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 musings from opening night in the NBA. Rockets & Thunder go to 2OTs and Steph + Jimmy are too much for the LeBron-less Lakers

2:58 Kick off Big Ten discussion

4:40 Purdue is the preseason #1 in Big Ten and will be battle tested

8:35 Michigan wins in the portal, Yaxel Lendeborg is a monster

12:27 Brad Underwood brings another European invasion to Illinois

14:47 Wisconsin success hinges on their experienced backcourt and Brad Davison returns!

18:20 Will Indiana get back to the top of the Big Ten? Can their success in basketball match football? 

20:10 Another amazing B10 backcourt in UCLA. Mick Cronin is a “top 3 scary coach.” Will the Bruins push for a top 4 NCAA tourney seed? 

23:13 Is Iowa being overvalued and Maryland undervalued? Will different styles of play in Iowa City and College Park drive NCAA tournament appearances? 

26:20 Why did it take us so long to talk Michigan State? Will Izzo work his magic once again? 

28:35 Former Totino-Grace star Taison Chatman returns from injury for Ohio State. 

29:38 Is Steve Pikiell on the hottest seat in the B10? 

31:00 Steve & Tyler break down the possibility of the Big Ten breaking the drought and finally win a national championship. 

32:47 Wrap it up