We're back to preview the Happy Valley Hoopers' first round matchup in the TBT against the DuBois Dream! We tell you our picks for starting lineup and who to watch for on the Dream. We also go over some interesting Penn State news that came our way since we last spoke to you, including the first verbal commit of the 2025 class! Support the Happy Va…

We're back this Father's Day to talk about the upcoming TBT taking place for the Happy Valley Hoopers, Penn State Basketball's alumni team starting Saturday July 20th on the Pitt campus at Petersen Events Center. To do that, we brought back HVH head coach Ross Condon along with player/GM John Harrar for a fun conversation. We encourage you to donat…

We're back in what amounts to just about our longest episode in show history but we think it's a fun listen! In this episode, Evan and Steve perform a live draft in an attempt to determine the Ultimate Penn State Basketball Roster. All players from all seasons are eligible and we each draft 12 players along with a head coach. We are asking you to v…

The deadline to enter the transfer portal has come and gone and Penn State's roster for the 2023-24 season is officially set! We break it down and give you our pros and cons of the 13 scholarship players and give you our starting 5 lineups! We'll also talk about some additions to the nonconference schedule and pick the NBA playoffs! Support the Sho…

We are back to wrap season 2 of SGF by talking about the end of the men's and women's college basketball seasons and tallying up the final results of our Shots Gotta Fall bracket challenge! We'll be back throughout the offseason with some more fun stuff, including lots of TBT coverage so make sure to keep your downloads active! Thanks for all your …

We're back to recap the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including a couple surprise entries to the Final Four. At the same time, we'll also update you all on our bracket challenge! We also talk about some notable additions to the transfer portal, one returning Penn Stater and a new addition to the squad. Support the Show. Follow us on X @Sho…

We're back to recap the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament and talk about some recent PSU additions to the transfer portal. We also ask each other what we want to see Penn State do with its open scholarships approaching year 2 under Mike Rhoades. Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn …

We are back to give our post-mortem of the 2023-24 Penn State season including: Letter grades for every player Grading the team's performance Going over our pre-season bold predictions We also open up the National Notebook yet again to give our upset picks for the upcoming NCAA Tournament Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on …

Evan Smith flies solo, recapping the Nittany Lions loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament and a brief look at the unlikley postseason options for Penn State Basketball. Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball Podcast Send us an e-mail Shotsg…

Steve is back to recap a nearly wire-to-wire first round Big Ten Tournament victory and previews a second round meeting with the Indiana Hoosiers. However, these are not the same Hoosiers PSU has already beaten twice. Steve tells you why and also provides a pick for tonight's action. Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Faceb…

We're back to recap Penn State's senior night win against Maryland and preview the Big Ten Tournament. Unfortunately, no first round bye for the Nittany Lions as they will play Michigan as the 11 seed Wednesday evening. We'll also put the first season under Mike Rhoades into an historical context and open up the National Notebook. We'll be back on …

Wash the taste of Saturday's collapse out of your mouth with a brand new SGF. We'll get into how it happened and how Steve saw the writing on the wall before most anyone else. We will preview the final regular season game of the season against Maryland on Senior Night and open up the National Notebook to give our picks for 4 Mid-major conference to…

We told ya so! Penn State goes 2-0 this week, including in exhilarating fashion in a familiar old building. This week we talk about the Return to Rec and all we can take away from it. We also hear from Amy Farkas (Class of 1996) to offer some perspective of stepping back into Rec Hall for a Big Ten game. We also recap Indiana and preview the final …

Steve is solo for this short episode going over the disappointing breaking news that Kanye Clary is no longer a Penn State Nittany Lion. He talks about what may have led to this decision and tries to predict how both sides will respond from this going forward. Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall:…

Well we're back and we hate to say we told you so but... Okay well it didn't all go down necessarily the way we thought it would but the net result is an 0-2 week. We talk about it and also spend some time trying to unpack what may or may not be going on with Kanye Clary. We also preview the upcoming week at home for Penn State including their firs…

Evan and Steve to recap what was essentially a strong week for the Nittany Lions even though they snapped their 3 game winning streak on Sunday. We also preview a difficult week ahead hosting Michigan State and travelling to Lincoln to take on a Nebraska team that is very dominant at home. Finally, as always, we hit you up with some National Notebo…

Well that was fun! Evan returns to gush over 2 consecutive, convincing road wins for the Nits and preview a home matchup with Iowa and a revenge game on the road at Northwestern. We also reset expectations for the rest of the season and open up the National Notebook. Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gott…

Steve is joined by longtime third man off the bench Matt Shaffer this week while Evan is away and we discuss a (to put it mildly) disappointing home loss to Minnesota on Saturday night. We break down Penn State's surprising defensive woes and try to figure out what has to change in order for them to win their first road game of the season this week…

That is certainly the theme of the week. Penn State pulled off the first victory over an AP Top 25 ranked team in Mike Rhoades' career on Tuesday as the court got stormed in the Bryce Jordan Center. They also gave up a 16-0 run to start a game on the road on Saturday afternoon. Evan and Steve break it all down and preview a home matchup against Min…

We're back to talk about a disappointing week of Penn State hoops, starting with a second half collapse against Northwestern at home and ending with being on the wrong side of a 27-2 run against Purdue at West Lafayette on Saturday. We then preview a continuing tough stretch for PSU this week, hosting Wisconsin and traveling to Columbus for a remat…

We're back to recap a truly wild week for the Nits that featured a second half comeback following a woeful night of basketball in East Lansing. We break it all down for you and look ahead to a step up in competition as PSU gets ready to host Northwestern on Wednesday and travel to the number one team in the land Saturday afternoon. As always, we'll…

Happy New Year! We're back again a little early this week to recap PSU's convincing win over Rider on Friday afternoon and to preview the resumption to Big Ten play next week when Penn State travels to East Lansing to take on Michigan State and over to the Palestra in Philly on Sunday afternoon to play host to the Michigan Wolverines. We also clean…

In our special holiday edition of SGF, it is time for the second annual "Where Are They Now?" Segment in which Evan and Steve check in on past Penn State names you may be familiar with and go over how they're doing in their new places. We'll also recap a win over the Le Moyne Dolphins from Thursday night and preview the last non-conference matchup …

Well it happened again. Penn State falls on the road in overtime, this time in controversial fashion. Evan and Steve talk about THAT call but also go over some other critical moments leading up to the final seconds in what amounted to a tough loss to stomach Saturday afternoon in New York City. We also preview the team's return to the BJC Thursday …

After a disappointing and frustrating performance against Bucknell last week, Penn State opened Big Ten play this week and gave two strong efforts, one of which resulted in a major comeback victory. Evan and Steve break down what went down at Maryland and at the BJC Saturday night and look ahead to a suddenly pivotal matchup at Madison Square Garde…

Goodness this was a bad loss. Host Evan Smith and special guest-host Matt Shaffer break down the worst Penn State Basketball loss in the KenPom era. We take a trip down memory lane reviewing some other horrific non-conference losses, decipher some of the post games quotes from Head Coach Mike Rhoades and talk about where we go from here. We preview…

In a word: Defense. The Mike Rhoades' defensive identity that helped to get him this Penn State job fell apart in Orlando during the ESPN Events Invitational, the first Thanksgiving tournament in over a decade in which a PSU team went 0-3. We break down all the bad news and try to find some silver linings? Maybe? We also preview Bucknell and try to…

New week, new episode, same undefeated Nittany Lions...or are they? Evan and Steve take the temperature of this Penn State team through 2 weeks and attempt to diagnose what ails the group, how they excel, and what to watch as they get ready for their toughest test yet. It all starts Thanksgiving Day at Noon when Penn State faces Top-25 ranked Texas…

2-0 so no complaints right? Well...not exactly. We recap the first two games of the season and preview another week of (underwhelming) non-conference opponents, but also... What have we learned, good and bad? What would we like to see from this team in week two? Anything interesting come out of the first week of college basketball outside of Happy …

The season is about ready to begin and we preview the first two matchups of the regular season in this week's episode! We also: Provide our thoughts after attending the charity exhibition vs Robert Morris Present our three bold predictions for the upcoming season Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fa…

Evan and Steve are back to preview the Big Ten Conference schedule and our predictions may surprise you! We also talk about: PSU/Ga Tech date and site announced Student season tickets Promotional schedule released Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball Podcast Send us an e…

We're back! After a long period of waiting, the full* 2023-24 men's basketball schedule is out! Evan and Steve break it down and offer early predictions as to how it will play out. We also talk about: International trip to play the Bahamas National Team Names on the back of jerseys returning Palestra game is back Why that asterisk is showing up in …

Evan and Steve are joined by one time co-host Matt Shaffer to recap their trip to Syracuse and the Happy Valley Hoopers' first round defeat in the TBT to The Nerd Team on Monday afternoon. Despite the result, we had a phenomenal experience that we'll tell you all about and encourage all of you to make the trip should the team return next year! Supp…

At long last, Evan and Steve are back to preview the first round of the TBT before they head up to Syracuse to check out the Happy Valley Hoopers in person! In this episode, we also give our thoughts on that Matt Norlander article that details the Micah Shrewsberry jump to South Bend Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Faceb…

All hail The King of DelCo, our very special guest this week! Evan and Steve talk all things TBT with John Harrar, including who on this roster may surprise Penn State fans when they hit the court in Syracuse next month. We also have a little fun word association and ask him how he feels about being a meme. Prior to our interview, we touch on some …

Evan and Steve are joined by former 10 year assistant at Penn State and current head coach of the Happy Valley Hoopers Ross Condon! We talk all about the TBT and get some insight into his time on the bench during some very successful Penn State seasons! Prior to our conversation, we also talk about How Mike Rhoades and Co. are "Dunn" building their…

After an unintended hiatus, Evan and Steve are back to recap the roster for the upcoming season (with one open scholarship remaining). How are things looking for the Nits? What skillset(s) should Rhoades and Co. be looking for in the lone remaining scholarship they have left to fill? We'll also go over some recent scheduling announcements as they p…

After a small hiatus, Evan and Steve are back to go over some recent roster additions and to talk about some familiar names who have yet to make a decision on their future. We also ask how we feel so far about the new staff's roster construction about one month into the regime. Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at…

We're back to recap the season that was, including: Settling preseason bets Reviewing our bold predictions Handing out letter grades to ourselves, the team, and Shrewsberry We'll be back next week to see how things are looking in the transfer portal for the Nits! Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fa…

Penn State will officially introduce its 17th Head Men's Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades at a press conference Thursday afternoon! Evan and Steve tell you about Rhoades and what exactly he might bring up north to Happy Valley this winter. Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketba…

For the first time, we have a guest on Shots Gotta Fall and we're honored to be joined by the voice of the BJC Jeff Brown. Jeff tells some funny stories about his time behind the mic over the past decade plus and offers his takes on the state of the program and where Penn State goes from here. Evan and Steve also talk briefly about some Penn State …

Evan and Steve talk about the departure of head coach Micah Shrewsberry and where exactly Penn State goes from here. Much of the reporting detailed in this podcast is a direct credit to Nate Bauer at Blue White Illustrated via On3. We encourage you to support Nate by subscribing at https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Support the Sho…

The glorious ride came to an end Saturday night against the Texas Longhorns but not before the Nittany Lions left it all out there on the court. Evan and Steve break down an ultimately winnable game that couldn't overcome one too many errors down the stretch. We also set the Penn State season in a broader historical context and compare it to the "B…

YOUR Penn State Nittany Lions are five wins away from hoisting a national championship trophy after defeating Texas A&M in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night, their first win in "The Big Dance" since 2001! Evan and Steve break it down for you and set the stage for our second round opponent. Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFal…

After coming up just short of capturing the program's first Big Ten Tournament Championship, Penn State quickly collected themselves and settled into a conference room in Chicago to learn their fate in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Evan and I break it all down for you! Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Go…

Just like we all thought back in November, Penn State will be playing for a Big Ten Championship on Sunday afternoon. We talk about how we got here and where PSU can go from here. Believe. Why not us? Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball Podcast Send us an e-mail Shotsgo…

We ain't done yet! Penn State defeats Northwestern in OT in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals and moves onto the Semis Saturday afternoon. Evan and Steve break down the game and give their picks! Support the Show. Follow us on X @ShotsGottaFall Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball Podcast Send us an e-mail Shotsgott…

Evan and Steve do a quick recap of Penn State's second round BTT win over Illinois and answer the question Will Penn State reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011? (Spoiler alert: Yes) Before Selection Sunday they still have more basketball to play, however, and we'll pick the quarterfinal matchup vs Northwestern. We'll return Frida…

What a Sunday! What a Senior Day at the BJC! Penn State caps off the regular season with a buzzer-beating win over Maryland and now prepares for the Big Ten Tournament. Evan and Steve go over the Senior Day performance and preview the entire Big Ten Tournament game by game (including some disagreements). Finally, we set the stage for Selection Sund…

Special edition bubble pod for your weekend! We talk about where Penn State sits both in the Big Ten and in the grand scheme of things as it relates to the NCAA tournament. How close are they to securing their spot? What needs to go their way? We also talk about the phenomenal buzzer-beating ending that brought Penn State back to bubble conversatio…