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Austin Davis remains out. In the two games Davis has missed, Hunter Dickinson played 28 and 33 minutes, respectively, despite picking up four fouls in the former outing. I haven't had an opening to explore this more in a Basketbullets segment (coming soon, most likely) but Michigan has fared well with Brandon Johns at center—when Juwan Howard isn't pairing him with Terrance Williams. That trend was very noticeable against Nebraska, so hopefully Howard adjusts. THE LINEUP CARD [Hit THE JUMP for the rest of the preview.] THE THEM This preview was going to be a lot more straightforward before ...

Top 25 This Week: Big Ten grind highlights marquee matchups By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Basketball Writer Wisconsin's Micah Potter tries to get past Maryland's Galin Smith during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Minnesota's Marcus Carr (5) high-fives teammate Liam Robbins (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 81-56. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs) Kansas junior forward David McCormack yells out after making a block against West Vi...

The conference somehow managed to group itself closer together. So much for clarity. Onto the tiers, I guess. Please remember that, despite the size of these tiers, the order within each tier matters less than which tier a team falls into. The distinction between a lot of these teams, at least for the moment, is minimal. [Hit THE JUMP.] I, too, am alarmed and disgusted [Campredon] IOWA. Goodness gracious. Luka Garza leads every player of the year list so far; he's averaging 29.2 points and 9.0 rebounds in only 25 minutes per game. The closest game they've played was a 13-point win over #25 N...