Courtside Connect - Kentucky Basketball's quickest game review podcast. We cover game summaries, player analysis, recruiting, big news and updates, and more. Your hosts, Matt Sak and Scott Clarke, will be joined regularly with many different guests to hel
Everyone on Kentucky plays amazing, everyone on Auburn pooped the bed, Cats are getting hot at the right time.
Kentucky sweeps Tennessee and Blue Coat Doug tells us his full story.
Cason Wallace is good at basketball, Sahvir Wheeler is a great teammate, Chris Livingston is a dog, Oscar Tshiebwe struggles but Daimion Collins picks him up, and 3J Fredrick is officially back!
Basketball Benny lineup shines in win over the Aggies despite struggling to make wide open threes again. Reeves and Toppin lead the offense while Oscar once again dominates the boards. Where can Kentucky still improve after picking up their third straight game?
The Cats take down #5 Tennessee on the road to get back on track.
DJ Wagner commits to the University of Kentucky!
Matt and Scott are back to talk about the commitment of Aaron Bradshaw and Big Blue Madness.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke debut the YouTube Channel by breaking down their favorite lineups, predict who will lead our team in every statistical category, and give updates on the latest of Kentucky recruiting.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke breakdown the best performances from the Bahamas, trade hot takes, apologize to Jacob Toppin, and call out the football staff and AD.
Matt Sak is joined by Tres Terrell of Cats Coverage to breakdown another dominant win in the Bahamas for the Cats.
Matt Sak fights through technical difficulties to give the first game review of the year vs The Dominican Republic Select Team in The Bahamas.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are joined by Dowell Harmon of the Beers and Buckets Podcast to talk the biggest standouts of the open practice and the huge breaking news of a home and home with Gonzaga being added to our schedule.
Ugonna Kingsley is a Cat! Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down what the commitment means for Kentucky, reasonable expectations for the recruit, scheduling rumors, and a brief overview of the Bahamas.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke talk about the most important players to our 2022-23 roster, dumb twitter takes, and why I logged a crystal ball for Ron Holland.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down the commitment of Justin Edwards and the updated 2023 recruiting class.
Matt and Scott answer BBN's biggest questions during the basketball offseason.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are BACK! Dillingham is a Cat KT Turner is our third assistant New recruiting approach What is going on with DJ Wagner 2023 class predictions
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are joined by Bradley of Bradley's Basketball Banter to discuss their player comparisons for all of Kentucky's scholarship players on roster for the 2022-23 season.
Matt Sak is joined by Conner Caldwell and Dowell Harmon of the Beers & Buckets podcast to discuss preseason top 10's, Kentucky's strengths and weaknesses, and the hottest of hot takes.
Matt Sak is joined by Travis Graf to talk about how Kentucky's top targets in the class of 2023 performed in the latest EYBL session in Louisville.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are back to break down the coaching staff changes including Rob Harris and Jai Lucas, as well as the addition of Adou Thiero and the current roster as a whole.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down the transfer addition of Antonio Reeves, along with the recent roster decisions.
Matt Sak is joined by Logan Greenwell to talk about the 2023 recruiting class and how they performed at Session II of the EYBL circuit in Indianapolis.
Matt Sak breaks down what Oscar returning means for Kentucky Basketball, as well as a realistic roster now that Shaedon Sharpe has declared for the NBA draft.
Matt Sak breaks down roster and transfer portal updates, the dominos we are waiting to fall, and where #TimmeTime came from.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke discuss the recipe (or lack thereof) to a final four, Kentucky's latest return/draft/transfer decisions, and the players who are the best fits for Kentucky in the transfer portal.
Matt Sak is joined by Jordan Mathus of Cats Coverage to discuss insider notes from Kentucky Football spring practices, as well as our key takeaways from the Spring Game scrimmage.
Matt Sak, Conner Caldwell, Michael Beard, and Bradley Smith all rejoin the podcast to talk about our best (and worst) picks from our 2021-22 college basketball draft, the biggest snubs, and all add one more player to complete their teams.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke talk about Daimion Collins and Dontaie Allen's announcements, our predictions for the rest of our roster's decisions, and each of our plans to building a roster to take us back to the final four.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke are joined by Tres Terrell to join Kentucky's early tournament exit by an upset loss to St Peter's, how and why we lost that game, and what does Kentucky need to do so this doesn't happen next season.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's region and seeding, every potential matchup, biggest snubs, potential upsets, and our final four and championship picks.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's SEC tournament performance against Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke recap UK's regular season, as well as give out regular season awards for both UK players and the whole country.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's road win over Florida, including Oscar's NPOY sealing performance, another great game from Sahvir Wheeler, and Kentucky's terrible draw in SEC scheduling.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's 83-72 win over Ole Miss on Senior Night, including Oscar's NPOY clinching performance, TyTy Washington and Sahvir Wheeler back to full strength, and a surprise absence from Bryce Hopkins.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke discuss the heartbreaking loss to Arkansas, Oscar Tshiebwe's NPOY performance, and the unnecessary Keion Brooks slander.
Hosts Matt Sak and Scott Clarke breakdown Kentucky's shorthanded victory over LSU, including the breakout performance from Bryce Hopkins, Oscar Tshiebwe's paint dominance, and a preview of our tough road contest against Arkansas on Saturday.
Host Matt Sak talks about Oscar Tshiebwe's recent announcement stating that he is now open for business, as well as how this can impact Kentucky's roster for next season.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's comeback and shorthanded win over Alabama including Grady's lights out shooting, the impact of the BBN, and the latest on Bracketology seeding
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke breakdown Kentucky's loss to Tennessee, including areas we need to improve in, positives we can take away, and the motivation to be gained from this loss.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's blowout win over Florida, including Oscar's dominance, Grady and Mintz's key shooting, and Sahvir's bounce back performance. We also address the impact of TyTy Washington's injury and our upcoming matchup against Tennessee.
Hosts Matt Sak and Scott Clarke answer questions and address comments made by the Courtside Connect's fans, including the performances of TyTy Washington and Sahvir Wheeler, minutes for Daimion Collins and Bryce Hopkins moving forward, and the team effort contributing to another road win.
Matt Sak and Scott Clarke discuss Kentucky's low scoring and gritty road win over Alabama, including performances from Daimion Collins, TyTy Washington, and Kellan Grady, as well as how we were able to limit Alabama's shooters. We also take a dive into updated bracketology and how we can come away with a 1 seed.
Hosts Matt Sak and Scott Clarke breakdown Kentucky's 77-70 win over Vanderbilt, including Davion Mintz and Keion Brooks leading the way in scoring, the latest with Shaedon Sharpe, and a preview into our matchup on Saturday at Alabama.
Hosts Matt Sak and Scott Clarke break down Kentucky's top 5 road win over Kansas, including a dominant scoring performance from Keion Brooks, great role playing from Lance Ware and Jacob Toppin, and TyTy Washington's contributions to this team when he doesn't score.
Host Matt Sak is joined by Jordan Mathus of CatsCoverage.com to talk about Kentucky's overtime win over Mississippi State, including Kellan Grady's clutch shot making, Oscar's continued dominance, and some other key role players stepping up. We also look ahead to our game against Kansas and Matt closes by giving a short rant about Shaedon Sharpe.
Host Matt Sak is joined by Tres Terrell of CatsCoverage.com to talk about the significance of TyTy Washington to this team, how we were actually pleased with how the team fought despite coming up short, and who needs to step up during this next stretch of games.
Host Matt Sak provides a quick update on the recent breaking news of both CJ Fredrick and Shaedon Shaedon, including why we shouldn't be worried about today's Shaedon "news", when/if they will each play this year, and what the final product of this year's team will look like.
Host Matt Sak is joined by Braden Nevius of Catscoverage.com to discuss our ugly and gritty win over Texas A&M on the road, what it means for our team, and Jacob Toppin's inspiring performance. We also look at who should be our closer, will Shaedon Sharpe play, and our matchup vs #2 Auburn.
Host Matt Sak is joined by Tres Terrell to talk about TyTy shining in our 107-79 win over Tennessee, our dominant backcourt, and the legacy of Joe B Hall.