Best Isaac Schade Podcasts (2024)

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Ohio St. releases (almost complete) non-con | Colorado's non-con is WEAK | Oklahoma adds again 29:35

3h ago29:35

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Ohio State released their non-conference schedule on Monday, which is mostly complete. The Buckeyes still have one more non-conference game to add which will be a neutral site contest. Coach Diebler’s first non-conference schedule has some nice high-level matchups, including the highest-profile opening day matchup we’ll get: Ohio State vs. Texas in…

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Ten sophomore transfers ready to BREAK OUT with new teams in 2024-25 | T.J Power time at Virginia? 30:45

41m ago30:45

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The 2023 freshman class was considered among the weakest in recent memory, but plenty of rising sophomores could be in line for major breakouts this upcoming college basketball season. We discuss 10 of them on today's show, all who transferred to new schools and starting with three former Kentucky Wildcats in DJ Wagner, Zvonimir Ivisic, and Aaron B…

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Peach Jam SHOWDOWN: AJ Dybantsa ('25 No. 1) vs. Cam Boozer ('25 No. 2) | Jeremiah Fears commits to Oklahoma 30:54

13h ago30:54

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The Peach Jam 2024 Championship game featured a host of ELITE high school talent, including 2025’s consensus No. 1 (AJ Dybantsa), 2 (Cameron Boozer), 4 (Caleb Wilson), and 17 (Cayden Boozer) plus 2026’s No. 2 (Tyran Stokes). The Boozer twins and Wilson captured the championship with Nightrydas Elite 71-62 over Dybantsa and Stokes’ Oakland Elite. Re…

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HOT SEAT RANKINGS! Which college basketball coaches are in danger ahead of the 2024-25 season? 29:38

30m ago29:38

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The college basketball coaching carousel was busy this offseason, with Louisville, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Washington, West Virginia, and DePaul among the many programs letting go of coaches who weren't meeting expectations. This upcoming season may not have quite as many obvious hot seat candidates, but there are still quite a few programs that coul…

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Purdue's non-con is loaded, even without Zach Edey | Mark Pope's first non-con at Kentucky | Who wants FSU? 28:54

1h ago28:54

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Purdue released, this week, their non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. The year after Zach Edey leaves, you would expect Matt Painter to take his foot off the throttle. Instead, it’s pedal-to-the-metal. Of Purdue’s 11 non-conference games, six are against Power conference opponents. How will Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith fare now that …

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Reed Sheppard, Stephon Castle, Zach Edey SHINE in NBA Summer League | UDFA stars? | Bronny struggles 36:55

3h ago36:55

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The NBA Summer League is about halfway done, and so far the 2024 NBA draft class has looked quite a bit better than initially advertised. Top 5 guards Reed Sheppard and Stephon Castle each look excellent in Houston and San Antonio, respectively, while No. 14 overall pick Bub Carrington out of Pitt has been a big time player already. In the frontcou…

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Breaking down how Stanford, Cal, and SMU will do in the ACC in the 2024-25 college basketball season 28:45

2h ago28:45

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The ACC is adding three new member institutions in conference realignment for the 2024-25 college basketball season: Stanford and Cal from the former Pac-12 as well as SMU from the AAC. Today we break down each of the three new programs, starting with Stanford where the Cardinal hired former Washington State coach Kyle Smith to replace Jerod Haase.…

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Who has the best transfer class in each P5 conference? | Does Cal's Arkansas group trump UK? 30:24

13m ago30:24

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College basketball rosters are mostly set for the 2024-25 season, including the transfers. As things have settled, who has the best transfer class in each of the five power conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC)? Which mid-major has the best transfer class? Does John Calipari have a better group of transfers at Arkansas than what Mark Po…

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Torvik and WAB added to NCAA selection process | Team USA Olympic all-college basketball rosters! 33:20

1d ago33:20

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The NCAA committee made a few small changes for college basketball heading into next season, notably not coming to any agreement on expanding the NCAA Tournament. However, a pair of new metrics will be used to determine seeding and at-large selections for the Big Dance, including Torvik's predictive data and WAB, or wins above bubble. We also discu…

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Still no decision on NCAA Tournament Expansion | College Representation on Olympic rosters | Paradise Jam / Diamond Head Classic Teams 27:07

11d ago27:07

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The NCAA College Basketball Committee met this week and per CBS’ reporting still has yet to come to a decision on NCAA Tournament expansion. However there is info that will be released on Thursday concerning the NCAA Tournament. We’re beginning to see Olympic basketball rosters be pared down to their finalized 12-player form. As expected, Kentucky …

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Alabama's Non-Con schedule is BONKERS | UConn's Dan Hurley gets a much-deserved bag 29:00

3d ago29:00

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Alabama released their 2024-25 non-conference schedule on Tuesday. With the SEC staying at 18 conference games, the Tide have a 13-game non-con schedule. Head Coach Nate Oats has an incredibly talented squad including Mark Sears, Jarin Stevenson, and Grant Nelson all returning. And it’s a good thing the Tide have that much talent because it’s a rea…

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UConn NOT in Torvik's Top 10 for 2024-25 season! | No Big Ten in Top 15? | Kentucky over Arkansas! 28:43

4d ago28:43

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Bart Torvik's updated 2024-25 college basketball projections are out, and we discuss the top 25 programs and a few who just missed the cut. Three Big 12 schools cracked the top four, with Houston at the top followed by Duke, Iowa State, and Kansas. UConn unexpectedly came in at No. 12, failing to make the top ten while coming off back-to-back natio…

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Baylor's VJ Edgecombe is READY | What do Omier/Roach add? | Where will Bears land in Big 12? 31:00

5d ago31:00

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Incoming Baylor freshman VJ Edgecombe is going to turn a lot of heads this season…not just in Waco…and not just in the Big 12, but at the national level. His performances for the Bahamas in the Olympic qualifiers against grown men and NBA talent (including playing with Buddy Hield and DeAndre Ayton) proves as much. It also helps that Scott Drew is …

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Which power conference newcomer will have the MOST success in the 2024-25 college basketball season? 30:33

13d ago30:33

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Conference realignment became official on July 1, and we take a look at which college basketball programs in new conferences have the best chance of succeeding in their first season. Is Tommy Lloyd's Arizona Wildcats team the likeliest bet, even in the crowded Big 12? What about Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks, or even Rodney Terry's new look Texa…

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Is Duke forward Cooper Flagg a GENERATIONAL talent? | Which CBB returners will BOOST NBA draft stock 31:51

11d ago31:51

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The 2025 NBA draft is nearly one full year away, but it's never too early to look at which college basketball stars could be NBA bound at that time. We start with incoming freshman who are expected to be lottery picks, including Duke forward Cooper Flagg, Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe, Tre Johnson from Texas and the pair of Rutgers standouts Ace Bailey…

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Which former Pac-12 school will THRIVE in the Big Ten? | Jeremiah Fears OUT for Illinois | 6-Pack! 27:32

10d ago27:32

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The Big Ten conference officially welcomed four new member institutions this week: the UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Oregon Ducks, and Washington Huskies. Can any of those four programs compete to win the league during the 2024-25 college basketball season? We close the show discussing Jeremiah Fears decommitting from Illinois and potentially reclassif…

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Knecht Candidates: Who is 2024-25's Dalton Knecht? | Realignment Primer | MJ Rice / Ernest Ross out at NC State 26:25

11d ago26:25

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Dalton Knecht burst onto the college basketball scene in 2023-24 and carried Rick Barnes’ Tennessee team at times. Knecht’s rapid ascension to stardom was a blast to watch – from JUCO to Northern Colorado to Tennessee to the Lakers. The question now – who will follow the same path next season? Who are the Knecht Candidates in 2024-25 – players goin…

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Does Arthur Kaluma make Texas an SEC contender? | Big 12 conference opponents release | New Big East media deal 32:14

12d ago32:14

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Arthur Kaluma committed to Texas late last week and likely slots right in as the starting power forward for Rodney Terry’s Longhorns after two years at Creighton and last year at Kansas State. Does his commitment make the conference-changers a contender in the SEC in year 1? The Big 12 announced their conference opponents matrix late last week and …

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Will Bronny James play for Lakers? | Pac-12 paces NBA Draft with 9 picks! | Justin Edwards UNDRAFTED 28:45

15d ago28:45

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Bronny James was selected 55th in the 2024 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers, who are now expected to reunite with superstar LeBron James in free agency. James' agent Rich Paul reportedly told teams in the second round not to draft Bronny or else he'd play in Australia, but do we really believe that to be true? And will Bronny carve out a role wi…

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Zach Edey drafted top 10! | Dalton Knecht's wild ride is complete | Filipowski/Furphy still in green room 30:04

16d ago30:04

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Round 1 of the 2024 NBA Draft took place on Wednesday evening. One of the key story lines was the sheer number of collegiate centers taken in the first round, started off by Donovan Clingan and Zach Edey in the top 10. While Dalton Knecht didn’t go in the lottery as expected, his ascension from JUCO to Northern Colorado to Tennessee to the Lakers i…

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Are the college basketball bigs back in favor in the NBA? | Who will be a surprise lottery pick? | Last in the green room? 27:37

18d ago27:37

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The 2024 NBA Draft starts tonight (Wednesday, June 26) with the 1st Round and carries into the 2nd Round on Thursday. We have a higher volume of college bigs expected to be drafted in the 1st round than we have seen lately – Donovan Clingan, Zach Edey, Yves Missi, Kyle Filipowski, Kel’el Ware, DaRon Holmes II. Who of that group will have a better N…

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How to construct a winning roster in college basketball transfer portal era! | Best portal classes? 33:41

20d ago33:41

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College Basketball is in a brand new era with the transfer portal and NIL, and Evan Miyakawa compiled three years of data to determine the best way to construct a roster these days. From retaining key talent, to prioritizing multi-year guys, Miyakawa's data highlights why teams like UConn, Kansas, Marquette, Gonzaga, and Alabama have had success an…

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Will Riley Commits (& Re-Classes) to Illinois | Who starts for Illini? | '24-25 Expectations for Illinois 32:29

21d ago32:29

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On Sunday afternoon, Will Riley, an elite 2025 SF committed to Illinois. Best news for Brad Underwood? The Canadian, who’s draft-eligible for 2025, also re-classified and will be playing for the Illini this season. Riley is a high-level, walking bucket who recently dropped 42 points on 15-16 shooting in an EYBL game. The question is – is he ready n…

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NCAA Tournament expansion is inevitable, and could happen by 2026 | CBB event set for Opening Day! 30:38

24d ago30:38

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The NCAA is preparing to expand the NCAA Tournament to either 72 or 76 teams, altering the current play-in format which includes a 68-team field. Specific details were not disclosed, but the expansion could happen as soon as the 2025-26 college basketball season. Despite public pushback, the idea of expanding the tournament keeps coming up thanks t…

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5 NBA teams interested in drafting Bronny James! | Draft sleepers: Shead, Simpson, Mogbo, Freeman 29:09

25d ago29:09

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Bronny James' agent, Rich Paul, discussed the interest in his client ahead of the 2024 NBA draft. James has only worked out for two teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, but Paul indicated the Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors, and Minnesota Timberwolves all have interest, even implying Toronto might take Bronny at No. 31 overall. Do we b…

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Kevin Young keeps COOKING at BYU! | Mark Few and Gonzaga finalize roster | Bracketology in June? 28:47

26d ago28:47

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Kevin Young and the BYU Cougars landed another one-and-done caliber talent in Kanon Catchings, a former Purdue commit who is ranked No. 35 in the 2024 recruiting class. BYU now has two high level incoming freshmen, as Catchings joins Russian guard Egor Demin in an electric class. Is it enough for the Cougars to compete in the loaded Big 12? Gonzaga…

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Taking the Celtics back to COLLEGE...Where'd they go? Championships? Stats? | Oswin Erhunmwunse re-class for Providence 27:56

1M ago27:56

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The Boston Celtics are the 2024 NBA Champions. In light of that, it’s time to take a look back the college version of this roster that just won. Other than Porzingis, they all went to an American college. Who had the highest single-season scoring average among the group? (Hint: He wore green). Did any of the Celtics win national championships (What…

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Coleman Hawkins picks Kansas State | How will Jerome Tang manage frontcourt minutes? 30:44

1M ago30:44

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Coleman Hawkins has selected his landing spot – Kansas State. It’s unlikely where he, or anyone else, thought he would wind up, but here we are. Jerome Tang’s Wildcats now have eight transfers, two incoming freshmen, and three returners – utilizing all 13 available scholarships. The frontcourt might be overloaded as Hawkins adds to a group that alr…

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Private Equity (and a new name!) is coming for the Big 12 | Virginia signs Tony Bennett through 2030 26:32

1M ago26:32

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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is working on securing a $1B investment from a private equity firm, who would then own a 20% stake in the conference. This deal would ensure Big 12 programs are earning similar amounts of money to the Big Ten, but it's a wild step in the ever changing college athletics landscape. The Big 12 is also looking for a ti…

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2024 SEC/ACC Challenge Pairings Announced | Players Era Festival is official | RIP to The Logo 28:42

1M ago28:42

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ESPN, on Wednesday, announced the pairings for the second annual ACC/SEC Challenge. With the expansion of both conferences, the event, which will take place on Tuesday, December 3 and Wednesday, December 4, will feature 16 matchups between a team from each conference, with Stanford and SMU the lone teams left out. The featured games include North C…

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5 AP All-Americans (Broome, Davis, Dickinson, Love, Sears) RETURN to College Basketball for 2024-25 | Is this a trend? Or an outlier? 25:08

1M ago25:08

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For the 2024-25 college basketball season, we will have five returning AP All-Americans: Johni Broome (Auburn), RJ Davis (North Carolina), Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), Caleb Love (Arizona), and Mark Sears (Alabama). This is the highest number of returnees in the last five years (3 in 2023-24; 2 in 2022-23; 3 in 2021-22; 2 in 2020-21; 2 in 2019-20). W…

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Dan Hurley STAYING with UConn Huskies, rejects $70M from Los Angeles Lakers! | Can UConn three-peat? 29:29

1M ago29:29

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Dan Hurley passed on the Los Angeles Lakers and instead will remain in Storrs to coach the UConn Huskies, in an attempt to lead them to a third straight college basketball national championship. Hurley reportedly turned down $70M from the Lakers, and is working on a restructured contract with UConn for $50M over six years. Hurley's return is great …

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No Danny Hurley news yet? That's news | Wooga Poplar heads home to Nova | Coleman Hawkins' odd list 32:11

1M ago32:11

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We’ve reached the end of the weekend and received still no definitive word on Dan Hurley’s decision to either stay at UConn or head west to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. But no news? That’s still news. We expect to hear more on Monday. Wooga Poplar is headed home to Philadelphia where he will join Kyle Neptune’s team at Villanova. Will they finally…

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Is Dan Hurley headed to the Lakers? | Replacements? | Would Alex Karaban or others leave? 33:12

2M ago33:12

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ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a Woj-bomb on Thursday morning that the Lakers were in hot pursuit of back to back national champion UConn head coach Danny Hurley. What does this mean for the Huskies? IF he goes, who replaces Hurley in the short term? In the long term? Would any players opt to enter the portal at that point? Or would they circle …

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Elmarko Jackson OUT, Shakeel Moore IN for Kansas! | Pangos camp stock risers | Meleek Thomas update! 26:45

2M ago26:45

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Kansas Jayhawks guard Elmarko Jackson suffered a torn patellar tendon and will miss the 2024-25 season, a huge blow for Bill Self's team. Kansas struck quickly adding a replacement via the transfer portal in Mississippi State guard Shakeel Moore. Tobias Bass of The Athletic joins the program to discuss Jackson's freshman season, replacing him with …

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Trevon Brazile BACK for Arkansas, John Calipari's final piece? | Ugonna Onyenso lands at Kansas St 26:05

2M ago26:05

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John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks will have a familiar face in Fayetteville this college basketball season after Trevon Brazile committed to the Hogs out of the transfer portal. Brazile slots in perfectly as a stretch four for coach Cal, alongside Jonas Aidoo, Zvonimir Ivisic, and Adou Thiero. Speaking of Calipari, his former center Ugonna …

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CBS Sports Classic pairings confirmed: UNC vs. UCLA, Kentucky vs. Ohio St. | Give coaches a BREAK! 24:56

2M ago24:56

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The matchups for the 11th iteration of the CBS Sports Classic were confirmed on Monday – with UCLA facing UNC, while Ohio St. and Kentucky will face off. This year’s event is rumored to be in Madison Square Garden, but with a solid date of December 21. Ohio St. and Kentucky featuring their new coaches will be entertaining to watch. Can Mark Pope an…

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College Basketball Transfer landing spots | Who lands Coleman Hawkins? | Arthur Kaluma? Trevon Brazile?...& more! 32:59

2M ago32:59

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The NBA Draft Early Entry withdrawal deadline brought about a second wave of top-flight transfer portal talent coming back to college. Coleman Hawkins is the biggest name on the market, who will probably command the biggest bag of the group. He has said he doesn’t want to go back to a Big Ten school and wants to be at a football school (which likel…

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Jaxson Robinson COMMITS to Kentucky Wildcats - Mark Pope's final addition? | N'Faly Dante vs. NCAA 28:09

2M ago28:09

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Jaxson Robinson withdrew his name from the 2024 NBA draft and committed to play for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats out of the transfer portal, becoming the first former BYU player to follow Pope to Lexington. With 12 scholarships now accounted for, are the 'Cats done roster building? And where does Robinson slot into the mix for Kentucky? Oreg…

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Alex Karaban, Mark Sears among key college basketball stars withdrawing from NBA draft! | Transfer Portal adds big time stars 34:54

2M ago34:54

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The 2024 NBA draft withdraw deadline has passed and college basketball retained many key stars - including UConn's Alex Karaban, Alabama's Mark Sears, and Arizona's Caleb Love. More surprising were the returns of Hunter Sallis to Wake Forest and Payton Sandfort to Iowa, keeping even more star power in the game next season. There were some key depar…

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WEDNESDAY 30:45

2M ago30:45

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Today is Wednesday, May 29, a.k.a. NBA Draft Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline Day. The deadline is set for 11:59pm ET and there are still multiple big names on the board that need to make a decision, but JT Toppin has already he announced he is returning to college. He won’t, however, be headed back to New Mexico. Instead, the rising sophomore will …

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Trevon Brazile is back...but where's he headed? | Why are players taking so long to decide on NBA? | RIP Bill Walton 30:50

2M ago30:50

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News dropped on Memorial Day that Trevon Brazile is planning to pull out of the NBA Draft and return to college. The only question is…which school? Brazile could return to Fayetteville and new coach John Calipari. The Hogs have only used eight of their 13 scholarships and could really use a nice Power Forward. Brazile would fit just perfectly. But …

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Does Arkansas have their PG in DJ Wagner? Maybe | Chaz Lanier: Tennessee's next big transfer scorer 26:03

2M ago26:03

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News broke on Sunday evening that DJ Wagner is headed to Fayetteville, Arkansas to join Coach John Calipari and his Kentucky teammates Zvonimir Ivisic and Adou Thiero (plus the incoming freshmen of Boogie Fland, Karter Knox, and Billy Richmond. Will Wagner give the Hogs the point guard skill set they need? Perhaps, but the Hogs should target one wi…

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2024 NBA draft withdrawal deadline: Who will return to college basketball? | UNC lands transfer big! 29:29

2M ago29:29

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The deadline to withdraw from the NBA draft and return to college basketball is less than one week away, and we discuss the players whose decision will have the biggest impact on college hoops - including Villanova's Eric Dixon, Wake Forest's Hunter Sallis, Alabama's Mark Sears, and Arizona's Caleb Love. We also discuss players in the draft as well…

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Max Shulga SPURNS Villanova and Kyle Neptune is in trouble | Georgia Tech generating buzz in the ACC 25:36

2M ago25:36

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Kyle Neptune and the Villanova Wildcats were dealt tough news when Max Shulga decided to return to VCU and his longtime coach Ryan Odom, rather than play for 'Nova out of the transfer portal. Neptune's squad is already in rough shape and could struggle to finish in the top half of the Big East, now they desperately needed at least one of Eric Dixon…

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Zach Edey, Stephon Castle among NBA draft stock RISERS after combine | What to make of Bronny James? 33:09

2M ago33:09

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The 2024 NBA draft combine wrapped last week and multiple college basketball stars saw their draft stock rise with strong performances, including Purdue star Zach Edey and UConn national champion Stephon Castle. A pair of energy bigs looked good at the combine as well in Yves Missi from Baylor and Adem Bona from UCLA, who should both be first round…

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Markus Burton, KJ Lewis return to school | Chris Jans extension | USC / Clemson's rosters set?! 26:39

2M ago26:39

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The NBA Draft Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline (11:59pm ET on May 29) is just eight days away. Who will come back to college? Who will stay in? Some names have started trickling in of those who will come back, including Notre Dame’s Markus Burton, Arizona’s KJ Lewis, Ohio State’s Meechie Johnson, and more. We will once again get a power-5 matchup on…

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Bluegrass Battle: Rather have Kentucky or Louisville's roster? | Dillon Mitchell (Cincy), AJ Hoggard (Vandy) commit 31:46

2M ago31:46

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Noah Waterman committed to Louisville, meaning that both the pre-eminent programs in Kentucky (both Cards and Cats) have a nearly filled out roster. Would you rather have Louisville or Kentucky’s roster? Both school’s seem like they’ll add at least one more player. Dillon Mitchell transfers from Texas to Cincinnati, meaning that he’ll stay in the B…

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Did Kentucky FINALIZE roster with Ansley Almonor? | Duke keeps building! | Kugel to Mississippi St 28:04

2M ago28:04

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Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats landed Fairleigh Dickinson forward Ansley Almonor in the transfer portal, the 11th newcomer for the 'Cats as they look to rebuild in the post John Calipari era. Is this the final addition in Lexington for UK, and if so what might the starting lineup and rotation look like at Kentucky? Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blu…

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Louisville adds 10th(!) transfer | 2025 Maui field is set...& it's underwhelming | Atlantis finds Creighton replacement 25:08

2M ago25:08

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Louisville landed their 10th transfer this week in the form of South Florida’s Kasean Pryor, a lanky forward who should be a great addition to Coach Pat Kelsey’s first team of Cardinals. But then Coach also landed Michigan signee Khani Rooths, who is top 30ish in the class of 2024. Rooths committed on Wednesday, Coach Kelsey’s birthday. The 2025 Ma…

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