The IU basketball team will play an exhibition at Assembly Hall before heading to Peru. Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the latest open practice, roster roles, impact players and more.

Chapters:

0:00: Intro

2:56: Open practice No. 2

6:35: Handling a roster built around two bigs

19:31: Who occupies what roles?

25:12: Markus Burton's importance

30:36: Shifting expectations

44:14: Summer exhibition SZN

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The IU basketball team will play an exhibition at Assembly Hall before heading to Peru. Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek discuss the latest open practice, roster roles, impact players and more.
Chapters:
0:00: Intro
2:56: Open practice No. 2
6:35: Handling a roster built around two bigs
19:31: Who occupies what roles?
25:12: Markus Burton's importance
30:36: Shifting expectations
44:14: Summer exhibition SZN
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