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The unofficial home of Des Moines' Hometown Team. Join Tucker and Eduardo as they talk Drake Bulldog basketball. . . The Drake Basketball Podcast is an independent fan production and is not licensed by or affiliated with Drake University.

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    • Mar 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Welcome Eric Henderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 18:59


    Tucker and Eduardo welcome Drake's newest head men's basketball coach, Eric Henderson!

    Bye Bye Ben McCollum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 21:52


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss the exit of Ben McCollum and what's next for the country's leading mid-major basketball program.

    March Madness - Texas Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 23:25


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's opponent in the round of 32, the Red Raiders of Texas Tech.

    March Madness - Missouri Instant React

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 24:41


    Tucker and Eduardo celebrate the dogs 67-57 victory over the Missouri Tigers on an NCAA Tournament edition of the Drake Basketball Podcast.

    March Madness - Missouri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 33:15


    Tucker and Eduardo preview the Missouri Tigers and break down the bracket.

    Josh Young's Selection Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 38:50


    Tucker and Eduardo chat with Bulldogs legend Josh Young about what the team has to expect in the days leading up to Selection Sunday and March Madness. They discuss memories from Josh's stellar career and Drake's emergence as one of college basketball's elite programs.

    ARCH MADNESS THREEPEAT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 39:57


    Tucker and Eduardo celebrate Drake's latest Arch Madness title following a 63-48 thrashing of the Bradley Braves.

    Arch Madness - Belmont Instant React

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 20:17


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's thrilling come-from-behind semifinal victory over the Belmont Bruins with a live report from DBP field correspondent Dolph Pulliam.

    Arch Madness - SIU Instant React

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 17:35


    Tucker and Eduardo break down the Bulldogs' 70-53 victory over the Southern Illinois Salukis in the Arch Madness Quarterfinals with a little help from DBP sidelines reporter Dolph Pulliam.

    Bye Bears + Arch Madness + MVC Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 33:30


    Tucker and Eduardo talk matchups in St. Louis and regular season awards.

    Bulldog Bracketology with T3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 55:19


    Tucker and Eduardo welcome NCAA Tournament expert, T3 Bracketology, to the Drake Basketball Podcast to discuss Drake's hopes of making the big dance.

    Drake Madness with John Fanta

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 29:01


    Tucker and Eduardo welcome FOX's John Fanta to the program to talk about Drake's 26-3 start, Coach McCollum's success, Arch Madness, the Big East, and more.

    Bulldogs Sweep Panthers Instant React

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 45:07


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's OT win in Cedar Falls then preview their rematches against Evansville and Missouri St.

    Braves L, UIC + UNI Previews!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 65:24


    Tucker and Eduardo break down what went wrong for Drake against the second place Braves. Then they preview upcoming rematches against the flames and panthers before talking at large chances.

    Sycamore Sweep / Bennett Bird / Redbird Rematch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 26:27


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Drake's thrilling OT victory over Indiana St, Bennett Stirtz's career hopes, favorite #3's, Illinois St and more.

    Bulldogs Beat Panthers: Instant React

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 33:44


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss the Drake's eighth victory over UNI in the last ten meetings.

    Dogs Axe Sycamores --> Valpo Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 39:33


    Tucker and Eduardo dive into the details of Drake's victory over Indiana State, then preview a rematch against Valpo in the Knapp.

    Bradley Victory Lap --> Evansville Game Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 44:11


    Tucker and Eduardo recap Drake's road in over Bradley, then get listeners prepped for the Evansville Purple Aces.

    Drake Beats Kansas State

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 31:12


    Tucker and Eduardo relive the magic from Drake's overtime thriller in Kansas City. Then they break down the Bulldogs' upcoming matchup with Green Bay.

    Charleston Champs! Valpo! Kansas State!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 44:20


    Tucker and Eduardo break out of exile and dive back into all of the action surrounding the undefeated Drake Bulldogs.

    York Recap + SFA Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 35:19


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's season opener against York and preview their first real challenge against perennial mid major power, Stephen F Austin.

    Season Tip Off with CollegeHoopsTop50

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 58:03


    Tucker and Eduardo are joined by Andrew from CollegeHoopsTop50 to break down the 2024-25 Drake Bulldogs, the MVC title race and more.

    McCollum Recruiting: Round One

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 46:14


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Coach McCollum's first round of assistant coaching hires and recruit signings.

    DU Great Collective - Kyle Mertz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 9:18


    Tucker ditches Eduardo to sit down with Kyle Mertz of the DU Great Collective and discuss the importance of NIL for Drake basketball. Audio quality alert: This was recorded in a busy hallway outside the annual banquet and the sound reflects that.

    New Drake Head Coach Ben McCollum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 22:45


    Tucker and Eduardo welcome new Drake Head Coach, Ben McCollum.

    Darian DeVries to WVU

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 35:39


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss the departure of Head Coach Darian DeVries to the country roads of West Virginia.

    NCAA Tournament - Washington State

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 41:21


    Tucker and Eduardo break down the Washington State Cougars and what Drake will need to do to beat them.

    Back to Back Champs + Bulldog Bracketology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 58:42


    Tucker and Eduardo relive the highlights of Drake's championship weekend and look forward to potential seeding and opponents in the NCAA Tournament.

    Arch Madness Champions - Instant React

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 11:40


    Tucker and Eduardo celebrate Drake's thrilling championship victory over Indiana St in St. Louis.

    Arch Madness - Bradley Instant React

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 21:40


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's semifinal Arch Madness win over the Bradley Braves.

    Arch Madness - Evansville Instant React

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 15:08


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's Arch Madness W over the Evansville Aces.

    ARCH MADNESS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 29:01


    Tucker and Eduardo prepare to travel to St. Louis and tell you what to expect as the Bulldogs try to take home the MVC Championship.

    All-Conference Awards + Bradley and UIC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 58:03


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's final two wins of the regular season and name their picks for all-conference awards.

    UNI/UIC/Bradley --> Conference Realignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 54:50


    Tucker and Eduardo complain about losing, prep for matchups against the Illinois schools and discuss Drake's place in the changing conference landscape.

    Bulldogs Top Bruins --> At UNI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 23:48


    Tucker and Eduardo talk over Drake's latest victory over Belmont and preview Saturday's rivalry road battle at UNI.

    Atin vs Aces --> Murray Beatdown --> Belmont

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 48:19


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's pulse-pounding road win in Evansville, home domination over Murray St and upcoming rematch against the Belmont Bruins.

    Battling Bradley --> Evansville --> Murray St

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 40:25


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Drake's road win over the Bradley Braves and preview upcoming games against Evansville and Murray State.

    Beating SIU --> At Bradley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 31:34


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Drake's big OT win over the Salukis and break down Drake's Saturday matchup against the Bradley Braves.

    Sycamore Slip Up --> SIU --> Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 35:42


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Drake's loss in Terre Haute, Southern Illinois and a range of nonsense in this week's mailbag.

    Beating UNI --> Valpo --> ISU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 42:59


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Drake's latest victory over the Panthers, preview upcoming games against Valpo/Indiana St and take mailbag questions

    Valley Race --> DBP Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 55:58


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Drake's demolition of the Evansville men's basketball program, preview Missouri State and go to the mailbag for listener questions about DeVries era basketball.

    Saluki Smackdown --> ISU/UE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 23:10


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Drake's latest victory in the battle for first place at SIU, then talk rematch with Illinois State and home stand against Evansville.NOTE: audio issues galore in this episode

    Sycamore Showdown --> SIU Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 23:30


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss Drake's home win over Indiana St and preview Saturday's 1st place showdown at Southern Illinois.

    Belmont Blowout -> Sycamore Showdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 28:23


    Tucker and Eduardo vent about the disaster in Nashville before forgetting all about it and moving on to the Bulldog's matchup with first place Indiana State.

    The Valley Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 38:42


    Tucker and Eduardo vent briefly about UAB and preview Drake's competition in the Valley.

    Nevada Beatdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 29:01


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss the defensive masterpiece that Drake executed against the Nevada Wolfpack.

    SLU Comeback --> Nevada Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 40:44


    Tucker and Eduardo talk about Drake's epic 19 point comeback against the Billikens and preview a matchup against 7-0 Nevada.

    Cayman Review --> Valpo MSU Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 35:51


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's trip to the Cayman Islands and upcoming games against Valpo and Missouri State.

    Cayman Islands Classic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 29:24


    Tucker and Eduardo break down Drake's battle for the Cayman Islands Classic crown.

    Lipscomb - Bulldog Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 21:18


    Tucker and Eduardo discuss the highlights from Drake's 85 -70 win over the Lipscomb Bisons.

    Season Preview 23-24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 28:17


    Tucker and Eduardo break down preseason MVC standings, Drake's non-con scheduling and more.

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