Wagler and Flemings go NUCLEAR, Auburn shocks Florida, hottest teams, and Arkansas deep dive

In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated to break down one of the wildest weekends of the college basketball season, headlined by Keaton Wagler's historic 46-point performance in Illinois’ road win at Purdue. The conversation spans Illinois’ national title ceiling, Purdue’s contender profile, Texas Tech’s statement win over Houston, Auburn’s road victory at Florida, and what those results mean for the SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 races. Evan and Kevin also revisit preseason takes that have aged well or poorly, debate which teams to buy or sell going forward, and evaluate emerging contenders across the country. The episode closes with Evan’s Analytics Corner, highlighting the hottest teams, most productive players, and best lineups in college basketball, followed by a deep dive on Arkansas with Curtis Wilkerson of Inside Arkansas, breaking down the Razorbacks’ upside, defensive consistency, freshman star Darius Acuff, and realistic March expectations.Chapters(00:00) Intro(01:08) Kevin Sweeney (SI) joins the show!(02:02) Illinois beats Purdue, KEATON WAGLER(09:45) Texas Tech beats Houston(15:27) Auburn takes down Florida(19:21) UNC, Arkansas, Michigan State(21:37) Revisiting preseason takes(27:31) Buy/Sell for the rest of the season(32:34) Analytics Corner!(32:50) Hottest teams in the country(35:56) Ranking players with the most production(39:21) Big 12's best lineup belongs to Baylor(42:31) Arkansas Deep Dive w/ Curtis Wilkerson (Inside Arkansas)(01:06:49) Listener contest for free merch!Connect with the show:Visit EvanMiya.comFollow on Twitter/XSubscribe on YouTubeFollow on InstagramFull Show ArchivesMerch