Show Purdue Wildcat Fives Keep Lead CHICAGO Feb 12 OP UP North RI-North- North Northwestern Northwestern western and Purdue sharing the setting pace-setting burden take to the road oad tonight to defend their joint position at the head of the Big Ten basketball pack Northwestern meets Wisconsin while the Boilermakers visit Ohio State The Wildcats defeated the Badgers 47 to 38 in their first conference conference con- con ference battle Purdue is favored to o conquer Ohio State in their first meeting but probably will get a alot alot lot ot of competition Illinois fortified by the return to o eligibility of its Big Ten leading leading lead lead- ing ng scorer Pick Dehmer will attempt attempt at- at I tempt empt to square its account with Minnesota The Gophers trounced the 41 to 29 and figure to win again on their own floor Chicago will wilI try to break its 31 game rame Big Ten losing streak ag against Iowa owa at Chicago Michigan and Indiana will wilI tackle n opponents The Wolverines Wolverines Wolverines Wol Wol- verines go to East Lansing in quest of a second victory for tor the season over Michigan State while the Hoosiers receive the University of Louisville |