College Basketball Coast To Coast

It's time for the NCAA tourney to get underway and on this edition of the podcast, host T.J. Rives is ready to preview the #2 seed in the East, the Alabama Crimson Tide. He brings on their radio play by play announcer Chris Stewart to enlighten us on the tremendous run by Bama to the SEC regular season and last weekend tournament crowns?How is this year's team similar to previous Bama teams that won the SEC and did damage in the Big Dance? And why, could this be the year that Alabama makes the Final Four?Hear it all in the preview mode on "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, etc.!!

We are on the verge of the 2021 NCAA Tournament and host T.J. Rives back with two more guests to give great perspective and analysis on the field of 68!First up, time to look as the Tourney from the Vegas and point spread point of few with Kevin Rogers of VegasInsider.com. Kevin is a Sr. Handicapper and has insight on what wagerers are thinking and looking at for the first round. He also has insight on some specific teams and spreads that may be a bit out of whack. Kevin also has an interesting take on a non-top seed that could win the tourney?Then, T.J. goes over the presence now of the Georgetown Hoyas off their Big East automatic bid win in the Big East tournament with Ari Russell, who's a Washington D.C. native. Ari gives insight on what the Hoyas led by Patrick Ewing, now as their coach, have done well. And, how does now compare to when the Hoyas last won the Big East tourney in 2007?Hear it all on this edition of "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to subscribe, rate and review us on Apple

It's a brand new edition of the nation's college hoop show/podcast and host T.J. Rives is back to discuss the buildup to the start of the 2021 tournament on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. And, hw welcomes in his old colleague/analyst from the past 20+ years, Jerry Palm of CBSSports.com.T.J. gets Jerry's perspective on what the selection committee got right, where are the flaws in seeding the teams and what are his upsets?The guys also debate (aggressively) the controversy with multiple big time experienced referees not being able to work this unique tourney because the violated Covid protocols. went and had dinner together and one of them is Covid 19 positive. Hear it all in the build up to the "First Four" on Thursday night and the launch of the tourney on "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to Subscribe on Apple Podcasts!

The Bracket is out and (we think) the field of 68 is set! Host T.J. Rives is back with more insight and analysis, as teams make their way to Indiana for the craziest and most unique NCAA Tourney to date. And, he's joined by noted Tunein and ESPN/SEC Network analyst, Mark Wise for Mark's thoughts on it all.What did the committee get right or wrong? Who's in that maybe shouldn't have been and likewise, who's crying because they're out? Mark also has thoughts on an upset or two and has his "3 Wise Men" off the weekend, as well!Hear it all on this edition of "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to Subscribe/5 Star rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

It's here! The 2021 NCAA Tournament is set (for now) with the field fo 68. Host T.J. Rives and his guests are here to break it all down. Hear from DeShaun Tate of 92.9 FM in Atlanta and @TatesTakeHoops, Matt Zemek of USC Trojanswire.USAToday.com and Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com with their thoughts on what the committee got right and got wrong!The guys also take some time to go over upsets with the likes of teams like UC-Santa Barbara, UNC-Greensboro, Morehead State and others who might get it done.And, the guys give out some Final Four predictions, as well.It's all part of "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to subscribe/5 star rate us on Apple Podcasts!

It's another HUGE edition of the show. On the Eve of Selection Sunday night, there are tremendous championship games/auto bids going out in the Power 5 conferences. And, some GREAT semi-finals, as well.Hear Host T.J. Rives with guests: Vince Ferrara of 99.1 FM, the Sports Animal and Vols radio in Knoxville previewing the Saturday matchup with Bama in the SEC semis. And what kind of chance do the Vols have to advance and win it Sunday? Vince also gauges the UT seed and sizes up the other SEC teams remaining.Then, Jason Powers of the "Powers on Sports" podcast jumps aboard to discuss his FSU Seminoles chances to win the ACC against GA Tech. And, is that tourney tainted by Covid 19? What other title games is Jason watching this weekend. And, we play another "IN or OUT" with teams like Drake, Syracuse and UCLA.Hear it all on "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to subscribe/rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, etc.!!

We have reached the Friday of Championship Week and we are ready to go over it all on "The Nation's College BBall Show/Podcast" Host T.J. Rives is joined by Mark Wise of ESPN/the SEC Network. Mark has great insight on Bama, Arkansas, Tennessee, etc. playing this weekend in Nashville. Plus, he gives his "3 Wise Men" that are getting it done headed to the NCAA Tourney.Then, Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com is back on board to talk which teams and tourneys he's watching on Friday and if they win, for Saturday, etc.?! We also play some "IN/OUT" with him for this weekend. It's all part of "College Basketball Coast to Coast" Streaming on Tunein and on Apple Podcasts, as well!

It's Tuesday of Championship Week and host T.J. Rives is back with guests to preview what is going on with auto bids in some smaller conferences and the big boys getting their tourneys underway. Hear from DeShaun Tate of 92.9 FM "The Game" in Atlanta and "Tates Take" the show/podcast is aboard helping preview Gonzaga/BYU in WCC final in Vegas, the Horizon League Championship and the ACC getting started with Duke in action Tuesday.Also, on the show will be Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com from SB Nation. Chris will discuss UNC-Greensboro winning the SoCon auto bid and how dangerous are they in the Big Dance? Chris also has thoughts on some "Who's In/Out?" with Big East, ACC, and even, the Pac 12 bubble teams with their tourneys starting mid-week.Hear it all on "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to Subscribe/Rate us etc. on Apple Podcasts!

We have arrived to Championship Week, as the auto bids and resume builds in College Basketball are ready to go. Host T.J. Rives is back with thoughts at first on his Memphis Tigers' crushing loss at Houston Sunday on the half court shot by the Cougars. Now, Memphis looks like they must win the American conference tourney to get in the Big Dance.Next, T.J. is joined by Matt Zemek of USC Trojanswire website. Matt has great perspective on the Trojans, the Pac 12 and dabbles in the rest of the Western time zone hoops for this week. This includes the WCC tourney with Gonaza and BYU looking to lock up spots, and what about the Mountain West? San Diego State is in, but will there be another team or two that gets in?Zemek also goes over his "In or Out" right now and while Michigan State's latest impressive win over rival Michigan on Sunday, for now: UCLA, Drake, Xavier and Duke will be sweating it out.Hear it all on "College Basketball Coast to Coast" streaming on Tunein and on Apple Podcasts!

It's the final weekend of the regular season in the Power 6 conferences and there are automatic bids that will be going out for the NCAA tournament, as well. And, we are ready to preview it on "College Basketball Coast to Coast."Host T.J. Rives sets the table for the weekend in the Big 12, Big Ten, Big East, etc. And, then, he brings on ESPN/SEC Network analyst, Mark Wise to the show for more insight.Mark talks the success of Baylor and Scott Drew, as they clinched the Big 12 regular season title. They also discuss Michigan clinching the Big Ten with their Thursday night win over rival Michigan State. And, they talk how difficult the Big Ten strength of schedule is truly is. Mark also previews the Southern Conference tourney semi-finals for Sunday night and championship game for the automatic bid on Monday night on ESPN. Hear it all as part of "College Basketball Coast" and make sure to subscribe/review us on Apple Podcasts!

On a brand new edition of the show, host T.J. Rives is celebrating, as the calendar has flipped to March! We are ready for the wildest/wackiest month of College Hoops to commence.First up, T.J.'s talking Big 12 with Tyler Jones of "The Jones Report" and the "Local News Live" TV network. Tyler has great insight on the Kansas Jayhawks making a late season push with their Saturday night upset of Baylor at Phog Allen Fieldhouse. Why does Tyler love Oklahoma State and freshman phenom Cade Cunningham so much? And which Big 12 coach despite going to the tourney does he believe is still on the hot seat?Next up is Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com is back on board to give his thoughts on the tremendous action in the Big Ten this past weekend. Did Michigan lock up a #1 seed in the tourney already? What has happened to Ohio State and how far will they fall? And which team likely punched their ticket with a weekend win? Chris also covers numerous teams on the bubble in "Who's In and Who's Out" closing few minute

We are ready for the final weekend in February and the "march to March" starting up on the "Nation's College Basketball Show." Host T.J. Rives is back and ready to discuss the midweek results, including teams like Michigan State, Arkansas and San Diego State getting large wins at home.First up is USBW Hall of Famer and SportingNews.com Sr. Writer Mike DeCourcy on the show. Mike gives his thoughts on Michigan's latest win Thursday night that has apparently solidified them as potential #1 seed in the NCAA tourney. Mike also has some quick opinions on the NCAA coming up with Covid 19 contingencies for the field of 68 and what happens if a team is picked an can't play? We also play a little "in or out" with some bubble teams right now, as well.Then, ESPN/SEC Network analyst Mark Wise is back on the show and ready to talk about some SEC results and he has thoughts on how good the Mountain West is for tourney at-large hopes? Mark is also working the Friday night Sun Belt conference showdown with South Alabama and G

It's a brand new midweek edition of the nation's college basketball show. Host T.J. Rives is back for some insight and analysis with Colby Dant of "The College Experience" podcast on the "Sports Gambling Podcast" network of shows. Colby is one of the premier CBB handicappers in the country and gives his thoughts on some of the midweek action. This includes games with Bama at Arkansas, Marquette at UNC and Iowa heading to Michigan.Why aren't West Virginia and Baylor in the Big 12 playing later this week? What is really going on with that decision?T.J. and Colby also debate Gonzaga and BYU potentially skipping the WCC Tourney in Vegas and will it set a bad immediate precedent for others to not play their tourney too?Hear all the takes and analysis on "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to subscribe/5 star review us on Apple Podcasts, as well.

It's latest edition of our show/podcast as we get ready for the 3rd weekend of February in major college hoops play. Host T.J. Rives is back with his thoughts on several subjects, including how good are the Michigan Wolverines? What about the possibilities of teams in mid-major conferences like Gonzaga, Loyola-Chicago, Houston, etc. potentially choosing to skip their conference tourney out of fear of Covid 19 infection hurting them for NCAA tourney play? T.J. shares why that is a "pandora's box" for an avalanche of teams deciding to not play in conf. tournaments.Then, Chris Stewart, Alabama p x p voice on radio is aboard to talk about the top seeded Tide in the SEC. Chris explains why coach Nate Oates has already transformed the Bama squad into a 3 point shooting dynamo? And, how the Tide are shaping up for the NCAA tourney, where they might be as high as #2 seed in a few weeks. T.J. also gets some "In or Out" current situations for teams like Arkansas, Mizzou and LSU. Hear it all as part of "College Basketba

It's the latest edition of show, as host T.J. Rives is back recapping the weekend and looking ahead to the important mid-week action in College Hoops. And, he's joined by Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com, who has great insight on the field and the seeding of the NCAA Men's tournament.Chris has thoughts on Michigan and FSU resuming off Covid 19 pauses to win impressively and what it means for each in the Big Ten and the ACC respectively. He also gives insight into the imbalance of the number of games played in a conference and how it will be viewed.Do both Loyola-Chicago and Drake had an at-large hope in the Missouri Valley Conference?And what are the In or Out statuses of the likes of UConn, Stanford and others right now?Hear it all as part of "College Basketball Coast to Coast" Make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, and hear us streaming 24/7 on the "TAG Sports Group" Tunein Channel under "Sports"

It's a weekend preview edition of our show. Catch host T.J. Rives and Mark Wise of ESPN/The SEC Network discussing the college landscape, including some PAC 12 action from Thursday night and analysis of what Western teams have the best shot at the Big Dance.Also, Michigan is slated to resume Big Ten play this weekend after over 3 weeks away due to Covid 19. How good are the 13-1 Wolverines and how tough is their remaining schedule in conference about to be? The Wolverines play at Wisconsin Sunday in what is the toughest conference in the land.Mark also has his "3 Wise Men" segment on which players/coaches/ADs etc. have caught his eye.And, we talk some SEC hoops, including the game Mark is working Saturday with Ole Miss and South Carolina. And, he has top seeded Alabama twice next week.Hear it all on "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to subscribe/rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!!

It's a brand new edition of "The Nation's College Basketball Show"/podcast. Host T.J. Rives is back and ready to discuss some of the top teams on the college hardwood, what's wrong with the "blue blood" programs and more. And, he's joined by special guest DeShaun Tate out of Atlanta with "Tate's Take" the online show and podcast.What is wrong with Duke? Can they correct it? How stale is Michigan off their Covid 19 layoff? Will Baylor be affected by the same thing? T.J. and DeShaun debate.Plus, the Missouri Valley Conference has two top teams, Drake and Loyola-Chicago getting ready to play each other head to head twice this weekend. Are one or both of them NCAA tourney worthy? Hear more about it.And make sure to Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, etc and it comes automatically to you with new episodes twice a week! And also, hear the show streaming all the time on Tunein on the "TAG Sports Group Channel" under the "Sports" Category

5 years ago in Indianapolis, Wisconsin scored as memorable Final Four upset, as anyone could get. But, they lost to iconic/hated Duke two nights later. Which is more memorable for Badgers fans? Matt Zemek of Badgerswire.com gives his thoughts on both.

It's one of the greatest finishes in NCAA Championship game history and T.J. Rives and Ari Russell were there in Houston, as Villanova's Kris Jenkins made the game winning three pointer at the buzzer as the Wildcats won their 2nd ever title. Hear the guys re-live the moment, including Ari being on the floor immediately after around the celebration and trophy presentation.

What was it like to be in the "The Pit" in Albuquerque, New Mexico the night of the historic N.C. State historic last second win over mighty Houston? Analyst Mark Wise recalls what he saw from his seat in low level as Lorenzo Charles' dunk and Jim Valvano running around after made history.