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

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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 .

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