Basketball: Oakland men

Senior forward Derick Nelson aims to raise his OU 'family'

You could say life has taught Nelson how to be a leader, and that's exactly what he needs to be for the Oakland basketball team. - 11/09/2009

• Chippewas bank on defense
• Eli Holman's career back on track -- at UDM
• David Kool aims to go out a winner
• Carlos Medlock is healthy, hopeful

Grand Valley State gets first-round bye

Grand Valley State (10-1) received a No. 2 seed in Super Region 3 and a bye in the NCAA Division II football playoffs. - 11/09/2009

• Bearcats backup is clawing for starting job

Central Michigan

Chippewas bank on defense

Last season, Central entered the conference tournament on a roll, wining five of seven, including a thriller over Western Michigan in the regular-season finale. - 11/09/2009

• Senior forward Derick Nelson aims to raise his OU 'family'

Basketball: Detroit Mercy men

Eli Holman's career back on track -- at UDM

Eli Holman, a highly rated high schooler out of Richmond, Calif., has been off the college basketball map for two years. - 11/09/2009

• Senior forward Derick Nelson aims to raise his OU 'family'

Western Michigan

David Kool aims to go out a winner

Kool is the key for Western's success on offense -- as a scorer, if you consider some of his near record-setting numbers. - 11/09/2009

• Senior forward Derick Nelson aims to raise his OU 'family'

Eastern Michigan

Carlos Medlock is healthy, hopeful

Eastern returns a solid 1-2 inside punch in 6-foot-8, 245-pound senior center Justin Dobbins and 6-6, 235-pound junior power forward Brandon Bowdry. - 11/09/2009

• Senior forward Derick Nelson aims to raise his OU 'family'

Football: Top 25 roundup

Alabama beats LSU, clinches SEC West championship

Nick Saban, a former Michigan State coach, moved a step closer to his second straight perfect regular season. Alabama outgained LSU 452-253, and narrowed the number of SEC national championship contenders to two. - 11/08/2009

Navy 23, No. 19 Notre Dame 21

Safety in final minute proves costly for Notre Dame

Craig Schaefer sacked Jimmy Clausen in the end zone with 60 seconds left and Navy held on for victory, its second in three seasons against the 19th-ranked Fighting Irish. The loss Saturday effectively ends any hope Notre Dame had for its first Bowl Championship Series appearance since 2006. - 11/07/2009

• Box score: Navy 23, Notre Dame 21

Football: Big Ten roundup

Terrelle Pryor stars as Ohio State beats No. 11 Penn State

The Buckeyes' QB tiptoed his way around the Nittany Lions' defense, then smiled and danced all over the Beaver Stadium turf. It was a happy homecoming for the dual-threat phenom from western Pennsylvania. - 11/07/2009

• Wolverines blow two-TD lead, plummet to 1-5 in Big Ten
• Wolverines blow two-TD lead, plummet to 1-5 in Big Ten

Northwestern 17, No. 8 Iowa 10

Northwestern shatters Iowa's dream season

With quarterback Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic. Stanzi was knocked out of the game with an ankle injury in the second quarter, and the Hawkeyes' 13-game winning streak came to an end. - 11/07/2009

• Wolverines blow two-TD lead, plummet to 1-5 in Big Ten
• Wolverines blow two-TD lead, plummet to 1-5 in Big Ten

Football: State roundup

Grand Valley State routs Wayne State, clinches GLIAC title

Wayne State running back Joique Bell was limited to 74 yards on 19 carries, but caught five passes, including two for touchdowns. GVSU quarterback Brad Iciek threw two TD passes and ran for another score. - 11/07/2009

Football: Top 25 roundup

Alabama beats LSU, clinches SEC West championship

Nick Saban, a former Michigan State coach, moved a step closer to his second straight perfect regular season. Alabama outgained LSU 452-253, and narrowed the number of SEC national championship contenders to two. - 11/07/2009

Will the one that got away pay at Penn State?

Saturday's high-stakes game between Penn State and Ohio State will be the first in Beaver Stadium for Terrelle Pryor, who is from Pennsylvania. - 11/06/2009

• This week's Big Ten matchups

Athletics budgets tight at MAC schools

There is a big difference between the Mid-American Conference and the Big Ten in the financing of athletics. The margins are smaller, individual expenditures and losses of revenue loom larger, and the finances of the department of athletics are far more dependent on the budgets of the institutions and the willingness of the state governments to spend on higher education. - 11/06/2009

• U-M and MSU buck nationwide trend of athletics cuts