Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, February 28, 2014

?Working? officials is an art form. Some coaches are masters at knowing just the right buttons to push over the course of a game to the point where-Who knows?-maybe they can get a key call in their favor. I asked several media members who cover the Big Ten which coach they felt was best at ?working? officials.

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Jeff Washburn, Boiler Sports Report/Scout.com: Bo Ryan is the most demonstrative and theatrical, but Tom Izzo seems to produce results that would make Perry Mason smile.

Kevin Noon, BuckeyeGrove.com: Watching Tom Izzo is worth the price of admission, but it is a maddening adventure if you are a fan of his opposition. There are a few certainties in college basketball, but Izzo going into histrionics over the first call he doesn?t get is as sure as it gets.

Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: I'd vote for Tom Izzo: Part crazy, part beggar. But his rep/resume gives him cache.

Scott Dochterman, Cedar Rapids Gazette: Tom Izzo does an excellent job of expressing his displeasure, making his point and then reaping both the calls and non-calls in the aftermath.

Marcus Fuller, St. Paul Pioneer Press: Bo Ryan. Players aren't the only ones who can feel his scowl. Nobody gets better home cooking with calls.

Doug Lesmerises, Cleveland.com: I think I'd say Tom Izzo, always has a conversation going and with a physical team you need to.

Joe Rexrode, Detroit Free Press: I think Tom Izzo. Bo Ryan and Fran McCaffery work them more ferociously. Doesn't always work. Tom Crean's approach seems effective.

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