Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun has had plenty of great UConn teams. But according to him, none was more talented than the 2004 squad that won the national championship behind Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon. The Huskies rolled to the title that yea

Bradford Burgess led VCU from the First Four to the Final Four

Jul 13th, 2020 37m 30s

VCU had to win five games to reach the 2011 Final Four, and It won four of them by double-digits. The other game? Sealed on a Bradford Burgess go-ahead layup with seven seconds left in overtime. Burgess walks through the Rams' improbable tourna

By George! How Jai Lewis and George Mason knocked off UConn

Jul 6th, 2020 37m 25s

Every year, we're asked "who will be the next George Mason?" Jai Lewis joins the podcast to discuss the first George Mason: The 2006 Patriots, who beat Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State, and UConn en route to the Final Four.

Brett Comer was the catalyst behind Dunk City's surge

Jun 29th, 2020 40m 18s

In 2013, Florida Gulf Coast did more than just become the first 15 seed to ever reach the Sweet 16. The Eagles electrified college basketball with their fast-paced, high-flying style of play as they picked off Georgetown and San Diego State in

Thomas Walkup talks Stephen F. Austin, West Virginia, and his beard

Jun 22nd, 2020 34m 30s

Thomas Walkup played on three NCAA Tournament teams in his career at Stephen F. Austin and put on his most memorable performance as a senior against West Virginia. Walkup scored 33 points as the Lumberjacks knocked off the 3 seed Mountaineers a

Ryan Odom breaks down UMBC's upset over 1 seed Virginia

Jun 8th, 2020 46m 8s

Before UMBC beat Virginia, 16 seeds were 0-135 all-time against 1 seeds. Not only did the Retrievers defy the odds, they dominated the Cavaliers, blowing them out 74-54. Head coach Ryan Odom breaks down the lead-up to that game, the fallout, an

Kathy Delaney-Smith looks back on Harvard's historic upset over Stanford

May 18th, 2020 41m

It was the first — and to this date in women's basketball, the only — 16-over-1 upset in NCAA Tournament history. In 1998, the Harvard Crimson went to Palo Alto and knocked off Stanford on the Cardinal's home court. Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-

Donte Ingram on the shot that started it all for Loyola

May 11th, 2020 38m 37s

Loyola University Chicago's memorable run to the Final Four would not have been possible had Donte Ingram not nailed a 30-footer to give the Ramblers a first-round win over Miami. Ingram takes us through that game and everything that followed.

Bryce Drew re-lives Pacer and "The Shot"

May 4th, 2020 35m 25s

You've seen the replay a thousand times. The 3/4-court inbounds pass, the catch in the air, the shot to win it. Bryce Drew, whose miracle buzzer-beater sent Valparaiso into the Second Round in 1998, takes us through everything the led up to his

Charlotte Smith's buzzer-beater

Apr 27th, 2020 26m 36s

North Carolina trailed Louisiana Tech 59-57 with 0.7 seconds remaining in the 1994 title game. After a pair of timeouts, junior Charlotte Smith caught the inbounds pass, hoisted a three, and won the championship for the Tar Heels.

Episode 2: TJ Sorrentine from the parking lot

Apr 20th, 2020 33m 13s

Former Vermont Catamount TJ Sorrentine discusses his three-pointer from the parking lot against Syracuse in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament. That shot is remembered not only for coming in a critical moment in the game, but also for

Ali Farokhmanesh on his shot vs. Kansas

Apr 13th, 2020 37m 31s

10 years ago, Ali Farokhmanesh hit the biggest shot in Northern Iowa history: a wide-open three with 35 seconds to go that put the Panthers up four over Kansas. He calls it the classic "no no no yes!" shot and joins the pod to talk about that t

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All the Years: An Introduction

Apr 2nd, 2020 3m 8s

We remember March for the great moments — the buzzer beaters, the momentum-swinging threes, the final seconds ticking off of a historic upset. I'm here to help you re-live them. Each week, I will talk to a different March Madness hero — a men's

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