[NU Sports] NU Sports News Digest for 3/8

Thu Mar 8 10:09:55 CST 2007

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Big Ten Tourney Day 1 Edition
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Northwestern University Athletics

Spring Practice has started around the Big 10 - you can follow stories on the
spring down below

BASKETBALL
Men

     Wildcats Open Big Ten Tournament with Michigan State on Thursday
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030707aac.html 
     + Matchup: Wildcats vs. Spartans

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-070307nuc
ap,1,3014956.storylink?coll=cs-college-headlines 
     + Spartans' thrashing won't cause Wildcats to flinch
      http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/288663,CST-SPT-nu08.article 

     Coble could trigger Wildcats' rebirth

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/northwestern/cs-070307nu,
1,1824902.story?coll=cs-college-headlines 

     Next up for the Cats:
     3/8 - Michigan State Spartans 1:30 PM ESPN2
     Big Ten Preview: Izzo talks Northwestern
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=624750 
     $ BIG TEN TOURNEY: #7 MSU v. #10 NORTHWESTERN
      http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=2&c=624363 
     + Dick Vitale Names Tom Izzo Big Ten Coach of the Year
      http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030607aac.html 
     $ Pregame Intel: Michigan State Spartans
      http://northwestern.scout.com/2/625056.html 
     + Spartans take aim at Big Ten tourney title

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1173228002235710.
xml&coll=1 
     + Northwestern vs. Michigan State

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070308/SPORTS0202/703080336/
1132 
     + As days get longer, MSU's hopes shine

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070308/SPORTS07/703080380/1055

     Around the Big 10
     Big hopes, big agendas for Big Ten

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/03/08/sports/college_sports/doc4efaa93fa53d76c
d86257297007823cb.txt 
     + Scouting the Big Ten men's basketball tournament

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/03/08/sports/college_sports/docd367ec1dbdf2369
b86257297002004ea.txt 
     + Focus of Big Ten tourney: NCAA bids

http://www.greenandwhite.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070308/GW0201/70308035
4/1023/GW 
     + Big Ten Tournament capsules

http://www.greenandwhite.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070308/GW0201/70308035
3/1023/GW 
     + Middle muddles Big Ten's NCAA picture as tournament approaches

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070307/SPORTS0202/703070332/
1132 
     + Bracket picks are madness

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070306/SPORTS08/703060375/11
32/SPORTS0202 

     Purdue seniors seek NCAA tournament berth

http://nwitimes.com/articles/2007/03/08/sports/college_sports/doc2d4456b87bcbacf
386257297007026c8.txt 
     NCAA awards 65 most-deserving teams, not best

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070308/COL08/703080326/1055/SP
ORTS07 
     Mandel: Real-time bubble watch

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/stewart_mandel/bubble.watch/index.
html 

FOOTBALL

     Spring Season Gets Underway March 26; Coaches' Clinic Set for April 13-14
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030707aac.html 
     Brown, Flutie [and Fitzgerald] on College Football Hall ballot
      http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Foxsports/rss/CFB/%7E3/100088927/6544676 

RECRUITING

     Personal Training Paying Off
      http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=179&p=9&c=2&cid=624907&nid=2936041&fhn=1 

LACROSSE [#2]

     Second-Ranked Wildcats Welcome No. 15 Penn For Home Opener Friday
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-lacros/spec-rel/030707aab.html 

SOFTBALL [#8]

     Tammy Williams Tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week
      http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/030607aab.html 

MISCELLANY

Alumni

     A home team knocks off a visiting basketball powerhouse, unleashing a
torrent of fans storming the court, with little 
     concern for anything or anybody in their way. Outside the Lines, Sun.,
March 11th, 9:30am Eastern on ESPN & 12 
     Noon Eastern on ESPNews [From Willie W]

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