From: peppler@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Randy Peppler)
Subject: Big Ten Update (1-8-93)
Summary: Michigan prevails...
Keywords: Big Ten
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 21:33:33 GMT

Thursday (1-7):

Michigan 80, PURDUE 70:  Michigan used two blinding runs and held Purdue
	to 36.5% from the floor to win a big road game.  Purdue led by as
	many as 7 in the first half, but when up 27-24 with 7:21 left, UM
	hit them with a 17-2 run to take a 41-29 lead.  It was 43-33 at the
	break.  After Michigan scored first in the second half, Purdue
	had its own 17-5 run to tie the game at 50.  The game remained
	close until the 7:14 mark (sound familiar), when, with Purdue ahead
	62-61 after a Herb Dove baseline dunk, Michigan ran off a 19-4
	streak to take an 80-66 lead.  Less than a minute was left by
	this time.  Chris Webber and Juwon Howard were dominant, scoring
	22 and 18 respectively, and pulling down a boatload of boards.
	The Wolverines managed 49.3% from the floor, many close in.
	Cuonzo Martin held Juwon Howard to 12 points and got him into
	foul trouble.  Glenn Robinson was outstanding himself, scoring
	30 points and doing just about everything.  Matt Waddell had a
	good game with 13 points.  As a personal aside, having seen
	Michigan in person at Purdue two straight years, I have to tell
	you that they *have indeed* improved!  They actually were running
	offensive plays last night, and their fast break is, well, just
	awesome.  They play hard defense, too, and hit the boards (43-31
	last night).  Look out for a return matchup, Duke!  14,123
	thoroughly entertained, though disappointed fans at Mackey Arena...

Illinois 81, NORTHWESTERN 71:  The Illini had a fairly easy time with
	the Wildcats, jumping out ahead early, and after one lull, staying
	ahead for good.  The Illini led 8-2, but NU pulled ahead 16-14.
	The game remained fairly close until late in the first half when
	the Illini took a 37-26 halftime lead.  The Wildcats thereafter
	never got closer than the final margin.  Andy "Did You Hear About
	This One?" Kaufmann led the Illini with 18 points, while jumping
	jack Robert Bennett pulled down ten boards.  Dion Lee was about
	the only Wildcat who really played last night, scoring 17 before
	fouling out.  Illinois shot 51.6% from the floor while NU made
	a dismal 41.3%.  8,117 at Welsh-Ryan Arena...

Saturday (1-9):

	(I'd like to tell you which games are on the Big Ten/Raycom
	Game(s) of the Week, but I don't know myself!  The two I have
	the times for aren't)

	Illinois at Michigan State (7 pm Central)
	Penn State at Indiana
	Iowa at Ohio State
	Michigan at Wisconsin
	Purdue at Minnesota (7 pm Central)

STANDINGS
		  Overall	   Conf			     Ratings
Team		 W	 L	 W	 L	USA Today/CNN	AP    Sagarin
----		--	--	--	--	-------------	--    -------
Michigan	11	 1	 1	 0	      3		 3	  3
Minnesota	 9	 1	 1	 0	     45		35	 36
Indiana		12	 2	 1	 0	      4		 5	  4
Ohio State	 8	 2	 1	 0	     35		40	 17
Illinois	 8	 4	 1	 0	     --		48	 78
Wisconsin	 7	 2	 0	 0	     --		--	 53
Iowa		11	 1	 0	 1	      8		 8	  5
Purdue		 9	 1	 0	 1	      9		 9	 11
Michigan State	 8	 2	 0	 1	     15		14	 38
Northwestern	 5	 5	 0	 1	     --		--	141
Penn State	 5	 5	 0	 1	     --		--	154
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