The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-17
Purdue Alone
Atop Big Ten
Net Standings
BoliermakerS Boast 8 Loop
Victories; Indiana Loses,
Tackles Michigan.
BY WINTHROP LYMAN
United Press staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Undefeated
in eight games, victorious over all
its opponents at least once and
superior extensively to every team
in the league, Purdue University
thoroughly dominated the Big Ten
basketball race today.
Until last week, Purdue had been
forced to share honors with Indiana.
But Ohio State solved that problem,
at least temporarily, by defeating
the Hoosiers at Columbus, 43 to "a,
1t was the first loss in eight starts
for Indiana and it came while Pur-
due was trouncing Northwestern, 81
to q, at Lafayette.
The Boilermakers have the best
offensive record in the conference,
averaging 40 points a game, and are
second only to Illinois defensively
Purdue's opponents have averaged
261a points per game while Illini
foes have averaged only %.
In addition, Purdue seems des-
tined to produce the leading in
dividual scorer in Capt. Bob Kess-
Ter, the jumpingjack forward. Kess-
Ter has rolled up 100 points in eight
games, two less than Bill HARLOW
of Chicago, who has played in one
more contest.
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Northwestern put on one of the
gamest rallies ever seen in Lafayette
in the final half of the game Sat-
urday night, but fell short of VIC
tory. With four minutes left to play
the Wildcats we're trailing, 25 to Is.
With four seconds left to play they
were behind, % to 81. Kessler sewed
it up then with a sleeper as the
gun went off.
Indiana was unfortunate enough
to run into Ohio State when the
Buckeyes were hot. The Ohioans
held Ken Cunning, the Hoosiers'
sharpshooting forward, to one field
goal. Warren Whitlinger, Buck eye
captain, made six baskets and four
free throws.
Northwestern will get another
crack at Purdue next Saturday and
the Wildcats will have the advan-
tage of their home floor. They seem
to be the only hope to upset the
leader.
Three Games Tonight
Tonight's games will send Michi-
gan against Indiana at Blooming
ton; Wisconsin against Iowa at Iowa
City and Illinois against Northwest
ern at Evanston. The Wolverine
I. U. contest at Bloomington tonight
will start at 7;30.
Michigan hopes to be the second
team to defeat Indiana. The VOL
verines have been idle for nearly
three weeks but showed they are
back in form by defeating Michigan
State, al to %, Saturday. One of
the three defeats Michigan has suf-
fered in the conference race was adj
mlnistered by the Hoosiers early in
the season, 33 to 81.
Illinois, co-champions with Pur-
due and Wisconsin last year, moved
from fifth place to tie with Michi-
gan for third by defeating Wiscon-
sin Saturday night, So to 20, at
Champaign.
The Badgers made only points
during the first half and at no time
were they able TO solve the Illini
defense. The defeat dropped Wis
consin to seventh in the standings.
Chicago Down Again
Iowa moved up from ninth to
eighth place by handing Chicago
its ninth straight defeat. The score
was 33 to 20.
Every team except Minnesota will
play Saturday night. Wisconsin will
play at Indiana; North Central at
Chicago; Michigan at Iowa, and
Minnesota at Illinois, in addition to
the previously mentioned Purdue
Northwestern tilt.