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Could three be the magic number for UNO?
Could three be the magic number for UNO?
9:34 p.m.: I stumbled upon an interesting tidbit while looking back at the past four years of CCHA playoff hockey. »


Tuesday tidbits
Tuesday tidbits
No lunch chat on Wednesday, as I will be driving down I-29 to the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City for NU's season finale, er, first-round game against Missouri. Good news this year: I get to stay... »

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    Will Dean Blais turn the UNO Mavericks into a perennial Division I powerhouse?


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    Mavs flat against Ferris in 2nd-round opener

    HOCKEY
    Mavs flat against Ferris in 2nd-round opener
    During the past two months, UNO had started playing like a hockey team that had no plans of hanging up its skates anytime soon. Suddenly the Mavs have to find a way to win tonight to avoid a head start on the spring. No. 13 Ferris State used two goals from Mike Embach and a fantastic performance from goalie Pat Nagle to open the second round of the CCHA playoffs Friday with a 3-1 win over 18th-ranked UNO. In taking game one of the best-of-three series, the Bulldogs managed to cool off a... »

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    Mavericks assured of eight All-Americans

    WRESTLING
    Mavericks assured of eight All-Americans
    It's probably no longer a question of if. The better questions are how many (individual champions) and by how much (margin of victory). UNO appears headed for its second straight NCAA Division II wrestling national championship, and its fifth in... »

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    HOCKEY
    Notes: Power outage for UNO
    There's an adage in hockey that a team can seize control of a game by killing a long five-on-three power play. Ferris State did just that Friday night. And even though it happened early in the contest, it proved to be a huge turning point in the... »

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    TRACK & FIELD
    Mavs’ Mihalinec sets two school records
    UNO’s Maja Mihalinec set two school records to lead the UNO track and field team at the NCAA Division II indoor championships. All five runners qualified for the finals. Mihalinec advanced to the finals in the 60 and 200 meters with times of... »

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    UNO aims to end its 3-point slump

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    UNO aims to end its 3-point slump
    UNO figures to see a heavy dose of zone defense Saturday night when the Mavericks take on Tarleton State in the first round of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional basketball tournament. That's because UNO shot 21.7 percent from 3-point range... »

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    Notes: Video boards are a success

    WRESTLING
    Notes: Video boards are a success
    It didn't go off without a hitch, but UNO's first experience with DJ Sokol Vision passed the test. “(Marketing Director) Matt (Hansen) said they felt like they utilized less than 10 percent of what it could do,” UNO Athletic Director... »

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