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A college basketball podcast hosted by Dominic Stern and Nicholas Hodell where hardwood powers and mid-majors fit for the Cinderella slipper all get discussed equally and fairly for a full view of college basketball!

Nicholas Hodell


    • May 1, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 159 EPISODES


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    April 30 - Texas Scores Big with Abmas; Blaze Radio Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 61:06


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss the biggest moves of the week in men's college basketball, including Max Abmas going to Texas. They discuss Penn State and Ole Miss's interesting gets as well as West Virginia capping off its transfer class with another mid-major star. The boys discuss some of this portal class's best available players and send the Bonanza off into the sunset for the final time.

    April 23 - Transfer Portal Season Rolls On

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 55:28


    Nicholas Hodell breaks down the biggest transfer portal news of the past week in men's college basketball!

    April 16 - Major Early Transfer Portal Moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 57:30


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down some of the biggest transfer portal moves from the past week in college basketball! They discuss Jesse Edwards going to West Virginia, Kel'el Ware transferring to Indiana, TJ Bamba joining a very intriguing backcourt at Villanova, Arkansas adding on to another loaded transfer class and more!

    April 11 After Party - Analyzing This Year's Top Transfers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 30:00


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break own Hodell's top 15 transfers as of Sunday in the return of the After Party!

    April 9 - 2022-23 CBBonanza Awards Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 56:52


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy take one last reflection of the 2022-23 season to hand out their top awards to college basketball's biggest performers.

    April 2 - Men's National Championship Preview; State of Women's College Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 57:45


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down the Men's Final Four semifinals from Saturday night and preview the possible individual matchups between UConn and San Diego State for the championship on Monday. They also discuss UConn's position as an ultimate opportunist in men's college basketball and give their takes on where the women's game is going after an outstanding women's March Madness.

    March 26 - Final Four Breakdown and Preview; Quick Thoughts on Early Coaching Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 57:07


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down the Final Four in a wacky men's NCAA Tournament as well as offer some thoughts on the early high-profile coaching changes of this offseason's cycle. -

    March 12 - NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakdown + More Postseason Analysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 82:56


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy breakdown the NCAA Tournament bracket and final bubble outcomes. Arizona State photographer Dom Contini joins the program to discuss the Sun Devils' inclusion in the tournament. Hodell and Kennealy alson briefly discuss the NIT and CBI events.

    March 9 Bracket Season Recap - Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Thursday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 51:38


    Nicholas Hodell reports from the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas alongside Blaze Radio broadcaster Dylan Nichols to breakdown the four Pac-12 quarterfinals in depth and look ahead to Friday's semifinals. Nick Kennealy breaks down the other power conference action of a packed Thursday slate.

    March 7 Bracket Season Recap - Four NCAA Tournament Tickets Punched and One Transition Success Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 23:23


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down Tuesday's action on the eve of most power conference tournaments.

    March 6 Bracket Season Recap - Furman and Louisiana Punch Tickets; Upsets in the CAA and Horizon; Crucial WCC and Summit Semis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 30:20


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down all of college basketball's action from March 6, including the SoCon and Sun Belt championship games and No. 1 seeds going down in the CAA and Horizon League semifinals.

    March 5 - Big South, ASUN and MVC Champions Crowned; Power Conference Brackets Released

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 57:34


    Nicholas Hodell discusses the Big South, ASUN and MVC Tournament championship games in detail and discusses whether those winners and the OVC and NEC representatives can make noise in the NCAA Tournament. He also discusses the power conference tournaments and the bubble teams within them to figure out what they need to do to ensure selection in the Big Dance.

    March 4 - First NCAA Tournament Tickets Punched; More Drama in Mid-Major Conferences

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 26:15


    Nicholas Hodell breaks down Southeast Missouri State winning the OVC Tournament championship as well as Fairleigh Dickinson earning the NEC automatic bid to the tournament. He also discusses the major conference tournament semifinals and quarterfinals from Saturday and mentions the final major regular season games before everyone joins in on the conference tournament fun.

    March 2 Bracket Season Recap - ASUN Final is Set; Chalk in the Horizon and MVC, Upsets Elsewhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2023 25:22


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down Thursday's conference tournament action at the mid-major level and look ahead to a full day of games on Friday.

    March 1 Bracket Season Recap - Sample of Mid-Major Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 22:04


    The first Bracket Season nightly recap is designed to give you a taste of what's to come all March long! Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down the first few days of conference tournaments as well as some important regular season results from Wednesday night.

    Feb. 26 - Buzzer Beaters Galore; Mid-Major Brackets are Official!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 57:21


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy recap the major buzzer-beaters of the weekend and Indiana's big season sweep over Purdue. They discuss some of the power conference regular season championship races with more clarity and look at the mid-major schools with the more pressure in early conference tournaments. Arizona State and North Carolina's resumes are also on the docket as the guys discuss the work remaining for each school to make the NCAA Tournament.

    Feb. 21 After Party - Kentucky's Back in the Field; Big 12's Quest for Nine Bids; Florida Atlantic's Decreasing Margin for Error

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 31:31


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss Kentucky's big upset win against Tennessee and how they need to play in the final two weeks of the SEC regular season and the Big 12's quest for an unprecedented nine bids in the men's NCAA Tournament. They also discuss Florida Atlantic''s decreasing margin of error for an at-large bid after an upset loss this past week against Middle Tennessee.

    Feb. 19 - Bracket Preview Analysis; Northwestern's Rise in the Big Ten; Mid-Major Title Races

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 57:29


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss this year's March Madness Bracket Preview and analyze whether or not the committee got it right. They also discuss Northwestern's ascent to second place in the Big Ten Conference and the exciting mid-major title races that are coming down to their final week of the regular season.

    Feb. 12 - Trouble for Tennessee and Kentucky; Major Bubble Fallers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 39:55


    Nicholas Hodell discusses troubling weeks for Tennessee and Kentucky as well as Baylor and Kansas setting up a major showdown to be in position in the Big 12 regular season championship race. He also discusses bubble teams who had disastrous weeks this past week on the road to Bracket Season.

    Feb. 8 After Party - Clemson's Increasingly Bubbly Situation; Mid-Majors Blowing At-Larges?; The Rise of the Gaels

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 20:42


    Nicholas Hodell discusses Clemson's downfall over the past week, Charleston and Florida Atlantic's current resume situations after losses and Saint Mary's defeating Gonzaga and making a name for themselves.

    Feb. 5 - Purdue Goes Down; Wild Big 12 Title Race; Alabama Bounces Back and Extends Oats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 55:47


    Nicholas Hodell discusses Purdue's upset loss in Bloomington to rival Indiana and a wild Big 12 regular season championship race as the top stories in college basketball. He also discusses Alabama's decision to give coach Nate Oats another big extension and grades various bubble teams through their last week in the crucial month of February.

    Feb. 1 After Party - Pac-12 vs Mountain West; Time to Fire Payne Already?; Mid-Major Title Races

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 29:16


    Nicholas Hodell discusses the merits of the Pac-12 and the Mountain West and the not-so-greatness of Louisville before discussing some thrilling mid-major title races entering February.

    Jan. 29 - Learning Lessons for Iron Rivals, Believing in Creighton, Clemson's Surprise 10-1 ACC Start

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 56:25


    Nicholas Hodell delivers some lessons Auburn and Alabama need to learn from the last week and praises Creighton for its play over the last couple weeks. Tigerillustrated.com contributor Grayson Mann then joins the show to discuss Clemson's surprising 10-1 ACC start. Hodell closes the show with some February recommendations for bubble teams and his game picks for the week.

    Jan. 25 After Party - Logjams in the Big Ten, ACC and the Atlantic 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 30:33


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss tight conference races in the Big Ten, ACC and the Atlantic 10 and ponder who they trust more to earn coveted double byes for their respective conference tournaments.

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    Jan. 22 - Concern for Kansas; Duke and North Carolina's Place in National Picture; Bubble Watch is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 56:53


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy return to the Bill Austin Radio Studio to discuss all of the biggest stories in men's college basketball, including a surprising two-loss week for Kansas and discussion around the top of the sport outside of Alabama and Purdue as well as Duke and North Carolina's place in the national picture.

    Jan. 18 After Party - Bubble Situations in the Mountain West and the American

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 30:03


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss multiple bubble teams in the Mountain West and the American Athletic Conference as well as Penn State's precarious bubble position.

    Jan. 15 - Kentucky Breaks Through; Arizona Continues to Struggle; Is Wisconsin Fraudulent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 60:15


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down the biggest topics of men's college basketball, including Kentucky's big win over Tennessee and Arizona's continued struggles. They also discuss Wisconsin's losses without Tyler Wahl and Marquette's impressive profile in the Big East. Hotel closes out the show with the exclusive reveal of his latest top 25 rankings.

    Jan. 11 After Party - Rough Weeks for Baylor and Arizona; When is National Respect coming for Florida Atlantic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 29:55


    In the return of the Bonanza After Party, Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss Baylor and Arizona's tough weeks and ponder when Florida Atlantic will receive national respect for a terrific 14-1 start to its season.

    Jan. 8 - Post-Beard Era in Texas; Brilliance from Kansas State and Providence and Struggles of Kentucky, Duke, Indiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 69:45


    It's a jam-packed extended edition of the show as Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy are back in-person! The guys discuss the on-court fallout of Texas firing Chris Beard, get into the struggles of Kentucky, Duke and Indiana and the brilliance of Kansas State and Providence that has those two teams standing out in a murky world in men's college basketball.

    Jan. 2 - Sad New Year for Purdue; Major Questions for Kentucky and Michigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 61:58


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss Purdue's loss against Rutgers as well as Kentucky and Michigan's question marks heading into 2023. They also discuss the depth of the Big 12 and name the teams with the most to prove heading into 2023 with just two months until Bracket Season.

    Dec. 26 - Bad Losses for Illinois, Arizona State, Virginia Tech ; Creighton's Recent Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 40:51


    Nicholas Hodell discusses teams with bad losses in the past week as well as Ryan Kalkbrenner's return making Creighton potent against some of the bottom teams in the Big East Conference.

    Dec. 18 - Separation Saturday Recap; Inside Creighton's Losing Streak

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 61:41


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy analyze Saturday's terrific slate of basketball and try to figure out Creighton's extended losing streak after a 6-0 start. They also give a short taste of their nice and naughty lists for the season.

    Dec. 11 - December Testers in Full Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 46:56


    Nick Kennealy gives his analysis on a crazy week in college basketball with Nicholas Hodell joining in with a special live report from Saturday's Jerry Colangelo Classic doubleheader in Phoenix.

    Dec. 7 After Party - Order in the ACC and December's Mid-Major Briefing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 30:33


    Nicholas Hodell gives his thoughts on the current state on the ACC and discusses some important non-conference games from the past week. He also gives his mid-major briefing as the festive season is upon us!

    Special Report - 2024 Men's Final Four Logo Reveal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 8:19


    Nicholas Hotel gives a special report for Blaze Radio on the reveal of the 2024 Men's Final Four logo with exclusive soundbites from Southwestern Athletic Conference commissioner and 2024 Division I Men's Basketball Committee Chair Charles McClelland and NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt.

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    Dec. 4 - Conference Challenges and Early Conference Game Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 56:48


    Nicholas Hotel breaks down the final ACC/Big Ten Challenge and the Big East/Big 12 Battle as well as discusses some major early conference matchups in the Pac-12 and the Big Ten. He gives his team, player and mid-major of the week and gives an update on his latest top 25 rankings!

    Nov. 30 After Party - Louisville and California's Extended Woes; Big East - Big 12 Battle Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 29:01


    Nicholas Hodell breaks down what is going wrong for Louisville and California and takes a look at every matchup in this week's Big East - Big 12 Battle in addition to looking at Feast Week's under-the-radar storylines.

    Nov. 27 - Recapping Feast Week and Predicting the ACC-Big Ten Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 54:08


    Nicholas Hodell breaks down the best and the worst of college basketball's Thanksgiving week with segments of analysis from Nick Kennealy. Hodell also makes his predictions for this week's ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

    Nov. 23 Special - November Tournament Preview Week Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 49:54


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down the best early-season tournaments of Thanksgiving week in this special edition of the College Basketball Bonanza!

    Nov. 22 After Party - More Pac-12 Disappointment; TCU and Texas A&M Not Meeting Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 31:08


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss the continued disappointment of the Pac-12 Conference and ponder what went wrong for TCU in a stunning upset against Northwestern State and Texas A&M in a bad weekend at the Myrtle Beach Invitational.

    Nov. 20 - Marquee Early-Season Showcases and Tournaments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 56:58


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down the biggest storylines of the week in men's college basketball from chaos at early-season tournaments across the country to the different lessons learned at last week's Gavitt Tipoff Games.

    Nov. 16 Special - November Tournament Preview Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 55:29


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy preview some of the hottest upcoming November tournaments for the next week, including the Charleston Classic, the Continental Tire Main Event, the Maui Invitational and more!

    Nov. 15 After Party - Louisville and Florida State's Dire Situations; More Brutality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 36:44


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss Louisville and Florida State's opening weeks in detail to figure out what went wrong for both ACC schools. They also take a look at buy games losses across the country and make more game picks.

    Nov. 13 - Early Trouble for Ranked Teams and the Pac-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 57:53


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy break down the biggest storylines of college basketball's opening week, including trouble for ranked teams (especially TCU!) and the Pac-12 Conference. Hotel also exclusively unveils his first top 10 ranking of the season as part of his weekly top 25 segment.

    Nov. 10 After Party - 2022-23's First Impressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 30:36


    Nicholas Hodell breaks down select games from the opening three nights of the 2022-23 men's college basketball season through detailed analysis and giving some opening overreactions. He also makes predictions for six games this coming weekend.

    Nov. 6 - Opening Week Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 48:01


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy get to preview and predict actual games together for the first time this season! They also discuss Gonzaga's exploratory discussions to join the Big 12 Conference.

    Nov. 2 After Party - Extended Mid-Major Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 59:48


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss six more mid-major conferences with intriguing storylines in men's college basketball.

    Oct. 30 - 2022-23 Mid-Major Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 57:46


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss five of the biggest storylines in the world of the mid-majors for Division I men's basketball and give their top five mid-major teams in the nation.

    Oct. 26 After Party - Memphis, Wyoming and Loyola Chicago's Unique Situations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 30:10


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discusses three more teams from the near-major conferences who have men's NCAA Tournament aspirations in Memphis, Wyoming and Loyola Chicago!

    Oct. 23 - 2022-23 AAC, A-10, MWC, WCC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 56:40


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy discuss the top teams in the four near-major conferences (after another rant from Hodell on the possibility of expanding March Madness) and give their top players and preseason forecast for ALL FOUR near-major conferences.

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    Oct. 19 After Party - Extended Big Ten Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 31:11


    Nicholas Hodell and Nick Kennealy dives deeper into Purdue, Ohio State and Michigan State in the first After Party episode of the season!

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