IU mens basketball picked to finish 2nd in Big Ten

The IU men’s basketball team was picked to finish second in the conference and senior forward D.J. White was a preseason All-Big Ten selection at the annual Big Ten Media Day in Chicago. Michigan State was picked to win the conference, and Ohio State was picked to finish third.\nWhite joins Michigan State guard Drew Neitzel, Ohio State guard Jamar Butler, Illinois center Shaun Pruitt and Penn State guard/forward Geary Claxton on the preseason all-conference team. Neitzel was picked as the preseason player of the year. \nWhite averaged 13.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 blocks last season while leading IU to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Coupled with three returning starters and a Top 10 recruiting class, the Hoosiers are ranked anywhere between ninth and 11th in the nation in various preseason polls, according to an IU Athletics Department press release.