwestern Rolls Over Indiana, 73-52
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010505aaa.html 
     + 3 In A Row At Home over Indy
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/338217.html 
     + Cats bury Hoosiers in Big Ten opener

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-050105nugamer,1,175581
0.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + An exclamation point for NU
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu06.html 
     +  The Mike 'n Mike show

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/06/41dcf1a226b9a 
     + Northwestern 73, Indiana 53
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/061sd3.htm 
     + Jenkins helps NU put away Indiana
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sports_story.asp?intID=38358107 
     + Wildcats Crush Hoosiers in Big 10 Opener
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=2640 
     + Carmody/Davis Quotes in PDF Format

http://www.collegesports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nw/sports/m-baskbl/auto_p
df/0405mbkcarmody0105 

     Michael Jenkins Walk-on gets a Start
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=338185&nid=1224624&fhn=1 
     + Walk-on thrives in 1st career start

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/06/41dcf28b9aac9 
     T.J. Parker Misses a Start
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=338183&nid=1224626&fhn=1 
     Tim Doyle Look closely, you'll find Doyle rules

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/06/41dcf0e361479 

     Watts: Cats struggle to find answers

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/01-06-05-473931.
html 

     Box Score
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/010505aae.html 

and from Indiana

     Fall in Big Ten Opener
      http://iuhoosiers.com/mensbasketball 
     + Wildcats drop hammer on Hoosiers
      http://www.indystar.com/articles/6/207370-9196-036.html 
     + Notebook: Hoosiers' Wright struggles
      http://www.indystar.com/articles/7/207367-7677-036.html 
     + Wright, IU 'kind of sputtered' in 73-52 fall

http://www.courier-journal.com/cjsports/news2005/01/06/C4-hoos0106-6532.html 
     + Hoosiers a big dud in Big Ten
      http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/10579755.htm 

     Kravitz: Big Ten is here, and IU doesn't look any better
      http://www.indystar.com/articles/4/207371-7624-036.html 

Looking Ahead

     at Michigan State 1/8
     Spartans Roll Over Penn State In Big Ten Opener
      http://msuspartans.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/010505aab.html

     + Spartans overcome lackluster start to defeat Penn State 84-58
      http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=27532 
     + After slow start, Spartans demolish Penn State

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1105009800233330.
xml 
     + Minimal resistance: Tiny Penn State crowd has little to cheer in Spartan
rout

http://www.greenandwhite.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050106/GW0201/50106034
6/1023/GW 
     + Illinois very capable of spoiling Michigan State's plans to return to Big
Ten dominance

http://www.greenandwhite.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050105/GW0201/50105034
4/1023/GW 
     +  Spartans tame Nittany Lions, roll to sixth straight victory
      http://www.freep.com/sports/michstate/msu6e_20050106.htm 

     at Michigan 1/12
     Men's Basketball Upsets No. 14 Iowa in Big Ten Opener
      http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=16673 
     + Cagers still not healthy for Big Ten
      javascript:openURL('/vnews/display.v/ART/41dbdff08e6d2?in_archive=1') 
     + U-M's Sims responds to challenge

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/basketball/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/11049
41426313340.xml 
     + MICHIGAN 65, IOWA 63: Horton's return from injury sparks upset over
Hawkeyes
      http://www.freep.com/sports/umich/um6e_20050106.htm 

     Illinois 1/15
     Augustine leads Illini

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-050105illinigamer,1,48
43035.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + No bucking Illinois' trend
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill06.html 
     + No. 1 Illinois 84, Ohio State 65
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/061sd1.htm 
     + Illinois Notebook
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/061sd2.htm 
     + the top-ranked Illini (15-0, 1-0) outscored the Buckeyes 38-25 in the
second half, going on to win 84-65
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=2654 

     at Penn State 1/22
     Nittany Lion Basketball Team Drops 84-58 Decision to No. 19 Michigan State
in Big Ten Opener
      http://www.gopsusports.com/pressreleases/pressrelease.cfm?anncid=7239 
     + Nittany Lions Tumble
      http://pennstate.scout.com/2/338303.html 
     + No. 20 Michigan State trounces Lions, 84-58
      http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05006/438126.stm 

     Big 10
     Michigan upsets Iowa on road; Wisconsin ends drought
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-big06.html 

Women's BASKETBALL

     'Cats, Wolverines Both Looking For First Big Ten Win
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/010305aaa.html 
     + Conference bottom feeders search for 1st Big Ten win

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/06/41dcf3d53c194 
     + Hail to the Vict -- uh -- the Wildcats

http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/06/41dcf34cccb3b 

     Michigan Side:
     Weekly Release
      http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=16663&season=943 
     + 'M' fades in second half
      javascript:openURL('/vnews/display.v/ART/41dbdbd4d3b91?in_archive=1') 

FOOTBALL

     Zook could lose two assistants
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-illnt06.html 
     Hayes: Bailing out the BCS
      http://www.foxsports.com/story/3297214 

RECRUITING

     John Gill Changes his visit plans
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=338023&nid=1628884&fhn=1 
     Christopher Douglas A City Guy
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=338270&nid=1179443&fhn=1 
     Daryl Jones Baseball? Football? Both?
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=338024&nid=1168788&fhn=1 
     Ramon Diaz Skins come up short in double overtime thriller [has a great
shot of Ramon]

http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=16&SubSectionID=72&ArticleID
=12659&TM=27859.84 

WRESTLING

     Herbert Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/010505aaf.html 
     + Herbert ends 30-year wait

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/sports/current/ev/01-06-05-474206.
html 

     No. 21 Wildcats Travel to Buckeye Duals
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/010505aab.html 

     Final Wrap-Up of 42nd Midlands Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/010405aaf.html 

MISCELLANY

     Ohio State AD Geiger to retire
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-osu06.html 
     + Bye bye Buckeye: Geiger retiring as AD
      http://www.foxsports.com/story/3298010 

     Teen twins undergo gastric bypass surgery

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apscience_story.asp?category=1500&slug=Ga
stric%20Bypass%20Twins 

     This one is just fun
     Smith: Sports scene for 2005: The same as it ever was
      http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/sports/10562267.htm 

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