X-Factor: Samet Yigitoglu
Yigitoglu is a textbook bruiser in the post, standing at 7'2 with broad shoulders and a muscular 270-pound frame. After a strong freshman year at SMU, Yigitoglu's production plateaued, struggling from the line and often struggling to stay on the court (4.5 PF/40 and fouling out of 6 games) in consistent foul trouble in a faster-paced ACC. The Big Ten has consistently shown itself to be a conference where bigs of his archetype thrive. If he's able to improve from the line, be more disciplined as a defender, and hopefully showcase his underrated touch as a passer, Yigitoglu will be an elite piece for the Hoosiers, filling a huge need as that interior force they were lacking last season.