Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-02-21 | Page 12 | Wildcats Remain in Title Chase

Wildcats Remain In Title Chase CHICAGO Feb 21 UP North IP-North- North Northwestern western preseason longshot Inthe Inthe in inthe the Big Ten basketball title race is showing no signs of falling off the pace When the Wildcats won their first four games and then lost to Purdue many fans predicted they would drop into the second division Instead they whipped Michigan and Wisconsin and Saturday night won wona a seventh victory at the expense of Indiana 52 to 41 Break Deadlock Northwestern tied early In n n the second half with the Hoosiers at 29 scored five quick field goals to put the contest on ice Tonight the Wildcats oppose Iowa at Evans- Evans ton and will be favored to win their eighth tilt Purdue which faces Ohio State defeated Wisconsin in 46 to 39 for a sixth win against two defeats Nearly Out of Race Michigan which meets Wisconsin at Ann Arbor tonight was practically practically practically cally pounded out of the title running running running run run- ning by Minnesota 29 to 26 The Gophers have won their last five games after losing the their r first three and tonight will be slight favorites to take Indiana into camp at Bloom- Bloom ington Winning their first conference game since 1935 Chicago's Maroons defeated Iowa 38 to 35 and tonight will try for another victory against Illinois Ohio States State's hopes of a ashare ashare ashare share of the title struck a snag as the Buckeyes bowed to Illinois 42 to 34