Morning Box Score

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 17, 2010 4:30PM

AP Photo/Jay LaPrete

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

'Hawks Clip Columbus
It was a wild game in Columbus yesterday afternoon as the 'Hawks scored a trio of third period goals to clip Columbus 6-5. The 'Hawls got off to a quick 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Andrew Ladd and Troy Brouwer. Columbus got on the board, followed by Marian Hossa scoring and another Blue Jackets goal to end a wild first period with the 'Hawks up 3-2. Columbus took the lead in the second with a pair of goals. But then the 'Hawks got that trio of goals in the third: a pair of Jonathan Toews power-play goals with a Ben Eager goal between. Up 6-4, the 'Hawks let Columbus slip in one more late goal but held on for the victory. The 'Hawks outshot Columbus 31-26; Huet had 21 saves in net for the 'Hawks. There's no rest for the 'Hawks, though, as they take to the ice early today against the rival Red Wings (11:30 a.m., NBC).

College Basketball

• Northwestern got physical on the boards and upset No. 6 Purdue 72-64. The Wildcats got great games out of Michael Thompson (20 points), Luke Mirkovic (16 points, 10 rebounds), and Drew Crawford (15 points, 7 rebounds).
• Even though Illinois had three scorers in double-figures, the Illini weren't able to bounce past No. 8 Michigan State, falling to the Spartans 73-63. Demetri McCamey had 15 points for Illinois, followed by Tyler Griffey with 12 off the bench, and Mike Davis, who had 11.
• Cincinnati sunk the go-ahead shot with just over two seconds left to edge Notre Dame 60-58. Luke Harangody had a poor game shooting - 25 percent - but still managed 14 points and 11 rebounds; Tim Abromaitis had 16 for the Irish as well.
• NIU rode a 19-5 second half run to get past Eastern Michigan 77-69. Xavier Silas led the Huskies with 25 points and Darion Anderson scored 22 points.