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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 51 MIN

Duke Takes Over No. 1 + UCLA’s 23-Point Comeback | Anna Snyder & Josh Lewin Join

from SportsIQ with Larry Smith · host Rise Above Productions & Revision Sound

We dive into a huge week in college basketball as Duke Blue Devils rise to No. 1 in the nation and UCLA Bruins pull off one of the wildest comebacks of the season.Larry is joined by Anna Snyder of the Fayetteville Observer to break down Duke’s dominant win over Notre Dame, what makes this Blue Devils team different under Jon Scheyer, and why the ACC resurgence could have them primed for a deep March run. With a massive showdown against Virginia Cavaliers looming, the road to the postseason is heating up.Later, UCLA play-by-play voice Josh Lewin joins the show to relive the Bruins’ stunning 23-point comeback over Illinois — the first team ever to erase that big of a deficit against a Top 10 opponent. What does it mean for their NCAA Tournament hopes? And what’s going on with Mick Cronin?We also cover:Miami (Ohio) as the last unbeaten team in Division IBig Ten and ACC title races tightening upNBA headlines including Rick Carlisle’s criticism of league finesNHL play resuming after the Olympic breakNFL Combine storylines and the staggering earnings of today’s top quarterbacksPlus, today’s Moment of Awe looks back 86 years to the first-ever televised NHL game at Madison Square Garden.March is almost here — and the madness is building.

We dive into a huge week in college basketball as Duke Blue Devils rise to No. 1 in the nation and UCLA Bruins pull off one of the wildest comebacks of the season.Larry is joined by Anna Snyder of the Fayetteville Observer to break down Duke’s dominant win over Notre Dame, what makes this Blue Devils team different under Jon Scheyer, and why the ACC resurgence could have them primed for a deep March run. With a massive showdown against Virginia Cavaliers looming, the road to the postseason is heating up.Later, UCLA play-by-play voice Josh Lewin joins the show to relive the Bruins’ stunning 23-point comeback over Illinois — the first team ever to erase that big of a deficit against a Top 10 opponent. What does it mean for their NCAA Tournament hopes? And what’s going on with Mick Cronin?We also cover:Miami (Ohio) as the last unbeaten team in Division IBig Ten and ACC title races tightening upNBA headlines including Rick Carlisle’s criticism of league finesNHL play resuming after the Olympic breakNFL Combine storylines and the staggering earnings of today’s top quarterbacksPlus, today’s Moment of Awe looks back 86 years to the first-ever televised NHL game at Madison Square Garden.March is almost here — and the madness is building.

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