[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest 1/23

[Roy Lamberton]

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BASKETBALL

     Hail to the Victors: this time it's Illinois
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/23/43d4732a7244a 
     + Miserable beating to Illini
      http://www.nuhoops.com/2006/01/miserable_beating_to_illini.html 

     Random Thoughts: Life without Vedran
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/491532.html 
     + Vukusic shut down by Illini, held to one basket
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/23/43d471b6d2121 
     + Cats don't have plan to end skid
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/23/43d4748b10072 
     + Vukusic held to season low performance
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/01/23/Sports/Vukusic.Held.To.Season.Low.Per
formance-1493504.shtml 

     Interesting analysis of the game
     Illinois @ Northwestern: Box Score Breakdown
      http://illinois.scout.com/2/491857.html 

     Next up The Purdue Boilermakers
     Late IU run, outside shooting finishes Boilers
 
http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php/module/Issue/action/Article/article_id/2
498 
     + Hoosiers pull away from Purdue
 
http://www.boilerstation.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060122/SPORTS02010201/
601220334/1122/BOILER 

     Then Indiana
     $ IU Turns up Defensive Heat, Cools Down Purdue
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=180&p=2&c=491381 
     + Purdue slows star
 
http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php/module/Issue/action/Article/article_id/2
500 

     Other Big 10
     Carter shoots less, understands more
      http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/illinois.asp?id=145991 
     + Selfishness from young Illinois players worries Weber
      http://www.nwherald.com/SportsSection/college/354381577299475.php 
     + Team play helps Illini to victory
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/01/23/Sports/Team-Play.Helps.Illini.To.Vict
ory-1493497.shtml 
     Illini get key road win
 
http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2006/01/23/Sports/Illini.Get.Key.Road.Win-149347
4.shtml 

WOMEN's BASKETBALL

     Lady Lions Best Wildcats, 91-48
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/012206aab.html 
     + Penn State wins battle of Big Ten bottom-dwellers
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/23/43d47692f3c62 
     + Cats' shooting woes hit rock bottom in 11-for-56 outing
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/23/43d47512b5c35 

     Lady Lions snap losing streak with blowout of Northwestern
 
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/sports/colleges/pennsylvania_state_un
iversity/13688867.htm 
     + Portland hits 800 with easy victory
 
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/01/01-23-06tdc/01-23-06dsports-03.asp 

FOOTBALL

     McNeal provides heroics in East-West Shrine Game
      http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/UsatodaycomCollegeFootball-TopStories?m=467 
     HailToPurple: Unofficial Results
      http://hailtopurple.com/cde/unof.html 

RECRUITING

     Jeff Ryan loses battle of Glenbrook
      http://www.nuhoops.com/2006/01/jeff_ryan_loses_battle_of_glen.html 

SWIMMING

     Men No. 17 Wildcats Outduel No. 19 Irish, 172-128
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-swim/recaps/012006aac.html 
     + NU takes 12 of 16 races in win over Notre Dame
 
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/23/43d47404a5266 

TENNIS

     Pollard and Torricelli to Host Faculty/Staff Tennis Bash
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/genrel/011906aab.html 

     Men
     No. 26 Notre Dame Outlasts 'Cats, Wins 6-1
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/012206aac.html 

     Women
     No. 6 Northwestern Goes 5-1 On Final Day of Wildcat Invitational
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/recaps/012206aaj.html 
     + Lobos Finish Day Four At Northwestern Invite
      http://golobos.collegesports.com/sports/w-tennis/spec-rel/012206aaa.html 

WRESTLING

     No. 16 Northwestern Rallies to Beat 22nd-Ranked Badgers, 24-15
      http://nusports.collegesports.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/012206aac.html 

MISCELLANY

     Higher education ignoring one of its low points
      http://www.suntimes.com/output/rapoport/cst-spt-rap23.html 

     I'd have a comment but its time for my nap...
     Getting enough sleep
      http://www.dailybulletin.com/entertainment/ci_3428277 

     Looking for some fun in "Charm City"
     Mets should've kept Benson, dealt wife
 
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060123/SPORTS/601230387/100
4 

Alumni

     Trai Essex AFC Championship Game: Steelers 34, Broncos 17
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/231sd2.htm 
     Kevin Bentley NFC Championship Game: Seahawks 34, Panthers 14
      http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dssports/pro/231sd1.htm 
     Seahawks Dominate Panthers
     http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=491956

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