#6 posting 12.3.2006
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COLLEGE REPORT
D1 ACTION
Minnesota smashed Chicago State (no functioning website too) 72-34. The StarTribune highlighted the cupcake nature of the contest. The Pioneer Press described the game as a practice session.
The Des Moines Register reports Iowa's Krista Vande Venter is risking further injury in coming back now.
Mississippi beat Illinois 70-50. Lori Bjork, Johnston IA had 15, and Jenna Smith, Bloomington Kennedy had 3 for the Illini.
Northern Illinois beat host Northwestern 70-54 in the Mildred and Roger L. White Invitational. NIU's Kristin Wiener of Holy Angels had 10; NW's Melissa Miller of Breck had 8.
Purdue downed Gonzaga 69-44
Maryland passed the century mark 105-44 over UCSB
LSU trounced Detroit 80-44. Benilde-St. Margaret's Chanica Hall had no points for Detroit.
East Carolina beat North Dakota State in 2 otn 73-70.
Iowa State beat UW Milwaukee 85-48. ISU started a different lineup that ignited a couple of players according to the Des Moines Register.
D2
NORTHERN SUN ACTION
Bemidji State beat SW MN State 76-66
Concordia St. Paul lives for tight games this time on top in a 70-69 overtime win over MSU Moorhead.
Northern State had the upper hand over Upper Iowa 79-71. It was NSU's inside game prevailing over the three point barage by UIU. From the Aberdeen American News.
Wayne State beat UM Crookston 79-47
Winona State took Mary 62-54. From the Winona Daily News.
Augustana beat UH Hilo 84-49
MSU Mankato beat New Mexico Highlands 73-62
UN Omaha beat Adams State 81-47
North Dakota hit the century mark 105-57 over Mayville State. Kierah Kimbrough of BGMR had a career high 27 for UND.
Regis handed St. Cloud State a 97-72 loss.
South Dakota beat UC Colorado Springs 85-45
UM Duluth beat host CSU Pueblo 69-65 in Chuck Stephens Memorial Classic.
Grand Valley State beat Northwood 65-54. From the Midland Daily News.
D3
Bethel beat Hamline 80-58
Gustavus downed Augsburg 66-38
St. Benedict took St. Mary's 77-54. St. Mary's was held to 18 in the first half.
St. Catherine knocked out Macalester 70-43
St. Thomas beat St. Olaf 70-51
Valley City State beat Concordia Moorhead 70-59 in non conference action
Bethany Lutheran beat Coe 76-66
Buena Vista beat Martin Luther 78-52
Trinity International beat Northwestern MN 54-44
UW LaCrosse beat UW Eau Claire 68-51
UW Oshkosh beat UW Superior 70-48
UW River Falls beat UW Stevens Point 67-50
UW Stout beat UW Platteville 83-67
Lawrence beat Monmouth 89-59. From the Appleton Post Crescent.
Cornell IA steamrolled Silver Lake 98-13. From the Manitowoc Herald Times.
St. Norbert also had a large win margin with a 102-45 thumping of Knox. From the Green Bay Press Gazette.
Lakeland beat Aurora 65-45. From the Sheboygan Press.
NAIA
Sioux Falls survived Dana 71-70. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
Morningside routed Nebraska Wesleyan 93-55. From the Sioux City Journal.
JUCO
Anoka-Ramsey beat Central Lakes 55-38
UW Marshfield beat UW Manitowoc 64-45. From the Manitowoc Herald Times.
Kellogg CC beat St. Clair County CC 72-49. From the Port Huron Times-Herald.
Next up: The Week That Was, The Week ahead. Player and Team of the week.