Sixty-six years in the past, on Sunday-March 1959-Illinois and Michigan individuals contributed 33 factors in 101-95 from Wolverines from 101-95 Victoria behind Illini to the Yost’s subject.
John Tidwell in Michigan, 6 meters-Four, which was recruited by each colleges in Herrin Excessive College in Southern Illinois, sank 15 lands and three free throws for corn and blue. Driving Illini was 6-Zero Junior Guardian Roger Taylor, who made 14 fires on the ground and turned 5 of his six free throws.
Through the 106-year historical past, the sequence of 180 video games between Illinois and Michigan, the 30-point noting efficiency occurred comparatively steadily. Nick Weatherspoon’s 34 -point effort in 1973 is within the prime of the 10 gamers in Ilini towards Wolverines, whereas the 40 -point section of Rudy Tomjanovich in 1969 is a lot of the UMs towards Illini. Tomjanovici recorded a mean of 36 factors per match in every of his final three appearances to Illinois.
Terrence Shannon Jr. was the most recent Illini participant who recorded a minimum of 30 factors in comparison with Michigan, scoring 31 on February 13, 2024.
Michigan notation leaders with a single sport towards Illinois:
Rk., Participant’s dates location
1. Rudy Tomjanovich 40 February 22, 1969 Champaign
2. Daniel Horton 39 February 21, 2006 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-Three. Invoice Buntin 37 Eight February 1964 Champaign
T-Three. Rudy Tomjanovich 37 February 11, 1969 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-5. Joh Tidwell 33 March 2, 1959 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-5. CASE RUSSELL 33 February 1, 1966 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-5. Dave Baxter 33 February 23, 1978 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-Eight. Rudy Tomjanovich January 31, 1970 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-Eight. Henry Wilmore February 31, 1972 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-Eight. Johnny Johnson January 31, 1981 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-Eight. Hunter Dickinson March 31, 2023 Champaign
Illinois notation leaders with a single sport towards Michigan:
Rk., Participant’s dates location
1 .. Nick Weatherspoon 34 Three February 1973 Champaign
T-2. Roger Taylor 33 March 2, 1959 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-2. Don Freeman 33 February 1, 1966 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-2. Greg Jackson 33 22 February 1969 Champaign
T-2 Rick Schmidt 33 2 January 1975 Champaign
6. Mark Smith 32 February 23, 1978 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-7. Wealthy Jones February 31, 1966 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-7. Terrence Shannon Jr. 31 February 2024 Champaign
T-9. Nick Weatherspoon 30 February 26, 1973 Ann Arbor, Mich.
T-9. Brian Prepare dinner January 30 29, 2003 Champaign
Ilini’s birthdays
Saturday: Enyce Sledge, soccer (21)
Sunday: Dawaune Smoot, soccer (30)
Monday: Disa Johnson Garner, Volei
Tuesday: Regan Corridor, baseball (20)
Wednesday: Tim Simpson, soccer (56)
Thursday: Bob Trumpy, soccer (80)
Friday: Justice Williams, Soccer (28)
By Mike Pearson, the writer Illinois Legends, Lists & Lore (third version out there on-line). Get extra Birthdays Ilini, Trivia and Historic Articles each day on Illinilegends and Fb at SportslegendSlore.
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