UNI not a wounded dog despite skid into Valley tourney
Northern Iowa and Missouri State meet in the Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinals at Savvis Center after UNI dropped four of five. Coach Barry Hinson rejects the wounded dog label and Jacobson aims to rebound with a tough-minded Panthers squad ready to play.
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Drake tops UNI to tie MVC standings in thriller
Jill Martin scored 22 points as Drake rallied from an eight point first half deficit to beat Northern Iowa 60-58 at the Knapp Center in Des Moines. Drake tied UNI at 12-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference with one game left. Cassie Hager led UNI with 19 points and eight rebounds while Linda Sayavonghanh sealed the win with a late free throw.
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Xavier Vikings edge past Vi kings in low scoring contest
Xavier led by Ross Timmermans with 20 points and Matt Lima 11 as the Vikings shot 25.6 percent 11 of 43. Timmermans scored 12 of Xavier’s 15 first half points while Vinton-Shellsburg notes poor shooting and pace. Coach Thad Hoover commented on game plan and weathering Xavier’s tempo.
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Davis leads Spartans past Badgers in 74 65 win
Paul Davis scored 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lift No. 25 Michigan State over Wisconsin 74 65. Maurice Ager added 19 points and Shannon Brown 18 as MSU moved to 20 9 overall and 8 7 in Big Ten play, while Alando Tucker led Wisconsin with 23 points.
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Missouri Valley Conference tournament first round matchups listed
The schedule shows No 9 Indiana State 72 over No 8 Drake 63 and No 7 Evansville 52 over No 10 Illinois State 45 at Sachs Center St Louis on Thursday with later games including Wichita State Drake Indiana State winner and Creighton Bradley in the upper bracket while Missouri State faces UNI and Illinois State vs Evansville Illinois, semifinalists to be televised by CBS.
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UAB Upsets No 5 Memphis In Birmingham
Marrett McDonald scored 17 as UAB held Memphis scoreless for over eight minutes late, winning 80-74 to snap the Tigers 15 game streak. Memphis (26-3, 12-1) has clinched the Conference USA top seed despite the loss.
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Drake Davis plan to coach Bulldogs next season
Coach Davis, 67, plans to return for 06-07 season if health holds. Drake finished 12-19 after a rough finish. Moss led Indiana State with 24 points, while Al Stewart paced Drake with 10 points and 10 assists amid 23 turnovers.
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Tickets on sale for Cedar Rapids Jefferson girls state game
Cedar Rapids Jefferson activities office sells state basketball tickets at 8 dollars during school hours. The J-Hawks face West Des Moines Dowling at 11 30 a m Wednesday in Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena. Baumgarten is noted as Drake’s coaching record holder and hall of fame inductee.
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Hawkeye gymnast earns league's weekly honor
Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa gymnast Korthy Williamson earned co Big Ten gymnast of the week sharing the honor with Meredith Hoover of Penn State Williamson posted a season best 9 9 on the balance beam to win a Texas meet last weekend and tied for first in vault while placing second on floor exercise
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