d>Ohio State</td>
<td>64–63</td>
<td>Win</td>
<td>Columbus, OH</td>
<td>6,958</td>
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<td>January 15, 1949</td>
<td>Creighton</td>
<td>96–30</td>
<td>Win</td>
<td>Champaign, IL</td>
<td>6,958</td>
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<td>January 29, 1949</td>
<td>Minnesota (ranked #4)</td>
<td>45–44</td>
<td>Win</td>
<td>Champaign, IL</td>
<td>6,905</td>
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<td>January 31, 1949</td>
<td>Purdue</td>
<td>53–55</td>
<td>Loss</td>
<td>West Lafayette, IN</td>
<td>10,000</td>
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<td>February 5, 1949</td>
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