I’m not going to front. About a month ago it was a foregone conclusion that Iowa center Luka Garza would win his second straight Big Ten Player of the Year award. After all, he’d been the favorite since the preseason, and probably should have entered the 2020 season as the reigning National Player of the Year, too. He’s really f***ing good.
But something has been bubbling to the surface the past few weeks, especially the past four games. Quamdeen Ayo Dosunmu has been making believers out of people — and not just those who root for the Illini.