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This 60-minute weekly podcast/live radio show will air during basketball season on Mondays at 9am and cover the latest in Gator, SEC and college basketball. WRUF’s Steve Russell and ESPN and Gator Radio Network College Basketball Analyst Mark Wise discuss the previous week’s big games as well as the college basketball week ahead. The radio show will broadcast live on 98.1FM/850AM WRUF ESPN radio and will also be available on the WRUF website, iTunes, Spotify, and Facebook Live. We hope you will join us for an hour of college basketball conversation that no Gator fan will want to miss.

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    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    This Week in Gators Sports (05/15/2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 55:38


    This Week in Gators Sports REWIND: Jeremy had Gators basketball's Cooper Josefsberg on after their national championship run. Later he had Jamie Goldman on to do a positional breakdown on the Gators front seven.

    This Week in Gator Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 57:38


    This Week in Gators Sports REWIND: Jeremy St. Louis & his guests cover Golf in Florida, F1 Podcast that is run by students at the College of Journalism, Gators after the NFL draft, and lastly the series between Tampa Bay Lightning versus Florida Panthers.

    This Week in Gators Sports (04/24/25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 58:18


    This Week in Gators Sports: On the first edition of TWiGS, UF CJC Sports Director Jeremy St. Louis had some sports media students on the show to talk all things Gators sports. The crew dove into the NFL draft, the state of Gators baseball, and took a look ahead at next year's basketball season after winning the national championship.

    Tailgate Rewind (5/29/24)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 118:37


    On Tuesday Robbie Andreu joins Pat Dooley to test their knowledge of cities in Oklahoma, break down softball and baseball postseasons, and argue over various other topics!

    Hoop! There It Is (3-25-2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 64:03


    On the last show of "Hoop! There It Is," Steve Russell and Mark Wise recap the Gators men's basketball team's loss to Colorado in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament. They also look ahead to the Sweet 16 matchups.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (3-18-2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 62:12


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise discuss the Gators men's basketball situation after receiving a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They also talked about surprising teams that made the tournament and programs that were left out.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind: (3/14/24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 58:45


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise previewed the Gators basketball matchup against Georgia tonight, and talked about the other March Madness matchups.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (3-4-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 62:24


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise look back at the Gators' loss against South Carolina and explore the team's struggles against the 1-3-1 zone defense. The guys also preview the Gators' last home game of the season against Alabama.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (2-26-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 67:43


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise discussed court storming in the NCAA and possible tournament expansions. The guys also looked at the Gators' resume as the team keeps trending upward.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (2-19-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 54:30


    This week, Mark Wise and Steve Russell look at the Gators' tournament resume after their wins over LSU and Georgia. The guys analyze the Gators' remaining schedule and their chances of fighting for a conference title.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind 2-12-2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 59:24


    On this week's edition, Steve Russell and Mark Wise reacted to the Gators men's basketball home blowout over Auburn and looked ahead to the matchups against LSU and Georgia.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (2-5-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 65:04


    This week, Mark Wise and Steve Russell analyze the Gators' tournament situation after splitting games at Kentucky and Texas A&M. The guys also start previewing Saturday's matchup against Auburn.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (1-29-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 59:32


    Mark Wise and Steve Russell look back at the Gators' wins over Mississippi State and Georgia and how those can help Florida's tournament resume. Mark also explains the importance of Quad 1 wins and the NET Rankings.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (1-22-24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 64:58


    Mark Wise and Steve Russell recap the Gators' up-and-down week and analyze the upcoming home slate against Mississippi State and Georgia. Also, the guys discuss which are the top four teams in the SEC as we enter the final weeks of January.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (1-15-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 61:21


    This week, Steve Russell and Mark Wise recap the Gators' win over Arkansas at home and preview a tough road matchup against No. 5 Tennessee.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (1-8-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 61:55


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise tip off another basketball season by recapping the Gators' loss against Kentucky in the SEC opener. The guys also look at other teams around the conference as matchups start to heat up.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (3-27-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 60:25


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise host the final Hoop! There It Is of 2023. The pair recap an absolutely insane weekend of games and preview the Final Four as the 2022-23 NCAA basketball season winds down.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (3-20-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 65:46


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise talk the ongoing March Madness and NIT tournaments and preview what's to come throughout the rest of the month. One more show to go!

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (3-13-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 64:05


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise preview the "Field of 68" and the Gators Men's Basketball draw in the NIT.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (3-8-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 60:55


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise talk about the teams that punched their tickets to The Big Dance. It's the first show of March, and the Madness is knocking! The guys also take your calls and preview the SEC Tournament.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (2-27-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 62:43


    In the final show before conference tournaments start, Steve Russell and Mark Wise talk about what Florida is missing in Colin Castleton's absence. The road to March Madness starts now!

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (2-20-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 63:02


    Mark Wise joins Steve Russell in studio to talk about what Florida can do after Colin Castleton's season ending injury. The pair preview the team's midweek matchup VS Kentucky and discuss what's ahead for tournament hopefuls around the NCAA.

    Rewind: Hoop! There It Is (2-13-2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 41:42


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise discuss Gators men's basketball's tough loss to Vanderbilt and preview the team's midweek matchup against Ole Miss. The guys also take some phone calls and talk about the top players in the country.

    Rewind: Hoop! There It Is (2-6-2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 62:02


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise talk Florida men's basketball's loss at Kentucky and preview the team's midweek matchup at number 4 Alabama. The pair also discuss the top teams in the SEC as the train rolls closer to March.

    Rewind: Hoop! There It Is (1-30-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 59:14


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise recap the SEC/Big 12 challenge and discuss the Gators' blowout loss to Keyontae Johnson and Kansas State with a conference showdown vs Tennessee looming.

    Rewind: Hoop! There It Is (1-23-2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 57:47


    Following Florida's big win over Mississippi State, Steve Russell and Mark Wise talk about what the team can do to make the tournament. They also preview the week ahead and discuss former Gator Keyontae Johnson's game winning dunk against Kansas.

    Hoop! There It Is 1-16-2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 65:01


    On today's show, Steve & Mark talked about the Gators' hot streak, the team's road ahead and how the transfer portal affects the college basketball landscape.

    Hoop! There It Is: Rewind (1-9-23)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 61:22


    Steve Russell and Mark Wise started 2023 by looking back on Mike White's return to Gainesville with UGA. They also looked at the Gators' first three SEC games and previewed LSU.

    Hoop! There It Is!: 03/29/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 60:30


    On the season finale of HOOP! There It Is!, Steve Russell and Mark Wise break down the "Blue Blood-filled" Final Four. Also, the guys make their predictions for the rest of March Madness.

    Hoop! There It Is! 3/21/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 61:34


    On this week's episode of HOOP! There It Is!, Steve Russell and Mark Wise broke down the weekend's games from the NCAA Tournament and what to expect from the Sweet Sixteen. They also discussed Florida's new mens basketball coach will bring to the team.

    Hoop! There It Is! 3/14/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 61:14


    On this week's show, Steve Russell and Mark Wise talked about last weekend's conference tournament action, Mike White's move to the University of Georgia and predictions for the NCAA tournament.

    Hoop! There It Is 3-9-22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 65:10


    On Wednesday's SEC Tournament edition of Hoop! There It Is!, Mark Wise and Steve Russell break down what it'll take for Florida to make the tournement, the team's upcoming matchup against Texas A&M, and the best of college basketball from the previous week.

    Hoop! There It Is! 2/28/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 63:04


    On this week's edition of Hoop! There It Is!, Steve Russell and Mark Wise discussed the wild weekend that shook up the top 10 in college basketball, and they broke down Florida's upcoming game against Vanderbilt.

    Hoop! There It Is 2/21/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 61:40


    On this week's episode of Hoop! There it is, Steve and Mark discuss Florida's big win over Auburn, how special Jabari Smith is, how the SEC stacks up after the weekend and more.

    Hoop! There It Is! 2/14/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 61:47


    On this week's episode of HOOP! There It Is, Steve Russell and Mark Wise broke down the latest news in the college basketball world, including Florida's loss to Kentucky on Saturday, and they debated who the best conferences are.

    Hoop! There It Is! 2/7/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 62:28


    On this week's episode, Steve Russell and Mark Wise broke down all the latest news in college basketball, including Florida's chances of making a run in the tournament.

    Hoop! There It Is! 1/31/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 60:16


    On this week's episode of Hoop! There It Is! Steve Russell and Mark Wise broke down some of the hottest stories of the week in college basketball, including Florida's big win over Oklahoma State.

    Hoop! There It Is! 1/25/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 64:24


    On this week's episode of Hoop! There It Is! Steve Russell sits down with Mark Wise to break down all things college basketball from this past week of play.

    Hoop! There It Is Rewind (1-18)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 61:39


    On this week's Hoop! There It Is, Steve and Mark break down some of the best teams of the week and best plays of the week. Also, Mark previews some of his games to watch over the next few days.

    Hoop! There It Is 1/11/22

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 38:36


    On the first Hoop! There It Is of the season, Steve Russell sits down with Mark Wise to discuss top plays and games of the college basketball season so far. Also, the guys discuss what teams to look out for the rest of the season.

    Hoop! There It Is 3/31/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 60:36


    On Wednesday's final episode, Mark Wise & Steve Russell discuss the wild weekend of March Madness as with the Final Four is set to start. The guys also pick the tournament's best coaches, players, and shots.

    Hoop! There It Is 3/23/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 61:41


    On Tuesday's episode, Mark Wise & Steve Russell discuss Gator Men's Basketball tough loss Sunday against Oral Roberts in the Round of 32 & breaks down the weekend of March Madness picking the tournament's best coaches, players, and shots.

    Hoop! There It Is 3/15/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 59:34


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss Florida's 7th seed selection in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. Also, the guys preview Florida's upcoming matchups in the tournament against Virginia Tech.

    Hoop! There It Is 3/9/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 65:53


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss Florida's tough loss against Tennessee and where is puts the Gators currently in the March Madness Tournament. Also, the guys preview Florida's upcoming matchups in the SEC Tournament.

    Hoop! There It Is 3/1/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 60:59


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss Florida's close victory over SEC rival Kentucky, as well as highlight the best coaches and college basketball players over the weekend. Mark also previews the Gator's upcoming SEC and March Madness Tournaments.

    Hoop! There It Is 2/22/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 61:21


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss Florida's recent victory over SEC rival Georgia, as well as highlight the best coaches and college basketball players over the weekend.

    Hoop! There It Is 2/15/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 57:02


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss Florida's upcoming SEC matchup against Arkansas, as well as draw up the difference between a ghost and slip screen.

    Hoop! There It Is 2/8/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 60:07


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss Florida's previous loss against South Carolina and break down the schedule for the upcoming March Madness tournament,

    Hoop! There It Is 2/1/2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 57:00


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss Florida's huge 85-80 victory over West Virginia this past weekend and UF's potential March Madness seeding.

    Hoop! There It Is January 25, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 56:28


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss this week in College Basketball as conference play heats up.

    Hoop! There It Is: Rewind 1-19-21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 59:07


    Join WRUF's Steve Russell and ESPN's Mark Wise as they discuss this week in College Basketball as conference play heats up.

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