Breaking down the Big Ten title race, Purdue's struggles and Coach of the Year picks

There are less than two weeks remaining in the college basketball regular season and plenty of must-see games ahead that will help shape conference-title races.

In-state rivals Michigan and Michigan State both sit at 13-3 in the Big Ten, while Wisconsin trails both by 1.5 games.

UCLA and Purdue are both at 11-6 , but the Boilers have dropped four in a row.

Purdue was 11 -2 in Big Ten play earlier this month and has since lost four in a row heading into a Friday night showdown with UCLA on FOX .

The Boilermakers have struggled defensively without Zach Edey , the 7 -foot-4, 285-pound skyscraper who prowled the low post for four straight seasons before entering the NBA Draft .

Purdue fans should be worried about another early NCAA Tournament exit, given the current form and personnel shortcomings of their team.

Bruce Pearl's Auburn team is 25 -2 overall and 13 -1 in the SEC , which is the best conference we've seen in quite some time in college basketball.

John Fanta and Michael Cohen discuss the candidacy of St. John's head coach Rick Pitino .

Michael Cohen : Pitino's team is on the verge of winning the program's first outright Big East title since 1985 .