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Rich Harris and Drew Barton, along with special guest Tyon Grant-Foster, cover everything you need to know for the final weekend of the regular season and the beginning of March Madness.  Topics include injury updates, the latest bracket projections, a special Stock Report (The Player of the Year Candidates Edition), and picks for the early conference tournaments and season finale games.

Grant-Foster is the star of Grand Canyon Lopes (26-4) and a POY candidate in the Western Athletic Conference.  He currently leads the WAC in scoring (19.4 PPG), PER (23.8), win shares (5.0), and P/M (5.7).  The 6-foot-7 wing also ranks in the top 10 of the conference for SPG (1.6), BPG (1.3), FG% (44.6), FT% (78.2), offensive rating (116.4), and defensive rating (95.2).

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (1:10)

• Wrapping up the WCC Regular Season
• Princeton Takes Control of the Ivy League
• Injury News and Other Notable Developments
• Bracketology Updates

2.  Tyon Grant-Foster Interview (1:11:14)

3.  Draft Stock Report — The POY Edition (1:30:45)

• ACC:  Kyle Filipowski (Duke), Jared McCain (Duke), RJ Davis (UNC) & PJ Hall (Clemson)
• Big 12:  Hunter Dickinson (Kansas) & Jamal Shead (Houston)
• Big East:  Baylor Scheierman (Creighton), Tristen Newton (UConn), Devin Carter (Providence), Tyler Kolek (Marquette) & Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton)
• Big Ten:  Zach Edey (Purdue), Kel'el Ware (Indiana), Braden Smith (Purdue), Coleman Hawkins (Illinois) & Marcus Domask (Illinois)
• Mountain West:  Jaedon LeDee (SDSU), Isaiah Stevens (Colorado State), Great Osobor (Utah State), Tyson Degenhart (Boise State) & Nique Clifford (Colorado State)
• Pac-12:  KJ Simpson (Colorado) & Caleb Love (Arizona)
• SEC: Dalton Knecht (Tennessee), Mark Sears (Alabama) & Johni Broome (Auburn)
• A-10:  DaRon Holmes (Dayton) & Max Shulga (VCU)
• A-Sun:  Isaiah Cozart (Eastern Kentucky) & Chaz Lanier (North Florida)
• American:  Kasean Pryor (South Florida), Johnell Davis (FAU) & David Jones (Memphis)
• Big Sky:  Dillon Jones (Weber State), Saint Thomas (Northern Colorado) & Cedric Coward (Eastern Washington)
• Big South:  Drew Pember (UNC Asheville)
• Big West:  Ajay Mitchell (UC Santa Barbara)
• CAA:  Tyler Thomas (Hofstra), Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra) & Amari Williams (Drexel)
• C-USA:  Isaiah Crawford (Louisiana Tech)
• Horizon:  Trey Townsend (Oakland) & Tristan Enaruna (Cleveland State)
• Ivy:  Caden Pierce (Princeton), Xaivian Lee (Princeton) & Danny Wolf (Yale)
• MAC:  Enrique Freeman (Akron)
• MVC:  Tucker DeVries (Drake) & Robbie Avila (Indiana State)
• OVC:  Riley Minix (Morehead State)
• Sun Belt: Tre'von Spillers (Appalachian State) & Terrence Edwards Jr. (James Madison)
• WAC:  Tyon Grant-Foster (Grand Canyon)
• WCC:  Graham Ike (Gonzaga), Augustas Marciulionis (Saint Mary's), Jonathan Mogbo (USF) & Anton Watson (Gonzaga)

4.  Picks of the Week (2:51:45)

• ASUN, Big Sky, Big South, CAA, Horizon, MVC, NEC, OVC, Patriot, SoCon, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt & WCC Championships
• Top Games on Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Top Games on Sunday March 10, 2024

Continuing the “Hidden Gems” series, Rich Harris talks with Dayton wing Koby Brea, Appalachian State forward Tre’von Spillers, and Nevada forward Nick Davidson.  All three are All-Conference candidates and will very likely be competitors in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.   

Playing for the 21st ranked Dayton Flyers, Brea is one of the top shooters in the country.  He leads all DI players with a 3-point percentage of 48.7, and also ranks second in the nation for TS% (70.2).  Sporting the third best plus-minus rating in the Atlantic 10 (7.5), he is averaging 10.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor and 86 percent from the free-throw line. 

Spillers ranks 12th in the nation with a FG% of 63.2 and is a POY candidate in the Sun Belt Conference.  He ranks in the top 10 of the Sun Belt for FG%, RPG (8.4), BPG (1.4), offensive rating (131.8*), defensive rating (92.8), PER (25.9), win shares (4.5*), and plus-minus (5.2).  The Mountaineers are 26-5 on the season and are currently leading the Sun Belt by one game over James Madison.

Davidson has helped lead the Nevada Wolfpack to a 23-6 record this season.  After starting just once as a freshman, he has been in the starting lineup for all 29 games so far this season, averaging 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and a combined 1.4 steals and blocks per game.  The 6-foot-9 forward currently ranks in the top 10 of the MWC for a TS% (63.2), FT% (75.7), REB% (15.5), offensive rating (128.1), defensive rating (97.8), PER (22.3), win shares (4.3), and plus-minus (4.2).

CHAPTERS:

1.  Koby Brea Interview (1:34)
2.  Tre'von Spillers Interview (29:25)
3.  Nick Davidson Interview (46:15)

Rich Harris and Jake Copestick talk with a trio of hidden gems, Xavier’s Quincy Olivari, Utah State’s Great Osobor, and Northern Colorado’s Saint Thomas, who are near the top of their respective conferences in scoring plus a number of other categories.  All three are also Player of the Year candidates in their respective conferences. 

Olivari is a two-time All-CUSA selection who currently ranks second in the Big East in scoring with 19.1 PPG.  Quincy also currently ranks in the top 10 of the Big East for SPG (1.4), plus-minus (10.0), FT% (82.4), and 3P% (44.3 — 5th in the nation). 

Osobor leads the MWC in RPG (9.1), and he ranks in the top 10 of the conference for PPG (17.8), BPG (1.4), FG% (58.4), defensive rating (95.8), PER (25.6), win shares (4.6), and plus-minus (8.2).

Thomas ranks in the top 10 of the Big Sky for numerous categories, including PPG (19.8), RPG (9.8), APG (3.7), SPG (1.7), BPG (0.93), FG% (46.7), FT% (86.4), PER (26.6), WS (4.5), and P/M (5.8). 

CHAPTERS:

1,  Quincy Olivari Interview (1:55)
2.  Great Osobor Interview (19:16)
3.  Saint Thomas Interview (41:22)

In this special episode, Richard Harris sits down with a trio of DI stars: USF’s Jonathan Mogbo, Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard, and Clemson’s PJ Hall.  All three currently play for teams in the mix for a spot in the NCAA Tournament, and each player is in the running for postseason awards.

Mogbo, a POY candidate in the WCC, leads the country in FG% (67.3) and PER (34.1).  He ranks in the top 10 of DI for dunks (75, tied for 2nd with Zach Edey), win shares (2nd, 5.9), plus-minus (6th, 12.4), RPG (9th, 10.5), and REB% (3rd, 23.0).  Additionally, in the WCC, he ranks in the top 10 for PPG (15.4), SPG (1.8, 1st), AST% (23.3), STL% (3.6, 1st), and BLK% (4.0). 

Hubbard, a top-100 recruit who is in the running for Freshman of the Year in the SEC, currently ranks second in the conference for 3-point percentage.  He is playing nearly 25 minutes per game and is averaging 14.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists.  On the season, he is shooting 36 percent from deep and 82 percent from the FT line, and for points per possession, he ranks above the above 75th percentile on jumpers off the dribble, spot-ups, pick-and-rolls, and handoffs. 

Hall is not only a POY candidate in the ACC but also a Wooden Award late-season finalist.  He ranks in the top 10 of the ACC for PPG (19.5), RPG (7.2), BPG (1.7), and EFG% (54.7), PER (28.9), win shares (4.1), and plus-minus (10.5).  He ranks above the 81st percentile for points per possession on the following play types:  post-ups, cuts, transition, and putbacks, and he also ranks at the 60th percentile as a jump shooter.   

CHAPTERS:

1.  Jonathan Mogbo Interview (1:32)

2.  Josh Hubbard Interview (24:08)

3.  PJ Hall Interview (38:56)

In what has turned out to be a crazy season, Rich Harris and Drew Barton discuss all things college basketball, including the coaching change at Ohio State, the dysfunction at USC, Wisconsin’s slump, and the latest bracket projections.  The guys also make their Picks of the Week and analyze a handful of prospects in the latest NBA Draft Stock Report, including Zach Edey and Reed Sheppard.

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (11:56)

• Indiana State’s high doesn’t last long
• South Carolina continues to surprise
• Rutgers heating up
• Ohio State fires Chris Holtmann
• Wisconsin’s slump 
• FAU playing with playing it’s food in the AAC
• USC is a dysfunctional mess
• Injury News and Other Notable Developments
• The Latest Bracketology  

2,  NBA Draft Stock Report (1:10:29)

Who is Hot 

• Zach Edey
• Ryan Kalkbrenner
• Johni Broome
• Reed Sheppard
• Wade Taylor

Who is Cold

• Boogie Ellis
• Wooga Poplar
• Justin Moore

3.  Picks of the Week (2:07:39)

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

• IUPUI vs. Detroit Mercy
• 11 South Carolina vs. 13 Auburn
• Iowa vs. Maryland

Thursday, February 15, 2024

• Stanford vs. Washington
• Colorado vs. UCLA

Friday, February 16, 2024

• Ohio vs. Toledo
• New Mexico vs. San Diego State

Saturday, February 17, 2024

• Texas A&M vs. 15 Alabama
• Wake Forest vs. 21 Virginia
• TCU vs. Kansas State
• 17 Creighton vs. Butler
• 9 Duke vs. Florida State
• 20 Wisconsin vs. Iowa
• 4 Marquette vs. 1 UConn
• 6 Kansas vs. 25 Oklahoma
• Utah State vs. Colorado State
• 22 Kentucky vs. 13 Auburn
• Yale vs. Princeton
• Nevada vs. UNLV

Sunday, February 18, 2024

• 24 Florida Atlantic vs. South Florida
• Northwestern vs. Indiana
• Memphis vs. SMU
• Seton Hall vs. St. John's
• Rutgers vs. Minnesota
• Utah vs. UCLA

Monday, February 19, 2024

• 10 Iowa State vs. 3 Houston

In a new College Hoops Notebook, Rich, Caleb, and Drew discuss a host of topics, including teams on the “Bubble,” Miami’s total collapse, and fans at Baylor, Kansas State, and Alabama.  A new NBA Draft Stock Report includes breakdowns of UNC’s Harrison Ingram and FAU’s Johnell Davis, and the guys also make their picks for a big slate of games.  As always, the episode is separated into chapters so you can easily jump to the sections that most interest you. 

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (1:04)

• The “Trap Game” Factor
• Injury News and Other Notable Developments
• Miami’s Embarrassment and Larrañaga’s Response
• Where is Ole Miss’ Defense?
• Who is on the Bubble — 27 Teams Fighting for 12 Spots
• Alabama Fandom

2.  NBA Stock Report (1:06:44)

Who is Hot 

• Rob Dillingham
• Harrison Ingram
• Johnell Davis
• Tramon Mark

Who is Cold

• Caleb Foster
• Otega Oweh
• Aden Holloway
• Jahvon Quinerly

3.  Picks of the Week (2:02:14)

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

• Ole Miss vs. 15 South Carolina
• 14 Iowa State vs. Texas
• 21 BYU vs. Oklahoma
• 23 Texas Tech vs. 13 Baylor
• Boise State vs. Colorado State
• Michigan State vs. Minnesota

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

• 16 Alabama vs. 12 Auburn
• Villanova vs. Xavier
• Nebraska vs. Northwestern

Thursday, February 8, 2024

• Samford vs. UNC Greensboro
• 8 Arizona vs. Utah
• UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara

Friday, February 9, 2024

• 18 Dayton vs. VCU
• 24 San Diego State vs. Nevada

Saturday, February 10, 2024

• 10 Illinois vs. Michigan State
• TCU vs. 14 Iowa State
• Cornell vs. Yale
• 12 Auburn vs. Florida
• Drexel vs. Charleston
• 3 North Carolina vs. Miami
• 5 Houston vs. Cincinnati
• Gonzaga vs. 17 Kentucky
• Washington State vs. Oregon
• 13 Baylor vs. 4 Kansas
• Drake vs. Bradley
• Virginia vs. Florida State
• 8 Arizona vs. Colorado
• Boise State vs. 22 Utah State

Sunday, February 11, 2024

• Seton Hall vs. Villanova
• Tulane vs. Memphis

Bruce Pascoe, who covers Arizona MBB for the Arizona Daily Star, joins the show for an in-depth discussion on the Wildcats, Caleb Love, and the Pac-12.  Hosts Rich Harris and Drew Barton also do the usual segments: the College Hoops Notebook, the NBA Draft Stock Report, and the Picks of the Week.

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (5:38)

• Devo Davis steps away from Arkansas
• Injury news 
• Drew’s updated Final Four  
• A look at the latest bracket projections

2.  Bruce Pascoe Interview (1:07:45)

3.  Draft Stock Report (1:49:24)

• Who is Hot 

1. Caleb Love
2. Jaylon Tyson
3. Antonio Reeves
4. AJ Storr

• Who is Cold

1. Kobe Johnson
2. Justin Edwards
3. Miles Kelly

4.  Picks of the Week (2:40:24)

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

• South Carolina vs. 5 Tennessee
• 15 Texas Tech vs. 25 TCU
• 23 Oklahoma vs. Kansas State
• Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss
• San Diego State vs. 24 Colorado State

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

• St. John's vs. Xavier
• Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh
• Santa Clara vs. Saint Mary's

Thursday, February 1, 2024

• Oregon vs. USC

Friday, February 2, 2024

• Toledo vs. Akron

Saturday, February 3, 2024

• Texas vs. 25 TCU
• Virginia vs. Clemson
• 17 Utah State vs. San Diego State
• 4 Houston vs. 8 Kansas
• Florida vs. Texas A&M
• Richmond vs. VCU
• Colorado vs. Utah
• Maryland vs. Michigan State
• 16 Auburn vs. Ole Miss
• Drake vs. Indiana State
• 7 Duke vs. 3 North Carolina
• 12 Iowa State vs. 18 Baylor
• 5 Tennessee vs. 10 Kentucky
• Saint Mary's vs. Gonzaga

Sunday, February 4, 2024

• 2 Purdue vs. 6 Wisconsin
• Providence vs. Villanova

Rich Harris and Caleb Slaton discuss Zvonimir Ivisi’s debut with Kentucky and the upset epidemic in college basketball, and revise their Final Four picks.  They also present another NBA Draft Stock Report, including analysis of the latest composite draft board rankings, and they make their picks of the week for top games in college basketball.   

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (2:45)

• Rash of upsets
• Zvonimir Ivisic’s ultra-impressive debut
• Revised Final Four picks at the midway point  
• Recruiting News

2.  Stock Report (19:46)

• Analysis of the latest composite rankings
• Who is Hot
  • Dalton Knecht
  • RJ Davis
  • Jadyn (JT) Toppin
  • Jonathan Mogbo
• Who is Cold
  • Kylan Boswell
  • Carlton Carrington
  • LJ Cryer
  • Trevon Brazile

3.  Mailbag (1:08:59)

• Thoughts on David Jones
• Thoughts on DaRon Holmes

4.  Picks of the Week (1:14:56)

Monday, January 22, 2024

• Wake Forest vs. 3 North Carolina
• Cincinnati vs. 7 Kansas

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

• 6 Kentucky vs. South Carolina
• Texas vs. 11 Oklahoma
• Florida State vs. Syracuse
• 4 Houston vs. 21 BYU

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

• 8 Auburn vs. Alabama
• Villanova vs. St. John's
• 10 Illinois vs. Northwestern
• 24 Colorado State vs. Nevada

Thursday, January 25, 2024

• Arizona State vs. Oregon

Friday, January 26, 2024

• Stanford vs. California

Saturday, January 27, 2024

• Seton Hall vs. 14 Marquette
• 7 Kansas vs. 23 Iowa State
• 20 Texas Tech vs. 11 Oklahoma
• Texas vs. 21 BYU
• Princeton vs. Cornell
• Clemson vs. 12 Duke
• 18 Utah State vs. Boise State
• James Madison vs. Appalachian State
• 9 Arizona vs. Oregon
• 16 Dayton vs. Richmond
• Bradley vs. Indiana State
• UCLA vs. USC

Sunday, January 28, 2024

• 2 Purdue vs. Rutgers

Rich Harris talks with the versatile leader of the 8th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, Tre Mitchell, discussing his interesting journey, UK’s chances to win the National Championship, his dog, Aura, and more.  In a new College Hoops Notebook, Rich covers the major developments in DI basketball and key injuries, including those suffered by three top-10 NBA Draft picks.  He also makes his predictions for the weekend’s biggest games and answers a couple of Mailbag questions.

CHAPTERS:

1. College Hoops Notebook (3:27)
2. Tre Mitchell Interview (27:08)
3. Picks of the Week (53:27)
4. Mailbag (1:11:32)

Back from the holidays, Rich Harris and Drew Barton discuss a bunch of different topics, including the roster shakeups at Memphis, the legal problems for Illinois’ Terrence Shannon and Texas Tech’s Pop Isaacs, the latest injury news, and the draft stock of Texas’ Dillon Mitchell and Duke’s Tyrese Proctor.  The guys also analyze which teams are pretenders and contenders and make their “Picks of the Week.”

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (3:41)

• Injury News and Other Notable Developments
• Pretenders and Contenders at the Half-way Point

2.  NBA Draft Stock Report (1:11:55)

Who is Hot:

• • Dillon Mitchell (Texas)
  • Kevin McCullar (Kansas)
  • Devin Carter (Providence)
  • Hunter Sallis (Wake Forest)
  • Anton Watson (Gonzaga)
  • Jackson Shelstad (Oregon)
  • Kanaan Carlyle (Stanford)

Who is Cold:

• • Tyrese Proctor (Duke)
  • Riley Kugel (Florida)
  • Aday Mara (UCLA)
  • Tyler Burton (Villanova)

3.  Picks of the Week (2:19:41)

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

• Houston vs. Iowa State
• Texas vs. Cincinnati
• Duke vs. Pittsburgh
• BYU vs. Baylor

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

• North Carolina vs. NC State
• Indiana State vs. Drake
• Wisconsin vs. Ohio State
• Oklahoma vs. TCU
• Florida vs. Ole Miss

Thursday, January 11, 2024

• Michigan State vs. Illinois

Friday, January 12, 2024

• Boise State vs. Nevada

Saturday, January 13, 2024

• St. John's vs. Creighton
• Oklahoma vs. Kansas
• Kentucky vs. Texas A&M
• San Diego State vs. New Mexico
• Kansas State vs. Texas Tech
• Houston vs. TCU
• Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara
• Alabama vs. Mississippi State
• USC vs. Colorado

Sunday, January 14, 2024

• Maryland vs. Illinois
• Utah vs. Stanford

Maverick Swenson returns and joins the usual crew, Rich Harris, Drew Barton and Doc Louallen, to talk about all things NBA, including answering some questions in the mailbag.  Special guest Noa Dalzell, a beat reporter who covers the Celtics, visits and shares her thoughts about what is going on in Boston.  Also, the guys find out if Santa will grant their wishes for this season.

CHAPTERS:

1.  Noa Dalzell Interview (2:30)

2.  NBA Notebook (24:49)

• Thoughts on the In-Season Tournament?  Would you change anything? 
• Does winning the tournament bode well for the Lakers, and what does it mean for the Pacers?
• Can the four most surprising teams in the NBA maintain their high level of play?  
• Will any of the four most disappointing teams turn things around and be serious contenders?
• What are the Spurs trying to accomplish this season?

3.  Mailbag (1:32:23)

• Why didn’t the Warriors draft Tyrese Haliburton in 2020?
• Are the Mavs’ for real this year?
• What off-the-radar trades are coming?  

4.  Christmas Wishes and Gifts from Santa (2:03:12)

Rich Harris, Drew Barton, and Caleb Slaton discuss the recent developments and trends in college hoops and preview all of the big games up to the New Year. This episode includes the usual features: the College Hoops Notebook, the Draft Stock Report, and the Picks of the Week.

CHAPTERS:

1.  Week 6 College Hoops Notebook (2:56)

• Federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order against the NCAA, affecting a number of key players.
• Injury News and Other Roster Developments
• Recent Trends and Observations
• Out-of-conference Scoreboard
• Are the recently proposed NCAA rule changes a good or bad thing?
• Recruiting News

2.  Draft Stock Report (1:08:41)

• Who is Hot 
  • David Jones (Memphis)
  • P.J. Hall (Clemson)
  • Hunter Dickinson (Kansas)
  • Tyler Kolek (Marquette)
  • Isaiah Stevens (Colorado State)
• Who is Cold 
  • Mark Mitchell (Duke)
  • Eric Gaines (UAB)
  • El Ellis (Arkansas)

3.  Picks of the Week, covering the top games between December 15 and January 2 (1:41:46)

Friday, December 15, 2023

• UConn vs.  Gonzaga

Saturday, December 16, 2023

• Baylor  vs.  Michigan State
• Kansas  vs.  Indiana
• Texas A&M  vs.  Houston
• Clemson vs.  Memphis
• Ohio State vs.  UCLA
• Arizona  vs.  Purdue
• North Carolina vs.  Kentucky
• Dayton vs.  Cincinnati
• Alabama vs.  Creighton
•  San Francisco vs.  Utah State

Sunday, December 17, 2023

• USC vs.  Auburn

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

• Florida vs.  Michigan
• Virginia  vs.  Memphis
• Marquette  vs.  Providence

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

• Baylor  vs.  Duke
• North Carolina  vs.  Oklahoma
• Villanova vs.  Creighton
• Alabama  vs.  Arizona

Thursday, December 21, 2023

• Kentucky  vs.  Louisville

Friday, December 22, 2023

• Illinois  vs.  Missouri

Saturday, December 23, 2023

• Butler  vs.  Providence
• Arizona  vs.  Florida Atlantic

Thursday, December 28, 2023

• USC  vs.  Oregon

Friday, December 29, 2023

• San Diego State  vs.  Gonzaga
• Washington vs.  Colorado

Saturday, December 30, 2023

• Creighton  vs.  Marquette
• UCLA  vs.  Oregon

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

• North Carolina  vs.  Pittsburgh

The HPP gang returns after the Thanksgiving break and opens up a new chapter in the College Hoops Notebook, which includes analysis of the impact of a healthy Bronny James and various roster updates.  Drew Barton, Rich Harris, and Caleb Slaton also present the latest Draft Stock Report and make their Picks of the Week.  Plus, Rutgers’ star big man Cliff Omoruyi joins the show to discuss his game and the Scarlet Knights. 

Last season, Omoruyi was an All-Big Ten selection and a Big Ten All-Defense selection, averaging 13.2 PPG and ranking in the top 3 of the conference for RPG (9.6), BPG (2.1), and defensive rating (88.6).  Cliff also ranked 6th in the country with 75 dunks.  Named to the 2023-24 Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List, he is currently averaging 11.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game. 

CHAPTERS:

1.  Week 4-5 College Hoops Notebook (11:15)

• The impact of Bronny James joining the USC Trojans on the court
• The latest decisions from the NCAA on 2-time transfers
• Injury Updates
• Memphis' Mikey Williams pleads guilty to lesser charge in gun case.
• Reviewing the recent big matchups and major upsets
• Best team in the country: Baylor, Houston, Kansas, UConn, Marquette, Purdue, Arizona, Kentucky, UNC, or someone else?
• Which upstarts are for real and could do damage in March: Clemson, Oklahoma, BYU, Cincinnati, Ohio State, Colorado State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, JMU, or someone else?
• Which team has disappointed the most, falling short of its preseason expectations: Duke, Tennessee, Michigan State, Maryland, Xavier, VCU, or another squad?
• Should Stanford fire Jerod Haase right now to save the Cardinal season?
• Recruiting Updates

2.  Stock Report (1:23:36)

• Who is Hot 
  • Carlton Carrington (Pitt) 
  • Malik Mack (Harvard)
  • Ryan Dunn (Virginia) 
  • Tristen Newton (UConn) 
• Who is Cold
  • Ryan Nembhard (Gonzaga)
  • AJ Hoggard (Michigan State)
  • Hakim Hart (Villanova) 
  • Santiago Vescovi (Tennessee) 

3.  Cliff Omoruyi Interview (1:57:14)

4.  Picks of the Week (2:14:00)

Drew Barton, Rich Harris, and Cam Riehl preview the big Thanksgiving College Basketball Tournaments with predictions.  The guys also do the first NBA Draft Stock Report of the 2023-24 season, and they open up new chapters of the College Hoops Notebook and the NBA Notebook. 

CHAPTERS:

1.  Week 3 College Hoops Notebook (4:59)

• Conferences off to Hot and Cold Starts
• Results of the Holiday Tourneys to Date
• Biggest Upset of the Week
• Which Touted Teams are Heading Toward Disappointing Seasons
• Injury and Eligibility Updates

2.  Draft Stock Report (32:55)

• Who is Hot 
  • Jaedon LeDee
  • Joel Soriano
  • Dillon Jones
  • Trey Alexander
  • Tylor Perry 
• Who is Cold 
  • Coleman Hawkins
  • Bryce Hopkins
  • Terrance Arceneaux

3.  Picks of the Week (1:03:11)

• Empire Classic  
• Sunshine Slam (Beach Bracket) 
• Fort Myers Tip-Off (Beach Bracket)
• SoCal Challenge (Surf Bracket)
• Maui Invitational  
• Acrisure Classic
• NIT Season Tip-Off
• Rady Children’s Invitational
• Vegas Showdown 
• Battle 4 Atlantis 
• Emerald Coast Classic 
• ESPN Events Invitational 

4.  NBA Notebook (1:32:10)

• Which team has been the most pleasant surprise? 
• Which team has been the most disappointing?
• Where is Zach Lavine headed?
• How’s the MVP race shaping up?
• How’s the ROY race shaping up?

Rich Harris and Caleb Slaton review all of the important action from the first week of the college basketball season, including the big upsets, the top individual performers, injury updates, and much more. 

Week 2 College Hoops Notebook

• The Biggest Upsets 
• Most Impressive Established Players 
• Most Impressive Freshmen 
• Surprise Teams
• Impact of Players out due to Eligibility and Injury Issues
• Reviewing and Critiquing the HP Staff’s Top 25 and Season Predictions
• Recruiting Updates

Rich Harris and Pete Howarth analyze and preview the Big East Conference with Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman.  Also, the Preseason CAA Player of the Year, Drexel center Amari Williams, joins the show to talk about his game and team. 

Last season, Baylor, the 2021-22 Summit Player of the Year, helped the Bluejays get to the Elite Eight.  He is in his fifth season, his second at Creighton.  For his career, he’s averaged 12.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while shooting 47% from the floor, 40% from the deep, and 80% from the free-throw line.

Amari is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year in the Coastal Athletic Association.  Last season as a junior, he averaged 13.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game, while leading the CAA in FG% (52.3), REB% (19.3), BLK% (8.3), defensive rating (84.0 — 1st in the country), PER (28.5 — 15th in DI), and P/M (8.0).

CHAPTERS:

1.  Amari Williams Interview (1:54)

2.  Big East Preview (20:00)

• Summary of Last Season
• Coaching Changes
• Roster Updates for Each Team
• Predictions for Big East Champion
• Predictions for NCAA Tournament Bids from the Big East
• Predictions for the Big East Player of the Year 

3.  Baylor Scheierman Interview (1:23:53)

Rich Harris and Cam Rielhl preview the Southeastern Conference, making predictions for the Player of the Year, the teams that will receive NCAA Tournament bids, and the SEC Champion.  Also, the guys open up the NBA Notebook and give their thoughts on who won the Harden trade between the 76ers and the Clippers. 

CHAPTERS:

1.  NBA Notebook — Analysis of the Harden Trade (1:33)

2.  SEC Preview (17:25)

• Review of Last Season
• Coaching Changes
• Roster Updates for Each Team
• Predictions for the SEC Champion
• Predictions for the SEC bids to the NCAA Tournament
• Predictions for the SEC Player of the Year

Rich Harris and Caleb Slaton preview the Big 12 Conference with BYU forward Fousseyni Traore.  Fousseyni was a 2023 All-WCC selection and a 2023 WCC All-Academic selection.  As a sophomore last season, he averaged 12.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 61 percent from the floor.  He ranked in the top 5 of the WCC for RPG, FG%, EFG%, BLK%, and defensive rating. 

CHAPTERS:

1.  College Hoops Notebook (0:51)

• Memphis still supports Mikey Williams despite recent developments.
• Players still waiting for transfer waivers from the NCAA.
• NIT eliminates automatic bids for regular-season conference champs.  

2.  Fousseyni Traore Interview (10:29)

3.  Big 12 Preview (30:39)

• Review of Last Season
• Conference Realignment
• Coaching Changes
• Roster Updates for Each Team
• Predictions for Big 12 Champion
• Predictions for Big 12 bids to the NCAA Tournament
• Predictions for Big 12 Player of the Year

Rich Harris and Caleb Slaten preview the Atlantic Coast Conference with Florida State forward Baba Miller and Georgia Tech guard Miles Kelly. 

Baba became a part of the Real Madrid system at the age of 12, and as a freshman last season with FSU, he was an All-ACC Academic selection.  This past summer, the 6-foot-11 Miller won a gold medal while playing for the Spanish national team in the FIBA U19 World Cup. 

As a sophomore last season, Miles led the Yellow Jackets in scoring at 14.4 PPG.  He also averaged 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.  He ranked fourth in the ACC with 89 3-pointers made and ranked fifth in the conference with a 3-point percentage of 37.9.

CHAPTERS:

1.  Miles Kelly Interview (1:41)

2.  ACC Preview (16:42)

• Summary of Last Season
• Coaching Changes
• Roster Updates for each Team
• Predictions for ACC Championship
• Predictions for NCAA Tournament Bids for the Conference
• Predictions for ACC Player of the Year

3.  Baba Miller Interview (1:38:58)

Rich Harris and Caleb Slaton preview the Big Ten Conference with Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins and Ohio State wing Jamison Battle.

Last season, Coleman led the Illini in MPG, RPG, and APG, averaging 9.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game, while shooting 44 percent from the floor.  Following the season, he was invited to the NBA Combine, but he ultimately decided to return for his senior season. 

Before joining Ohio State, Jamison played two years at George Washington and then two years at Minnesota, and over that span, he was All-Rookie selection in 2020, All-A10 selection in 2021, All-Big Ten Honorable Mention in 2022, and All-Big Ten Academic selection in 2023.  He has averaged at least 12 PPG in each of his four collegiate seasons, averaging 14.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for his career.

CHAPTERS:

1.  Jamison Battle Interview (1:02)

2.  Big Ten Preview (12:28)

• Summary of Last Season
• Coaching Changes
• Roster Updates for each Team
• Predictions for Conference Champion
• Predictions for Conference Bids to the NCAA Tournament
• Predictions for Big Ten Player of the Year

3.  Coleman Hawkins Interview (1:11:35)