Explore every episode of the podcast Big Ten Hoops Weekly
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Episode 8: Feast Week Recap + Preview of First Conference Games | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:45:45 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss all the Big Ten happenings from Feast Week, including MTE wins from Oregon, Purdue, and Michigan, MSU's 3rd place finish in Maui, and tough weeks for Rutgers, Indiana, and USC before diving into the first preview of conference games this season. | |||
| Episode 7: Some High Profile Losses, Wisconsin Wins the Greenbrier, Rutgers Stumbles in Georgia, and Feast Week Preview | 25 Nov 2024 | 00:42:08 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve discuss Purdue falling at Marquette, Illinois losing to Alabama, Wisconsin winning the Greenbrier Tip Off after a scare from UTRGV, Nebraska winning at Creighton, and the rest of the week's happenings before diving into the packed preview of Feast Week | |||
| Episode 6: Big Wins for Purdue and Wisconsin Plus the Rest of the Non-Conference Increase in Competition | 18 Nov 2024 | 00:49:40 | |
In this week's episode, Brett is joined by friend of the program Matt to discuss huge wins for Purdue and Wisconsin, Michigan State and Maryland suffering close losses, and the rest of last week's Big Ten standout games before previewing the week ahead | |||
| Episode 5: The Still Undefeated Big Ten! (and other observations from the first week of the season) | 09 Nov 2024 | 00:42:12 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss our takeaways from the first few days of the college basketball season, including Ohio State's victory over Texas, Mackenzie Mgbako's strong performance, and Purdue's first game without Zach Edey before previewing the next week+ of games | |||
| Episode 4: 2024-25 Season Preview Part 3 | 28 Oct 2024 | 00:30:53 | |
In the final episode of the season preview, we discuss our predicted top four teams in the conference and dole out our preseason awards | |||
| Episode 3: 2024-25 Season Preview Part 2 | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:35:09 | |
In part 2 of the 3-part season preview, Brett and Steve run through the teams they predict will finish between 5th and 11th in the conference this upcoming season. | |||
| Episode 2: 2024-25 Season Preview Part 1 | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:33:45 | |
We are officially back to talking hoops! In the first part of this three-part season preview, Brett and Steve bring you their official predictions and previews for who will finish 12th-18th in the Big Ten this upcoming season! | |||
| Episode 1: Season 4 Trailer | 14 Oct 2024 | 00:00:57 | |
We are back! Get ready for another season of Brett and Steve covering all things Big Ten men's basketball. The first preseason preview episode will be live on Tuesday October 15, with the next two parts dropping October 21 and October 28 so you will be up to speed on everything going on in the conference before the season starts on November 4. | |||
| Episode 27: NBA Draft Prep: How Does the Big Ten Stack Up? | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:29:37 | |
In this week's episode, we dive into the Big Ten players most likely to be selected in this week's NBA Draft and their potential professional fits | |||
| Episode 26: Final Four Recap | 15 Apr 2024 | 00:24:52 | |
The end of the college basketball season is sadly upon us, but before we start sorting through the transfer portal and its related happenings, there are two final games to break down, so we dove into Purdue's Final Four victory over NC State before discussing them coming up short against UConn in the National Championship game, which is nothing to hang their heads about. Congrats to Purdue on a great season! | |||
| Episode 25: Second Weekend Recap and Final Four Preview | 01 Apr 2024 | 00:38:21 | |
In this week's episode, we recap the showings from Illinois and Purdue in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 before previewing Purdue-NC State and potential championship games as the Big Ten has a team in the Final Four for the first time since 2019! | |||
| Episode 24: NCAA Tournament First Weekend Recap, Dusty May to Michigan, and Second Weekend Preview | 26 Mar 2024 | 00:43:25 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss the performance of every Big Ten team that made the NCAA Tournament and Dusty May taking the Michigan coaching job before diving into a preview of Illinois' and Purdue's second weekend games | |||
| Episode 23: Illinois is Big Ten Tournament Champions Plus NCAA Tournament Preview! | 18 Mar 2024 | 00:49:53 | |
In this week's episode, we break down everything from an exciting Big Ten Tournament, including a surprising run by Wisconsin and Illinois' title before diving headfirst into all the first (and potential second) round matchups for the Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament. This is March! | |||
| Episode 22: The Regular Season Ends, Conference Awards, and Big Ten Tournament Preview | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:48:18 | |
In this week's episode, we break down the last week of the conference season before giving out our regular season awards and previewing the Big Ten Tournament | |||
| Episode 21: Purdue Repeats as Regular Season Champs, Illinois' Offensive Explosion, and Iowa Makes Its Bubble Case | 04 Mar 2024 | 00:38:35 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Purdue taking care of business and winning its second consecutive regular season championship, Illinois hanging a ton of points on Minnesota and Wisconsin, Iowa's two-win week, Northwestern's increasing injury situation, and other hits from around the conference before diving into the preview of the last week of the regular season | |||
| Episode 20: Ohio State Beats Michigan State at the Buzzer, Purdue Closes in on Another Conference Title, Penn State Keeps Things Interesting | 27 Feb 2024 | 00:42:29 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Dale Bonner's buzzer beater against MSU and what that means for the Buckeyes and Spartans, Purdue having another 2-win week, Penn State knocking off Illinois, and Nebraska figuring things out on the road before diving into the weekly preview. | |||
| Episode 19: Michigan State's Winning Streak, Illinois is Rolling, Ohio State + Interim Coach Beat Purdue | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:37:09 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Michigan State's 3-game winning streak, Illinois' two-win week, Ohio State firing Chris Holtmann and then upsetting Purdue at home, and other notable outcomes from the past week before diving into the weekly preview. | |||
| Episode 18: Northwestern and Rutgers Hold Serve, Wisconsin Sputters, and Purdue Just Keeps Winning | 12 Feb 2024 | 00:41:00 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve discuss 2-0 weeks by Northwestern and Rutgers, Wisconsin's 4-game losing streak, and Purdue extending its conference lead before diving into the week ahead. | |||
| Episode 17: Purdue is Back In First, Wisconsin and Northwestern Struggle, Illinois Keeps Pace | 05 Feb 2024 | 00:34:52 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss a gritty two-week win from Purdue in two tough games, Wisconsin and Northwestern dropping two games apiece, Illinois and MSU each picking up two wins, and a surprisingly good week from Penn State before diving into the weekly preview. | |||
| Episode 16: Northwestern Beats Illinois, Wisconsin and Purdue Win Ahead of Showdown, Maryland Finally Gets Rolling | 29 Jan 2024 | 00:41:42 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss 2-0 weeks by Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin, and Illinois and some other notable results from around the conference before diving into a preview that includes a couple of highly-anticipated games in Northwestern-Purdue and Purdue-Wisconsin. | |||
| Episode 15: Purdue Rolls on the Road, Michigan State Rounds into Form, and Illinois' 2-Win Week | 22 Jan 2024 | 00:39:56 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Purdue's two road wins, Michigan State and Illinois each completing two-win weeks, Wisconsin falling at Penn State, and other happenings from around the conference before diving into the weekly preview | |||
| Episode 14: Wisconsin Keeps Winning, Maryland Shocks Illinois, and Nebraska Takes Down Purdue | 15 Jan 2024 | 00:41:24 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Wisconsin's 5-0 start to conference play, Nebraska 's home win over Purdue, and Maryland taking down Illinois on the road in addition to a look around the rest of the conference before diving into the week ahead | |||
| Episode 13: Minnesota Keeps Rolling, Wisconsin is Alone in First Place, Do We Know Who The Worst Team Is Yet? | 08 Jan 2024 | 00:42:45 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss a few takeaways from the first full week of conference play including Minnesota's winning streak and if it means the Gophers are actually good, Wisconsin's 2-win week, Illinois' first two conference games post-Terrence Shannon, and a few teams that have been disappointing us recently before diving into the weekly preview | |||
| Episode 12: Illinois Off-Court Issues, Michigan and Rutgers Struggle, and First Full Week of Conference Play Preview | 02 Jan 2024 | 00:33:07 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Terrence Shannon's legal issues and how Illinois will be affected on the court, Michigan's loss to McNeese State, Rutgers barely surviving Stonehill and Ohio State-West Virginia before diving into the preview of the first full week of conference play. | |||
| Episode 11: Illinois Gets Braggin' Rights, Maryland Finds its Footing, and Is Nebraska Actually Good? | 26 Dec 2023 | 00:32:42 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Illinois' victory over Missouri, Maryland's road win at UCLA, Nebraska taking down Kansas State, and Northwestern beating Arizona State before trying to figure out what's wrong with Michigan and Rutgers heading into conference play. A couple games from this upcoming low-key week are also covered | |||
| Episode 10: Purdue Beats Arizona, Michigan State Gets Back on Track, and Northwestern Loses to Chicago State | 18 Dec 2023 | 00:30:44 | |
In this week's episode, we cover a very interesting week for the conference including: Purdue's win over Arizona, Michigan State's victory over Baylor, Indiana falling to Kansas, and Northwestern's shocking loss to Chicago State before diving into the weekly preview. | |||
| Episode 9: Purdue is Back on Track, Minnesota Snags Some Wins, Is Michigan State In Trouble? | 11 Dec 2023 | 00:34:28 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss yet another uneven week for the conference, including the highs of Purdue's two-win week, Minnesota beating Nebraska, and Illinois looking solid in a split week and the lows of Michigan State, Iowa, and Maryland before delving into the week ahead, including a game of the year candidate in Purdue-Arizona. | |||
| Episode 8: Northwestern Takes Down Purdue, Wisconsin Cruises Against Marquette, and the Conference Season Officially Starts | 04 Dec 2023 | 00:34:08 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Northwestern's OT victory over Purdue, Wisconsin's wire-to-wire win over Marquette, the first few conference games, and some more out of conference stumbles before previewing a loaded week for the conference. | |||
| Episode 7: The Conference of (A Few MTE) Champions + Preview of the First Few Conference Games | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:37:35 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss MTE titles for Purdue, Wisconsin, and Ohio State in addition to a few teams who underperformed in their respective MTEs before delving into a somewhat smaller preview of the week to come | |||
| Episode 6: Another Questionable Week for the Big Ten and Other Week 2 Takeaways | 20 Nov 2023 | 00:32:14 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss an up and down showing for the Big Ten in the Gavitt Games and other assorted results before diving into a Feast Week preview, including the Maui Invitational for Purdue, Fort Myers Tip Off for Wisconsin, Acrisure Classic for Michigan State, and Emerald Classic for Ohio State. | |||
| Episode 5: The Season Begins With a Bit of a Question Mark | 13 Nov 2023 | 00:30:39 | |
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Due to time constraints, this episode was recorded before the start of Maryland-UAB and Indiana-Army, which will be discussed next week. | |||
| Episode 4: 2023-24 Season Preview, Part 3 | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:21:09 | |
In our final preview episode, we predict our First Team All Big 10 and other awards, including Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more! | |||
| Episode 3: 2023-24 Season Preview, Part 2 | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:36:29 | |
In this week's episode, we preview our projected top half of the conference, consisting of the teams we think will finish 7th all the way to our predicted champion. We'll be back next week with our final preview episode which will be our predicted award winners. | |||
| Episode 2: 2023-24 Season Preview, Part 1 | 23 Oct 2023 | 00:34:05 | |
We are back! In part 1 of the three-part season preview, we talk about the teams we project to finish 14th through 8th in the Big Ten this upcoming season. Part 2 with the remaining teams comes next week! | |||
| Episode 1: Season 3 Trailer | 16 Oct 2023 | 00:01:00 | |
We're back! Season 3 of Big Ten Hoops Weekly kicks off next week, October 23 with the first part of our three-part season preview! We'll be previewing the teams we predict to finish 14th-8th in the conference with the top half prediction episode dropping on October 30 and our preseason awards coming out on November 6. | |||
| Episode 27: The Big Ten expands yet again! What does it mean for basketball? | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:32:38 | |
In this off-season episode, Brett and Steve discuss the Big Ten's newest expansion at length. Included are such topics as: what Oregon and Washington bring to the conference from a basketball perspective, what the logistics of those games will look like, and what the new conference schedules might look like. | |||
| Episode 26: The Pre-Draft Episode + A Few Conference Updates | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:30:29 | |
In this special off-season episode, Brett and Steve preview the likely NBA draft selections out of the Big Ten and where their ideal landing spots are before covering the returns of Zach Edey, Terrence Shannon Jr., and Coleman Hawkins as well as Paul Mulcahy's transfer from Rutgers | |||
| Episode 25: Mike Rhoades to Penn State, Transfer Portal, and Early Draft Entrants | 04 Jun 2023 | 00:33:31 | |
In the first offseason episode, Brett and Steve discuss the hire of Mike Rhoades at Penn State, the main transfer portal entries out of the Big Ten and who teams found elsewhere in the portal, and which former Big Ten players have a chance at getting drafted in a few weeks. Note: this episode was recorded prior to Zach Edey and Terrence Shannon Jr. opting to return to their respective schools | |||
| Episode 24: The Last Big Ten Team Falls, Coaching Updates, and Draft/Portal Declarations | 28 Mar 2023 | 00:30:54 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve discuss Michigan State falling to Kansas State in the Sweet 16, Micah Shrewsberry leaving Penn State for Notre Dame, early NBA Draft entries, and a few transfer portal updates | |||
| Episode 23: First Weekend Recap and Sweet 16 Preview | 21 Mar 2023 | 00:49:03 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve discuss the Big Ten's somewhat disappointing first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including Purdue's shocking loss to Fairleigh Dickinson, Illinois and Iowa falling to SEC opponents, Northwestern's second ever NCAA Tournament victory, and Indiana's lack of rebounding in a second-round loss to Miami before previewing Michigan State-Kansas State, which is the only Big Ten Sweet 16 game | |||
| Episode 22: Purdue Completes the Double and NCAA Tournament Preview | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:55:32 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve break down the Big Ten Tournament, including surprising runs by Ohio State and Penn State and Purdue's championship before previewing every NCAA Tournament first round game that will be played by a Big Ten team | |||
| Episode 21: A Wild Final Week and Conference Tourney Preview | 07 Mar 2023 | 00:37:18 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve discuss a crazy final regular season week of Big Ten hoops culminating in Purdue being named outright champions, Northwestern snagging a double bye, and other happenings before diving into a preview of the Big Ten Tournament starting on Wednesday | |||
| Episode 20: Purdue Clinches a Share of the Conference Title, The Fight for a Double Bye Continues, the Bubble Shrinks | 27 Feb 2023 | 00:26:38 | |
In this week's episode, we start with Indiana's road win at Mackey, Maryland's victory over Northwestern (and Purdue clinching a share of the conference title as a result), the insanity of Iowa-Michigan State, and Wisconsin and Michigan's bubble chances (sorry Penn State) before diving into the weekly preview | |||
| Episode 19: The Push to a Conference Championship Continues + Nebraska??? | 20 Feb 2023 | 00:40:30 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve break down the race to the conference championship on the back of strong weeks by Purdue, Northwestern, Indiana's win over Illinois, Nebraska's hot streak (!?), and the current state of the bubble before diving into this week's preview. | |||
| Episode 18: Northwestern Beats Purdue, Indiana and Michigan State Score Big Wins, and the Bubble Shrinks | 13 Feb 2023 | 00:33:43 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Northwestern's win over Purdue in Evanston, impressive weeks by Indiana and Michigan State, and the shrinking bubble opportunities for a few teams before diving into the weekly preview | |||
| Episode 17: Indiana Topples Purdue, Maryland Stays Hot, Iowa and Rutgers Get Key Wins, and The Premiere of Bubbleland | 06 Feb 2023 | 00:33:25 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss Indiana's win over Purdue in Bloomington and dive into strong weeks from Maryland, Iowa, and Rutgers before talking about the current state of the conference bubble teams. As always, we round things out with the weekly preview | |||
| Episode 16: Purdue Is Still Good, Northwestern's Undefeated Week, Illinois and Indiana Stay Hot | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:31:43 | |
In this week's episode, we discuss undefeated weeks by Purdue, Northwestern, Indiana, and Illinois, Iowa's win over Rutgers, and Penn State's domination of Michigan before diving into the weekly preview. | |||
| Episode 15: Purdue Keeps Rolling, Indiana Gets Hot, and Northwestern Forced to Pause | 23 Jan 2023 | 00:33:59 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve once again discuss a dominant week from Purdue, Indiana's hot streak, Northwestern's COVID pause, and OSU and Wisconsin getting important wins before diving into the preview of the week ahead | |||
| Episode 14: Purdue Separates Itself, Illinois and Iowa Get Hot, and Wisconsin's Wahl-less Slide | 17 Jan 2023 | 00:37:46 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve discuss the degree to which Purdue has separated from the rest of the conference, strong weeks by Illinois and Iowa, and Wisconsin's third straight loss without Tyler Wahl before previewing the week ahead | |||
| Episode 13: Rutgers Wins at Mackey, Iowa Gets Back on Track, Northwestern Might Be Good? | 09 Jan 2023 | 00:31:44 | |
In this week's episode, Brett and Steve dive into Rutgers' impressive win at Purdue, Iowa's great week, Northwestern taking down Illinois and Indiana, and some other happenings around the league before discussing the week to come in the weekly preview | |||