Thursday, March 08, 2007

Post Season Tournaments in Full Swing

#1 posting 3.8.2007
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D1 REPORTS
BIG 10
Could UW Green Bay coach Kevin Borseth be heading to Michigan? That is what the Green Bay Press Gazette is speculating.
Mike McCabe of the Detroit Free Press says Michigan has been cheap for a long time and that is why they aren't successful.
The search process is under way. But count Bill Laimbeer out. From the Detroit News.

BIG 12
Iowa State upended Nebraska 79-76 in overtime.

Baylor bounced Kansas 71-54. Adrian, MI's Kelly Kohn did not score for Kansas.

Texas A&M dropped Colorado 62-45. Mounds View's Hannah Skildum had 10 for Colorado.

HORIZON
UW Green Bay knocked out Detroit 81-58. Brillion's Amanda Popp had 22 for UWGB. Benilde-St. Margaret's Chanica Hall had 2 for Detroit.

UW Milwaukee edged Wright State 83-79 in overtime. UWM was down 19 early in the contest. Menasha's Traci Edwards had 23 for UWM.

Illinois Chicago beat Cleveland State 69-50. Holy Angels' Jessie Miller had 9 and Eastview's Cassie Johnson did not score for UIC

MOUNTAIN WEST
New Mexico trumped UNLV 80-52. Roseville's Amy Beggin had 2 for New Mexico.

PATRIOT
Holy Cross crossed American 56-48. DeLaSalle's Talicia Jackson had 5 for American.

WAC
Fresno State pounded Hawaii 72-47. Janevia Taylor had 12 for Hawaii.

NAIA
Morningside won their opener in the NAIA D2 Tournament after beating Davenport 79-69. From the Sioux City Journal.
Here is the NAIA site for more coverage of the event in Sioux City.

MN POINT EXCHANGE
D1
Jessie Miller, Illinois Chicago, Holy Angels 9 W
Talicia Jackson, American, DeLaSalle 5 L
Cory Montgomery, Nebraska, Cannon Falls 5 L
Chanica Hall, Detroit, Benilde-St. Margaret's 2 L
Megan Ronhovde, Iowa State, West Central 1 W
totals: 22 2-3

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