3-in-1 Podcast

In episode 121 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Andy Olson and Bret Beherns breakdown the Illini's opening round win in the NCAA Tournament over Chattanooga. They talk about what may have caused the slow start from Illinois, Coleman Hawkins' emergence into a key role, a look ahead to Houston, and more.

In episode 120 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's disappointing day at the Big Ten tournament after No. 9 seed Indiana upsets the top-seeded Illini 65-63.

In episode 119 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's 74-72 win over Iowa giving the Illini the Big Ten regular season championship, sharing it with Wisconsin, after the Badgers lost to Nebraska on Sunday.

In episode 118 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's 60-55 win over Penn State Thursday night at State Farm Center in the second to last regular season game of the year. Da'Monte Williams scored a team high 14 points, including four 3-pointers, to lock in a double bye and a top three seed in next week's NCAA tournament.

In episode 117 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's 93-85 win over Michigan, keeping the Illini alive in the chase for a Big Ten regular season championship. For the second straight week in the mitten state, Trent Frazier hits a late 3-pointer with less than a minute to play, sending the Illini home victorious.

In episode 116 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns, Andy Olson and Brice Bement recap Illinois basketball's 86-83 loss to Ohio State on Thursday night in front of a sold out State Farm Center crowd. Illini head coach Brad Underwood was ejected for the first time in his career late in the second half and his team nearly came back from down 16 with less than six minutes to play.

In episode 115 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Bret Beherns and Andy Olson welcome Brice Bement to the Sports team. Good to know the newest member of the WCIA3 Sports Department.

In episode 114 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, it was a Pizza Hut brawl in East Lansing and Illinois fought its way out. Andy Olson and Bret Beherns talk Jacob Grandison's big night from three point land, Kofi Cockburn bullying Sparty inside, and more.

In episode 113 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Andy Olson and Bret Beherns talk Illinois' loss to Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena, aka the RAC. They breakdown where the game went wrong, Kofi Cockburn's record-setting double-double, and more.

This week on the Sunday Fast Break, Andy Olson and Illini legend Cory Bradford give their reactions to Illinois’s win over Northwestern, their impressive run against some of the top teams in the conference, the remaining game they most look forward to and more.

In episode 111 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Andy Olson and Bret Beherns breakdown Illinois's loss to Purdue. They talk Trent Frazier's scary second half collision, Jaden Ivey's dominance, where the Illini stand for the rest of the season and more.

In episode 110 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Andy Olson and Bret Beherns go over Illinois's huge second half turnaround to get its best win in Bloomington since 1956. They breakdown what changed for the Illini at the break, where this win leaves them in the season, and more.

In episode 109 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap 18th-ranked Illinois basketball's 80-67 win over No. 11 Wisconsin, propelling them to sole possession of first place in the Big Ten Conference. Kofi Cockburn scored a game high 37 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for his 40th career double-double.

On episode 108 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Andy Olson is joined by Illinois basketball legend Cory Bradford. The two talk how the Illini survived their stretch without Kofi Cockburn, how they match-up with the rest of the Big Ten, and what they need to do to take sole possession of first place in conference against Wisconsin.

In episode 107 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's 59-56 win at Northwestern. Down 5 with 5:30 to play, the Illini made big plays late, going on an 8-0 run, to propel them to the win.

In episode 106 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's 56-55 win over No. 10 Michigan State, in the biggest win yet for the Illini this season, moving them into sole possession of first place in the Big Ten standings.

In episode 105 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's 81-65 loss at Maryland Friday night without Kofi Cockburn, who did not make the trip to College Park, still in concussion protocol.

In episode 104 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Bret Beherns and Andy Olson breakdown Illinois basketball's 96-88 double overtime loss to No. 4 Purdue. The 17th-ranked Illini got their standout point guard Andre Curbelo back on the court, scoring a career high 20 points, but it wasn't enough to take the Boilermakers, led by Sasha Stefanovic's 22 points, to go along with 20 from center Zach Edey and 14...

In episode 103 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, WCIA3’s Andy Olson talks with Illini legend Cory Bradford for the Sunday Fast Break. The two talk about the Illini being able to fight off tough performances from their opponents, the momentum the team is feeling right now, and what a win over Purdue could do for their season.

In episode 102 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson breakdown Illinois basketball's 68-53 win over Michigan, as the Illini improve to 6-0 in Big Ten play. Kofi Cockburn scored a game high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his ninth-straight double-double, Trent Frazier put up 18 points, with 16 coming in the second half, and Alfonso Plummer added 15 in the victory. The Wolverine...

In episode 101 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod, Andy Olson and Bret Beherns breakdown Illinois's close win on the road against Nebraska. They talk Kofi's off night, Trent Frazier and other veterans stepping up, the games on the horizon, and more.

In episode 100 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Podcast, Bret Beherns and Andy Olson breakdown Illinois men's basketball's big win over Maryland on the night Ayo Dosunmu's jersey was raised to the rafters. The two discuss the ceremony for Ayo, Kofi Cockburn's big second half, and where the Illini stand going forward in the Big Ten.

In episode 99 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns and Andy Olson recap Illinois basketball's 76-53 win at Minnesota, in the Illini's first game since Dec. 22 following a COVID-19 pause. Kofi Cockburn put up a game high 29 points and 10 rebounds for his 36th career double-double, as the team improves to 10-3 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play. It's the first time since the 2010-11 season that the pro...

In episode 98, Marlee bids Champaign adieu as she takes a new job and new challenge. Before she goes, Bret and Andy talk with her about her beginnings at WCIA, biggest challenges in her time, and favorite memories over three years in Central Illinois.

In episode 97 of the WCIA 3-in-1 Pod: Bret Beherns, Marlee Wierda, and Andy Olson breakdown Illinois' win over Missouri to take home the Braggin' Rights Trophy for the first time since 2017. They talk Kofi's big day, the Illini's shooting behind the arc, and the energy in St. Louis.