[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 2/20

Mon Feb 20 10:35:41 CST 2006

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BASKETBALL

     Men
     Northwestern Drops A Close One To No. 12 Ohio State
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021806aaa.html
     + Back to .500 NU 52 OSU 61
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/500671.html
     + Buckeyes shake off Wildcats, Hachad
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060218nugamer,1,536029
6.story?coll=cs-college-headlines
     + Sleepy Buckeyes wake up to stop Cats' upset bid
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-1big19.html
     + Ohio St. wakes up in time to defeat Northwestern
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/northwestern.asp?id=157822
     + NCAA Game Summary - Northwestern At Ohio State
      http://www.nbc5.com/cbaskc07/7194132/detail.html
     + Vukusic scores 17 in game back from injury
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/20/43f959d978cd0
     + Buckling down the stretch
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/20/43f958a587eb7

     Dorsey:  Princeton O isn't best fit for Mo
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/20/43f9580aa82a2

     at dOSU
     Dials Leads Buckeyes Past Northwestern
 
http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021806aaa.html
     + OSU Pulls It Together, Holds Off Northwestern
      http://ohiostate.scout.com/2/500625.html
     + Buckeyes subdue Wildcats after slow start
 
http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/19/20060219-E1-03
.html
     + Bob Hunter: Speculation won't end until Matta says no to IU
 
http://www.dispatch.com/bball/bball.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/19/20060219-E1-00
.html
     + Buckeyes Hold Off Northwestern
      http://www.10tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4522270&nav=LUEU
     + Buckeyes get sloppy win
 
http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/shared-gen/ap/College_Sports_Game_
Stories/BKC_T25_Northwestern_Ohio_St.html
     + Misfiring Bucks ride defense past NU
      http://www.limaohio.com/story.php?IDnum=22712

     Thursday with Wisconsin
     Taylor coming into his own
      http://wisconsin.scout.com/2/500787.html

     Other Big 10
     Illini rock Hoosiers
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060219illinigamer,1,28
06825.story?coll=cs-college-headlines
     + Illinois adds to Indiana's suffering
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill20.html
     + Big Ten title there for the taking
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-herb20.html
     + Illini tune up for big stretch
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=158154
     + After scare, Randle returns and thrives
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=158156
     + College Basketball: No. 14 Illinois 70, Indiana 58
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/201sd2.htm
     + Illinois Notebook
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/201sd3.htm
     + Illinois took advantage early and dealt the Hoosiers its fifth
consecutive loss with a 70-58 victory at Assembly Hall
      http://chicago.comcastsportsnet.com/view_content.asp?ID=25305

     Advantage goes to Illini
 
http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-060218illini,1,465747.
story?coll=cs-college-headlines
     + Wrong time and place in Weber's eyes
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-ill19.html
     + Illini to face huge challenge down stretch
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/illinois.asp?id=157918

     Hoosiers Set To Face No. 14/13 Illinois
 
http://iuhoosiers.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021706aac.html
     + Glory has eluded Hoosiers for a while
 
http://www.post-trib.com/cgi-bin/pto-story/sports/z1/02-19-06_z1_spor_03.html
     Upstart Gophers stall Iowa title run
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-nu19.html

     Michigan St. mashes Michigan
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-2big19.html

     Nittany Lions zone out Boilermakers
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/campus/cst-spt-3big19.html

     WOMEN
     Off until Thursday

FOOTBALL
RECRUITING

     Aaron Nagel ScoutTV - Hot Chicago prospect
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=500634&nid=2241621&fhn=1&refid=4742
     ScoutTV - RB Aaron Nagel
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=500630
     + Versatility leads to offers
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=500804&nid=2241621&fhn=1&refid=4742
     + Brings it like John Lynch!
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=500846&nid=2241621&fhn=1&refid=4742
     + Another visit; another offer
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=501016&nid=2241621&fhn=1&refid=4742
     + Lemont's Nagel becomes hot commodity
 
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-060218recruitbits,0,2818083.story?coll=c
s-highschool-newspapers

     Austin Szafranski ScoutTV - San Antonio standout
 
http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=500615&nid=2403269&fhn=1&refid=4742

     Chris Shannon
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=8&c=1&nid=2391296&refid=4741 

BASEBALL

     Wildcats Win 6-5 Extra-Inning Thriller Over Virginia Commonwealth
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/021806aac.html 
     Sunday Baseball Canceled
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/021906aaa.html 

FENCING

     Ross and Nemecek Place at USFA National Junior Olympics
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-fenc/recaps/021906aaa.html 

GOLF

     Teeing off from sunny Florida
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/20/43f95b8b44d87 

\LACROSSE

     Wildcats Picked to Repeat in ALC; Kjellman Preseason Player of the Year
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/021806aaa.html 

SOCCER

     2006 Spring Slate Begins Sunday
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/021806aaa.html 

SOFTBALL

     No. 12 Northwestern Swats Central Michigan, 11-3, in Six Innings
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021906aab.html 
     + Long Ball Propels No. 12 Northwestern to 11-3 Win
 
http://cmuchippewas.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021906aaa.html 

     Eileen Canney, No. 12 Wildcats Shut Down No. 8 California, 3-0
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021806aah.html 

     No. 14 Oregon State Bests No. 12 Northwestern, 6-2
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/021806aaf.html 
     + Softball makes eight straight wins at UNLV Desert Classic
      http://barometer.orst.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/20/43f97699e9688 

SWIMMING

     Many divers must confront a dive that goes wrong
      http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/13908622.htm 
     Northwestern Finishes Eighth at Big Ten Championships
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-swim/recaps/021806aab.html 

TENNIS

     WOMEN
     No. 8 Northwestern Blows By Wisconsin in Conference Opener, 6-1
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/021806aaa.html 
     + Women's Tennis Falls to No. 8 Northwestern in Big Ten Opener
 
http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/wtns/headlines/full_story.aspx?story_id=2006
_02_18_21_19_28_wtns 

     MEN
     Wisconsin Edges Northwestern in Conference Opener, 4-3
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/021806aac.html 
     + Badgers Upset Wildcats in Big Ten Opener
 
http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/mtns/headlines/full_story.aspx?story_id=2006
_02_18_17_31_56_mtns 

WRESTLING

     Wildcats Cruise to Comeback Win Over Hoosiers, 19-15
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/021706aac.html 

Miscellany
Alumni

     Nothing like keeping it close
     Dwayne Missouri SOUL KNOCK OFF DRAGONS; 75-59
      http://www.philadelphiasoul.com/news/current_news/507828.html 

     Sam Simmons KANSAS CITY BRIGADE DOWNS COLUMBUS DESTROYERS 45-24 FOR
FIRST-EVER VICTORY
      http://www.kcbrigade.com/firstwin.htm 
     + There's a big D in Brigade
 
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/special_packages/kansas_city_bri
gade/13914636.htm 

     Levelle Brown RUSH GETS BLOWOUT WIN IN LA
      http://www.chicagorush.com/news.asp?ID=570 

     Luke Donald Finished tied for 12th at the Nissan Open
      http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r007 

     This week: Accenture Match Play Championship
      http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/ 
     + La Costa's last stand
      http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/golf/20060220-9999-1s20lacosta.html 

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