NU Sports News Digest for 1/7

All the News that Fits We Link -- Your Index to online News about Northwestern University Wildcat Athletics

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BASKETBALL
Men

Cold Shooting Dooms Wildcats in 58-46 Loss to Michigan
+ Michigan beats Northwestern
+ 2nd-half slump dooms Wildcats
+ Second-half woes doom Wildcats
+ NU falls because shots don’t
+ Too Much 2nd Half Wolverines: UM 58 NU 46

Box score

Pregame Stuff....
Northwestern Returns Home Saturday Against Michigan
+ It's back to school for Coble, Wildcats
+ Matchup: Wildcats vs. Wolverines
+ After Blowout Loss, NU Looking For Redemption
+ NU's Coble vows to improve

From the Michigan Side:
Michigan Hoops Moves to 2-0 in Big 10
+ Cagers have to slam 'backdoor' on Wildcats
+ U-M aims to keep momentum
+ Seniors lead the way
+ Veteran lineup reinserted
+ MICHIGAN 58, NORTHWESTERN 46: Freshmen deliver at end
+ Harris runs the point to perfection in victory

Next up for the Court Cats:
@ Michigan State Spartans  -  1/10 7 PM ESPN+
Spartans hope to be in sync against Hoosiers
+ Spartans fall 62-60 to Iowa in Big Ten opener
+ MSU's Neitzel is knocking them down
+ MSU's Morgan cleared to play
+ Men's Basketball In Action At Indiana On Sunday
+ MSU gets Morgan back today
+ Spartans need to get tougher after Iowa loss

Women

Wildcats Meet Hawkeyes in Big Ten Home Opener
+ Cats' Skid Reaches Eight

Mistakes add up in loss to Wisconsin

Big 10, etc...

Hawkeyes' focus pays off with win over Spartans

Ohio State’s Oden worthy of the hype
+ Ohio State handles Illinois
+ Weber has had enough, but do Illini have enough?

Men's Basketball Release - Jan. 2

FOOTBALL

NU making strides under Fitzgerald

Saraceno: Saying the system exploits collegians stretches the point

RECRUITING

 

FENCING

Schiller Approaches 900 Wins In His 29th season

SWIMMING

Northwestern Welcomes No. 16 Tennessee to the Norris Aquatics Center
 

Nefarious doings in Hawaii
Cats Burgled During Training Trip In Hawaii

WRESTLING

Mistakes add up in loss to Wisconsin

MISCELLANY

Football success and university fundraising not a guarantee

Unruly football fans get hard lesson from judge

Alumni

Megan Mullally Megan Mullally's new talk show canceled

Mark Loretta Loretta not going to Rangers

Jeff Bzdelik  Falcons learn their lessons well

PGA
Luke Donald playing Mercedes-Benz Championship

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