Purdue’s three days between its last game on the Pacific Coast and its return home game is tied with Illinois and Nebraska for the shortest turnaround from trips to play two of the four Big Ten rookies. The schedule-makers granted the other 11 “original” teams from four to six days apiece.
Purdue led by 16 just before halftime of its return game, then totally collapsed, falling down by nine and losing to 16th-place Ohio State, 73-70. However, Illinois earlier had shown it can be done and handily, returning home to blow out Penn State, 91-52, the same team that led Purdue by as many as 27 in handing the Boilers their first conference loss. Ace Baldwin got shut out by the Illini.
Only five of the original 14 teams had completed the trip and turnaround as of Jan. 23, going 3-2 back home, with Michigan’s Goldin Wolferines joining Illinois and Maryland as victors.
Pacific Coast Trip Finale … First Game After … (Days Between)
Illinois at Washington – Jan. 5 … Penn State at Illinois (W 91-52) – Jan. 8 … (3 days).
Maryland at Oregon – Jan. 5 … UCLA at Maryland (W 79-61) – Jan. 10 … (5 days).
Michigan at UCLA – Jan. 7 … Washington at Michigan (W 91-75) – Jan. 12 … (5 days).
Iowa at UCLA – Jan. 17 … Minnesota at Iowa (L 67-72) – Jan. 21 … (4 days).
Purdue at Oregon – Jan. 18 … Ohio State at Purdue (L 70-73) – Jan. 21 … (3 days).
Wisconsin at UCLA – Jan. 21 … Nebraska at Wisconsin – Jan. 26 … (5 days).
Michigan State at UCLA – Feb. 4 … Oregon at Michigan State – Feb. 8 … (4 days).
Nebraska at Washington – Feb. 5 … Ohio State at Nebraska – Feb. 8 … (3 days).
Penn State at USC – Feb. 11 … Washington at Penn State – Feb. 15 … (4 days).
Northwestern at Oregon – Feb. 11 … Nebraska at Northwestern – Feb. 16 … (5 days).
Minnesota at UCLA – Feb. 18 … Penn State at Minnesota – Feb. 22 … (4 days).
Rutgers at Washington – Feb. 19 … USC at Rutgers – Feb. 23 … (4 days).
Ohio State at USC – Feb. 26 … Nebraska at Ohio State – March 4 … (6 days).
indinia at Oregon – March 4 … Ohio State at indinia – March 8 … (4 days).
We still have reason to believe Big Ten season schedules are drafted by iu interns with dart boards, conniving to screw the league founder between drinks, duly recorded by two diapered chimps on typewriters. Procedural redundancy.
Purdue led by 16 just before halftime of its return game, then totally collapsed, falling down by nine and losing to 16th-place Ohio State, 73-70. However, Illinois earlier had shown it can be done and handily, returning home to blow out Penn State, 91-52, the same team that led Purdue by as many as 27 in handing the Boilers their first conference loss. Ace Baldwin got shut out by the Illini.
Only five of the original 14 teams had completed the trip and turnaround as of Jan. 23, going 3-2 back home, with Michigan’s Goldin Wolferines joining Illinois and Maryland as victors.
Pacific Coast Trip Finale … First Game After … (Days Between)
Illinois at Washington – Jan. 5 … Penn State at Illinois (W 91-52) – Jan. 8 … (3 days).
Maryland at Oregon – Jan. 5 … UCLA at Maryland (W 79-61) – Jan. 10 … (5 days).
Michigan at UCLA – Jan. 7 … Washington at Michigan (W 91-75) – Jan. 12 … (5 days).
Iowa at UCLA – Jan. 17 … Minnesota at Iowa (L 67-72) – Jan. 21 … (4 days).
Purdue at Oregon – Jan. 18 … Ohio State at Purdue (L 70-73) – Jan. 21 … (3 days).
Wisconsin at UCLA – Jan. 21 … Nebraska at Wisconsin – Jan. 26 … (5 days).
Michigan State at UCLA – Feb. 4 … Oregon at Michigan State – Feb. 8 … (4 days).
Nebraska at Washington – Feb. 5 … Ohio State at Nebraska – Feb. 8 … (3 days).
Penn State at USC – Feb. 11 … Washington at Penn State – Feb. 15 … (4 days).
Northwestern at Oregon – Feb. 11 … Nebraska at Northwestern – Feb. 16 … (5 days).
Minnesota at UCLA – Feb. 18 … Penn State at Minnesota – Feb. 22 … (4 days).
Rutgers at Washington – Feb. 19 … USC at Rutgers – Feb. 23 … (4 days).
Ohio State at USC – Feb. 26 … Nebraska at Ohio State – March 4 … (6 days).
indinia at Oregon – March 4 … Ohio State at indinia – March 8 … (4 days).
We still have reason to believe Big Ten season schedules are drafted by iu interns with dart boards, conniving to screw the league founder between drinks, duly recorded by two diapered chimps on typewriters. Procedural redundancy.
