Three more semi-random matchups simulated with Bank Shot Basketball . . .
This was a matchup of two of the big scorers of the early 1970s, Doug Collins of the Redbirds (32.6 ppg) and Pete Maravich of the Tigers (44.5 ppg), but foul trouble threatened to derail the showdown just as it was getting going. Collins incurred his third personal foul with seven minutes to go in the first half, and was forced to sit for much of the remainder of the opening twenty minutes; Illinois State were leading by five when their leading man departed, but LSU gradually pulled aside with him on the bench and led by a single point at the half behind Maravich's 23 points. When Collins drew his fourth foul only two minutes after the break it looked like the path was clear for the Tigers, but Maravich was called for his fourth personal three minutes later with LSU still only ahead by three points. Collins returned with ten minutes to go and ISU down by six but his twelve second-half points weren't enough as LSU kept their distance, dominating the glass (49-33 rebounding advantage), and were never seriously challenged down the stretch. Maravich finished with 40 points on 16-35 shooting, while Collins had 22 in diminished minutes. Al Sanders and Danny Hester both had double-digit rebounds for the Tigers while Jeff Tribbett handed out seven assists. [box]
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| Maravich scores forty to lead LSU |
Indiana raced out to leads of 10-4 and 18-10 in front of the home crowd, but it soon became apparent that they would struggle to find a way to contain Chris Webber. The power forward's scoring and rebounding (13 and 8 in the first half) pulled the Wolverine's back to its first lead at 31-30 at the final media timeout of the first half, and then the Hoosier defense took a fatal break. Michigan scored 17 points over the final four minutes, with Rob Pelinka knocking down two three-pointers as part of a barrage that carried the visitors to a ten-point halftime lead. Indiana closed the gap to four points after four minutes of the second half, but Webber's offensive rebounding and scoring support from Jalen Rose enabled Michigan to gradually pull clear by twelve points with four minutes left and win comfortably from there. Webber finished with 27 points and 10 boards, while Calbert Cheaney finished with 26 for Indiana. [box]
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| Webber's double-double powers the Wolverines |
This Midwestern rivalry featured two of the most deliberate (bottom fifty in D1 in pace) but efficient (top fifteen in points per possession) offenses of their seasons and those characteristics absolutely played out on the tabletop - one would have expected a grind-it-out affair with a high caliber of offensive execution, and that's what one got. The two clubs grappled over a total of only 59 possessions, shot a combined 50% on three-balls, and earned a total of 54 free throws. Purdue gradually overcame a quick start by Wisconsin to take the lead midway through the first half, and shot 7-for-10 from three for the first half while Frank Kaminsky was keeping Wisconsin close from the free-throw line while holding Zach Edey in check (five first-half points). The Badgers made a late rush to go into the locker room down by only two, and continued that momentum early in the second half to hold a two-point lead almost midway through the period. But the points dried up for Wisconsin over the final eight minutes, and Caleb Furst led a 12-6 closing run that pushed Purdue to a four-point win. Kaminsky (10-12 from the line) led all scorers with 27 points while Furst led Purdue with 16 points. Edey added 13 points and nine rebounds. [box]
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| Kaminsky's 27 points weren't enough for Wisconsin |
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