The Real Chilly Podcast

The Real Chilly Podcast breaks down the results of the Marquette Golden Eagles' 64-60 win vs. the Georgetown Hoyas on January 2, 2021

After the big road win over #9 Creighton, the Real Chilly Podcast gathers to reexamine our expectations for the season.

The Real Chilly Podcast breaks down the results of the Marquette Golden Eagles' 89-84 win vs. the Creighton Bluejays on December 14, 2020.

The Real Chilly Podcast breaks down the results of the Marquette Golden Eagles' 69-60 loss vs. the UCLA Bruins on December 11, 2020.

The Real Chilly Podcast breaks down the results of the Marquette Golden Eagles' 82-68 win vs. the UW-Green Bay Phoenix on December 8, 2020

A win so good, we had to pod twice. This time it's a solo pod from Brian.

Behind an impressive game from freshman Justin Lewis, Marquette knocked of the #4 Wisconsin Badgers on Friday night. Relive the glory.

The Real Chilly Podcast breaks down the results of the Marquette Golden Eagles 75-50 win vs. the Eastern Illinois Panthers on November 27, 2020

The Real Chilly Podcast breaks down the results of the Marquette Golden Eagles vs. the Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions on November 25, 2020

We're back for the 2020-2021 Marquette men's basketball season! Why the odd episode title, you ask? Well, this year all of our podcasts will be aired live on YouTube, complete with video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel so that you can tune in live whenever we record, especially for post-game reactions. As normal, our iTunes and SoundCloud feeds will continue to post the audio versions of these podcasts. For this episode, join all five of the fellas for the season kickoff and a review of the hectic offseason, a look at the new roster and schedule, and of course plenty of banter between your hosts.

Is further explanation needed? After six years of the Steve Wojciechowski era, the fellas sit down to take stock of where the Marquette men's basketball program stands in the spring of 2020.

For Marquette basketball fans, Duane Wilson needs no introduction. A Milwaukee native, Wilson averaged 11.9 ppg in his 2014-15 redshirt freshman season while bringing a trademark toughness to the court. During his years at Marquette, he played for two different coaches and played with both Juan Anderson and Markus Howard. The fellas sit down for a wide-ranging conversation with Duane that you won't want to miss.

Marquette's 2020 men's basketball senior class had it all. An all time program great. A five year vet that worked his way up. A new face who brought energy. And a transfer who called it quits in the middle of the season. Join the fellas as we conduct a proper send off for MUBB's 2020 senior class.

After an entirely unplanned 2 month 10 day hiatus, the fellas return with a brief big picture review of how the season ended. More content soon.

After a big win against #10 Villanova on Saturday, we gather to take stock of the win, and to gauge just how good we should feel about it.

Another January 1st, another blowout road loss. We found ourselves in the mood for a big picture discussion of Marquette basketball as we enter the new decade. You may find it therapeutic ... but you may not find it comforting. Either way, it's a damn good episode.

In a script that felt all too familiar, Marquette was thoroughly throttled by an elite Maryland squad on a neutral court. The end of the world? Certainly not. Yet despite the high caliber opponent, there remains legitimate cause for frustration and fading optimism at the outset of the sixth year under Steve Wojciechowski.

Marquette got whooped in Madison on Sunday afternoon 77-61. Losing to Wisconsin is always demoralizing - even more-so given the lackadaisical effort from Marquette. Join the fellas as we recap the loss, and try to put it in perspective.

The first half of the Purdue-Marquette Gavitt Tipoff Games matchup had Marquette fans thinking the worst. A second half resurgence - led by newcomer Koby McEwen - flipped that narrative, and has us optimistic for the future.

Marquette opened the 2019-20 season with a resounding victory over Loyola-Maryland. But the big story of the night was Markus Howard vaulting himself - early in the second half - to the top of Marquette men's basketball all-time scoring list.

It's the fourth year of the Real Chilly Podcast - and coincidentally, the fourth and final year for Marquette's all-world senior Markus Howard. The fellas reconvene on the eve of a new season to look forward to the great promise that this season holds.

On Monday, April 15, Marquette announced that Sam and Joey Hauser were transferring away from Marquette. The fellas convene to discuss.

On the eve of Marquette's return to the Dance, we've got the perfect podcast for you as you fill out your bracket. We kick off with our final Murray State thoughts, and then dive into bracket talk, including, our strategies for picking brackets, Cinderellas, the teams we want to lose, and our picks for the Final Four. We close with our favorite Marquette basketball memories of the year.

For the first time since 2017, Marquette is in the NCAA Tournament. 5 seeded Marquette will face off against 12 seed Murray State in Hartford, CT on Thursday, March 21 at 4:30pm EDT on TBS. The fellas convene to discuss the bracket, the big picture, and how this team can help Steve Wojciehowski get his first NCAAT win as a head coach.

In one of the worst officiated basketball games in recent college basketball memory, Marquette lost 81-79 and failed to make key plays down the stretch in order to advance to the Big East Championship. The fellas convene and let the expletives fly.

On Thursday evening, Marquette reeled off a satisfying and dominant 86-54 victory over St. John's in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. The fellas recap the game, and discuss what Marquette did to stops its 4 game skid.

Marquette enters the Big East Tournament as the 2 seed after having lost four straight and denying themselves a Big East regular season Champions. On Thursday, March 14th they'll face the winner of St. John's and DePaul. Things are grim, but the fellas somehow agree that not all hope should be lost.

After giving up an 18-0 run at the end of a hair pulling loss at Seton Hall, the fellas convene to diagnose Marquette's puzzling three game skid.

With a 66-60 loss to Creighton in Milwaukee, Marquette now has consecutive losses for the first time this season. Sunday's turnover-plagued loss sparks a worrying trend. The fellas convene to discuss just how dire the situation is.

Marquette pieced together an impressive 76-58 road win over Providence on Saturday with a grimacing Markus Howard. Now, they head to Villanova on Wednesday, February 27th in search of win that would guarantee at least a share of the 2018-19 Big East Conference Championship.

With a win over Butler in Milwaukee, Marquette now stands alone atop the Big East. We celebrate the #1 spot, and look ahead to the final weeks before the Big East Tournament.

With just six games left in the regular season and tournament play looming, the fellas gather during an off-weekend for Marquette to discuss the final regular season stretch and tournament seeding and expectations. We close out a chaotic podcast with America's new favorite segment, Junk Drawer (TM).

On Saturday afternoon in front of a national TV audience, #10 Marquette took down #14 Villanova 66-65. Despite the fact that Marquette had a 15 point lead in the 2nd half, they held on to secure a huge win thanks to Markus Howard, Sacar Anim, and stout defense.

The fellas reconvene to briefly recap Marquette's deflating 70-69 loss to St. John's. Then, we turn our attention to arguably Marquette basketball's biggest game in the last 5 years, as the defending national champions come to town on February 9th.

Marquette hadn't beat Butler since January 2016, and hadn't won at Hinkle Fieldhouse since February 1990. Both those records fell as Marquette delivered a 76-58 statement road win. How is this team doing it? Should we alter our expectations for this season? That and more on this episode.

John Fanta is a host and play-by-play announcer for the Big East conference. At just 23 years old, he's used social media - along with his unique takes and style - as a way to cut through all the noise. We caught up with John recently to talk Marquette basketball, the Big East conference, and how he approaches his work.

After a seven year absence, Marquette men's basketball has returned to the AP Top 10, appearing at #10 in the January 28th poll release. The fellas huddle to reflect on the achievement - and to give credit where it's due.

With yet another gritty performance, #12 Marquette secured its third true road win of the year with an 87-82 win at Xavier. Despite being down as much as 11 points in the second half, Marquette - led by Markus and the Hausers, with a serious assist from Matt Heldt - clawed its way to victory. That marks seven wins in a row, a feat most recently accomplished in 2012.

National Player of the Year candidate Markus Howard exited the road contest at Georgetown after logging just three minutes. From there, his teammates - led by Sam Hauser - delivered a 74-71 win, one of the more impressive team wins in recent memory.

With a gritty team effort, Marquette pulled off a 70-66 win over Seton Hall on Saturday. They now stand alone in 2nd place in the Big East, and have rattled off three wins in a row. The fellas break down the Seton Hall win with the help of Griffin, a Marquette senior and new friend of the pod.

In their first true road win of the season, Marquette delivered a college basketball game that won't soon be forgotten. The 106-104 OT victory at Creighton had everything, including a personal and Big East record 53 points from Markus Howard. Join the fellas as we relive the biggest moments of the game, and discuss Howard's NBA potential.

When Marquette travelled to Jamaica Queens this week to face St. John's, Marquette fans expected a solid performance, if not an outright win. Instead, Marquette was thrashed from start to finish in a disheartening 20 point loss. Welcome back to earth.

With the non conference portion of the schedule officially in the rearview mirror, the fellas take stock of the major themes through the end of December. Then, they turn their attention toward previewing Marquette's first Big East opponent, Shamorie Ponds and St. John's.

At the tail end of Marquette's non conference slate, we sat down with two Paint Touches contributors - Andrei Greska and Ryan Jackson. Together, we analyze this Marquette team through 12 games, predict the remainder of the season, and preview the Big East.

On a cold, quiet December night, Marquette put together its most complete win of the Steve Wojciechowski era with smoldering defense and blistering offense. The fellas celebrate, and attempt to make sense of the victory.

Marquette pieced together one if its most impressive wins of the season, beating bitter in-state rival #12 Wisconsin in overtime, 74-69. After a rocky start to the 2018-19 season, the past several weeks - culminating in the victory over UW - have buoyed this Marquette team and the fan base. Join the fellas for our annual celebration of Badger tears.

The Badgers will visit Milwaukee on Saturday in one of the more anticipated installments of the rivalry. The fellas get together to discuss the keys to the game, how the crowd will impact play on the court, and which Marquette bench player could have the biggest impact. And of course, we make predictions.

After a too long hiatus, the Real Chilly fellas are back with a brief recap of the UTEP game. Tune in for this episode, and keep an eye out for our upcoming in depth Wisconsin preview.

Despite a 3-1 start to the season, the thrashing Marquette received in Bloomington revealed warts, and has made it seem like the sky is falling. Is it falling? Well ... maybe. Tune in as the fellas discuss what went wrong against the Hoosiers, and what Marquette needs to do against Kansas to secure a moral victory.

On Wednesday, November 14, Marquette has the first of it's marquee non-conference games - a much anticipated matchup against Indiana in Bloomington. Hoosier podcaster Andy Bottoms joins us to provide insight into this Indiana team, and to preview the matchup.