I Friday, February 28, 1975' THE '1v1iCH IGAN DAE LY i Friday, February 28, 1975 THE MICHIGAN DAILY I BLUE MEETS PURDUE TOMORROW Page Nine SNBA STANDINGS -ABfSadigs NILSTANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Division 1 Easter Divicin Showdown By KATHY HENNEGHAN Indiana wrapped up its third Big Ten basketball title in as many years last weeknd with an 83-82 win over Purdue. If the Hoosiers win their remaining three games, as will probably be the case, it will be the first time perennially powerful In- diane will have completed its regular season upbeaten. Most of the attention, how- ever, focuses on the battle for second place in the conference and the possibilities for post- season tournament bids. Besides current runner-up Purdue, 10-5 in Big Ten action, Michigan aad Minnesota, tied for third place at 9-6, and fifth place Michigan State (8-7) are all still in the running. Indiana has clinched the automatic berth in the first round of the NCAA tourna- ment. A second Big Ten team, although not necessarily the runner-up, may be picked on an at-large basis by the NCAA Basketball Committee to play in either the West or the Mid- west regional. A decision on the second team is expected Thursday morning, March 6, nine days before thej tourney begins. The Committee will name the team it feels to be the "most representative" at that point. The early decision somewhat diminishes the impor- tance of the last round of Big Ten action a week from to- morrow. hetime "We've got to win two out of the last three games," said Pur- due coach Fred Schaus, "to bel sure of a tournament bid : ome-I where, whether it be the NCAA,I the CCA, or the NIT."I Michigan coach Johnny Orr had the same attitude: "We: still can make it, but I think we have to win them all. There is no more room for defeat. This race for second is going right down to the wire." Big Ten teams this season show a marked tendency to win at home and lose on the road. Excepting Indiana's perfect rec- ord, home teams hold a distinct 44-16 advantage in conference play. Purdue must travel to Ann Arbor tomorrow, and then head to East Lansing Monday night. The Wolverines would seem 'o have an advantagebin that they not only play at home tomor- row, but also host Illinois Man- day. "It would help our cause greatly," said Johnny Orr, "if Minnesota loses one of their next two games." The at Crisl er i Boston Buffalo New York Philadelphia Central Wash ington Cleveland Houston Atlanta New Orleans WL Pet. 43 18 .705 40 23 .635 29 33 .468 26 37 .413 Division 46 17 .730 32 31 .508 32 31 .508 24 41 .369 14 47 .230 Gophers h o s t Northwestern game for the Michigan cagers. tomorrow and Wisconsin Mon- Illinois is currently in sixth' day. place in the conference. Mich- "Northwestern is really com- igan won at Illinois, 86-84, inI ing on," Orr continued. "They double-overtime on January 2. can upset Minnesota if every- Michigan closes out the regu- thing falls right. Of course, all lar season next Saturday at of this depends on our beating Columbus. Michigan beat Ohioj Purdue this weekend." State in Ann Arbor, 85-73, car- "In order to beat them, we're Her in the season.! GH 14 18/2 i$ 14 14 23 31 4% 11 New York Kentucky St. Louis Memphis Virginia 44 44 24 10 14 18 19 42 45 50 .710 .698 .364 .297 .219 WV L Pct GB Atlantic Division 22 26 31 I Western Division Chica K. C Detro Mild Gold' WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division ago 39 22 .639 . - Omaha 35 27' .565 'it 33 32 .508 aukee 28 39 .459 Pacific Division en State 36 26 .581 le 30 33 .476 ix 27 33 .450 and 26 37 .413 Angeles 21 40 .344 Philadelphia N. Y. Rangers N. Y. Islanders Atlanta EH~rn vision W L 36 17 3.1 19 26 21 25 23 Denver San Antonio Indiana Utah San Diego 49 38 32 29 26 15 27 29 34 40 .766 .585 .525 .460 .394 111 15y 24 Vancouver Chicago St. Louis Minnesota Kansas City Montreal Los Angeles Pittsburgh jDetroit Washington Buffalo Division 2 30 29 23 is 14 Division 3 36 34 27 17 6 Division 4 25 27 26 37 40 10 12 22 35 53 T 9 13 15 13 6 7 12 6 8 16 16 13 10 5 Pts. 81 75 67 63 66 65 58 42 36 88 84 67 44 17 Friday's Games c i going to have to hit the boards' very well, and run the fast break."Bi There will be one line-up Big change. Steve Grote will re-I sume his old starting spot at A third conference team could be selected for the second an- nual Collegiate Commissioners Invitational (CCA) scheduled in Louisville, March 13-16. Any other Big Ten squad not playing in either the NCAA or CCA tourney is eligible to be selected to this year's National Invitational Tournament (NIT) in New York, March 15-23. (Purdue was last year's win-. ner). The picture should clear up tomorrow, w h e n Michigan hosts Purdue in a key confer- ence battle. A win for both teams is crucial. Michigan lost to Purdue on the road, 75-67, on February 1. I guard, replacing David Baxter. "In some games there are key match-ups," said Michigan assistant coach Jim Dutcher. "In this game, there are five key match-ups. Any domination by a player at any position would likely spell the differ- ence." ' "The team is really work- ing hard," said reserve for- ward Joel Thompson. "We know we've got to win this game, and all the rest of them." i Indiana Purdue MICHIG Minnestc Michigat Ohio Sta Illinois Iowa Wiscons Northwe 10 Standings Conf. 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Purdue at Michigan State Illinois comes to Crisler Arena Northwestern at Iowa Monday night, in another 'must' Wisconsin at Minnesota I A 4~USIC SHOP THE MIDWEST'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE RECORD SHOP 662-0675 417 E LIBERTY ANN ARBOR 48108 Prompt Mail Order Service Special To The Daily BLOOMINGTON-The Indiana swim team jumped out to an' overwhelming lead in the first day of competition at the Big Ten championship meet and it looks like the Hoosiers will have no trouble winning their 15th straight Big Ten crown. The Michigan team is resting in third place, 'tied with Mich- igan State, with 77 points. OhioI State, which placed six men in the one meter diving compe- tition, is in second place with 86 points while Wisconsin is a rather disappointing fourth with 66 points. ------- D~al Sports NIGHT EDITOR. ANDY GLAZER "= -- - --- ond place time of 3:29.41. Tom Hickcox, another Hoos- ier, won the 50 yard freestyle coming in at 21.17, just ahead of State's Glen Disoway and Bruce Wright. Joe Bauer of Michig'an took second in the consolation finals MICHIGAN'S Gordon Davmie of the 500 freestyle, racing to a and Norm Semchyshen finished 4:41.7. second and third in the 500 yard I freestyle, blazing home in tleir THINGS LOOK bright for best times of the year. Indiana's Michigan in today's events, Bruce Dickson took first in which will be the 400 individual 4:31.29 and Downe and Sem- medley, the 200 freestyle, the chyshen were right behind with 400 freestyle relay and the 100 a 4:33.9 and 4:37.4. All three yard backstroke, butterfly and qualiifed for the nationals with breaststroke. Tom Szuba has the these times. I best recorded time in the 400 Tom Szuba finished a dis- IM and the Blue have been appointing fifth in the 200 in-I dividual medley b e h i n d In--' diana's Fred Tyler but his clocking of 1:56.32 does qualify This W eek him for the NCAA meet. Tyler broke his old Big Ten rezord I of 1:54.6 with a sorching 1:53 ('8. in Sports Michigan's superb diver Don Craine finished second behind SPRING BREAK Ohio State's Tim Moore on the MONDAY one meter board. Moore piled MEN'S BASKETBALL: Illinois at b .MMichigan, Crisier Arena, 8:05. up 514.02 points with Craine TUESDAY' racking up 480.96. HOCKEY: WCHA Playoffs, Michi- gan: team and place to be an- THE WOLVERINES' 400 yard nounced. medley relay team inisned HOCKEY: WCHA Playoffs, Michigan third in a time of 3:31.28 but at team and place to be announced. the Indiana team shattered -n- FRIDAY other record, winning the event TRACK: Big Ten Championships at in 3:26.55, ahead of MSU's sec- sAndiaAna strong in the stroke events all year long. Gus Stager is optimistic about the Blue's chances of beating out Wisconsin for second place. "I think that we will have a good shot at Wisconsin,' the Michigan mentor commented. THEY PROBABLY should. Ohio State is in second place thanks to their divers, but their lack of talent in the swimming events should spell their doom. MSU has had trouble in the stroke events all year so the Blue should be able to pull away from them. Thus their o n 1 y problem should be with the troublesome Badgers who have excllent swimmers in the stroke events and cannot be taken lightly. The action begins today at 1:00 p.m. in Indiana's Royer Pool and ends with the finals at 7:00 p.m. The meet concludes on Saturday. jobs For Summer look Promising Informed sources report that summer job opportunities for college students "look good" this year. National Parks, Dude Ranches, Guest Resorts, Pri- vate Camps, and other tourist areas throughout the nation are now seeking student applica- tions. Summer job placement co- ordinators at Opportunity Re- search (SAP) r e p o r t that despite national economics tourist areas are looking for a record season. Polls indicate that people may not go for the big purchases such as new cars, new homes, furniture or appliances, but most appear to: be planning for a big vacation. A free booklet on student job assistance may be obtained by sending a self-addressed stamp- ed envelope to Opportunity Re- search, Dept. SJO, 55 Flathead Dr., Kalispell, MT 59901. Stu- dent job seekers are urged to apply early! -adv. III IF. FSCORES NBA Chicago 111, Atlanta 91 Buffalo 110, New Orleans 100 ABA St. Louis 111, Virginia 100 NHL Boston 9, Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3, Vancouver 1 r Buffalo 5, LOs Angeles 0 WHA New England 5, Minnesota 2 Quebec 9, Vancouver 7 MEN'S BASKETBALL: Michigan at Ohio State.j TRACK: Big Ten Championships at Indiana HOCKEY: WCHA Playoffs, if neces- sary. VOLLEYBALL: MIVA, Eastern Divi- sion at Oberlin, Ohio SUNDAY HOCKEY: WCHA Playoffs, if neces- sary. ii I Advertising Career?. 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