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The big guns in the Big Ten go at it as Indiana, Ohio State and Purdue fire away to determine which will be crowned king of this very regal conference and, perforce, a team to be reckoned with in the NCAA tournament. Curry Kirkpatrick is on hand.

The Spectre of the recently retired champion Muhammad Ali haunts a so-so heavyweight division, but don't despair. Hope is nigh in the many fresh new faces which William Nack limns after a tour of several rings and gyms around the country.