Send us a Text Message. Purdue Boilermaker GREAT Lewis Jackson IS BACK on Sports Chat With Matt! Lewis previews Purdue basketball's future without Zach Edey, what Edey's NBA future will look like, and Lewis also discusses his new gig as the coach of the Men of Mackey TBT squad. We rank Matt Painter amongst college basketball's best coaches, and end…

Send us a Text Message. Aidan Konop, the newest Wisconsin Badger hooper joins Sports Chat With Matt for an interview. We discuss his basketball journey, the recruiting process, and how Aidan ended up at Wisconsin late in the game. I also share my personal insight from hooping with Aidan in recent weeks and give my thoughts on his game. Aidan is a S…

Send us a Text Message. University Wisconsin-Milwaukee's NEWEST member of the basketball team, Austin Villarreal, joins the show to discuss his basketball journey. Austin explains how he got his vertical jump over 40 inches, whether or not he'll play two sports at UWM, and how he earned a spot as a walk-on at the Division One Level. Heck of a story…

Send us a Text Message. 18-2 Pro Boxer Kalvin "Hot Sauce" Henderson joins the show to discuss the story of BEATING UP Jake Paul in sparring, predicting Jake's fight verses Mike Tyson, the biggest names in the sport ducking him, his unique story, and more!By Matt

Send us a Text Message. St. Thomas University Power Forward Rich Byhre returns to the show to discuss the lessons he learned last season at UW-Green Bay, what went into his decision in choosing St. Thomas, whether or not Giannis is the best player on the planet, and MORE! Rich is a highly skilled big man, and an elite shooter who was only 4% away o…

Send us a Text Message. Wisconsin Badger basketball's Xavier Amos joins Sports Chat With Matt for an interview. Xavier had an abundance of teams recruiting him in the transfer portal, but he chose to join Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers. Xavier tells us why he chose Wisconsin, what he will bring to the table, and discuss how he is a late-bloome…

Send us a Text Message. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Hooper Mac Wrecke joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss the Doug Gottlieb hire, recommitting to Green Bay, how he improved in his redshirt season, and what lessons he's learned along the way. Mac is one of the bounciest guards in the country, and his unique skillset will help Green Bay get …

Send us a Text Message. Wisconsin-Green Bay Hooper Bennett Basich joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss the Doug Gottlieb hire, recommitting to Green Bay, where his old-school mentality comes from, his basketball journey and what he is working on heading into his Freshman season. Bennett is a fiery competitor and a bucket-getter that will help get…

Send us a Text Message. Pro Hooper Jordan Taylor comes back on the show for some HEATED debates on whether Greg Gard is a great coach or not, the transfer portal, the WNBA's viability as a business, whether or not Caitlin Clark's belongs in the GOAT conversation, and more... Enjoy! Shout-out to Jordan for coming back on the show. He is the first gu…

Send us a Text Message. Jared Berggren joins Sports Chat With Matt to break down some Wisconsin Badger Basketball heading into the NCAA tournament! We answer... What changed in the Big 10 Tournament for this team? Is Gard's squad actually capable of making a deep run in the tournament? Who is the X-factor to make a deep run? Tune in to find out! #W…

Send us a Text Message. THIS IS PART ONE of our two part Interview with former Wisconsin Badger Jared Berggren. Jared reflects on his time and shares why he chose Wisconsin, breaks down his RIDICULOUS poster dunks, and takes us along for his basketball journey. Part two is coming soon where Jared and I preview Greg Gard's Wisconsin Badgers in the N…

Send us a Text Message. Nathan Marzion joins the show to discuss some Marquette hoops heading in to the upcoming NCAA tournament. We grade Shaka Smart on the job he has done so far at Marquette, discuss the chances Western Kentucky has of pulling off a 15-2 upset, what Marquette's ceiling is in the tournament, and what would happen if Marquette & t…

Send us a Text Message. Mike Bruesewitz and Traevon Jackson return to Sports Chat With Matt to break down some Wisconsin Badger Basketball heading into the NCAA tournament! They also take us down trip down memory lane discussing behind the scenes events that transpired when they were there. We answer... What changed in the Big 10 Tournament for thi…

Send us a Text Message. Had a blast chatting with former Purdue point guard Lewis Jackson! He opens up on what Matt Painter taught him, why he went to Purdue, how his Purdue teams stack up verses this years team, and how far the 2009-10 Purdue Boilermakers would have made it if Robbie Hummel doesn’t go down and which potential matchup scares him mo…

Send us a Text Message. Oakland University Sharpshooter Jack Gohlke joins the show to discuss his inspiring basketball journey and previews the upcoming match-up against Kentucky. We talk about how he went from a limited role at Hillsdale College at the D2 level to becoming the best shooter in college basketball. Jack is second in the country in 3-…

Send us a Text Message. Ryan Harings, Host of the Locked On Badgers Podcast joins the show to discuss the current state of the union of Badger basketball and what has gone wrong lately. We discuss Ryan's Journey to getting his current gig at Locked On Badgers, the positives we've seen from the recent rough stretch, our thoughts on the Fire Greg Gar…

Send us a Text Message. Daniel Freitag is easily one of the most EXCITING Wisconsin Badger Basketball commits in recent memory. He joins the show to discuss his VIRAL ally-oop to himself off the backboard, his OFFICIAL height, his leadership style, and what he will bring to the table right away as a Freshman. The future is looking bright for Daniel…

Send us a Text Message. Mike Bruesewitz returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger Basketball's overtime loss to Iowa and break down their rough patch losing 5 of their last 6. Believe it or not, we do find some silver linings from this stretch, particularly from the loss against Iowa. ALSO, in this episode we do a 21st century…

Send us a Text Message. Mike Bruesewitz returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger Hoop's big time week where they earned a hard-fought win on the road at Minnesota and followed it up by blowing out Michigan State. In this episode we discuss the ceiling of this years squad and whether or not that includes a national championshi…

Send us a Text Message. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Power Forward Rich Byhre comes back on the show to discuss his experience so far at UWGB & how they are outperforming all expectations. UWGB is a contender! Have they peaked or is their still room to improve? Should Noah Reynolds win Horizon League Player of the Year? Tune in to find out! #C…

Send us a Text Message. UWGB Hooper and DIE-HARD Green Bay Packers fan Rich Byhre comes back on the show to recap the Packers season, their heartbreaking loss to San Francisco, and shares his thoughts on what changes MUST be made moving forward. Rich does not hold back AT ALL, enjoy Packer fans! This is part one of our interview, part two is coming…

Send us a Text Message. Former Badger great and Super Bowl Champion Travis Beckum joins the show to discuss the first year of Wisconsin Badger football under Luke Fickell, what Wisconsin needs to target in the transfer portal, and how long it'll take for Wisconsin to get rolling under the new regime. We also discuss Travis' legendary career as a Wi…

Send us a Text Message. Traevon Jackson returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down Wisconsin Badger basketball after they went 2-1 in the gauntlet against Marquette, Michigan State, and Arizona. We discuss if this is Greg Gard's most talented team to date, if Connor Essegian will transfer, if AJ Storr should stay another year or go pro, and MOR…

Send us a Text Message. Nathan Marzion joins the show to preview the upcoming Wisconsin vs Marquette match-up! We go in-depth discussing key match-ups to keep an eye on, the pathway to victory for each team, and ultimately predict on who will come out on top in this historic college basketball rivalry. Can Shaka Smart get his first win against Wisc…

Send us a Text Message. Former Penn State hooper shares his thoughts on why Micah Shrewsberry is an ELITE College Basketball Coach, why he thinks Jalen Pickett has a high ceiling in the NBA, and why he stayed loyal to Penn State despite having three different coaches throughout his playing career. Check out Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: youtube…

Send us a Text Message. Purdue Boilermaker great and current college basketball analyst Rapheal Davis joins the show to preview Purdue and the rest of the Big Ten. We discuss if this is the year the Big 10 can gets a team back to the final four, if Purdue is on their 2018-19 Virginia story-arc, if anyone can compete with Zach Edey for Big Ten playe…

Send us a Text Message. Purdue Boilermaker great and current college basketball analyst Rapheal Davis joins the show to talk about his time at Purdue. Rapheal shares what Matt Painter taught him, why he went to Purdue, his proudest moment in college, and how he became a college basketball analyst for the Big Ten Network. Make sure to subscribe so y…

Send us a Text Message. Dave Schmulenson aka ''The Schmo" joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss creating The Schmo, whether or not he feels nerves before his interviews, why he chose to cover MMA, which athletes he's closest to in real life, watching his friends go to war AND MORE. The Schmo's website: https://theschmo312.com The Schmo on YouTube:…

Send us a Text Message. This is PART TWO of my interview with Mike Bruesewitz where Mike shares WILD stories on and off the court from his time spent playing basketball professionally overseas. SUBSCRIBE so you DO NOT miss a thing. Check out Sports Chat With Matt on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsChatWithMatt/videos Time stamps: 00:00 How …

Send us a Text Message. This is part one of our two part Interview with former Wisconsin Badger Mike Bruesewitz. Mike reflects on his time and shares behind-the-scenes insights from his time at Wisconsin including stories on Bo Ryan, Wisconsin covering up a significant leg injury Mike suffered in practice, and MORE. Part two is coming soon where Mi…

Send us a Text Message. Wisconsin Badger AJ Storr joins Sports Chat With Matt for an interview. AJ had over 30+ schools after him in the transfer portal including the reigning national champions but he chose to join Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers. AJ tells us why he chose Wisconsin, what he will bring to the table, what about his game may surp…

Send us a Text Message. The W.A.D.E. Concept joins Sports Chat With Matt at Jake Paul's Most Valuable Prospects event in Orlando. Wade goes in-depth sharing how much fun he is having, WHY he started the W.A.D.E Concept, his journey rising through the ranks, and what his thoughts are on some of the top names in the influencer boxing scene. Wade answ…

Send us a Text Message. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Power Forward Rich Byhre comes on Sports Chat With Matt to discuss his inspiring basketball journey. From tearing his ACL and meniscus his senior year in High School, to spending four years at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, and now coming back home to Wisconsin at UWGB. Rich has two ye…

Send us a Text Message. Switching it up and bringing on one of my favorite YouTubers in @Bwag . He is currently popping off YouTube shorts and other social media platforms making gym relatability comedy. Here I pick his brain and learn more about the man behind the shorts. Tune in to learn more about Bwag as he shares some invaluable advice and dis…

Send us a Text Message. Gus Yalden, one of the most exciting Badger Basketball commits in recent memory joins the show to discuss his basketball journey, how he is preparing for next year, and what he will bring to the table right away as a Freshman. Should be a fun ride watching the Gus Bus these next few years! Make sure to like and subscribe for…

Send us a Text Message. Shoutout to Adam for coming on the show during the busy final four week. Adam discusses his career journey and what it's like to close his career contending for a national championship. Adam discusses why he has been so loyal to San Diego State, his improvements he's made over the years and how his team is able to play with …

Send us a Text Message. Kalvin Hot Sauce Henderson, 15-2 Pro Boxer and Jake Paul's Sparring Partner joins the show to discuss his journey in the sport, what's next for him, his recent experience sparring Jake Paul, and what the Tommy Fury fight will look like. #JakePaul #TommyFury #PaulFury #Boxing #YouTube 00:00 Introduction 00:21 How Kalvin Start…

Send us a Text Message. Funky Ben Askren joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss his new book, the psychology of sports performance, a potential MMA fight with Jake Paul, and perhaps coming out of retirement for a rematch with Jorge Masvidal. 00:00 Writing His New Book 'Funky' 00:46 What’s Next For Ben… 01:17 Ben On Overcoming Performance Anxiety 03…

Send us a Text Message. Joining the show is John Docherty who won a Bronze medal for Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a Silver medal in the European Youth Championships. John has a 12-1 professional record including nine knockouts and recently had to retire from boxing due to medical concerns at the age of 25. John discusses his decorate…

Send us a Text Message. Traevon Jackson returns to Sports Chat With Matt to break down the Marquette-Wisconsin game. Traevon gives some excellent insight as to why the Badgers were able to secure the win and what they can do to build off of this performance. We share our thoughts on Chucky Hepburn's incredible game, Wisconsin's offensive explosion …

Send us a Text Message. Nathan Marzion joins Sports Chat With Matt to discuss the upcoming Wisconsin - Marquette game. We discuss matchups to look out for, the path to victory for each team, and discuss how Shaka will fare in the rivalry game moving forward. Can Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl stay out of foul trouble? Who will control the tempo? How w…

Send us a Text Message. Part 2 of Todd Townsend on Sports Chat With Matt is here! On this episode, Todd shares some incredible behind-the-scenes stories from his Marquette Basketball days. Todd was a starter on the 2003 Final Four team alongside Dwyane Wade and Travis Diener. Since graduation, Todd has coached at multiple D1 schools. What did life …

Send us a Text Message. Former NBA player and Illinois Point Guard, now college basketball analyst Stephen Bardo joins episode 12 of Sports Chat With Matt to breakdown the Big 10 this upcoming season. How did Stephen become an analyst? Who are the contenders in the Big 10 this year? Who will win Big 10 POTY? Do we have a new rival after the Greg Ga…

Send us a Text Message. Joining us for episode eleven of Sports Chat With Matt to preview Marquette Basketball is Todd Townsend. Todd was a starter on the 2003 Final Four team alongside Dwyane Wade and has coached at multiple D1 schools. Will Marquette exceed expectations? Who will lead Marquette in scoring this upcoming season? Will any Freshman c…

Send us a Text Message. Pro Boxer Ivan 'The Beast' Baranchyk joins episode ten of Sports Chat With Matt. We talk about what he's been up to lately, his aggressive boxing style, his rise to becoming World Champ, and his potential return to the ring. We also break down the current boxing scene including Jake Paul, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and poten…

Send us a Text Message. In episode nine of Sports Chat With Matt, we bring on NBA player Keifer Sykes. Keifer takes us through his inspirational journey to the NBA and shares some great pearls of wisdom along the way. From growing up in Chicago, to going to a mid-major as a small guard, to playing years overseas, and ultimately making his NBA debut…

Send us a Text Message. On episode eight of Sports Chat With Matt we bring on reporter, radio-host, kickboxer, and rising star in the MMA media scene Maddie Levine. We break down UFC 279 and share our thoughts on a plethora of combat sports headlines. Check it out! Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:15 Maddie’s Journey to Where She is Now 04:10 Maddie’s In…

Send us a Text Message. Northern Illinois' Kyle Pugh epitomes perseverance. After a laundry-list of injuries and long recoveries throughout his career, he has not given up on his football dreams. On episode seven of Sports Chat With Matt, Kyle breaks down how his football journey and shares some of the wisdom he has picked up along the way. Timesta…

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to episode six of Sports Chat With Matt where we bring on boxer, MMA fighter, and entertainer Anthony 'Pretty Boy' Taylor. Anthony talks about his combat sports journey and overcoming hurdles throughout his life. He discusses what’s next for him and what goals he wants to manifest going forward. Does that include a p…

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to episode five of Sports Chat With Matt where we bring on Heavyweight Boxer Kenzie Morrison, son of the legendary Tommy Morrison. Kenzie talks about his boxing journey and what’s next after knocking out Hasim Rahman Jr. Does that include a potential Jake Paul fight? What are his goals? Is it now or never to reach th…