Bison Stampede Gophers

#7 posting 12.23.2006
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COLLEGE REPORTS
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North Dakota State topped neighbor Minnesota 62-48. The Gophers were "outed" in the game times three. The Fargo Forum has more information including photos, plus there is video from WDAY including post game comments. The video is a little herky jerky for live action, but stable for head shots after the game. You will need click on Holiday Haymaker camera on the Fargo Forum page. This game will reverbrate on the Northern Plains for quite some time.

Michigan State had a heart stopper with an overtime win against three win Cal State Northridge 73-69. Mpls North's Mia Johnson had 19 to lead the Spartans.

Iowa popped Drake 77-70. Osseo's Krista VandeVenter had 23 points, a career high, for Iowa. Lauren Dybing from St. Croix Lutheran had 3 for Drake. Newspaper clippings provided the Hawkeyes with motivation, and had "hit rock bottom" according to coach Lisa Bluder in Nancy Clark's column in the Des Moines Register.

St. Bonaventure dropped Michigan 74-62

Tamira Madsen of the Capital Times poses the question---Has the Badgers non con schedule prepared them for the Big 10?

Here is my question--How good is the Big 10? What # conference are they?

UW Green Bay mopped up Illinois State 92-64. The GB Press Gazette notices Rachel Porath.

Western Michigan hopped over Chicago State 54-47. The Broncs are ready for a break and they will get a week off to regroup. From the Kalamazoo Gazette.

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Michigan Tech lopped off UM Duluth 74-62

Next up: No out & abouts. Tomorrow a look back at the Week that Was #5 plus a preview of the holiday tournament--where to go and who to see.