The question entering the Big Ten men's basketball season is which team will challenge defending champion Purdue. Michigan State has the best chance. That's according to the preseason media poll conducted by The Athletic and Columbus Dispatch. The Boilermakers return national player of the year Zach Edey.
Big Ten race looks as if it will come down to Purdue and Spartans. After that, it’s anybody’s guessFILE - Purdue center Zach Edey gets a dunk in front of Rutgers center Clifford Omoruyi during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. Kansas is the preseason No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll, released Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The Jayhawks received 46 of 63 first-place votes to outdistance second-place Duke and third-place Purdue.
The Big Ten traditionally has older players, and that’s been accentuated because of the NCAA pandemic policy that allows athletes to have a sixth year of eligibility. The Boilermakers and Spartans have six players who are in their fourth or fifth seasons. G Terrence Shannon, Illinois, 6-6, 225, Sr.: The prolific dunk artist averaged 17.2 ppg and is among four fifth-year players on the Illini roster.
G Brice Williams, Nebraska, 6-7, 213, Jr.: Led Charlotte with 13.8 ppg and 5.3 rpg and shot just under 40% on 3-pointers. F Xavier Booker, Michigan State, 6-11, 220: Rated the No. 1 national recruit at his position. At No. 11 overall, the Indianapolis co-player of the year is the highest-ranked recruit ever to sign with Izzo, according to 247Sports.
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