2013 Indiana Basketball Preview

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! Cody Zeller: Just one of the guys | PAGE F2

! IU player profi les | PAGE F13

! Game-by-game outlooks | PAGE F20

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Cody Zeller is in no rush to see his future.

That much is evident as Indiana’s 7-foot golden child sits in an armchair in the hallway outside a hotel conference room in suburban Chicago, explaining what he’s doing at Big Ten Basketball Media Day when he could just as easily be in an NBA Training Camp, collecting first-round pick money like his older brother Tyler.

His answer is more cliche and bland than it was in April when he announced he was staying in Bloomington, but the sentiment is the same.

He gets that this period in his life is precious, and that it’s fleeting. By his own admission, Cody Zeller isn’t quite ready to grow up yet.

“Everyone tells you that college is the best four years of your life,” Zeller said. “I’m definitely trying to enjoy every moment that I have here in college, both on and off the court. So many NBA people say that once you get to the NBA, it’s more like a job, it’s not as enjoyable, so

just enjoy this as long as you can.”If you didn’t know what the NBA

was and just heard those sentences out of context, you’d presume Zeller was talking about an accounting firm or an investment banking company and not an organization that pays tall men millions of dollars to put a ball in a hoop.

The irony is that Zeller has every reason to believe he’d be successful in either circumstance. He’s not only an athletic big man with a refined offensive game and an otherworldly basketball IQ, but a former Washington High School salutatorian on pace to finish his degree at Indiana’s acclaimed Kelley School of Business just 2‰ years after he enrolled. Whether Zeller is a can’t-miss NBA prospect or not is debatable, but there’s a pretty convincing argument that he’s a can’t-miss human. The future is not something he has any reason to approach with even the slightest anxiety.

But Zeller also has every reason to grip his present tightly. Even just a year into his college basketball career, he occupies a uniquely symbolic place in

JUST ONE OF THE GUYS

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By Dustin Dopirak331-4227 | [email protected]

Zeller, IU’s sophomore phenom, tryingto get most out of his college experience

Indiana sophomore center Cody Zeller has been named the preseason Player of the Year by most national publications.

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the game, one that perhaps no other player has experienced. There have been plenty of players who arrived with more acclaim or left with more accomplishments than Zeller has compiled so far. But there have been few if any who have meant so much to a program and fanbase so proud at a time so critical as Zeller has already meant to Indiana during its resurrec-tion following the Kelvin Sampson recruiting scandal.

“The fact that basketball means so much to the people here, and the fact that we went through such sorry times, I think takes it to another level,” said Angelo Pizzo, an Indiana native and the screenwriter of “Hoosiers.” “What he represents in the context of the history of the program, I can’t think of another situation like it.”

But on a level not quite as deep, Zeller simply fits college, where he can hang out in locker rooms and dorms with teammates of the same age who get his jokes and laugh at his slapstick pranks. His maturity is such that he knows he’s running out of time to revel in his immaturity, and once he decides to turn pro, there’s no amount of money or fame or success that can bring it back.

“He does seem to get that,” Zeller’s mother, Lorri, said. “I think a lot of people realize that, after college is over and you enter the real world. He very much lives in the moment. This is a really fun time for him, and he’s enjoying every minute of it.”

The merry pranksterThe origin of Cody Zeller as cut-

ting dry wit and prankster goes back to his time as the youngest of three brothers, when he picked his spots to be heard and took advantage of an ability to move about unnoticed. He certainly hasn’t kept his pranks to his brothers or to his household.

Lorri took the brunt of it when she was working as the secretary in the Washington athletics department, and Zeller took a free period each day to serve as her assistant. Whenever she’d leave the room, he’d hide her stapler or other office supplies or trinkets in the ceiling tiles.

He also has something of a long game prank going on with an art

institute in Chicago. When Zeller was a sophomore in high school, he took a career orientation class. He’s always been able to draw and listed art as a career option. As part of the class, he had to fill out a questionnaire for an art institute. Knowing that he had no intention of enrolling at a school without a basketball team, he entered his name as John Wayne in honor of his father’s favorite actor. The insti-tute in question didn’t bother with a background check and began sending literature to a John Wayne at Zeller’s Washington address. The school has no idea it’s been recruiting college basketball’s best big man and is still sending brochures to this day.

College ball gives Zeller the prank-ster a large number of readily avail-able targets in the guys he lives with, eats with and hangs out in the locker room with. He revels in the fact that

he has them all constantly on guard, particularly at training table.

“It’s never safe to leave your food around me,” Zeller said. “Even if you’re just getting up to get a napkin. It’s never safe.”

Said senior forward Derek Elston: “He’s kind of messing with people’s food all the time, come around and take someone’s drink and mix it with his, and it’s the little stuff you would never really see and you’d never really believe it was Cody, but it’s always Cody. It is always Cody.”

Zeller’s pranks are never elabo-rately planned. All of the premedi-tation happens in the spur of the moment when he sees an opening.

“He’s hid my keys a couple of times,” senior guard Jordan Hulls said. “Untied my shoes when I’m

ZELLERCONTINUED FROM PAGE F2

CODY’S CAREER2012-13

Named Preseason All-American by the Associated Press, "!

Sporting News, CBSSports.com, and Preseason Player of the Year by Sporting News and CBSSports.com.

Named Preseason All-Big Ten and Preseason Player of the Year "!

by Big Ten media.

2011-12Started all 36 games and averaged 15.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, "!

1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. Led Big Ten with a .623 field goal percentage.

Had career-highs of 26 points (against Iowa) and 13 rebounds "!

(against Iowa and VCU).Had five double-doubles, including 16-point, 13-rebound "!

performance against VCU in the NCAA Tournament.Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week seven times."!

Named honorable mention All-American by the Associated "!

Press.Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year (coaches) and second "!

team All-Big Ten (media and coaches).

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Indiana’s Cody Zeller goes up over Virginia Commonwealth’s D.J. Haley (33) during their NCAA Tournament game on March 17 in Portland, Ore. Zeller averaged 16.7 points and 8.7 rebounds in the Hoosiers’ three NCAA Tournament games.


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sitting there. Just stupid. No reason to do it. He just does it. I was walking by, he was laying on the couch in our locker room. I was walking by, he just grabbed my foot. Made me fall. Just stupid stuff like that. You can’t help but laugh, because here’s this 7-foot guy who’s giggling all over the couch. It’s hilarious.”

Even though it can occasion-ally be painful, it’s Zeller’s occasion-ally childish silliness that his fellow Hoosiers most get a kick out of, and therefore what makes him fit with this group. As Crean says, there are no “airs” about Zeller, and despite all the hype and all the shimmering pre-dictions about his future, he carries himself no differently than the rest of them. He’s mischievous, but also comically self-effacing. Confident, but entirely without arrogance.

“He loves to have a good time, and that’s the best part about it,” Elston said. “He’s not like one of those guys who’s ‘I’m Cody Zeller, No. 1 player.’ … He’s one of us, he’s just another guy who likes to come out and have fun. That’s the best part of this whole experience.”

Indiana’s fans can sense that too, and that’s part of the reason he’s so adored.

Cody to the rescueZeller doesn’t seek out the atten-

tion — from the media or the fans — and he doesn’t make much of a point to talk about it either, but it’s constant. His parents had to pry out the information on the photo shoots for the covers of The Sport-ing News and ESPN the Magazine, and his teammates didn’t even know about those until the pictures hit the Internet. He doesn’t make a point to tell anyone about all of the people who stop him and recognize him anywhere he goes.

Of course, he doesn’t have to tell those stories, because any of his teammates who have made the mis-take of trying to run errands with him in tow know what happens.

“I know I can’t go to the mall with him,” Hulls said. “Because he gets stopped every 10 feet.”

Said Elston: “Everybody on cam-pus, when they see Cody Zeller, they melt. … When you’re out with Cody,

everyone just wants to come around. Really anybody on the team, but if you’re gonna go out with somebody and you have to get things done in a hurry, Cody’s the last person you want to go out with just because everyone just wants to come meet him, shake his hand take a picture with him. (If you’re not in a hurry) it’s fun to see. It really is.”

Zeller seems to take just the right amount of enjoyment in it. He has a level of shyness, but he’s also accom-modating.

“He handles it like he should,” Hulls said. “He does everything. He never complains about anything. That’s just Cody for you. He’s one of the nicest guys you’ll meet.”

The collective adoration of IU fans for Zeller goes back to his days at Washington, where he was a part of three Class 3A state championship teams and claimed Mr. Basketball honors just as his older brothers Luke and Tyler had. Zeller’s com-mitment to the Hoosiers in the fall of 2010 had a seismic impact, in part because both of his brothers had decided to go elsewhere during the most tumultuous decade in Indiana basketball history.

Luke graduated in 2005 while Bob Knight’s replacement Mike Davis

was slipping toward the end of his tenure, and the oldest Zeller brother decided to head north to Notre Dame. Tyler graduated in 2008, the year Sampson’s combustible pro-gram exploded, and he went well out of state to east coast blue blood program North Carolina.

Cody had the opportunity to do the same, and few would’ve blamed him if he had. IU coach Tom Crean had begun to clean up the mess left by Sampson, but finished 6-25 with a decimated roster in 2008-09, then went 10-21 with a slightly better one in 2009-10. He had the choice to either play with his brother for a pro-gram that appeared championship ready or attempt to jump start an in-state rebuilding project. The simple fact that he chose the latter earned him Indiana fans’ eternal gratitude, which grew even more because his commitment led to several others, including that of 2012 McDonald’s All-American point guard Yogi Ferrell.

Then the fact that he made such an immediate impact on his arrival took him to an even more exalt-ed level. No one in the program would dare use the word “savior” to describe Zeller, if only because he’s deeply Christian. But take away the religious overtones, and there’s some level of accuracy to the description. There was a foundation of veterans around him, but a 27-9 season and a Sweet 16 run probably don’t happen if he wasn’t averaging 15.6 points per game in the middle.

“Without him, everybody knows,” junior guard Victor Oladipo said. “Everybody is not afraid to say it. Without him, we wouldn’t have won last year. It’s blatant. It’s right there. He’s the best big man in the country and there’s no question about it. Everybody knows it.”

At least that’s what the pundits say. Zeller is a preseason Associ-ated Press All-American and the preseason National Player of the Year, according to just about every preseason publication. And what’s even more endearing to Indiana fans is the fact that Zeller has become that by playing the game the way they want it played.

Said Hulls: “He embodies what Indiana basketball is supposed to be like.”





Indiana’s Cody Zeller reacts to being called for a foul during the Hoosiers’ Jan. 26 game at Wisconsin.

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The man in the middleHulls knows of what he speaks,

because many would say the same about him. The senior from Bloomington, who looks kind of like Ollie from “Hoosiers” but shoots kind of like Jimmy Chitwood, is the archetype of the self-made Indiana player. As a 6-foot point guard with aver-age athleticism who worked and willed his way to a Class 4A state championship, a Mr. Basketball award and a starting spot on a Sweet 16 team, he is a walking testament to what limitations can be overcome with work ethic and fundamentals.

Zeller, who has remarkable bounce and speed, is a testament to what work ethic and funda-mentals can do for a player who has few if any limitations.

Zeller benefited from grow-ing up in a state where the very basics — shooting, passing, ball-handling — are drilled early and

often, not only in the winter but on summer travel teams. And it also helped that he had a somewhat late growth spurt. He was still 6-foot-5, 155 pounds as a ninth-grader and was the point guard on Washington’s 2008 state title team.

Once he got size, he just had to learn to throw it around.

“I think if you got good perim-eter skills, it will take over into the post,” Washington coach Gene Miiller said. “He had good foot-work, and then when we could use that work on the post moves, it carried over. It’s a lot easier to transition a perimeter to post player than the other way around. From the perimeter to the post, you just have to get used to the physicality of the game. He took to the physicality.”

By the time Zeller got to Indi-ana, he was, as Crean put it, the most fundamentally sound 18-year-old he’d ever seen.

“It’s his mental toughness, and it’s the finishing,” Crean said. “It’s the passing, the head up all the

time when he catches it in the post, the using the glass … That fundamental base is really, really strong.”

And when Zeller arrived on campus and the veterans were trying to figure out if he was really worth all of the hype, that’s the first thing they noticed.

Elston admits that in practice, he tried to beat him by being more physical, and there were more than a few times that he looked foolish in the attempt. Zeller was more athletic but more impor-tantly, he was more savvy, better schooled. More advanced.

“He would do things in the post where he would kind of get it and look over his shoulder one way and spin baseline before you even knew what was hap-pening, and he already dunked the ball,” Elston said. “Stuff like that. Of course his post moves, he’s already taller than me so his hook shot, you could never block. But he always had that instinct of doing things the right way with-out people needing to tell him

anything.”The one concern Indiana had

about Zeller when he enrolled was his skinny frame, and that was assuaged when he put on 15 pounds of muscle between the time he arrived in June and the time the season started in Novem-ber. That allowed the Hoosiers to put Zeller in the middle and play through him, allowing him to either score in single coverage or draw double teams to get open looks for shooters.

This year, Crean says the Hoo-siers are looking to utilize all of the skills Zeller hasn’t shown yet this time around. All that time on the perimeter in his youth earned Zeller a better than average han-dle, which he’s displayed on a number of full-court fastbreaks. And even though he didn’t take a 3-pointer last year, he can very much hit them and plans to this time around.

“I really, coming in, didn’t know he really had the outside game like he has,” Elston said. “But now that he has it, it just

makes him that much better. In open gyms, you never know what he’s gonna do. If he pulls up for the jumper, he has a possibility of hitting it. A big chance. Now his shot fake, he has an unbelievable shot fake. You kind of want to jump just because you know he can hit it, but if he shot fakes and drives, you just can’t stop him. What he’s doing with his game right now is unbelievable. It’s going to be very hard to stop him this year.”

And if it is, it might be hard to stop him from leaving. Big men who can shoot 3’s as well as rebound and score inside will always be in high demand in the NBA (See: Love, Kevin; Nowitzki, Dirk) and there are a number of websites, including CBSSports.com, that are already projecting Zeller to be the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Zeller doesn’t seem to be in any hurry to leave, but the list of players who have passed up that opportunity is small.

But as long as he remains, he’ll be living in his unique moment.

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The Indiana Univer-sity men’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 to start the season for just the third time in school history and the first time in 33 years.

Sophomore Cody Zeller is a near-unanimous preseason All-American and the school’s first preseason Big Ten Player of the Year since the inception of the award in 1993.

Indiana is the pre-season favorite in the Big Ten for the first time since 1994 but hasn’t won the conference crown since 2002 and has never won the league tourna-ment.

The last time IU went to the Final Four was 2002 in Atlanta, also this year’s site, and the last national title was in 1987.

But to fully appreciate the 2012-13 season, both the Hoosiers and their fans must do one thing — turn the page.

No matter how many times you see and/or hear “Watford for the win …” replayed, those points don’t count any-more.

Beating three top five teams in one season — that was so last year.

The 2011-12 campaign deserves to stand alone. It earned a place in Hoo-sier hearts and history, a welcome surprise of a season after what must have seemed like 40 years in the wilderness.

But it’s time to move on.

Easier said than done, I know.

From the moment

folks gathered outside Cook Hall last March to welcome Indiana back after the season-ending loss to Kentucky to the endless lines outside of Assembly Hall for Hoosier Hysteria just a few weeks ago, the past seven-plus months have been a giant celebration of the return of Indiana basketball.

It’s been chronicled in books, rehashed on radio and served as fodder for the hype machine.

Yet Verdell Jones III, Tom Pritchard, Matt Roth and Daniel Moore don’t live here anymore.

Neither does the unbeaten 1976 squad — the standard by which all great teams are mea-sured — nor do the 1981 champs, who triumphed on the same day an as-sassination tragedy was averted, nor the 1987 team made famous by “The Shot.”

Ditto for every team before, in between or since. They’ve all come and gone, each creat-ing its own niche, some for better and some for worse.

Now the 2012-13 Hoo-siers get the chance to do the same.

There’s no doubt the

Time to turn page on 2011-12 season

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Indiana’s Yogi Ferrell (11) defends Indiana Wesleyan’s Jordan Weidner during their Nov. 1 exhibition game at Assembly Hall. Ferrell is one of several new faces on the team this season.

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recent past shapes the way people feel about this team.

Five years ago — Tom Crean‘s first season — it was about picking up the pieces of the program. The year after that was finding pieces to form the frame, then it was time to begin putting the picture together, and last year the filling of a Zeller-sized hole provid-ed a glimpse of what the finished product might look like.

But now there are new expectations to live up to. Almost nothing short of a masterpiece will do.

A No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, a No. 4 seed in the NCAA

Tournament and a Sweet 16 appearance wouldn’t be nearly as satisfying this time around.

Simply put, this Indi-ana team has to be better.

That means the parts must be better, too. The 2012-13 Zeller should be able to kick the backside of last year’s co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year.

Christian Watford has to bring the guy who played so well last year against Kentucky (twice) every night this season.

Victor Oladipo has to be a confident perimeter shooter, Jordan Hulls must be an even better leader, Will Sheehey a more complete player and Remy Abell more aggressive.

The defense has to apply more pressure, develop better rotations and finish possessions with rebounds.

More easy baskets for the Hoosiers, fewer easy baskets for opponents; get off to better starts, do a better job playing with a lead late.

Find the right team dynamic to integrate freshmen Yogi Fer-rell, Jeremy Hollowell, Peter Jurkin and Hanner Mosquera-Perea, a pro-cess that may take longer with Jurkin and Mos-quera-Perea suspended to begin the season.

These are the tasks of the 2012-13 Hoosiers, and theirs alone, though they’ll gladly bring those willing along for the ride.

The time has come to start a brand new jour-ney, and there’s no time like the present.

H-T sports writer Jeremy Price can be reached at 812-331-4342 or by email at [email protected].

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Indiana’s Jordan Hulls (1) heads up the court with Jeremy Hollowell (33) and Peter Jurkin during a Nov. 1 exhibition game at Assembly Hall. Hollowell and Jurkin are two of the newcomers that need to be integrated into this year’s squad.

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2011-12 Indiana basketball statistics (all games) GP-GS MIN AVG 3PM 3PA FGM FGA FTM FTA OR DR REB AVG AST TO STL BLK PF PTS AVGCody Zeller 36-36 1025 28.5 0 0 200 321 163 216 87 149 236 6.6 45 60 49 42 97 563 15.6Christian Watford 36-36 1023 28.4 52 119 141 339 119 146 42 166 208 5.8 48 62 27 16 73 453 12.6Jordan Hulls 36-36 1084 30.1 72 146 143 284 62 69 10 79 89 2.5 120 76 38 2 68 420 11.7Victor Oladipo 36-34 961 26.7 10 48 136 289 108 144 63 128 191 5.3 73 76 49 21 90 390 10.8Will Sheehey 31-11 693 22.4 18 47 100 198 50 71 35 62 97 3.1 33 41 15 7 71 268 8.6Verdell Jones III 30-23 735 24.5 10 33 72 172 71 94 19 68 87 2.9 95 73 21 8 54 225 7.5Matt Roth 34- 0 400 11.8 42 77 44 82 15 15 5 17 22 0.6 14 5 4 1 25 145 4.3Derek Elston 34- 4 418 12.3 16 29 53 107 22 38 18 62 80 2.4 13 22 6 10 43 144 4.2Remy Abell 32- 0 267 8.3 6 15 28 63 33 42 12 18 30 0.9 15 16 6 1 18 95 3.0Tom Pritchard 36- 0 358 9.9 0 1 22 40 4 9 26 32 58 1.6 14 10 5 5 61 48 1.3Austin Etherington 16- 0 77 4.8 2 8 7 16 4 5 4 10 14 0.9 1 2 2 1 12 20 1.3Kory Barnett 16- 0 24 1.5 1 4 3 6 0 2 0 3 3 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 7 0.4Raphael Smith 9- 0 12 1.3 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 2 2 0.2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.2Daniel Moore 21- 0 96 4.6 0 2 0 5 2 3 2 8 10 0.5 13 9 9 0 14 2 0.1Taylor Wayer 8- 0 16 1.4 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0.0Jeff Howard 10- 0 11 1.6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.0team 58 52 110 3.1 7 Totals 229 531 949 1928 655 858 383 857 1240 34.4 487 463 233 115 632 2782 77.3Opponents 219 628 847 1988 479 682 391 703 1094 30.4 376 482 241 146 730 2392 66.4

2011-12 Indiana basketball statistics (conference only) GP-GS MIN AVG 3PM 3PA FGM FGA FTM FTA OR DR REB AVG AST TO STL BLK PF PTS AVGCody Zeller 18-18 515 28.6 0 0 101 164 77 101 37 68 105 5.8 20 31 16 20 57 279 15.5Christian Watford 18-18 542 30.1 23 59 66 164 63 79 22 89 111 6.2 20 35 11 9 36 218 12.1Jordan Hulls 18-18 561 31.2 32 76 62 143 38 44 4 45 49 2.7 59 37 16 2 38 194 10.8Victor Oladipo 18-16 499 27.7 4 29 63 82 56 72 30 68 98 5.4 32 37 23 14 42 186 10.3Will Sheehey 14- 5 288 20.6 9 20 34 72 18 25 16 23 39 2.8 10 17 6 5 38 95 6.8Verdell Jones III 16-11 403 25.2 3 14 43 96 26 35 6 40 46 2.9 51 36 11 5 27 115 7.2Matt Roth 18- 0 250 13.9 29 49 31 53 9 9 2 12 14 0.8 5 4 1 0 16 100 5.6Derek Elston 18- 4 221 12.3 7 12 23 55 13 20 10 33 43 2.4 5 13 1 7 22 66 3.7Remy Abell 16- 0 104 6.5 4 6 11 25 7 8 8 6 14 0.9 1 6 0 0 6 33 2.1Tom Pritchard 18- 0 165 10.3 0 1 10 20 3 7 17 13 30 1.7 6 4 2 3 31 23 1.3Austin Etherington 5- 0 10 2.0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 2 0.4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0Kory Barnett 5- 0 5 1.0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.4Raphael Smith 1- 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Daniel Moore 7- 0 12 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0.0Taylor Wayer 1- 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Jeff Howard 2- 0 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0Totals 111 268 445 939 310 401 179 423 602 33.4 215 228 87 65 318 1311 72.8Opponents 119 335 446 1003 242 339 186 364 550 30.6 215 198 120 75 357 1253 69.6

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Not every publication has the Hoosiers as the preseason No. 1, but it’s close. Not only are the Hoo-siers No. 1 in the Associ-ated Press and USA Today Coaches’ Polls, but they’ve also graced the covers of Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine and the Sporting News as the No. 1 squad in those outlets.

Of course, being the top team in the country at the beginning of the season and the top team at the end are two different things. The Herald-Times spoke to three of the nation’s most renowned national col-lege basketball writers — the Sporting News’ Mike DeCourcy, Andy Katz of ESPN and Jeff Goodman of CBSSports.com — to get their impressions of the Hoosiers and what it will take for Indiana to hang a sixth national champion-ship banner.

Question: Did you vote or back Indiana as the No. 1 team, and why or why not?

DeCourcy: We did. We believe they have the best collection of talent, depth and coaching. They have the best player in the country in Cody Zeller. He impacts the game at both ends. We like their com-pleteness as an offensive unit. The ability to score inside and outside with multiple wing options and the ability to stretch the

defense at the four spot, Christian Watford. They also have the ability to throw it in the post to Cody and get points in transition, and not all teams can do all of that as well as they can. All of their parts are terrific. They’re what you want in a championship team.

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them No. 1. I want to wait and see what kind of team they are defensively. I want to wait and see how Yogi Ferrell handles the point guard position, and I want to see how they handle the pressure of expectations.

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Jordan HullsClass: SeniorPosition: Point guardHeight: 6-0

Weight: 181High school/hometown: Bloomington South/Bloomington, Ind.Key stats: 11.7 ppg, 3.3 apg, .504 field goal percentage, .493 3-point percentage, 72 3-pointers, .899 free throw percentage Outlook: It’s difficult to tell how Hulls’ role will change with the addition of quick-silver freshman point guard Yogi Ferrell,

but there’s little question he remains an indispensable cog. The self-made former Indiana Mr. Basketball established himself as one of the nation’s best shooters last season, but just as importantly became much better at creating his own shot, scoring off the dribble and getting into the lane. He remains an excellent distributor, and his off-the-chart basketball IQ makes him the guy who directs traffic on the floor. Much of his effectiveness will be based on defense, and he’s at times struggled to keep ball-handlers in front of him. Still, he finished third on the team with 38 steals.

IU PLAYER PROFILESWill SheeheyClass: JuniorPosition: Small forwardHeight: 6-7Weight: 200

High school/hometown: Sagemont Upper School/Stuart, Fla.Key stats: 8.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.1 apg, .505 field goal percentage, .383 3-point field goal percentage; 15 stealsOutlook: Sheehey’s fire and orneriness give the Hoosiers a backbone, and his versatility gives them a man for all situations. He can shoot from mid-range and beyond the arc, defend any position, pass and rebound. His competitive nature makes him the guy you hate if he’s on the other side but adore when he’s on yours, and his dynamic helped change the direction of the program. Sheehey has room to grow in all parts of his game, though, and his development could be a significant indicator in the Hoosiers’ ability to reach their expectations. He spent most of the offseason working on his ball handling and his range, and as versatile as he is, he could become a more stern defender to reach Victor Oladipo’s level. If both are defending to their capac-ity, that could shore up the Hoosiers’ only evident weakness.

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Christian WatfordClass: SeniorPosition: Power forwardHeight: 6-9

Weight: 230High school/hometown: Shades Valley/ Birmingham, Ala.Key stats: 12.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, .416 field goal percentage, .437 3-point percentage, 52 3-pointers, .815 free throw percentageOutlook: The man who hit “The Wat Shot,” to beat Kentucky strongly consid-ered leaving for the NBA, but apparently was told by the draft advisory board he would not be a first-round pick. IU coach Tom Crean said what Watford needed to improve on to become a more attractive prospect were the same things he needs to be become the player Indiana needs him to be. Watford is already one of the most skilled power forwards in the coun-try, with 3-point range and ball-handling skills far beyond most players his size. He can score inside and outside and defend any position. The Hoosiers could use a consistently physical version of Watford, one that is closer to what they saw from him down the stretch last season when he posted three double-doubles in four games and had 27 points and five rebounds in the Sweet 16 loss to Kentucky.

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Maurice CreekClass: JuniorPosition: Shooting guardHeight: 6-5Weight: 199High school/home-

town: Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.)/Oxon Hill, Md.Key stats: Sat out season with ruptured Achilles tendon.Outlook: After suffering season-ending injuries in each of the past three seasons — frac-tured knees in 2009-10 and 2010-11 and the Achilles tendon tear last year — Creek is the Hoosiers’ great wild card. Creek showed at least flashes of his old self last week in Indiana’s exhibition game against Indiana Wesleyan. It’s hard to believe he can regain the explosion in his legs he had as a freshman, when he averaged 16.4 points per game and scored 31 points in a loss to Kentucky. But he showed he can still be active on defense, he can still score off the dribble from time to time, and perhaps most importantly, his range is still very much there. If he does nothing else but provide the Hoosiers a spot-up shooter off the bench who can spread the floor, he will be of value. Though his role is still hard to define, it appears he will be able to do more than that.

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High school/hometown: DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.)/Upper Marlboro, Md.Key stats: 10.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, .471 field goal percentage, 49 steals, 21 blocksOutlook: Oladipo’s leap from a mostly highlight-reel-or-nothing player as a freshman to a nearly complete guard as a sophomore was one of the biggest reasons for the Hoosiers’ stunning Sweet 16 run. On defense, he cut down on the gambling and became more stern on the ball but still used his length to cause turnovers, earning first-team Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors. Offensively, he took advantage of an increased ball-handling role in the absence of injured Verdell Jones and proved nearly unguardable coming off a pick-and-roll, averaging 15.5 points per game over a seven-game stretch in February. Even with Yogi Ferrell and Jordan Hulls on the floor, he will still get opportunities to attack from the top of the key. He is in desperate need of a reliable jump shot, having made just 10 of 48 3s last sea-son. But it appears he’s made some progress in that regard.

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Height: 6-6Weight: 198High school/hometown: Hamilton Heights/Cicero, Ind.Key stats: 1.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 7-for-16 on field goals, 2-for-8 on 3-pointersOutlook: Ether-ington got just 77 minutes of action last season, by far the fewest of any scholar-ship player, but IU coach Tom Crean made a point repeat-edly to say that he would’ve been a starter or rotation player on any of his first three teams at Indiana. The return of so much of last year’s squad, plus the addition of four tal-

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Weight: 175High school/hometown: Center Grove/Greenwood Key stats: 4.3 ppg, 3.5 apg, .356 3-point field goal percentage at Fort WayneOutlook: Marlin must redshirt and sit out this season by NCAA transfer rules, but he should have signifi-cant value as a practice player now and possibly as a reserve in years to come. A near-miss for the Indiana All-Star team as a senior at Center Grove, he led that team to a Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference championship and a spot in the regional tournament. He started at point guard for IPFW as a freshman, tied for second on the team with 26 3-pointers and led the team in assists. He said he left IPFW mostly to find a school where he could become more involved with Christian organizations, but the move also allows him to play for one of the teams he grew up rooting for with players he revered as a high schooler.


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High school/hometown: Park Tudor/IndianapolisKey stats: 18.5 points, 6.6 assists at Park TudorOutlook: Whether Ferrell starts alongside Jordan Hulls, supplants the senior or comes off the bench, it’s evident that the light-ning-flash point guard will play a ton of minutes and that when he is in, the Hoosiers’ tempo will be breakneck. Even at the McDonald’s All-American game, Ferrell seemed to be playing in fast-forward, dishing out eight assists without a turnover. He has as good of ball-handling skills and court vision as any freshman point guard in the nation, and though he isn’t a lights-out shooter, he can hit 3-pointers and pull-ups, while also getting to the hole. There was some question about his ability to transition from the zone defense he played at Park Tudor to mostly man at Indiana, but with his quickness and IQ, that shouldn’t be much of a problem.

Hanner Mosquera-PereaClass: FreshmanPosition: Power forwardHeight: 6-8

Weight: 225High school/hometown: La Lumiere School (La Porte, Ind.)/Istmina, ColombiaKey stats: 14.2 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.7 blocks per game at La LumiereOutlook: Mosquera-Perea’s wingspan, leaping ability and out-and-out athleticism make him quite frankly one of the most freakish players in college basketball and make his potential effectively limitless. Whether he comes anywhere near the heights he’s capable of depends on his ability to develop a refined offensive game. Mosquera-Perea has some post moves and decent range but has rarely shown the ability to take over a game in the half-court. Working with IU’s coaching staff as well as Cody Zeller should help that significantly. Even if he doesn’t make strides there, he can make an impact right away on defense because of his rebounding and ability to protect the rim. He may not score in double-digits, but the buckets he gets on transition tomahawks and tip-dunks will be the sort that tear the roof off Assembly Hall. Of course, all of this is predicated on him healing from a foot injury and the NCAA suspension.

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Taylor WayerClass: JuniorPosition: Point guardHeight: 5-11Weight: 172

High school/hometown: Bishop Chatard/IndianapolisKey stats: 18 ppg, 3.0 apg in 2008-09 at Bishop ChatardOutlook: Wayer has played 22 minutes in two seasons and has three points and three rebounds to show for it. The solidly built Academic All-Big Ten pick cuts the classic figure of an Indiana walk-on, and he can shoot, handle the ball and defend well enough to be significant in practice.

Remy AbellClass: Sophomore

Position: GuardHeight: 6-3Weight: 195High school/hometown: Eastern/Louisville, Ky.Key stats: 3.0 ppg, 30 rebounds, 15 assists, .444 field goal percentage, .400 3-point percentage, .786 free throw percentageOutlook: Abell averaged just 8.3 minutes per game last season and played double-digit minutes in just nine games, but his contributions were critical. He hit a dagger of a 3-point shot and scored 13 points in a key win over Purdue on Feb. 4 and provided necessary relief as a ball-handler in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments after Verdell Jones’ season-ending injury. His leg strength and ball-handling ability make him as good as anyone on the squad at getting to the rim, and he can also be a dogged on ball defender. The Hoosiers will have a dogfight for minutes at the guard spots, but Abell has made it very clear he can be valuable when called upon.

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Derek ElstonClass: SeniorPosition: ForwardHeight: 6-9Weight: 225

High school/hometown: Tipton/TiptonKey stats: 4.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, .495 field goal percentage, .552 3-point field goal percentage, 10 blocksOutlook: Elston’s senior season hasn’t had the storybook beginning he was hoping for. He will likely miss at least a month and possibly two with a torn meniscus. He’s hopeful that the weight he lost over the offseason will make him more effective when he does return, however, and his role as an experienced post reserve could be critical. Even slimmed down, his jacked-up frame should allow him to bang in the post and take some of the beating off sophomore star Cody Zeller. He’s worked hard to become a disciplined defender — that’s something that didn’t so much seem possible in his freshman year — and his 3-point range allows him to create matchup problems on offense and spread the floor. Elston’s minutes declined from his sophomore season to his junior year, and that could happen again, but the minutes he does play will be important.

Jeremy HollowellClass: FreshmanPosition: Forward

Height: 6-8, Weight: 217High school/hometown: Lawrence Central/IndianapolisKey stats: 23.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 apg at Lawrence CentralOutlook: Hollowell’s game will immediately remind fans of teammate Christian Watford, He has the same length, versatility and ability to score from anywhere on the floor. Hollow-ell can score off of post-ups, on the dribble-drive, with his pull-up jumper and from beyond the arc. His game is actually smoother than Watford’s and arguably more refined at this state in his career. At times, he has had the same problem as Watford with maintaining a constant state of intensity. However, he showed on the summer AAU circuit last year with Indiana Elite that he can step it up against top competition, and this year he will see a lot of that.

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Cody ZellerClass: SophomorePosition: CenterHeight: 7-0Weight: 240

High school/hometown: Washington/Washington, Ind.Key stats: 15.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.3 apg, .623 field goal per-centage, .755 free throw percentage, 49 steals, 42 blocksOutlook: Zeller came to Bloomington with an outland-ish amount of hype and was considered the player who could change everything. He was actually better than advertised, transforming the Hoosiers on both sides of the ball. As outstanding as his own statistics were, IU coach Tom Crean often said the most important facet of Zeller’s game was his ability to make other players bet-ter, drawing double teams and passing out of them to find open shooters. Zeller didn’t attempt a 3-point shot all season, but Crean credited him for making Indiana one of the best 3-point shooting teams in Division I. Zeller apparently will be shooting 3’s, however, as Crean has decided to unleash Zeller’s perimeter game this sea-son to make him even more difficult to guard. Zeller has a point guard period in his past; he’s proven at Indiana he has a better than average ball-handling skills for a big man and proved at Washington he could hit 3-pointers. If he puts it all together, all of his preseason All-America and national player of the year mentions could prove modest.

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When: Nov. 9, 8 p.m., Assembly

Hall, BTNCoach: Tim O’Shea, 20-99 in four years at Bryant, 140-194 in 11 years overall 2011-12: 2-28 overall, 1-17 in Northeast Conference (12th)Key players: Alex Francis (6-6, Jr., F) 17.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg; Frankie Dobbs (6-3, Sr., PG), 13.3 ppg, 4.6 apg; Corey Maynard (6-3, Jr., G), 11.4 ppg.Outlook: Bulldogs are expected to finish near the bottom of the NEC, but Francis is a preseason All-NEC pick.

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North Dakota State Bison


Hall, BTN.comCoach: Saul Phillips, 84-67 in five years at North Dakota State2011-12: 17-14 overall, 9-9 in the Summit League (T-4th)Key players: Taylor Braun (6-7, Jr., F), 15.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg; Lawrence Alexander (6-3, So., G), 12.8 ppg, 4.6 apg; Marshall Bjorklund (6-8, Jr., C), 11.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg.Outlook: With four starters returning from last season and the top five scorers, North Dakota State appears primed for a run at the Sum-mit League title.

Sam Houston State Bearkats


Hall, BTNCoach: Jason Hooten 31-32

in two years at Sam Houston State2011-12: 13-19 overall, 7-9 in the Southland (4th/West Division)Key players: DeMarcus Gatlin (6-4, Jr., G), 10.4 ppg; Terrance Motley (6-7, Jr., F), 10.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg; Darius Gaston (5-11, Sr., G), 6.7 ppg, 4.5 apg.Outlook: The Bearkats have six transfers on the roster, including Motley and Erik Williams (6-7), who give them desperately needed size.

Georgia Bulldogs

When: Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m.,

Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., ESPNUCoach: Mark Fox, 50-46 in

three years at Georgia, 173-89 in eight years overall2011-12: 15-17 overall, 5-11 in the SEC (T-10th)Key players: Kenny Gaines (6-3, Fr., G), 25.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg (H.S.); Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (6-5, So., F), 13.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg; Donte’ Williams (6-9, Jr., F), 7.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg.Outlook: Caldwell-Pope was named to SEC’s All-Freshman team last season. The Bulldogs are somewhat inexperienced in the back-court, but highly recruited freshmen Gaines and Charles Mann could make an immediate impact there.

UCLA BruinsWhen: Nov. 20, 7:30 or 10 p.m.,

Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., ESPNU or ESPNCoach: Ben Howland, 208-97 in nine years at UCLA, 376-196 in 18 years overall

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Georgetown Hoyas

When: Nov. 20, 7:30 or 10 p.m.,

Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., ESPNU or ESPNCoach: John Thompson III, 184-81 in eight years at Georgetown, 252-123 in 12 years overall

Ball State Cardinals


Hall, BTNCoach: Billy Taylor, 69-84 in five years at Ball State, 150-53 in 10 years overall2011-12: 15-15 overall, 6-10 in the MAC (tied for 3rd in the West Division)Key players: Majok Majok (6-8, Jr., C), 10.8 ppg 7.5 rpg

(J.C.); Jesse Berry (6-1, Jr., G), 9.7 ppg; Chris Bond (6-4, Jr., C), 7.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg.Outlook: Berry is moving over from shooting guard to run the point, while Juwan Scaife is hoping for a rebound from a disappointing junior year. The Cardinals are hoping the Aus-tralian Majok can give them something in the paint.

North Carolina Tar Heels

When: Nov. 27, 9:30 p.m., Assem-

bly Hall, ESPNCoach: Roy Williams, 257-68 in nine years at North Carolina, 675-169 in 24 years overall2011-12: 32-6 overall, 14-2 in the ACC (First)Key players: Marcus Paige (6-0, Fr., G), 28.1 ppg (H.S.); Dexter Strickland (6-3, Sr., G), 7.5 ppg, 2.1 apg; James Michael McAdoo (6-9, So., F), 6.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg.Outlook: McAdoo came on strong in the NCAA Tourna-ment and shot over 56 percent to earn preseason All-ACC hon-ors. Strickland is back after his ACL tear, and the speedy Paige should be able to run the point.

Coppin State Eagles

When: Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Assembly

Hall, BTNCoach: Ron “Fang” Mitchell, 409-383 in 26 years at Coppin State, 636-418 in 34 years overall2011-12: 14-16 overall, 9-7 in the MEAC (6th)Key players: Troy Franklin (5-11, Sr., G) 12.6 ppg, 4.6 apg (2010 at Towson); Taariq Cephas (5-9, So., G), 5.7 ppg; Michael Murray (6-5, Jr., F), 5.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg.Outlook: The Eagles were the MEAC’s leading scoring team last season but all five starters are gone. Cephas was named to the MEAC All-Rookie team

pick and Franklin should make an immediate impact as well.

Cen. Connecticut State Blue Devils

When: Dec. 8, 6 p.m., Assembly

Hall, BTNCoach: Howie Dickenman, 249-224 in 16 years at Central Connecticut State2011-12: 13-16 overall, 10-8 in the NEC (T-5th)Key players: Kyle Vinales (6-1, So., G), 17.9 ppg 3.6 apg; Malcolm McMillan (6-0, So., G) 2.4 ppg, 4.0 apg; Joe Efese (6-6, Sr., F), 3.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg.Outlook: Vinales was NEC Rookie of the Year last year and could be an all-league first-teamer this season. They have just two players over 6-6.

Butler BulldogsWhen: Dec. 15, 2 p.m., Bankers Life

Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, CBSCoach: Brad Stevens, 139-40 in five years at Butler2011-12: 22-15 overall, 11-7 in the Horizon League (T-3rd)Scoring offense: 63.6 points per game (7th in the Horizon, 262nd in Division 1)Scoring defense: 60.7 ppg (2nd in the Horizon, 29th in Division I)Key players: Rotnei Clarke (6-0, Sr., G), 15.2 ppg (2010 at Arkansas); Roosevelt Jones (6-4, So., F), 7.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg; Andrew Smith (6-11, Sr., C), 10.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg.Outlook: The Bulldogs make the leap to the more competi-tive Atlantic-10. Smith gives them a steady post presence, and transfer Clarke could make an immediate impact.

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Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers

When: Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Assembly Hall, BTN

Coach: Jamion Christian, first year2011-12: 8-21 overall, 6-12 in the NEC (9th)Key players: Julian Norfleet (6-2, Jr., G), 13.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg; Sam Prescott (6-3, Jr., G), 11.4 ppg (2010 at Marist).Outlook: Christian was an assistant coach at Virginia Commonwealth, but it’s hard to tell whether he’ll be able to implement VCU’s Havoc defensive pressure.

Florida Atlantic Owls

When: Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Assembly Hall,

ESPN2Coach: Mike Jarvis, 52-72 in four years at Florida Atlantic, 397-275 in 23 years overall2011-12: 11-19 overall, 7-9 in the Sun Belt (T-3rd in the East)Key players: Greg Gantt (6-2, Sr., G), 14.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg; Pablo Bertone (6-4, Jr., G), 7.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg; Jordan McCoy (6-6, Sr., F), 4.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg.Outlook: Jarvis, best known for taking St. John’s, George Washington and Boston U. to the NCAA tourney, led the Owls to the NIT two years ago.

Jacksonville Dolphins

When: Dec. 28, 8 p.m. Assembly Hall,

BTNCoach: Cliff Warren, 100-114 in eight years at Jacksonville in 23 years overall2011-12: 8-22 overall, 6-12 in the Atlantic Sun (T-8th)Key players: Keith McDougald

(6-1, Jr., G), 11.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg; Glenn Powell (6-5, Sr., F), 10.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg; Russell Powell (5-9, Sr., G), 8.3 ppg, 4.0 apg.Outlook: The Dolphins dropped 13 in a row at one point last year and guard Aloys Cabell transferred, but McDou-gald gives them a backcourt scorer.

Iowa HawkeyesWhen: Dec. 31, Assembly Hall, 4

p.m., ESPN2; March 2, Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa, 7:30 p.m. BTNCoach: Fran McCaffrey, 29-37 in two years at Iowa, 280-214 in 16 years overall 2011-12 Record: 18-17 overall, 8-10 in the Big Ten (T-7th)Key players: Roy Devyn Marble (6-6, Jr., G), 11.5 ppg, 3.6 apg; Aaron White (6-8, So., F), 11.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg; Mike Gessell (6-1, Fr., G), 24.8 ppg, 7.4 apg (H.S.).Outlook: The Hawkeyes

are considered a darkhorse NCAA Tournament pick with significant talent returning and the addition of freshmen standouts Gessell and 7-1 Adam Woodbury.

Penn State Nittany Lions

When: Jan. 7, 7 p.m., Bryce Jordan

Center, State College, Pa., BTN; Jan. 23, Assembly Hall, 7 p.m. BTNCoach: Patrick Chambers, 12-20 in one year at Penn State, 54-48 in three years overall2011-12: 12-20 overall, 4-14 in the Big Ten (T-11th)Key players: Tim Frazier (6-1, Sr., G), 18.8 ppg, 6.2 apg; Jermaine Marshall (6-4, Jr., G), 10.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg; D.J. Newbill (6-4, So., F), 9.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg (2010 at Southern Miss).Outlook: The Lions relied more on Frazier than any other Big Ten team relied on any one player,

but he responded by finished second in the conference in scoring.

Minnesota Golden Gophers

When: Jan. 12, noon, Assembly

Hall, BTN; Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Wil-liams Arena, ESPNCoach: Tubby Smith, 103-68 in five years at Minnesota, 490-213 in 21 years overall2011-12: 23-15 overall, 6-12 in the Big Ten (9th)Key players: Trevor Mbakwe (6-8, Sr., F), 14.0 ppg, 9.1 rpg; Rodney Williams (6-7, Sr., F), 12.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg; Austin Hollins (6-4, Jr., G), 9.2 ppg, 2.1 apg.Outlook: Despite being racked by injuries last season, Min-nesota reached the champion-ship game of the NIT before losing to Stanford. Mbakwe, a second-team All-Big Ten pick in 2010-11, is a double-double machine.

Wisconsin Badgers

When: Jan. 15, 9 p.m., Assembly

Hall, ESPNCoach: Bo Ryan, 268-101 in 11 years at Wisconsin; 651-204 in 28 years overall2011-12: 26-10 overall; 12-6 in the Big Ten (4th)Key players: Jared Berggren (6-10, Jr., C), 10.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg; George Marshall (5-11, Fr., G), 17.3 ppg, 5.4 apg (H.S.); Sam Dekker (6-8, Fr., F), 32.5 ppg, 13.2 rpg (H.S.).Outlook: Power forward Mike Brusewitz will miss at least the first month of the season, and and point guard Josh Gasser will miss the season with a torn ACL, but the speedy athletic Marshall and the uber athletic Dekker — whose debut is among the most anticipated in the Big Ten — should be able replacements.

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Northwestern Wildcats

When: Jan. 20, 1 p.m., Welsh-Ryan

Arena, Evanston, Ill., BTNCoach: Bill Carmody, 179-191 in 12 years at Northwestern, 271-216 in 16 years overall2011-12: 19-14 overall, 8-10 in the Big Ten (T-7th)Key player: Drew Crawford (6-5, Sr., F), 16.1 ppg 4.7 rpg; Dave Sobolewski (6-1, So., G), 8.3 ppg, 3.7 apg; Reggie Hearn (6-4, Sr., F), 7.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg.Outlook: Despite losing John Shurna to graduation, the Wildcats have talent with the explosive Crawford return-ing, and Jared Swopshire and Nikola Cerina transferring in.

Michigan State Spartans

When: Jan. 27, 1 p.m., Assembly

Hall, CBS; Feb. 19, 7 p.m., Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich., ESPNCoach: Tom Izzo, 412-169 in 17 years at Michigan State2011-12: 29-8 overall, 13-5 in the Big Ten (T-1st)Key players: Keith Appling (6-1, Jr., G), 11.4 ppg, 3.9 apg; Gary Harris (6-4, Fr., G), 25.4 ppg, 7.4 rpg (H.S.); Branden Dawson (6-6, So., F), 8.4 ppg 4.5 rpg.Outlook: The Spartans will miss Draymond Green but appear plenty capable of being a conference contender again. Appling is experienced at the point, the athletic Dawson is mostly healthy, and Mr. Basketball Gary Harris should provide perimeter scoring.

Purdue Boilermakers

When: Jan. 30, 8:30 p.m., Mackey

Arena, West Lafayette, BTN; Feb. 16, Assembly Hall, 2 p.m.

ESPN2Coach: Matt Painter, 160-77 in seven years at Purdue; 185-82 in eight years overall2011-12: 22-13 overall,10-8 in the Big Ten (6th)Key players: Terone Johnson (6-2, Jr., G), 9.2 ppg, 2.0 apg; D.J. Byrd (6-5, Sr., F), 8.9 ppg 2.3 rpg; Ronnie Johnson (6-0, Fr., G), 20.1 ppg (H.S.)Outlook: Former North Central star Terone Johnson appears to be on the brink of a breakout season and Byrd gives the squad a senior sharpshooter who knocked down 43.0 per-cent of his threes last season.

Michigan Wolverines

When: Feb. 2, Assembly Hall, 9

p.m., ESPN; March 10, Crisler Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich., TBA, TBACoach: John Beilein, 91-77 in five years at Michigan; 642-395 in 34 years overall2011-12: 24-10 overall, 13-5 in the Big Ten (T-1st).Key players: Trey Burke (6-0, So., G), 14.8 ppg, 4.6 apg; Tim Hardaway (6-6, Jr., G) 14.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg; Glenn Robinson (6-6, Fr., F), 21.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg (H.S.).Outlook: Trey Burke’s decision to stick around makes the Wol-verines a team that everyone is putting in their top five. The returning co-Big Ten Freshman of The Year is a preseason All-American and one of the nation’s best point guards.

Illinois IlliniWhen: Feb. 7, Assembly Hall,

Champaign, Ill, 7 p.m. ESPN2Coach: John Groce, first year at Illinois, 85-56 in four years overall.2011-12: 17-15 overall, 6-12 in the Big Ten (T-9th)Key players: Brandon Paul (6-4, Sr., G), 14.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg; D.J. Richardson (6-3, Sr., F), 11.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg; Tyler Griffey (6-8, Sr., F), 4.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg.Outlook: John Groce takes

over after leading Ohio U. to its first Sweet 16 appear-ance since 1964. The team he inherits is weaker than it was a year ago thanks to center Mey-ers Leonard’s departure to the NBA, but Paul and Richardson make sure he still has some talented pieces.

Ohio State Buckeyes

When: Feb. 10, 1 p.m., Value City

Arena, Columbus, Ohio, 1 p.m. (CBS), March 5, Assembly Hall, 9 p.m. ESPNCoach: Thad Matta, 221-65 in eight years at Ohio State, 323-96 in 12 years overall2011-12: 31-8 overall, 13-5 in the Big Ten (T-1st)Key players: DeShaun Thomas (6-7, Sr., F), 15.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg; Aaron Craft (6-2, Jr., G), 8.8 ppg, 4.6 apg; Lenzelle Smith Jr. (6-4, Jr., G), 6.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg.Outlook: Despite losing Jared Sullinger and William Buford, the Buckeyes are still considered a top five team. Craft is arguably the nation’s best pure point guard, and Thomas earned preseason All-American honors this year.

Nebraska Cornhuskers

When: Feb. 13, Assembly Hall, 7

p.m. BTNCoach: Tim Miles, first year at Nebraska, 283-220 in 18 years overall 2011-12: 12-18 overall, 4-14 in the Big Ten (T-11th)Key players: Dylan Talley Jr. (6-5, Sr., G), 8.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg; Benny Parker (5-10, Fr., G), 24.8 ppg, 6.2 apg (H.S.); Shavon Shields (6-6, Fr., F), 21.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg (H.S.).Outlook: Wise-cracking new coach Tim Miles is used to reclamation projects, having taken Colorado State from a 7-25 team to an NCAA Tournament berth. Still, he inherits essentially an empty cupboard.

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voted for them No 2 behind Louisville. I felt like the rosters were similar. Ultimi-ately, what it came down to for me was a senior point guard for me compared to a freshman point guard. Louisville’s Peyton Silva is one of the better leaders in the country. Yogi Ferrell is probably more tal-ented; in fact, he’s definitely more talented, but he’s a freshman. They’re fairly similar teams, and Indiana’s got Zeller, who’s the best player in the country, but Louisville’s got the slight nod from me. Those are the clear 1 and 2.

Q: The consensus is that defense is going to be the biggest hurdle Indiana has to clear. What does Indiana have to do to have a championship caliber defense?

DeCourcy: I think it’s obvious they need to control the basketball better at the point of attack than they did last year. I think either Yogi Ferrell being superior as a defender or having more options at the point to be superior is going to make a difference. I don’t know yet whether Yogi becomes a 28-30 minute point guard, and then you get 20 minutes for Jordan Hulls or if there’s a combination of the two posi-tions or straight split, but I think either of them would have to improve their defense a lot at the point. I think their wings will be presumed healthy and more mature and deeper. If they have fewer injuries, unlike last year with Will (Sheehey) losing as many games as he did, that’s a factor. I think Christian Watford will be a better rebounder for this team and his future, because his NBA chances will depend on him doing a better job. And I think Cody, from a standpoint of understanding the game as a sophomore, being stronger and more experienced and having the year in the bank to understand how to defend makes a difference. If Derek comes back from his injury, and Hanner (Mosquera-Perea) comes back, I think they’re deeper inside than they were a year ago when they’re healthy.

Katz: Probably their transition defense is the most important thing. That was exposed against Kentucky in the tourna-ment.

Goodman: I think Victor (Oladipo) can set the tone there, but he has to set it all the time. He has the ability to be as good of a perimeter defender as any in the country. He just has to do it on every play. That intensity he has rubs off on all of the other guys. Zeller can hold his own in the paint now. Oladipo and Watford have

shown the ability to be great defenders. They just have to sustain that for longer than just spots.

Q: Other than defense, what else could trip Indiana up?

DeCourcy: They’ve now gone instant-ly from being a darling to being a target. That’s not insignificant. That psychology is not just something we talk about. (Ken-tucky coach) John Calipari talks about get-ting another team’s best shot every night and what that means and how you have to cope with that. Indiana, a year ago when they began the season, the question was, ‘Are they ever going to make it back?’ Now they’re preseason No. 1. That changes the chemistry of a season significantly. How they cope with that is the most significant challenge.

Katz: Last year, they were sort of the new team, the underdog, they had that sort of unexpected run. Now the pressure’s on. How do they handle that?

Goodman: (The Mosquera-Perea-Jurkin eligibility situation) takes care of it a little bit, but I think you could’ve said chemistry with some of these kids com-ing in. Is Yogi going to be OK with having five shots a game some nights? Is Jeremy Hollowell going to be OK with playing 10 minutes a game some nights. It’s the same thing with North Carolina State with their heralded freshman class. How do those kids accept their roles? Plus, I worry about Watford. I always worry about Watford. He has all of the ability, but he’s frustrating at times. He leaves you wanting more.

Q: What one player other than Zeller will be the biggest factor in determining how far Indiana goes?

DeCourcy: I think it’s Will (Sheehey). I really do. I think he’s really talented. I think he needs to become a more disciplined defender, a sterner defender, a guy who can really turn his matchup inside out. I think on offense I think his shot selection needs to be more precise. That’s the next step for him in becoming a really great player. He’s has great athleticism and excellent touch. At his best, he’s very hard to guard. Sometimes he just forces action when doesn’t need to. This team doesn’t need anybody to force action.

Katz: It would have to be Yogi. If he’s a high-level point guard, than that’s some-thing that could separate them.

Goodman: It’s either Yogi or Watford, take your pick. For different reasons. Watford if he lives up to expectations and potential. He can be an All-American type player. Ferrell is just that guy. He’s the freshman point guard that’s gotta keep everybody happy and make the right decisions.

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