Mostly in the interest of getting a broader view of which players can thrive in which roles, coach Jim Boylen plans to make some changes to his starting lineup when the Utes play the West Sydney Razorbacks on Tuesday in Australia.

Big ones, too.

Neither center Luke Nevill, nor guards Johnnie Bryant and Curtis Eatmon will start. Instead, the Utes are expected go with guards Chris Grant and Lawrence Borha -- Borha is coming off a 17-point performance in a loss to the Australian Institute of Sport -- and forwards Stephen Weigh, Kim Tillie and Shaun Green.

If that sounds strange, remember that Boylen has talked a lot about how important it is for him to get to really know his new players during the trip -- what they can do, what they can't, and in which positions and situations they perform best.

In other words, everybody's going to get a chance to prove himself.

Don't be surprised, though, if Bryant winds up coming off the bench once the regular season rolls around. Boylen said he's starting to wonder whether the senior guard might flourish best in that role, and he's hoping to get a better sense of his feeling by bringing Bryant off the bench against the Razorbacks.