College Hoops Is Full Of Versatile Big Men Who Could Bust Brackets In March Madness

Danny Wolf moves with the freedom of a guard in a 7-footer's body, bursting off screens for catch-and-shoot 3-pointers, beating defenders off the dribble, using his vision to find open teammates over smaller players.

Vladislav Goldin is more bruising , setting brain-jarring screens, muscling his way inside while overpowering nearly anyone who gets in his way.

No. 17 Michigan has the luxury of playing two 7-footers with distinctly-different styles, often doing it with both on the floor at the same time.

"It's a unique style that our coaches let us play," Wolf said. "It's been great so far."

The role of the big man has changed in basketball over the past decade or so as players have become more skilled to fit a more free-flowing, 3-point oriented game.