Cam and Rich discuss the top players still in the portal, the teams that are winning and losing in the transfer battle, and the latest early entries in the 2024 NBA Draft.  Coach James Jones, the all-time winningest men’s basketball coach at Yale, joins the show and talks about Bulldog hoops and the state of college basketball.  Also, Doc joins the guys to examine the NBA Playoffs and answer a few listener questions.  CHAPTERS: 1.  College Hoops Notebook (2:11) Top players still available in the Portal Which Teams are Winning and Losing in Terms of Transfers The Latest E ..read more

The show switches gears, as Cam Reihl, Doc Louallen, and Rich Harris preview the 2024 NBA Playoffs with injury updates, analysis, and predictions.  The guys also take a look at the teams that over- and underachieved during the regular season, and they discuss whether Zion will ever live up to expectations and if the Golden State Dynasty has ended.  CHAPTERS: 1.  NBA Notebook (2:31) Fearless Forecast Debrief – Over/Underachievers The Zion Williamson Experience Is the Warriors era over? Key Playoff Injuries 2.  NBA Playoff Predictions (50:31) Eastern Conference Western C ..read more

Rich, Drew and Cam wrap up the 2024 college basketball season, announcing Hoops Prospects’ annual season awards and sharing their final thoughts on the NCAA Tournament.  The guys also look ahead to the 2025 season, discussing possible rules changes, expansion of the Big Dance, tweaks for the seeding process, portal developments, the biggest transfer commitments, coaching changes, the top early entries into the NBA Draft, and more. CHAPTERS: 1.  College Hoops Notebook (0:56) Final Tournament Thoughts Tournament Expansion Keeping Auto-bids  The Coaching Carousel Most Significan ..read more

Caleb, Cam, Drew and Rich review the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, present a March Madness edition of the Draft Stock Report, and make their picks for the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight.  The guys also discuss the fate of the NIT tournament, the latest transfer portal developments, and the very early entries into the 2024 NBA Draft.  Chapters: 1.  College Hoops Notebook (2:21) Most Entertaining & Craziest Tournament Games Inexplicable Upsets — WTF, Kentucky? NCAA Tourney Conference Scoreboard NIT Woes — 17 teams Declined Invitations Biggest Names to Enter the ..read more

The Hoops Prospects staff members pick their annual collective March Madness bracket.  The guys discuss every matchup all the way to the National Championship game. CHAPTERS: East Region (5:46) South Region (48:15) West Region (1:30:11) Midwest Region (2:03:41) The Final Four (2:33:26 ..read more

Drew Barton and Rich Harris preview Championship Week and make some fearless predictions.  Roddy Gayle joins the show to talk about his game and the red-hot Ohio State Buckeyes, who just may sneak into the Big Dance.  Rich and Drew also review the Player of the Year winners in a number of conferences, talk about recent key injuries, and debate the latest bracket projections.  Gayle, a former 4-star recruit, has emerged as a full-time starter this season for the Buckeyes, who have won five of their last six, including victories over Purdue and Michigan State.  The 6-foot-4 ..read more

Continuing the “Hidden Gems” series, Rich Harris talks with Dayton wing Koby Brea, Appalachian State forward Tre’von Spillers, and Nevada forward Nick Davidson.  All three are All-Conference candidates and will very likely be competitors in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.    Playing for the 21st ranked Dayton Flyers, Brea is one of the top shooters in the country.  He leads all DI players with a 3-point percentage of 48.7, and also ranks second in the nation for TS% (70.2).  Sporting the third best plus-minus rating in the Atlantic 10 (7.5), he is averaging 10.4 points, 3.9 ..read more

Rich Harris talks with a trio of hidden gems, Xavier’s Quincy Olivari, Utah State’s Great Osobor, and Northern Colorado’s Saint Thomas, who are near the top of their respective conferences in scoring plus a number of other categories.  All three are also Player of the Year candidates in their respective conferences.  Olivari is a two-time All-CUSA selection who currently ranks second in the Big East in scoring with 19.1 PPG.  Quincy also currently ranks in the top 10 of the Big East for SPG (1.4), plus-minus (10.0), FT% (82.4), and 3P% (44.3 — 5th in the nation).  Osobor ..read more

In this special episode, Richard Harris sits down with a trio of DI stars: USF’s Jonathan Mogbo, Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard, and Clemson’s PJ Hall.  All three currently play for teams in the mix for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, and each player is in the running for postseason awards. Mogbo, a POY candidate in the WCC, leads the country in FG% (67.3) and PER (34.1).  He ranks in the top 10 of DI for dunks (75, tied for 2nd with Zach Edey), win shares (2nd, 5.9), plus-minus (6th, 12.4), RPG (9th, 10.5), and REB% (3rd, 23.0).  Additionally, in the WCC, he ranks in the top ..read more

In what has turned out to be a crazy season, Rich Harris and Drew Barton discuss all things college basketball, including the coach change at Ohio State, the dysfunction at USC, Wisconsin’s slump, and the latest bracket projections.  The guys also make their Picks of the Week and analyze a handful of prospects in the latest NBA Draft Stock Report, including Zach Edey and Reed Sheppard. CHAPTERS: 1.  College Hoops Notebook (11:56) Indiana State’s high doesn’t last long South Carolina continues to surprise Rutgers heating up Ohio State fires Chris Holtmann Wisconsin’s slump  FA ..read more