CBB Central

In a special episode of the CBB Central Podcast, Kevin is joined by UAlbany head coach Will Brown. After 18 seasons and almost 300 wins, Brown still has it rolling in Albany, and returns a strong core that should contend for an A-East title this season. They discuss his unique path through the coaching world, […]

On today’s show, Brad and Kevin tackle two more teams in their deep dive series: Illinois (26:30-1:12:00) and Wichita State (1:13:00-1:45:00). Illinois enters a critical year three of the Brad Underwood era, with the return of Ayo Dosunmu giving optimism for a Big Dance berth in Champaign. Brad and Kevin discuss how a two-big lineup […]

Brad and Kevin continue their journey through the nation’s most interesting teams with in-depth breakdowns of Auburn (15:20-50:00) and Marquette (50:50-1:33:30) on today’s show. First, they break down an Auburn team that came a Kyle Guy prayer from the national title game, but has significant holes to fill in the backcourt. The guys debate whether […]

In the latest installment of our deep dive series, we break down two teams we have strongly differing opinions on: Arkansas and New Mexico. Arkansas is up first, as we talk about the hire of Eric Musselman and what to make of a roster with major backcourt talent but questions up front. Then, they go […]

Yet another head coach interview is in the books as the boys were joined by Merrimack head coach Joe Gallo. The newest member of Division 1, Merrimack begins its four-year transition process this year as members of the NEC. Kevin spoke to Coach Gallo about the how the transition process is going, the differences between […]

On today’s show, Brad and Kevin get back into the land of deep dives with in-depth breakdowns on Ohio State (22:50-1:04:15) and Memphis (1:04:25-1:38:00). OSU brings back a superstar in Kaleb Wesson, lots of role players, and adds three top-50 recruits. Can Chris Holtmann put the pieces together and unlock the potential of this club […]

Today on the show, we are joined by College of Charleston head coach Earl Grant. We talked with Coach Grant for about 20 minutes about inheriting a program late in the process, holding onto 5th-year guys, the rise of some young Cougars, and much more. Afterwards, Kevin and Brad break down the conversation and project […]

We were fortunate enough to have Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay join the show this week! Kevin spoke with Coach McKay about working for Tony Bennett, the pack line defense, winning an NCAA Tournament game, recruiting, and so much more. Afterwards, Brad and Kevin break down the conversation and discuss Liberty’s outlook for the 2019-20, […]

We pride ourselves here at the CBB Central Podcast of previewing the most interesting teams in the country, no matter the level. That’s what makes this episode so much fun: over 40 minutes on a mid-major team in Missouri State that has a chance to contend for an at-large bid (17:30-59:30), and 30+ minutes breaking […]

We have a very special episode of the CBB Central Podcast this week as George Mason head coach Dave Paulsen was kind enough to join the show. Paulsen, who has engineered the Patriots to back-to-back top-five finishes in the A10, discusses working his way up from D3, how the A10 can continue to get at-large […]

Today’s show features two more deep dives as Brad and Kevin continue their journey through the most interesting teams in the country for the 2019-20 season. They both love the guard play Oklahoma profiles to have with a talented group of newcomers, but frontcourt and overall talent concerns keep Brad skeptical. Meanwhile, it’s show-it time […]

On today’s show, the deep dive series continues with Villanova (11:00-46:00) and Cincinnati (46:30-1:20:00). Jay Wright brings in an elite recruiting class that features a pair of 5-star recruits, but is it enough to replace Phil Booth and Eric Paschall? Meanwhile in Cincinnati, John Brannen walks into a good situation with a star in Jarron […]

Today on the show, Brad and Kevin begin their offseason deep dive series previewing some of the most intriguing teams in the college basketball landscape. They start today with Alabama (21:15-50:00) and Purdue (50:00-1:25:00). The Tide have a new coach in Nate Oats and plenty of talent headlined by Kira Lewis and a strong group […]

It’s a LOADED episode of the CBB Central Podcast! Recorded as all the Woj Bombs were dropping throughout the NBA, we had plenty to talk about in the college basketball world. First was analysis of the first two days of games at the FIBA U19 World Cup, including our thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton’s strong early […]

Today on the show, Brad and Kevin discuss several key stories from the week that was in college basketball. First, they talk about UConn’s return to the Big East. Then, they discuss their surprises and strong opinions from the NBA Draft. They also analyze Ryan Woolridge’s commitment to Gonzaga and what it means for the […]