Scrappy Gophers, #1 North Dakota Falls

#8 posting 2.2.2007
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COLLEGE REPORTS
D1
BIG 10
Purdue survived the scrappy Gophers 58-55. The Minnesota youngsters had growing pains without Roysland, from the StarTribune. The MN Daily writes of the nailbiter. Emily Fox led MN with 16 and her second half surge is the lead in the Pioneer Press.

Ohio State beat Northwestern 66-42. Breck's Melissa Miller had 4 for NW.

Indiana beat Wisconsin 83-56. The Capital Times talks of the early knock out punch by Indiana. South Shore WI's Jolene Anderson had 23 for Wisconsin.

Illinois handcuffed Michigan 65-44. Johnston IA's Lori Bjork had 25, and Bloomington Kennedy's Jenna Smith had 8 for Illinois.

Michigan State beat Penn State 76-49. Mpls North's Mia Johnson had 5 for MSU.

BIG SKY
Montana State clawed Eastern Washington 72-57. Breck's Alyssa Nelson had 12 for MSU.

HORIZON
UW Milwaukee has suspended three seniors and juniors for violating team rules. Without the six UWM beat Detroit 63-54. Menasha's Traci Edwards had 23 for UWM. Benilde-St. Margaret's Chanica Hall had five for Detroit. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Illinois Chicago defeated Youngstown State 71-63. It was UIC's fifth straight win. Holy Angels' Jessie Miller had 6.

MISSOURI VALLEY
Creighton defeated Bradley 69-65. Eastview's Michelle Kaus did not score, but Mpls North's Tyrai Bronson had 9 for Creighton. Forest Lake's Renee Frericks, and Waconia's Jenny Van Kirk did not score for Bradley.

Northern Iowa beat Drake 73-68. St. Croix Lutheran's Lauren Dybing had 6 for Drake. Ottumwa's Tara King had 20 for UNI.

MOUNTAIN WEST
UNLV beat Colorado State 57-46. Breck's Kelly Finley had five while Emily Neal did not score for CSU.

OHIO VALLEY
Austin Peay raced by Murray State 82-70. Tartan's Jackie Goetzke had two for APSU.

WEST COAST
Loyola Marymount ran over Portland 74-52. Plainview's Anne Graner had 8 for Portland.

D2
NORTH CENTRAL
MSU Mankato beat UM Duluth 59-55. JWP's Heather Johnson led MSU Mankato with 17. Morris' Katie Winkelman had 17 to lead UMD.

St. Cloud State upset #1 North Dakota 66-61. SCSU ended UND's season last year.

Augustana beat Briar Cliff 72-46. From the Sioux City Journal. Ashley Holiday had 22 for Augustana.

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