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Splash City Basketball Podcast
Splash City is your go-to basketball podcast, diving deep into all the basketball that matters in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. From tactical breakdowns and recruiting news to live game commentary, we cover it all from the land of 10,000 lakes.
Episodes
15 episodes
Nov 25, 2025: Wolves collapse TWICE, plus my college top 10 list
Steve breaks down the Wolves back-to-back excruciating losses. What happened in Sacramento 3 nights after a collapse in Phoenix?! How much is on head coach Chris Finch? It's a brutal trend that doesn't seem fixable with this current group of pl...
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Episode 15
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28:30
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From the NCC to the Summit: A conversation with Ben Brickson on UND basketball
This week on Splash City Basketball, we dive deep into the heart of Upper Midwest hoops history! Host Steve Hartman welcomes UND basketball alum Ben Brickson, a key player from the 1995 North Central Conference (NCC) Championship team, to explo...
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Episode 14
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28:28
Nov 17, 2025: Wolves go 2-1, National Signing Day PLUS my Bucket List venues!
In this episode Steve breaks down the past week in the NBA and for the Timberwolves and college. We also look at some of the notable Minnesota prep hoopers committing to play college basketball.Finally, I give my Bucket List of college b...
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Episode 13
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33:08
Nov 12, 2025: St. Thomas Opens a New Arena & New NBA Fan Experiences
In this episode Steve reviews the brand-new $180M Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, home to the St. Thomas Tommies. Plus, Derek Bolden joins to talk all things NBA fandom, including updates at Target Center and the Wolves new app, plu...
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Episode 12
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28:06
Wolves Struggling to Find Defense, Wemby and the Spurs, PLUS Fab Freshman
November 7, 2025It's been a while since we talked NBA and the Minnesota Timberwolves so...1:07 Steve is joined by Tyler & Tate for a long segment talking Wolves who sit at 4-4 through 8 games. What's up with the defense? What...
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Episode 11
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32:27
Opening Night Games to Watch PLUS Mid-Major Preview
The college basketball season is officially here. It's never too early to start thinking about upsets in your bracket. 2:03 Games to watch on opening night, Monday, Nov 3rd including defending national champion Florida AND potential...
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Episode 10
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26:12
Big East Preview: Is it a Two Horse Race?
Steve breaks down the Big East conference for the 2025-26 season. Coming off their first Big East championship in 25 years, St. John's looks to defend its title against highly ranked UConn. Rick Pitino. Dan Hurley. What else can you...
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Episode 9
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18:29
SEC Preview: Will the SEC (again) be the best conference?
Steve breaks down the top of the SEC, the other contenders, key coaching changes and picks his darkhorse to win the best college basketball conference in the country. With a mass exodus of the league's leading scorers things could g...
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Episode 8
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19:35
Episode 7: ACC Preview - Who can take down Duke?
We're back with our ACC Preview looking at 3 storylines and a darkhorse.1. Will anyone challenge Duke this year? Is Louisville ready? And how hot is the seat in Chapel Hill?2. New coaches are everywhere, including at some of the b...
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Episode 7
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12:00
Episode 6: Big 12 Preview
Will Houston continue running the Big 12 as they have in their first two seasons in the league? Will Kansas experience a resurgence behind freshman star Darryn Peterson or will the other star freshman, AJ Dybantsaa and BYU stake their cla...
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Episode 6
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19:36
Episode 5: Big Ten Preview (Is this the year?!)
In this episode Steve and his friend Tyler talk all things Big Ten. Who will challenge Purdue? Will the Big Ten finally break the national title drought? All this and more in the Splash City Basketball Podcast. 0:00 Intro and musin...
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Episode 5
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33:52
Episode 4: Gophers Intrasquad Scrimmage & Best Foods to Get at a Game
In this episode of the Splash City Basketball Podcast, host Steve Hartman gets the first look at Niko Medved's 2025-2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team. Steve brought his son and two of his buddies for in-depth analysis and hot ...
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Episode 4
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31:51
Episode 3: Lynx Collapse, NBA Training Camp & Predictions, PLUS St. Thomas looking for tourney bid
In this episode host Steve Hartman welcomes the first guest on the Splash City Basketball Podcast as his buddy Tate provides his thoughts on the Lynx collapsing (1:28), both on the scoreboard and in keeping their cool.Then they dive into...
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Episode 3
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58:24
Episode 2: New Era for Gophers, Recruiting Buzz & Lynx Legacy
Episode 2: New Era for Gophers, Recruiting Buzz & Lynx Legacy1:31 Niko Medved is the new men's basketball coach at Minnesota4:43 New look Golden Gophers roster15:00 Expectations for Medved in year 116:26 Local recruiting...
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Episode 2
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38:44