CBB Review Courtside: Recent Episodes

CBB Review Courtside

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The Texas A&M Aggies came into the season with one of the top returning units in the country and massive expectations.With the regular season almost over, Texas A&M is on the bubble and in need of a few wins.Texas A&M basketball reporter / KRHD's Donna Conrad joins CBB Review Courtside to talk about the Aggies' tournament chances & more!#collegebasketball #basketball #marchmadness #secbasketball #sportspodcast #ncaatournament #texasaggies

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Cole Amundson of Busting Brackets, and a student at Wisconsin, joins Mat Mlodzinski for a discussion of the Badgers' NCAA Tournament ceiling, how they can turn the year around in March, and if Greg Gard is on the hot seat.#collegebasketball #basketball #marchmadness #ncaatournament #ncaabasketball #wisconsinbadgers #bigtenbasketball #sportspodcast #greggard

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Matt Langel, the head coach of Colgate basketball, joins Mat Mlodzinski on another episode of CBB Review Courtside.What has he learned from Colgate's four NCAA Tournament appearances? Can this Raiders team win a game in March? Does coach Langel think the NCAA Tournament should expand? All of those questions & more...

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Tom Mosser, the host of the 'Top of the Mountain West' podcast joins Mat Mlodzinski for a discussion on Mountain West basketball.

How many MWC teams will make the NCAA Tournament?
Which teams are locks as of Feb. 22?
Players to watch in March Madness & more!

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Justin Taylor is one of many Syracuse basketball players who opted to come back for another season on the Hill. Taylor had a good freshman season, averaging 4.2 PPG, 1.8 RPG, and hitting 39.3% from deep.The rising sophomore talks with Mat Mlodzinski about his confidence heading into this season, what practice has been like under new head coach Adrian Autry, and sharing the court with star guard Judah Mintz.

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There's a new head coach in South Bend, Indiana, and it's former Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry. How will Shrewsberry be in year one with Notre Dame basketball?

What's his overall philosophy? TJ O'Sullivan chats with Shrewsberry for a very special episode of CBB Review Courtside.

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Belmont basketball coach Casey Alexander joins George Bagwell for a new episode of CBB Review Courtside.Alexander replaced the legendary Rick Byrd in 2019 and has kept Bruins basketball atop the ranks of mid-major college basketball. In four seasons, he's already won 98 games with Belmont and is looking to continue that success into year five with the Bruins.

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The guys are back at CBB Review Studio to review teams 35-31 in the site’s top 100 team countdown, which for these teams notably happened before many injuries were announced. - Is this a transition year for Mick Cronin at UCLA?- Is this Florida roster a better fit for the way Todd Golden wants to play?- What is Xavier’s new ceiling after the Freemantle and Hunter injuries?- Has Chris Jans found enough shooting to improve Mississippi State’s worst-in-the-country 3PT%?- Can Tylor Perry and Arthur Kaluma replace Markquis Nowell and Keyontae Johnson for Kansas State?For our full team profiles: https://cbbreview.com/category/cbb-rank/

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The guys are back at CBB Review Studio to review teams 40-36 in the site’s top 100 team countdown, and boy, there are some controversial ones here!- Is this Bruce Pearl’s most well-rounded Auburn team since the Final Four run?- Will Kim English be able to unlock the potential of Providence’s roster in just his third season as a head coach?- Does Indiana’s frontcourt have one of the highest ceilings in all of college basketball?- How will Northwestern be able to replace Chase Audiege?- Will Penny Hardaway be able to merge a starting lineup of five transfers into a cohesive unit at Memphis?For individual team profiles: https://cbbreview.com/category/cbb-rank/

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Jamison Battle transferred to Ohio State basketball after spending two seasons at Minnesota. Battle was one of the Gophers' top scorers in recent history, averaging 17.5 PPG as a junior and 12.4 PPG as a senior.Now, Battle joins a young, but talented Ohio State team, looking to be the experienced player they need to make a run at March Madness in 2024.

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are joined by Bailee Marie Tucker to continue the CBB Rank countdown. This episode features 45-41:45. Iowa State44. Clemson43. West Virginia (Note: This was recorded BEFORE the recent Jose Perez news)42. Missouri41. Oregon

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The guys are back at CBB Review Studio to review teams 50-46 in the site’s top 100 team countdown!- What should constitute success, even after year 1, for Mike Rhoades at VCU?- Could Hunter Sallis become the next blow up transfer guard for Wake Forest?- Will Iowa find its No. 1 option this year?- Does Rutgers have the shooting to keep teams honest defensively?- Is this the most low-floor high-ceiling Virginia team Tony Bennett has had in a while?For individual team profiles: https://cbbreview.com/category/cbb-rank/

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Stanford basketball picked up one of the most coveted point guards in the transfer portal, in former Providence Friar, Jared Bynum.

Bynum moves from coast to coast as an elite facilitator and brings the Cardinal the experience that could put them over the top.

Mat Mlodzinski talks with Bynum about what brought him to Stanford, playing under Ed Cooley, and joining and underrated team that could surprise people in the Pac-12.

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The guys are back at CBB Review Studio to review teams 50-46 in the site’s top 100 team countdown!- What should constitute success, even after year 1, for Mike Rhoades at VCU?- Could Hunter Sallis become the next blow-up transfer guard for Wake Forest?- Will Iowa find its No. 1 option this year?- Does Rutgers have the shooting to keep teams honest defensively?- Is this the most low-floor high-ceiling Virginia team Tony Bennett has had in a while?For individual team profiles: https://cbbreview.com/category/cbb-rank/

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The guys — joined by Mat this time — are back at CBB Review Studio to review teams 55-51 in the site’s top 100 team countdown!- Will Grant McCasland attempt to make his slow tempo work at a new job in Texas Tech?- Will Oklahoma State’s young front court be able to hang in the Big 12?- How will Syracuse adjust to not having Jim Boeheim on the sidelines?- What should Ohio State’s ceiling be as a program?- Is New Mexico arguably the best team in the Mountain West?For in-depth written team profiles: https://cbbreview.com/category/cbb-rank/

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The guys are back at CBB Review Studio to review teams 60-56 in the site’s top 100 team countdown!- What constitutes success for Jeff Capel at Pitt this season?- How will Arizona State replace all of the production it lost from last year’s team?- Does Michigan have the biggest gap between floor and ceiling of any program in the Big Ten?- Can Cincinnati rely on relatively unproven guards in its first year of the Big 12?- If Dayton doesn’t make the tournament this season, is that it for Anthony Grant?#CBBRank

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Dan Siegel is joined by Mat Mlodzinski to continue the #CBBRank countdown. This episode covers 65 to 61:- Why do some people think Mike Young has not done a good job at VT?- How does UAB fare in the post-Jelly Walker life?- Is Seton Hall more consistent in year two under Shaheen Halloway?- Is Ole Miss a sleeper team in the SEC?- Will the youth help propel Stanford this year?For in depth individual team profiles: https://cbbreview.com/category/cbb-rank/

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The guys are back at CBB Review Studio to review teams 70-66 in the site’s top 100 team countdown!- Will Ross Hodge be able to continue the culture at North Texas?- How will Drake be able to replace the old guards it lost from last season?- Does Oklahoma have the firepower offensively to raise its ceiling above the middle of the Big 12?- Is there a more proven wing corps in the mountain west than Boise State?- Can Florida State find it’s way back to prominence after two disappointing seasons?For more in-depth team profiles: https://cbbreview.com/category/cbb-rank/

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The guys are back at CBB Review Studio to review teams 75-71 in the site’s top 100 team countdown! ⁃ Can Southern Miss find magic two years in a row? ⁃ Has Pat Kelsey reloaded Charleston in a way only high-majors do? ⁃ Is this Mike Hopkins’ deepest Washington team yet? ⁃ Who will be the #1 option at NC State? ⁃ How will Fred Hoiberg fit his transfers in at Nebraska?

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Colgate is looking to make a 5th NCAA Tournament since 2019 and brings back an experienced roster.

One of their new additions is Kyle Carlesimo, who transferred from Eastern Illinois.

If you remember that last name, it's because Kyle is the son of legendary coach PJ Carlesimo.

Mat Mlodzinski talks with Kyle about his decision to transfer to Colgate, an outlook for the Raiders, and what it was like growing up the son of PJ.

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Ben Anderosn and Dan Siegel continue their countdown of the Top 100 team in college basketball in advance of the season, this time with teams 80-76.- How can Utah raise its ceiling?- When will Colgate's Matt Langel finally get poached?- Can Cal prove that a one-year transfer portal rebuild works?- Is Will Baker from Nevada to LSU the largest single loss in the Mountain West?- Can Furman keep the good vibes going with a second straight tournament appearance?For individual team profiles on CBB Review: https://cbbreview.com/category/cbb-rank/

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Ben Anderson and Dan Siegel are joined by George Bagwell to discuss each top 100 teams for 2023 as ranked by CBB Review. This week focuses on teams 85-81. - Was Mike White the right hire for Georgia? - How will the Saint Louis offense operate after losing Yuri Collins? - Will we see more of the early LSU success from last year, or are the Tigers who they were to end 2022? - Was there a more important transfer to stay home than Vanderbilt’s Tyrin Lawrence? - How will Damon Stoudamire readjust to the college ranks in his first season at Georgia Tech?

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Ben Anderson and Dan Siegel continue their countdown of the Top 100 team in college basketball in advance of the season, this time with teams 90-86. - Should we view Richmond as getting better despite losing so many pieces? - This Yale team is the best in the Ivy League since…? - Can Ritchie McKay and Liberty absorb the loss of Darius McGhee? - Can Ed Cooley find the magic again in year 1 of his Georgetown tenure? - When is the last time we’ve seen a top school lose so many minutes from the previous season like Utah State?

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The march to opening night continues! Dan and Ben break down teams 95-91 in the CBB Review’s top 100 team countdown. - Can JMU break through in its second season in the Sun Belt? - Who will replace Dwight Wilson’s production at Ohio? - Can Thad Matte win at Butler with almost all transfers? - Can UCF survive its first season in the Big 12? - How important is Rayshon Harrison to Grand Canyon?

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Believe it or not, the season is right around the corner! In partnership with CBB Review’s written content, Ben Anderson and Dan Siegel are counting down the top 100 teams in college basketball next year.

UNC Asheville: Is Drew Pember the best mid-major player in the country? (https://cbbreview.com/2023/07/29/cbb-...)
Toledo: How will the Rockets replace RayJ Dennis? (https://cbbreview.com/2023/07/30/cbb-...)
Washington State: Will Kyle Smith be able to absorb the losses of his top four scorers in Pullman? (https://cbbreview.com/2023/07/31/cbb-...)
Tulane: Are the Green Wave a sneaky pick to finish second in the refreshed version of the AAC? (https://cbbreview.com/2023/08/01/cbb-...)
UC Santa Barbara: Should Joe Pasternak be looking for a power conference job after what he’s done at UCSB? (https://cbbreview.com/2023/08/02/cbb-...)

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are back on the CBB Review Studio pod to discuss arguably the second-most exciting part of the entire season: MTEs in the early season, most notably on Thanksgiving weekend. The guys rank the top 10 MTEs you can’t miss: - Is this the best Champions Classic in a long time? - Has Maui ever been so stacked with second-weekend-caliber teams? - Is a 4-team, stacked MTE more exciting than an 8-team tournament that lacks depth?

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Only one team can claim the national championship each year, which leaves over 350 teams waiting for next season. This means that some excellent coaches haven’t won it all in a long, long time. In this episode, Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson discuss the 10 most likely programs to win their first championship in a long time within the next three years. - Has Mark Few’s run began to decline? - Is the reputation of not being able to win in March fair when everyone knows March is fluky? - Should coaches adapt to the way the game is changing in order to make the list by using the transfer portal and analytics? - How much does the program itself impact a team’s chances?

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The 2023 NBA Draft has finally happened! In this episode of CBB Review Studio, Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson take a look at the possible impacts the draft had for college basketball’s larger perception. - How bad of a thing is it that only one player selected in the Top 5 went to college? - Should players take the financial guarantee or return to school for another year if presented with a borderline case? - Does UNC have the largest discrepancy between team performance and NBA production? - Which players were the most surprising non-draftees of 2023?

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When the ranking includes players since 2015, you know it’s the offseason. In the next episode of CBB Review Studio, Dan and Ben rank the 10 best college players to never make a career for themselves in the NBA. - How much weight should be placed on team success? - Does an amazing tournament performance trump an amazing regular season? - How many years would a player have to play to be eligible?

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson end off the six-part series where they break down each conference’s transfer portal performance. On this episode, they discuss the transfer portal activity of the Pac-12 - Are Kerr Krissa and Caleb Love essentially the same player? - Is it fair to judge USC based off of pieces they lost because better players were coming in? - How highly would Cal be ranked as a portal performer if it wasn’t so horrendous last year? - Did the ACC perform better and leave the Pac-12 in the dust as the lone bottom-feeder league?

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are joined by George Bagwell for part five of a six-part series where they break down each conference’s transfer portal performance. On this episode, the guys break down everything you need to know about the SEC. - Does the SEC have the best mid-major up-transfers of any power conference? - Does Kentucky have a transfer problem? Can they win with only freshmen anymore? - Why are the football schools doing the best in the portal in the league? - Would the conference’s all-defense transfer team be able to lock down anyone in the country?

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are joined once again by Mat Mlodzinski for part four of a six-part series where they break down each conference’s transfer portal performance. On this episode, the guys break down everything that happened in the Big East’s portal experience. - Does the Big East have the most guard-heavy class of any conference? - Should Creighton be considered a winner or loser in the portal? - Who should feel better about their offseason: St. John’s or Xavier? - Quantity or quality? Villanova went for the latter

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are joined by Ariel Puterman for part three of a six-part series where they break down each conference’s transfer portal performance. This time, the best conference in the country — the Big 12 — gets its flowers. - Did Kansas make the right move by putting all of its eggs in the 2023-24 basket but sacrificing bench depth? - Could it be argued that Texas could be even better next year than last? - Has West Virginia done the best in the portal in the country when taking both giant and losses into account? - Is it time to start worrying about Baylor?

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are joined by Ethan Carbone for part two of a six-part series where they break down each conference’s transfer portal performance. Up next? The Big Ten. - Is Hunter Dickinson the best portal entry, the most impactful, neither, or both! - Should the conference be disappointed with how its teams performed? - How do you judge a school’s performance: by its own history or by its peers? - Should a team that added just one player really be a winner?

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Is there ever really an off-season in college hoops? Dan and Ben are back to kick off a six-part series covering the transfer portal from the lens of each power conference. This time, they’re joined by Mat Mlodzinski to discuss everything ACC transfers. - Who has had the best portal run thus far? What about the worst? - Would you prefer quantity over quality when it comes to the transfer portal class? - How should bad teams losing players to the portal be viewed? - Who would be on the ACC all-transfer team?

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Josh Cohen won Co-NEC Player of the Year at St. Francis PA, averaging 21.8 PPG and 8.3 RPG as a Rs.-Jr.

This offseason, Cohen decided to transfer to UMass, where he will be a key piece of the Minutemen, led by head coach Frank Martin.

How did Cohen improve from a role player to a star?
Why did he decide to transfer?
What goes into picking a new school from the portal?

Cohen joins CBB Review's Mat Mlodzinski for a discussion on all of this and more!

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The first pod of the offseason is here, but if you’re a fan of college basketball, you know the sport never rests. Dan and Ben are here to cover every power conference coaching change of the cycle so far, as well as a few mid-major hires that made some noise.- How much should the school’s standing as a job play into the grading of a hire?- Did the Big East have the most compelling set of hires a conference has had in a while?- What should people make of Rodney Terry’s overall resume?- Is hiring in-house a good idea when you just ran the coach out of town?- What mid-major school made the biggest splash?

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Houston, we have a Champion. UConn has won the 2023 Final Four, and Ben and Dan are here to recap everything that went down in the final game of the season. In addition, the guys cover some tourney superlatives, and make their case for the best of each category:- UConn was the most dominant tourney team since when?- Was there anything unexpected in the championship game?- What was the best overall game of the tournament?- Should the player of the tournament always be on the championship team?- How do you define the best coach?

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It’s Sunday morning, and the National Championship Game is set! UConn and San Diego State are ready to play, and Dan and Ben preview Monday night, but the guys also recap everything that happened in Houston to set up the final matchup of the season.- Did Lamont Butler’s buzzer beater check the last box in order to make this a great tournament?- Was San Diego State’s shooting performance a sign to come or an aberration?- Could Miami have stopped the inevitable Connecticut landslide?- Does anything concern you about the Huskies on Monday night?- And most importantly: who will win the 2023 National Championship?

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Final Four Preview time! Dan and Ben break down everything you need to know about the two semifinal games, from key strengths to players to watch. Which player is the most important to their team of any of the four?Can San Diego State continue to muck up games?What will Florida Atlantic’s frontcourt play inside look like?Is UConn the typical buzzsaw that becomes unstoppable come March?Does Miami have enough guard talent to outscore the Huskies?

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The Final Four is set, and boy, it’s not what anyone expected. Dan Siegel and Ben Anerson break down how we got here, covering the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 in the latest edition of CBB Review Studio!Should Dusty May be considered for National Coach of the Year?Did UConn slump at the right time AND peak at the right time?Has Miami completed one of the more impressive Final Four runs in recent memory?Should everyone left in the tournament fear San Diego State’s defense?

And then there were sixteen! Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are back for CBB Review Studio — and joined by the one and only Mat Mlodzinski — to discuss everything that happened throughout the best four days of the sports calendar year!

Is this setup — not many upsets but big ones — the best possible version of the Big Dance?
Can anyone in the South realistically expect to stop Alabama from reaching the Final Four?
Has there been a more wide-open quartet of teams in a region in recent memory than what the East has provided?
Should we be concerned about Houston’s play so far in the tournament?
Can the UCLA-Gonzaga rematch live up to the instant classic played two years prior?

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It has been done again. Fairleigh Dickinson has become the second 16 seed ever to defeat a 1 seed, this one being Purdue, and Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson couldn’t wait for a regular podcast to give their takes.

Could FDU coach Tobin Anderson have game planned any better?

How should this compare to the upset of UMBC over Virginia?

What does this mean for Purdue going forward in its roster construction?

Dan and Ben round out CBB Review Studio's final March Madness preview by looking at the Midwest Region. Ariel Puterman hops on again to determine the section of the bracket with perhaps the most variety of Final Four picks.

Has Houston been challenged enough in the regular season to make it out?

Should Texas be worried about its lack of size inside?

Why was Texas A&M seeded so low?

Will both the 4 and 5 seeds get upset?

Can Xavier survive without Zach Freemantle?

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are back for the third CBB Review Studio edition of NCAA Tournament region previews. This time they are joined by Ariel Puterman to discuss the South Region, which arguably has the most upset potential in the first round of any bracket.

Can anyone challenge Alabama in the top half of the region?

Who's more likely to be upset: San Diego State or Virginia?

Does Arizona have what it takes to make it past where they tripped up last season?

What should you make of Baylor's potential?

Is Creighton the most complete team in the bottom half of the region?

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Dan and Ben continue CBB Review Studio's region-by-region coverage with the East Region, where Purdue is the 1 seed. Check out how the guys are predicting things will shake out!

Are the Boilermakers in danger of being the first No. 1 seed to fall?

Is there a pair of teams more upset collectively with their draw than Duke and Oral Roberts?

What should be made of Kentucky and its second-weekend potential?

Can anyone stop the high-flying offense of Marquette?

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Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson are joined by Jason Draven to discuss arguably the toughest region in the Big Dance.

What does UCLA look like without Jaylen Clark?

Did Kansas get an unfair draw?

Is there any upset potential in the top four seeds?

Is Gonzaga truly playing like the best team in the country?

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Former Syracuse forward Ryan Blackwell joins Mat Mlodzinski for a special discussion on Jim Boeheim.

Blackwell offers insight into what Boeheim was like behind the scenes in the locker room, his impact on college basketball, and on the Syracuse community.

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Welcome to the first edition of CBB Review Studio, a new podcast hosted by Dan Siegel and Ben Anderson!

Today, they’re joined by CBB Review writer Ethan Carbone to break down all six power conference tournaments and give their predictions for who will win each.

Does any conference have more teams sweating through the tournament than the ACC?
Does anyone have any idea who comes out of the bottom of the Big Ten bracket?
What’s more important: who wins the Big 12 conference tournament or who wins the first two games?
Does Villanova have what it takes to become a bid stealer?
Who should Alabama be most afraid of in the SEC Tournament?
Why should we pay attention to the Pac-12 before the final game?

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KTVB's Brady Frederick joins Mat Mlodzinski to talk about the Boise State Broncos, one of the hottest mid-major teams heading into March Madness.

Can Boise State make it past the first round in the Big Dance? Who else out of the Mountain West could go on a run in March? Who is Max Rice and why should every college basketball fan know his name?

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Mat Mlodzinski, Ariel Puterman, and Sam Bass hand out a slew of awards at the mid-season point in college basketball.

Who is the Player of the year to this point? Surprise team of the year? Game of the year? All of those superlatives, plus more, & extra game picks of this week in college basketball.

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UAB Blazers guard Jordan "Jelly" Walker joins Mat Mlodzinski to talk about how Jelly Fam started, his road to becoming a college hoops star, and a Blazers team with goals of doing something never done before in program history.

Who started Jelly Fam? How did Jordan Walker get to be a part of it? What makes Andy Kennedy such a great coach? Why has UAB been the right fit for Walker? And the most important question - what is the ultimate goal this season for UAB? (It's a big one!)

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Nick Lorensen of Mid-Major Madness joins Mat Mlodzinski to preview all aspects of mid-major college basketball for the 2022-23 season.

Mid-majors are what set college basketball apart from all other sports! Which mid-major teams should we look out for this season? Who will win the top mid-major conferences? Are there any mid-major players that can take center stage in the sport? And the age-old question - is Gonzaga a mid-major?

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Busting Brackets site expert Tristan Freeman joins Mat Mlodzinski for a college basketball preview special.

Who are the top five centers in college basketball? Is there a sleeper big man to watch out for in the "Year of the center?" Who will win each power conference? And who are your Final Four picks before the season starts?

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Marquette beat writer Ben Steele joins Mat Mlodzinski on CBB Review Courtside to preview the Golden Eagles' season and the Big East as a whole.

Who will step up on a young Marquette team? How will Shaka Smart fare in year 2? Where will the Golden Eagles finish in the conference? And what teams should we look out for in the Big East?

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Rapheal Davis played at Purdue before joining the media crew at the Big Ten Network. He joins Mat Mlodzinski for a conversation on what to expect in the Big Ten this season.

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The Purdue Boilermakers have become a mainstay in college basketball but this season they'll have to transition from Jaden Ivey and Trevion Williams.

Purdue color analyst and former player Bobby Riddell joins Ariel Puterman on the latest episode of CBB Review Courtside for a talk on Purdue's rise to the top of the Big Ten, next years outlook, and Matt Painter's coaching greatness.

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Scott Davenport has had to coach some of the toughest seasons in his career. He transitioned the Bellarmine Knights to the Division I level three years ago and went through the celebration and pain of being nixed from last year's NCAA Tournament, despite winning the Atlantic Sun Tournament.

Davenport joins Mat Mlodzinski for a talk on bringing Bellarmine to relevancy, his coaching arc, and an outlook for next season.

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Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Kamari Murphy understands the streetball lifestyle that is in the city. He gets his own taste of that on the highest level in The Basketball Tournament this summer as his team, YGC, is in the Rucker Park Regional.

The former Oklahoma State Cowboy and Miami (Fla) Hurricanes player joins Mat Mlodzinski on CBB Review Courtside.

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The 2022 Gavitt Games were released and like usual, they offer some compelling matchups.

CBB Review senior contributor Sam Bass joins Mat Mlodzinski for a discussion on this year's games between the Big East and Big Ten squads.

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Brandon Sherrod was quite the all-around talent at Yale, helping them upset Baylor in the NCAA Tournament and traveling the globe with 'The Whiffenproofs' as an 'A Capella singer.

This summer, he'll be playing for The Nerd Team in The Basketball Tournament and Sherrod joins Mat Mlodzinski for a new podcast to discuss his career and the outlook for this summer.

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Ryan Boatright helped lead UConn to a 2014 National Championship along with Shabazz Napier, the fourth in program history.

The point guard will play in The Basketball Tournament with Team Heartfire. Boatright joins Mat Mlodzinski for a talk on his expectations for TBT and a rapid-fire of questions.

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You likely know "Snacks" Lee for his viral three-pointer for Jackson State.

He's grown into a household name for college basketball fans and will suit it up in The Basketball Tournament in 2022. Mat Mlodzinski talks with "Snacks" in a can't-miss interview.

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With the NBA Draft roughly two weeks away, CBB Review's NBA Draft Analyst, Ariel Puterman, joins Mat Mlodzinski to discuss a handful of topics.

Brendon Hodges hosts the second long-form roundtable of the new season, complete with a run-through of the overrated and underrated guys in the draft and some draft trivia to cap it all off.

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College Country's Rod McCune joins for a talk on the winners & losers from the transfer portal to this point and way-too-early picks for the Elite Eight.

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CBB Review's Kansas and NBA Draft beat reporter Ariel Puterman joins Mat Mlodzinski to discuss Bill Self's ranking among the all-time greats.

Plus, some other debates on Mat's list of the top 20 college basketball coaches of all-time.

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Brendon Hodges hosts the first long-form episode of Season 3 of CBB Review Courtside.

Mat Mlodzinski, Jason Draven, and Ethan Carbone join on as panelists to discuss the transfer portal to this point, Kiyan Anthony's recruitment, and the beef between Hunter Dickinson and Mark Adams.

Of course, the episode wouldn't be complete without the "Three Point Play," CBB Review Courtside's special trivia contest.

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Tavian Dunn-Martin got it all DONE at FGCU, finishing last season ranked in the top ten in the COUNTRY in points and assists per game.

He helped lead the Eagles to a 22-12 overall record, losing to Coastal Carolina in the second round of The Basketball Classic.

Dunn-Martin also talks about his maturity, balancing his senior season with the responsibilities of being a father.

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JaCobi Wood played two years at Belmont but decided now was the time to make a move to a new school.

The talented guard listed his top three: Murray State, Winthrop, and Wofford, as well as a discussion on his decision to transfer and what type of player he can become.

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Ryan Davis did it all at Vermont, winning the America East Player of the Year award twice and being named conference Sixth Man of the Year before that.

This season he helped lead Vermont to the NCAA Tournament where they lost narrowly to Arkansas in the first round.

Davis joins Mat Mlodzinski for a recap of his noteworthy season on CBB Review Courtside!

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The news of Jay Wright stepping down as the head coach of Villanova basketball shocked everyone - including his former players!

Dylan Painter joins Mat Mlodzinski for a discussion on the legendary college basketball coach deciding to call it quits.

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Jaz Shelley led the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the 2022 NCAA Women's Tournament as an 8-seed and returns to try and make an even bigger splash in March next season.

Shelley is one of the top players in the Big Ten, but because of her Australian citizenship, isn't allowed to make money off of NIL while she's in the United States.

Mat Mlodzinski hosts an all-new episode in the start of a brand new season with a special name change of CBB Review's premiere podcast: CBB Review Courtside.

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Ariel Puterman is a CBB Review contributor but more importantly, a student at Kansas! He gives Mat Mlodzinski a look into the excitement on campus and where this title puts Bill Self among the all-time coaches.

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Villanova basketball fan and podcaster Rachel Bleier joins Mat Mlodzinski to talk Wildcats hoops. How did the Cats turn the season around after a tough non-conference stretch? Who needs to step up in place of Justin Moore? And where would Jay Wright rank among the all-time great coaches with another championship?

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Eron Gordon played five years in college basketball - two years with Seton Hall in the Big East and then another three with Valparaiso in the Missouri Valley Conference. Gordon talks about his time playing college ball, the next steps this summer, and his own podcast, 'Eron Gordon Podcast'. And it isn't complete without a look at his shoe collection and some life lessons learned from Kobe Bryant.

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Brendon Hoges, Mat Mlodzinski, and Ariel Puterman preview this weekend's Sweet 16 matchups and give picks. Later on, former Saint Peter's broadcaster James Corrigan joins Brendon and Mat for an in-depth look at the Peacocks' success and the rise of head coach Shaheen Holloway.

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With Kevin Willard out at Seton Hall and headed to Maryland, the Pirates' job is arguably the top one available in college basketball. However, Pirate nation is pretty sure who their next guy will be. WSOU and Pirate Sports Network broadcaster Wilnir Louis joins Mat Mlodzinski to celebrate Willard's coaching career in South Orange and evaluate how he will do at Maryland, and what's next for the Hall.

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Surprisingly, Brendon Hodges made some pretty good NCAA Tournament picks, which he looks back on. Plus, an interview with Bellarmine players Dylan Penn and Garrett Tipton, who speak on the rules that disqualified them from the 'Big Dance'.

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Chattanooga star Malachi Smith joins Mat Mlodzinski as the 20 PPG scorer talks on the Mocs' chances in the Big Dance.

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Longwood's leading scorer Justin Hill joins Mat Mlodzinski as the Lancers prepare for their first NCAA Tournament in school history.

Can they be the next Cinderella?

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It's been nearly a month since Brendon Hodges and co. have taken the stage on 'The Review' but there's not a better time after what happened in the last weekend of February in college basketball.

The top SIX teams all fell. Mat Mlodzinski and UConn alumnus Ryan Pouture are here to discuss a wild weekend on the hardwood.

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John Becker joins Mat Mlodzinski for a look at Vermont as the season transitions to March. Vermont's been there before - but what makes them different this season? Coach Becker answers that and more about the Catamounts.

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Ritchie McKay joins Mat Mlodzinski for a look at Liberty to this point in the season.

It's early February and the Flames are a sure contender to win the A-Sun and earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. McKay speaks on what they've done to get to this point, how the road ahead looks, and why Darius McGhee is such a special player.

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Host Brendon Hodges and CBB Review contributor Matt Waldman get together for a discussion about basketball movies, the Big 12, and best picks of the week!

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Brendon Hodges is all alone for this transition into 2022. He gives his takes of the top five stories in college basketball to pay attention to.

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CBB Review writers Ariel Puterman, George Bagwell, Matt Waldman, and Steve Kirck join Brendon Hodges for a discussion of what Jimmy V means to them.

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Ethan Carbone makes his 'The Review' debut alongside Mat Mlodzinski and host Brendon Hodges. The three review some of the best games from Thanksgiving week and look ahead at the ACC / Big Ten Challenge.

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Brendon Hodges and Collin Speicher go back and forth about the top headlines from the first week of college basketball as well as game picks for week two.

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In the largest group ever on 'The Review', Brendon Hodges is joined by CBB Review contributors Ariel Puterman, Drew Tineo and Matt Waldman as the three discuss Big 12 hoops and the new Division I program, St. Thomas.

Hodges also interviews Bellarmine basketball player Garrett Tipton and the moderator of Mat's Madness, Madi Travisano.

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Host Brendon Hodges and CBB Review founder Mat Mlodzinski open up Season 2 of 'The Review' with a bang. The two discuss conference realignment, the effects of the NIL this season and a warmup to trivia.

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Buffalo basketball returns four starters to make up a loaded team with aspirations at a MAC title and more.

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South Carolina heads into the 2021-22 season with many new faces and the excitement to get back to playing basketball after being limited for nearly a month last winter.

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Eric Konkol led Louisiana Tech to the NIT consolation game last season. With one of the most unique players in college hoops in Kenneth Lofton, La Tech looks to take the next step up and show off in the 'Big Dance' this March.

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5-star recruit Patrick Baldwin Jr. headlines the Milwaukee Panthers. His father Pat zooms with Mat Mlodzinski about the pieces around him, changes in the frontcourt, and how the Panthers can win the competitive Horizon League.

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Two straight years COVID-19 has ended a VCU basketball season too short. Even in the life after Bones Hyland, the Rams are set for another winning season.

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