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Courtside Connect
by Matt Sak
Courtside Connect - Kentucky Basketball's quickest game review podcast. We cover game summaries, player analysis, recruiting, big news and updates, and more. Your hosts, Matt Sak and Scott Clarke, will be joined regularly with many different guests to help connect their own Kentucky basketball experiences with the rest of the Big Blue Nation.
Episodes
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Episode 69: Nice!
Everyone on Kentucky plays amazing, everyone on Auburn pooped the bed, Cats are getting hot at the right time.
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Episode 68: #FreeDoug Joins The Show!
Kentucky sweeps Tennessee and Blue Coat Doug tells us his full story.
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Episode 67: Kentucky Fried Gator
Cason Wallace is good at basketball, Sahvir Wheeler is a great teammate, Chris Livingston is a dog, Oscar Tshiebwe struggles but Daimion Collins picks him up, and 3J Fredrick is officially back!
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Episode 66: Gig 'Em!
Basketball Benny lineup shines in win over the Aggies despite struggling to make wide open threes again. Reeves and Toppin lead the offense while Oscar once again dominates the boards. Where can Kentucky still improve after picking up their third straight game?
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Episode 65: We're Back
The Cats take down #5 Tennessee on the road to get back on track.
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Episode 64: The Beginning Of The End?
idk man just listen
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Episode 63: DJ, You Are A Cat
DJ Wagner commits to the University of Kentucky!
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Episode 62: Big Blue Madness, Aaron Bradshaw Is A Cat
Matt and Scott are back to talk about the commitment of Aaron Bradshaw and Big Blue Madness.
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Episode 61: Lineups, Stat Predictions, & Recruiting
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke debut the YouTube Channel by breaking down their favorite lineups, predict who will lead our team in every statistical category, and give updates on the latest of Kentucky recruiting.
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Episode 60: Bahama Drama
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke breakdown the best performances from the Bahamas, trade hot takes, apologize to Jacob Toppin, and call out the football staff and AD.
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Episode 59: Cats By 60!
Matt Sak is joined by Tres Terrell of Cats Coverage to breakdown another dominant win in the Bahamas for the Cats.
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Episode 58: Kentucky Hoops Is Back!
Matt Sak fights through technical difficulties to give the first game review of the year vs The Dominican Republic Select Team in The Bahamas.
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Episode 57: Open Practice & Gonzaga Scheduled
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are joined by Dowell Harmon of the Beers and Buckets Podcast to talk the biggest standouts of the open practice and the huge breaking news of a home and home with Gonzaga being added to our schedule.
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Episode 56: Ugonna Wanna Listen
Ugonna Kingsley is a Cat! Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down what the commitment means for Kentucky, reasonable expectations for the recruit, scheduling rumors, and a brief overview of the Bahamas.
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Episode 55: '22 Roster & '23 Recruiting Updates
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke talk about the most important players to our 2022-23 roster, dumb twitter takes, and why I logged a crystal ball for Ron Holland.
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Episode 54: Justin Edwards Is A Cat!
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down the commitment of Justin Edwards and the updated 2023 recruiting class.
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Episode 53: Off-Season Q&A
Matt and Scott answer BBN's biggest questions during the basketball offseason.
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Episode 52: DILLY DILLY
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are BACK! Dillingham is a Cat KT Turner is our third assistant New recruiting approach What is going on with DJ Wagner 2023 class predictions
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Episode 51: Player Comparisons For 2022-23 Roster
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are joined by Bradley of Bradley's Basketball Banter to discuss their player comparisons for all of Kentucky's scholarship players on roster for the 2022-23 season.
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Episode 50: Preseason Predictions
Matt Sak is joined by Conner Caldwell and Dowell Harmon of the Beers & Buckets podcast to discuss preseason top 10's, Kentucky's strengths and weaknesses, and the hottest of hot takes.
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Episode 49: EYBL III Analysis w/ Travis Graf
Matt Sak is joined by Travis Graf to talk about how Kentucky's top targets in the class of 2023 performed in the latest EYBL session in Louisville.
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Episode 48: Thiero In, Lucas & Harris Out
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are back to break down the coaching staff changes including Rob Harris and Jai Lucas, as well as the addition of Adou Thiero and the current roster as a whole.
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Episode 47: Antonio Reeves Is A Cat
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down the transfer addition of Antonio Reeves, along with the recent roster decisions.
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Episode 46: 2023 Recruiting With Logan Greenwell
Matt Sak is joined by Logan Greenwell to talk about the 2023 recruiting class and how they performed at Session II of the EYBL circuit in Indianapolis.
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Episode 45: OSCAR IS BACK, Moving On From Sharpe
Matt Sak breaks down what Oscar returning means for Kentucky Basketball, as well as a realistic roster now that Shaedon Sharpe has declared for the NBA draft.
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Episode 44: #TimmeTime & Other Portal Updates
Matt Sak breaks down roster and transfer portal updates, the dominos we are waiting to fall, and where #TimmeTime came from.
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Episode 43: Transfer Portal And Roster Updates
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke discuss the recipe (or lack thereof) to a final four, Kentucky's latest return/draft/transfer decisions, and the players who are the best fits for Kentucky in the transfer portal.
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Episode 42: Football Spring Game And Practices
Matt Sak is joined by Jordan Mathus of Cats Coverage to discuss insider notes from Kentucky Football spring practices, as well as our key takeaways from the Spring Game scrimmage.
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Episode 41: Revisiting Our Pre-Season Fantasy Draft
Matt Sak, Conner Caldwell, Michael Beard, and Bradley Smith all rejoin the podcast to talk about our best (and worst) picks from our 2021-22 college basketball draft, the biggest snubs, and all add one more player to complete their teams.
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Episode 40: 2022 Off-Season Plan, Player Decisions
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke talk about Daimion Collins and Dontaie Allen's announcements, our predictions for the rest of our roster's decisions, and each of our plans to building a roster to take us back to the final four.
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Episode 39: Kentucky's Season Comes To An End
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are joined by Tres Terrell to join Kentucky's early tournament exit by an upset loss to St Peter's, how and why we lost that game, and what does Kentucky need to do so this doesn't happen next season.
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Episode 38: Selection Sunday Special
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's region and seeding, every potential matchup, biggest snubs, potential upsets, and our final four and championship picks.
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Episode 37: SEC Tournament vs Vanderbilt & Tennessee
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's SEC tournament performance against Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
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Episode 36: Regular Season Recap & Awards
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke recap UK's regular season, as well as give out regular season awards for both UK players and the whole country.
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Episode 35: Oscar Dominates Florida In Regular Season Finale
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's road win over Florida, including Oscar's NPOY sealing performance, another great game from Sahvir Wheeler, and Kentucky's terrible draw in SEC scheduling.
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Episode 34: Kentucky Drops Ole Miss On Senior Night
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's 83-72 win over Ole Miss on Senior Night, including Oscar's NPOY clinching performance, TyTy Washington and Sahvir Wheeler back to full strength, and a surprise absence from Bryce Hopkins.
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Episode 33: Kentucky Drops Heartbreaker To Arkansas
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke discuss the heartbreaking loss to Arkansas, Oscar Tshiebwe's NPOY performance, and the unnecessary Keion Brooks slander.
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Episode 32: The Bryce Hopkins Game, Kentucky Beats LSU
Hosts Matt Sak and Scott Clarke breakdown Kentucky's shorthanded victory over LSU, including the breakout performance from Bryce Hopkins, Oscar Tshiebwe's paint dominance, and a preview of our tough road contest against Arkansas on Saturday.
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Episode 31: Oscar Tshiebwe Is NIL Eligible
Host Matt Sak talks about Oscar Tshiebwe's recent announcement stating that he is now open for business, as well as how this can impact Kentucky's roster for next season.
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Episode 30: Grady's Shooting Leads Shorthanded Cats Past Bama
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's comeback and shorthanded win over Alabama including Grady's lights out shooting, the impact of the BBN, and the latest on Bracketology seeding
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Episode 29: Tennessee Gets Payback Over Kentucky
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke breakdown Kentucky's loss to Tennessee, including areas we need to improve in, positives we can take away, and the motivation to be gained from this loss.
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Episode 28: Florida Sucks, Oscar Is NPOY
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's blowout win over Florida, including Oscar's dominance, Grady and Mintz's key shooting, and Sahvir's bounce back performance. We also address the impact of TyTy Washington's injury and our upcoming matchup against Tennessee.
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Episode 27: Team Win Over South Carolina On Road
Hosts Matt Sak and Scott Clarke answer questions and address comments made by the Courtside Connect's fans, including the performances of TyTy Washington and Sahvir Wheeler, minutes for Daimion Collins and Bryce Hopkins moving forward, and the team effort contributing to another road win.
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Episode 26: Kentucky Beats Bama In Another Gritty Road Game
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke discuss Kentucky's low scoring and gritty road win over Alabama, including performances from Daimion Collins, TyTy Washington, and Kellan Grady, as well as how we were able to limit Alabama's shooters. We also take a dive into updated bracketology and how we can come…
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Episode 25: Winning Ugly, Mintz Ties Career High
Hosts Matt Sak and Scott Clarke breakdown Kentucky's 77-70 win over Vanderbilt, including Davion Mintz and Keion Brooks leading the way in scoring, the latest with Shaedon Sharpe, and a preview into our matchup on Saturday at Alabama.
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Episode 24: Walk In Your Phog, Take Over Your Phog
Hosts Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's top 5 road win over Kansas, including a dominant scoring performance from Keion Brooks, great role playing from Lance Ware and Jacob Toppin, and TyTy Washington's contributions to this team when he doesn't score.
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Episode 23: Kellan Grady Clutches Up Over Mississippi State
Host Matt Sak is joined by Jordan Mathus of CatsCoverage.com to talk about Kentucky’s overtime win over Mississippi State, including Kellan Grady’s clutch shot making, Oscar’s continued dominance, and some other key role players stepping up. We also look ahead to our game against Kansas and Matt...
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Episode 22: TyTy Goes Down, Kentucky Loses Battle To Auburn
Host Matt Sak is joined by Tres Terrell of CatsCoverage.com to talk about the significance of TyTy Washington to this team, how we were actually pleased with how the team fought despite coming up short, and who needs to step up during this next stretch of games.
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Episode 21: Updates On CJ, Shaedon
Host Matt Sak provides a quick update on the recent breaking news of both CJ Fredrick and Shaedon Shaedon, including why we shouldn't be worried about today's Shaedon "news", when/if they will each play this year, and what the final product of this year's team will look like.
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Episode 20: The Good, The Bad, and The Jacob Toppin
Host Matt Sak is joined by Braden Nevius of Catscoverage.com to discuss our ugly and gritty win over Texas A&M on the road, what it means for our team, and Jacob Toppin's inspiring performance. We also look at who should be our closer, will Shaedon Sharpe play, and our matchup vs #2 Auburn.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Courtside Connect - Kentucky Basketball's quickest game review podcast. We cover game summaries, player analysis, recruiting, big news and updates, and more. Your hosts, Matt Sak and Scott Clarke, will be joined regularly with many different guests to help connect their own Kentucky basketball experiences with the rest of the Big Blue Nation.
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Courtside Connect - Kentucky Basketball's quickest game review podcast. We cover game summaries, player analysis, recruiting, big news and updates, and more. Your hosts, Matt Sak and Scott Clarke, will be joined regularly with many different guests to help connect their own Kentucky basketball...
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