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Woodson and The Art of ‘Next-Man-Up’

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana heads to Maryland, and this much we know:

Guard Rob Phinisee won't play.

Guard Khristian Lander might.

Guard Xavier Johnson will be one busy Hoosier.

Welcome to the grind-it-up world of Big Ten basketball, where nothing is sure but awaiting challenges.

IU has a big one Saturday afternoon.

Point guard is crucial for every team, especially one with Big Ten title aspirations, as the Hoosiers have. Johnson is IU's only healthy point guard, and given his full-throttle style of play, nothing is guaranteed except games and opportunities will keep coming.