Marquette in Paradise

#2 posting 11.24.2006
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

COLLEGE REPORT
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Marquette knocked of Western Michigan 74-61 in the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Thursday afternoon

Xavier beat Auburn 75-64 in a comeback win in the same tournament.

Yesterday I posted the story on Drake beating Richmond.
In the other game in the Caribbean Classic tournament in Cancun Mexico Monmouth beat Marshall 65-54.

Iowa State is on the left coast for the Pepperdine Turkey Shootout close to the home of Lyndsey Medders. Here is the Des Moines Register report.

Wisconsin readies to play Kansas State in the Lady Rebel Shootout in Las Vegas. From the Wisconsin State Journal.

UW Green Bay has a preview of their contest with Minnesota in the La Quinta Inn & Suites Thanksgiving Tournament. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.

South Dakota State's rise is featured in USA Today's internet version.

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Grand Valley State has about 150 hours of programing from their own school on a variety of sports. Here is the Grand Rapids Press with some details on the venture.

The Pac West Hawaiian teams are getting a taste of D2 ball. Here is more on their progress with the bumps along the way from the Honolulu Advertiser.

Next up: later tonight after the Hamline tournament. This is how the postings will work: 1. I will put the final scores up, maybe a brief synopsis; 2. the numbers (pp100s, floor%); and 3. the bulk of the copy, stories and such. If you can't go, at least you can read about it here. I am sure the Star Tribune will be all over the prep bowl today.