Episodes
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MSU’s Spooky Exhibition Takeaways ‼️
On today’s episode I update my expectations on the guys that should play meaningful minutes for MSU this season after watching all 3 exhibition games and as we get ready for the real games to kick off next week. As always tap in ‼️
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Antonio Pemberton commits, showing love to Grind Week and highlighting MSU’s schedule ‼️
On today’s episode TB and I are back to discuss : Antonio Pemberton committing and who else could join him in the ‘27 class, why Grind Week is such a special event for MSU and then we give our takes on MSU’s full schedule after it dropped last week. As always tap in ‼️
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A UNC Hoops update with Adrian Myers ‼️
On today’s episode I got my brother Adrian on to discuss his UNC Tarheels and their busy offseason. On this show we touched on : -Hiring Michael Malone -UNC’s 2026-2027 roster -Coach Malone’s coaching staff -A quick rant on the NCAA -And lastly we look at some of the top 2027 recruits UNC has on...
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Kickin it with the Hoopers ‼️
On today’s episode on this beautiful Juneteenth, I got @TheHoopersPod with me on the show today to discuss: -How they formed the Hoopers -The rise of hoopers from the ATL -The next step for the Hawks -Some NBA Draft thoughts -Where Anthony Edwards and Jaylen Brown can go from here -The Knicks...
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A full rundown for everything MSU Hoops with Tyler Bennett ‼️
On today’s episode I’m joined by TB where we discuss: -MSU’s Sweet 16 loss to UConn -A salute to our 4 seniors -Divine transferring to LSU -Landing Anton Bonke out of the portal -Jeremy Fears Jr. returning -and a full breakdown of the 2026-27 squad As always tap in ‼️
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A Salute To The 2025-26 College Basketball Season ‼️
On today’s episode I present to you guys some of the best storylines from this past 2025-26 college basketball season, from the players to the coaches to the teams and even a rule change that significantly improved the game. As always tap in and Happy Memorial Day ‼️
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Previewing MSU’s Sweet 16 Matchup vs UConn ‼️
I’m back with TB on this episode to preview Michigan State’s Sweet 16 matchup vs UConn in Washington D.C. Friday night. Tap in ‼️
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A Full Sweet 16 Breakdown + Coaching Carousel News ‼️
On this episode I got my guy Adrian back with me to talk : UNC firing Hubert Davis and where they go from here, Will Wade leaving NC State to go back to LSU, Jerrod Calhoun taking the job at Cincinnati and a full rundown of all 8 Sweet 16 matchups. As always tap in ‼️
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My Main Takeaways from the first weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament ‼️
On this episode I give you guys my biggest takeaways from the first weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. We had game winners, heartbreak and coaches arguing like no other this year. As always tap in ‼️
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Giving Rick Pitino and St. John’s their deserved flowers ‼️
On this episode I had to get back to you guys to give Coach Pitino and St. John’s their flowers for dominating the Big East the last 2 seasons in the fashion that they have. As always tap in ‼️
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Talkin all things Duke with Pablo Cong ‼️
On today’s episode I got Pablo Cong on to talk about his Duke Blue Devils, where we discussed : Jon Scheyer’s evolution and where he has Duke at currently, how great Cooper Flagg’s Duke team was, this current Duke team, how they can be better in crunch time situations, previewing Saturday’s…
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Assessing MSU after their 2-game losing streak‼️
Michigan State is coming off a 2-game losing streak vs Michigan and at Minnesota, so on today’s episode TB and I discuss : what went wrong in these last 2 games, how to fix our halfcourt offense, where to go with the Divine injury, the Jeremy Fears’ drama and finish off by previewing the Illinois...
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The Arizona Wildcats are Final Four good ‼️
On today’s episode I simply breakdown why I believe the Arizona Wildcats are built to make their first Final Four appearance in more than 25 years. As always tap in ‼️
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MSU’s 2026 class is complete + a UK matchup preview ‼️
On this episode I’m joined by my dawg Tyler to discuss: MSU’s 2026 class being complete, recapping the Arkansas and San Jose State games, then we finish out by previewing tonight’s matchup vs Kentucky in the Champions Classic. As always tap in, like and subscribe ‼️ Thank you
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MSU Hoops is back ‼️
On this episode I’m joined by my dawg TB to discuss: Michigan State’s 2 exhibition games vs Bowling Green and UConn, the roster as a whole, the non-conference slate and we finish off by giving our takes on how we believe the Big Ten will shake out this season. As always tap in ‼️
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Julius Avent has officially committed to MSU ‼️
On today’s episode I talk about Julius Avent’s commitment to MSU and the domino effect it has on the program, on top of Izzo and the coaching staff putting in some serious work on the recruiting trail. As always tap in and subscribe ‼️
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Bruce Pearl has officially retired ‼️
On today’s episode I simply touch on the news that broke early on Monday that Bruce Pearl is stepping down and retiring as the Head Men’s basketball coach at Auburn and passing the job down to his son Steven Pearl. As always tap in ‼️
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Interview with Radford’s coach Zach Chu ‼️
On today’s episode I am grateful to talk to Coach Zach Chu of Radford out of the Big South conference. This was put together by @thecenterhub_bb for their upcoming magazine that I am contributing to by covering both the Big South and Mountain West conferences. The magazine will be released in...
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The MSU Hoops recruit breakdown show ‼️
On today’s episode I’m back with my dawg Tyler to discuss MSU’s 2026 recruiting class that features: Jasiah Jervis, Jalyn Collingwood, Maximo Adams, Julius Avent, Quinn Costello, Ethan Taylor and Tristan Reed. We also talk about Carlos Medlock being the first commit of the class and round out the...
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Maryland Hoops Talk with Nathan Snell ‼️
On the latest episode of Talkin Hoops with Kev Luke I got the DMV's own @1Nathansnell on the show where we discussed: - The cultural significance of what the DMV means to basketball- His favorite Maryland Terrapin basketball memories growing up- The Crab 5 and their success this past '24-'25...
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Real Hoops Talk with Will Lyons ❗️
On this episode of Talkin Hoops with Kev Luke I got my brother Will Lyons on to discuss : -OKC winning their first championship - Coach Calipari’s legacy and impact - His thoughts on Mark Pope in his first season at Kentucky -The evolution of the SEC as a basketball conference - This upcoming...
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The Louisville Basketball Preview show with Reg ‼️
On this episode I got my guy Reg (@rbrown502 on Twitter) on the show to discuss his Louisville Cardinal basketball program. We start by chopping it up about his earliest memories and favorite Card players growing up. Then we get into how real the rivalry is with UK and finish off by talking about...
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A 2025-26 MSU Basketball Roster Preview ‼️
On this episode Tyler and I breakdown MSU's roster for this upcoming 2025-26 season. We start off with the unfortunate news of Kaleb Glenn tearing his patellar tendon and then round off the rest of our transfer portal additions. After that we discuss the importance of our 4 main returners…
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A UNC hoops update, NBA Draft decisions and Playoff talk with Adrian Myers ‼️
On this episode I got my guy Adrian back to discuss ; The latest on Hubert Davis' situation and how UNC's roster is shaping up for the 2025-26 season, the newest ACC head coaches, the biggest NBA Draft Deadline moves and we end with our thoughts on this year's NBA Playoffs. Subscribe to Adrian's...
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A MSU 2024-25 season recap + what's next ‼️
On our latest episode me and my dawg Tyler talk about: MSU's loss to Auburn in the Elite 8, recapping the magical season MSU had, losing Gehrig, Tre and Book to the transfer portal and where we go to now via Jase's decision and the portal going into next season. Tap in ‼️
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Survive and Advance + A Sweet 16 preview ‼️
On this episode we celebrate my dawg Tyler's birthday and then dive into: Big Ten Tournament recap, MSU's first two tourney games vs Bryant and New Mexico, the Ole Miss Sweet 16 preview, potential Elite 8 matchups and we finish out by showing love to our lady Spartans and the season they had led…
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MSU is built for March ❗️
On today's episode I'm back and joined by my guy TB to discuss : Izzo's great legacy, MSU's current win streak, our junior class finally receiving their flowers, Jase shining and preview the Wisconsin matchup Sunday. Tap in ❗️
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Michigan State goes 0-2 in LA ‼️
On this episode I breakdown how my Spartans lost both of their games in LA to USC and UCLA. I also talk about where we can improve at. Tap in ‼️
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Memphis and West Virginia are HOOPING ‼️
On today's episode I had to show love to 2 of my favorite teams to watch so far this season in the Memphis Tigers and the Mountaineers of West Virginia. Penny Hardaway in his 7th season at his alma mater is doing amazing things and has his squad poised to finally get to that second weekend of the...
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MSU is on a heater + an Illinois preview ‼️
On today's episode me and my guy Tyler talk about: MSU's 10-game winning streak, Frankie Fidler's emergence, Jeremy Fears shining and the matchup with Illinois on Sunday plus more. Tune in ‼️
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Fixing UNC and more college hoops chatter with Adrian Myers ‼️
On this episode I got my dawg Adrian on to talk how to fix UNC, what's wrong with the ACC, teams that have most and least impressed us and showing love to what this freshmen class is doing nationally. Check out bros Youtube when you get a chance for all things sports UCVC2J1vnUMKbFG0fy_n2c2Q
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Michigan State is ROLLING ‼️
On this episode my guy Tyler of course joins to recap our Spartans' trip to the Maui Invitational, our new and improved starting 5 and opening up Big Ten play with a 2-0 record. As always tap in ‼️
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Looking back at this weekend of college hoops ‼️
On this episode I wrap up the 2nd weekend of college basketball by discussing Bama/Purdue, Maryland/Marquette, Ohio State/A&M, Arizona/Wisconsin and Wake Forest/Xavier.
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Recapping MSU's first two games and previewing the Kansas matchup
On this episode I am joined by my guy Tyler Bennett once again to talk about Michigan State's first 2 wins vs both Monmouth and Niagara. We then preview tomorrow's Champions Classic matchup vs the Kansas Jayhawks where we deep dive how we see the game potentially going. And we finish off by...
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MSU season preview + 2 commits and more ‼️
On this episode I got my guy Tyler back to talk : The commitments of both Jordan Scott and Cam Ward, MSU's exhibition win over Northern Michigan, how we feel going into the season, other teams that intrigue us and MSU's football game vs Michigan tomorrow. Tap in ‼️
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Recapping MSU's foreign trip with Tyler Bennett
On this episode I got my fellow MSU supporter Tyler back on the show to recap everything that took place during MSU's foreign trip out in Spain. We talked Jeremy Fears' return, Coen Carr's impact, Jaden Akins' struggles plus much more. Tap in
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UConn repeats + Calipari to Arkansas ‼️
On this episode I first talk about the dominant run that Danny Hurley and UConn have been on in the last 2 seasons. They captured their 2nd title in 2 years and their 6th since 1999 so I break it all down while also showing Purdue love. I then talk about the seismic news in college hoops where…
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The future of Michigan State basketball with Tyler Bennett
On the latest episode I got my guy Tyler back to discuss : this past 23-24 season, Mady Sissoko's decision, Coach Montgomery leaving, Jaden Akins and what to expect going into the Summer and next season. Tap in‼️
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A honest MSU Hoops convo with Tyler Bennett‼️
On this episode I'm joined by Lansing's own Tyler Bennett to discuss : Experiencing the Breslin Center, what has gone wrong for MSU so far this season, how can it be fixed, adjustments that can be made and what we think the future of the program is for Izzo's last stretch. Tap in ‼️
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Iowa Hawkeye hoops talk with Dave ‼️
On this episode I got my guy Dave (@IowaHoopsDave on twitter) to discuss : our matchup with his Hawkeyes and my Spartans, our overall outlook of the Big Ten so far this season, Owen freeman's presence and the greatness that is Caitlin Clark. Tap in
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The Iowa State Cyclones are the REAL DEAL ‼️
Iowa State is currently sitting at the 2nd spot at the top of the Big 12. Going into this season barely anybody was talking about them and yet here they are with an undefeated record at home in the 2nd week of February. TJ Otzelberger and his staff did a great job of assembling a roster via...
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Grant McCasland and Texas Tech are here to stay ‼️
In year 1 at Texas Tech Grant McCasland and his staff have the Red Raiders as a top 3 team in the Big 12. So on this episode I breakdown how and why they’ve had this much success up until this point of the season and why it will continue all the way through March. Tap in ‼️
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Kentucky Basketball is officially back ‼️
On this episode I give my flowers to John Calipari and this Kentucky Wildcats team. I go in depth on each of their rotational players and why the Cats have a great chance of getting to the final four for the first time in a long time. Tap in ‼️
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Mick Cronin and Andy Enfield must do better ‼️
On thee first official episode of Talkin hoops wit Kev Luke I had to talk about the downward spiral of both USC and UCLA's men's basketball programs. For 2 really good programs as we currently stand they are both 6-7 in this young 23-24 season. For UCLA and Mick Cronin it is not the end of the...
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Fixing Michigan State Basketball
We are back and on this episode I talk about my struggling Spartans and give 7 reasons to why they are currently sitting at 4-4. There is no real reason to hit the panic button but there is plenty of concerns and I go in depth on each one of them. As always tap in‼️
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My 5 major takeaways from week 1 of the 2023-24 college hoops season ‼️
On this episode I simply tell the good folks out there my 5 major takeaways from this first week of the 2023-24 college hoops season. Tap in ‼️
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All things MSU Hoops with DK
On this episode I brought on my guy DK who is one of the most well-versed people I know on Michigan State basketball and just college basketball as a whole. So on this episode we discuss : All things MSU basketball, overall outlook of the Big Ten, some teams to watch out for, our on the spot…
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Duke talk with Pablo Cong
On this episode I have my brother Pablo (@CoachPCong) to talk : His earliest memories of Duke, favorite Duke team of his time, expectations for this 2023-24 blue devil squad, the Duke sophomore he believes will take the biggest leap, Cooper Flagg, respecting New York City basketball, our sleeper...
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Dame Lillard is a Buck and Jrue Holiday is a Celtic ‼️
On today's episode I talk about the two major trades that took place last week where the Milwaukee Bucks landed Damian Lillard and the Boston Celtics landed Jrue Holiday. I go in depth about both of these teams and why they'll both yet again have championship aspirations while I also tell y'all…
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Ohio State basketball talk + Big Ten chatter and more college hoops banter with Ben Madden ‼️
On this episode I have another great guest on with my guy Ben Madden (@_puresharp_) and we discuss : His earliest Ohio State basketball memories, his favorite OSU team of all time, what went wrong with last years team, if Chris Holtmann is on the hot seat or not, expectations for this 23-24 team,...
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