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Let’s have this argument. Illinois will be better than Purdue. Here’s a quick illustration where I make the best starting 5 using all players from both rosters: PG: Vaaks SG: Coleman SF: Andrej PF: Mirk C: Tomi

Sources: Evansville is hiring longtime college assistant Terry Johnson as the school’s associate head coach. He’s worked at Purdue, Ohio State and Butler, and coached on three Final Four teams (two Butler and one at Purdue).

Tyrese Haliburton says he tried to recruit LeBron to the Pacers and Bron responded with laughing emojis. 💀

Paint wanted to shake things up.

Prime Victor Oladipo gave Indiana hope. He battled LeBron. Made All-Star teams. Put the Pacers back on the map. Injuries changed everything. Maybe it's time for Indiana to give him one more shot. Some stories deserve another chapter.

With May leaving top 3 feels right although Illinois is an odd study. They beat basically no one that matters in conf play last year but made a FF. I could see them being a better national team in the tourney than in conference. Talented again in the backcourt but no real dribble penetration containment. Not overly athletic. Good continuity for once though. USC has a ton of talent but Muss hasn’t put it together and West Coast teams have gotten bludgeoned traveling East. I’d guess only one finishes top 5. WI will undoubtedly finish higher because they almost always do. Maryland seems undervalued to me as well. More talent on the roster than is being given credit for. Overall pretty good list.

IU/Pacers combo fans are really putting off little brother energy in regards to Braden Smith. Wasn't like this when Brad Miller played here, which coincidentally (and as much as it pains me to say) was the last time IU Basketball was relevant. I see a correlation.