Heat Check with Myles Dread

Former Indiana Hoosier Xavier Johnson joins Myles Dread on today's episode of The Heat Check. Xavier Johnson reflects back on his college basketball career with the Indiana Hoosiers, his battles with injuries, the rise of Anthony Edwards, and much much more.  GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@collegesportsco.com FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/04UMHLv44cNd5N1ds4za2C?si=a677551b12074a97 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/state-media/id1704928503 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The College Sports Company. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:50-Catching Up 02:44-Transferring to Indiana  06:19-State of College Basketball  08:06-NBA Goals  10:38-Trash Talking & HS Basketball 17:31-Anthony Edwards

Myles Dread is joined by former Purdue Basketball standout and B1G Ten Network college basketball analyst, Rapheal Davis, on today's new episode of Heat Check. Myles and Rapheal break down the current state of Big Ten basketball, reflect on the college basketball season, and give some early predictions for the 2024-25 college basketball season. GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:38-Caching Up  02:28-Biggest Surprises In 2023  06:29-State of Big Ten Basketball 15:14-All-Time Big Ten Defensive Team 18:53-All-Time Big Ten Starting 5 31:22-All-Time Purdue Team 33:43-Closing Thoughts

Myles Dread is joined by college basketball personality Grant Peters on today's new episode of Heat Check. Grant Peters is an avid Kentucky basketball fan and is the Director of Content at Mercury. In this episode, Myles and Grant talk about the state of UK basketball, the downfall of the one-and-done era in college basketball, and why UConn will repeat as NCAA Champions in this year's March Madness.  GET 50% OFF using code heatcheck50 at https://factormeals.com/heatcheck50 GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:16-Catching Up 02:18-State of Kentucky Basketball 08:30-AAU Basketball 12:15-One-And-Done Era 16:01-UConn 20:23-Purdue & Tennessee  26:01-Best College Basketball Rivalries  32:02-SEC vs. Big 10 36:50-Top 5 College Basketball Teams 38:52-Closing Thoughts

Sam Sessoms joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Sam Sessoms is a former Penn State guard (2020–2022) who finished his career at Coppin State before playing professional basketball overseas. Sam currently plays for SCM Universitatea Craiova in Romania. In this episode, Sam gives viewers an inside look at his decision to transfer to Penn State, what made him eventually leave Happy Valley, and how his transition to overseas basketball has been. Sam and Myles also discuss the current state of women's college basketball, the biggest headlines surrounding the transfer portal, and their March Madness predictions. GET 50% OFF using code heatcheck50 at https://factormeals.com/heatcheck50 GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:34-Catching Up 02:56-Transferring to Penn State  06:13-Transfer Portal Chaos 09:38-Leaving Penn State 14:25-Playing Overseas 16:41-Penn State Basketball 22:56-Men's vs Women's NCAA Tournament  26:16-March Madness Predictions  32:50-Big Ten Trivia

Shep Garner joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Shep Garner is a Penn State basketball legend who played a key role in helping the Nittany Lions win the 2018 NIT Championship. The shooting guard still ranks as the No. 6 scorer in program history with 1,629 points, started 133-of-138 games played, and logged 4,443 career minutes—second in Big Ten history. As a senior in 2018, he set a Penn State and Big Ten record for made three pointers (120) and finished his career as the program's all-time leader in career threes (336). He was part of 75 wins during his career, which was the most in a four-year span in the program's Big Ten era when he graduated.  In this episode, Shep Garner talks about the highs and lows of his Penn State Basketball career, breaking Pete Lisicky's 3-point record, and his transition to coaching with FGCU Basketball. GET 50% OFF using code heatcheck50 at https://factormeals.com/heatcheck50 GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:27-Catching Up 02:50-Transitioning to Coaching 05:04-2022-23 Season 09:59-Penn State Career 18:13-Favorite Teammate & Big Ten Open 26:31-Top Moments at Penn State 44:49-Favorite Arenas 48:48-Mike Watkins  52:14-This or That

Pete Lisicky joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Pete Lisicky is Penn State Basketball legend, as he finished his career at Penn State as the program's second all-time leading scorer. Pete led the Lions to one NCAA tournament appearance as a 5-seed in 1996, as well as two NIT Final Fours at Madison Square Garden. After playing 11 seasons of professional basketball in Europe, Pete works as a certified financial planner for Baird Wealth. In this episode, Pete reflects back on his playing days at Penn State, shares his thoughts on the current landscape of college basketball, offers his predictions for Penn State's outlook this season, gives a few March Madness sleepers and more. GET 50% OFF using code heatcheck50 at https://factormeals.com/heatcheck50 GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:23-Catching Up 05:08-Rec Hall vs. BJC 14:01-Landscape of College Basketball  20:15-Penn State's Outlook 25:44-March Madness Sleepers 30:23-PSU Basketball's Mount Rushmore 37:50-Best Coaches of All-Time 40:45-Best NBA Players of All-Time 46:25-Best Shooters of All-Time 49:25-Best Food Types 52:50-Best Movies of All-Time 56:53-Closing Thoughts

Denver Nuggets SG Jalen Pickett joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Jalen Pickett talks about the lessons he has learned playing alongside Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and others during his time with the Denver Nuggets. Jalen also talks about the championship culture that the Denver Nuggets have built, Penn State's 2024 season outlook and more.  Get 50% off using code heatcheck50 at https://factormeals.com/heatcheck50 GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 02:08-Catching Up  03:30-Playing on the Nuggets 06:15-Veteran Mentors 07:34-Missing College Basketball  10:21-Big Ten Basketball 16:48-Penn State's Season Outlook  21:45-Heat Check Segment

Penn State's former Director of Recruiting and now Notre Dame Director of Recruiting, Brian Snow, joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Brian Snow explains how college basketball recruiting actually works and reveals what D1 coaches are looking for when evaluating players. Myles and Brian also reflect back on Penn State's Cinderella run in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments in the 2023 season.  GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro  01:41-College Basketball Recruiting  09:08-Transitioning from Writing to Recruiting  11:28-Penn State's 2023 Season  26:07-Start, Bench, Cut 31:51-Closing Thoughts

Temple Basketball Coach and former Penn State guard Cam Wynter joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Cam Wynter reflects back on the best moments of his career at Penn State, including some of his buzzer beaters en route to Penn State's 2023 March Madness run. Cam and Myles also talk about Kanye Clary's development this season and explain why PSU has the toughest workouts in college basketball.  GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:31-Cam & Myles Friendship 04:22-Best HS Basketball in the US? 06:58-Transitioning to Coaching  11:25-Workouts at PSU 14:50-Road to March Madness 17:53-2023 Senior Night  19:48-2024 Season Outlook

Former Penn State basketball player Andrew Funk joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Andrew Funk talks about his iconic 27-point performance against Texas A&M in Penn State's 2023 March Madness run, adjusting to life in the G-League, what it takes to fully embrace the shooter mindset, and more.  GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85 ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968 ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:59-Catching Up 03:00-The Shooter Mindset 08:50-Silencing Outside Noise 11:23-Transfer Portal  13:29-Adjusting to the G-League 15:23-Best Players in the Big 10 20:52-Texas A&M Game

Former Penn State basketball players Myles Dread and John Harrar reunite on the first episode of Heat Check with Myles Dread. Together, Myles and John reflect back on the defining moments of their playing days at Penn State. John also opens up about his adjustment playing basketball overseas, the most hostile places to play in the Big 10, and the impact Coach Pat Chambers had on his career.  GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE: ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 02:00-Starting the Pod 03:33-Penn State at its Core 05:11-John's Penn State Journey 10:14-Almost Transferring  13:51-Big 10 vs. Overseas  15:17-Favorite Big 10 Coaches 17:50-Least Favorite Playing Environments 20:55-Pat Chambers