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ROUNDTABLE: One bold prediction for the 2021-22 men’s basketball season

Need a break from this discouraging football season? Never fear, the Northwestern men’s basketball team is here! (Hey, stop laughing, that’s not nice)

A team that has faced a lot of down times the last few years seems to be on the up-and-up to many, so each of us dished our boldest prediction prior to the 2021-22 campaign. Enjoy!

Daniel Olinger: Casey Simmons gets real rotation minutes and starts a few games toward the end of the season

On a roster as veteran-laden as Northwestern’s is for this upcoming season, non-superstar freshmen rarely see the court, as coaches rely on the players they’ve built their program with over the years.