Uncle Walt

Bear Down Bias

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Bear Down Bias is a show about everything Arizona Wildcats Basketball.

Author

Uncle Walt

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Sports

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wildabout88.com

Latest episode

Apr 13, 2026

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Episodes

Ep.73: Zeke Nnaji is named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and the Cats limp into the Pac-12 Tourney. 10.03.2020

The Cats have lost 4 of 5 and are hoping to turn the tide in the Pac-12 Tournament. Sean Rooks gets selected for the Pac-12 Hall of Honor. Stone Gettings receives a prestigious award and Zeke Nnaji is named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. Bear Down!

Ep.72: Cats still safely in NCAA's after rough weekend and great Senior Days in UA Hoops history. 04.03.2020

Arizona got swept on the So. Cal road trip but prognosticators still have the Cats safely in the NCAA Tournament. The guys also look back at some of the more memorable senior days in UA Hoops history. Bear Down!

Ep.71: Cats avenge Oregon State but lose a nail biter to Oregon at McKale. 26.02.2020

Arizona Basketball drops another one-point game to the Oregon Ducks but started the week playing well against the Oregon State Beavers. Even after another loss to the Ducks, the Cats still appear safely in the NCAA Tournament field.

Ep.70: Cats get a road sweep in the Bay and Aaron Gordon is robbed again in the dunk contest. 19.02.2020

Zeke Nnaji leads the Cats to another Pac-12 road sweep and Aaron Gordon can't catch any breaks in the dunk contest after jumping over someone standing at 7'6. Bear Down!

Ep.69: Road sweep in Washington and UA's Quad 1 wins. 04.02.2020

Arizona bounces back from a tough loss in Tempe to a road sweep against the Washington schools thanks largely to senior transfer Stone Gettings. The guys also break down the importance of Quad 1 wins with the new NCAA Net rankings. Bear Down!

Ep.68 : Kobe Bryant tragedy and Arizona loses at asu. 29.01.2020

The basketball world lost an icon in Kobe Bryant. Brad and Steven talk about his impact and how some of the Arizona Basketball community reacted to his untimely passing. The guys also discuss the Cats latest loss to asu. Arizona is now 0-4 on the road. What went wrong in tempe?

Ep.67: Cats run roughshod over Utah and Colorado. Nico Mannion vs. Mike Bibby. 22.01.2020

The Cats get a sweep over the Mountain schools but more importantly get a win against a Quad 1 team (Colorado). Max Hazzard shoots the lights out, Zeke Nnaji puts up his usual numbers and Dylan Smith comes up big. The crew also compares the first 18 games of Mike Bibby's freshman year to Nico Mannion's first 18 games as a Wildcat. Bear Down!

Ep.66 : One and done dilemma? The Oregon trail recap. 15.01.2020

Some fans are frustrated at the one and done basketball world we live in. Do they have a point or are they misinformed? Brad and Steven try and hammer it all out and recap the two tough road losses against the Ducks and Beavers. Bear Down!

Ep.65 : Biggest Arizona Basketball stories of the decade and ASU recap. 08.01.2020

Bear Down Bias recaps Arizona's 75-47 over the sun devils, the results are in for the Team Steven vs. Team Brad showdown and the biggest Arizona Basketball stories of the decade are discussed. Bear Down!

Ep.64 : ASU Preview Extravaganza 31.12.2019

Happy New Year! The Cats play sparky's kids on Jan 4 and the Bear Down Bias Podcast previews the game and selects the top 5 games all-time in the long series against these in-state rivals.

Ep.63 : Is the sky falling in Tucson after the St. John's game? And the Bear Down Bias UA BBall Fantasy Draft, Team Steven vs. Team Brad. 25.12.2019

The Cats are 10-3 entering the break but should Arizona fans be concerned about 3 losses in 4 games? After the Bear Down Bias UA BBall Fantasy Draft who do you got, Team Steven or Team Brad? Bear Down!

Ep.62 : Wild About '88 Film Update (Dec. 2019) 21.12.2019

The creators of Wild About '88 : The Rise of Arizona Basketball share a new way you can help get the film closer to the finish line, while also getting a tax deduction. Visit https://my.filmindependent.org/WildAbout88 . Thanks and Bear Down!

Ep.61 : Gonzaga Recap and St. John's Preview 18.12.2019

The Cats lose a tough one to #6 Gonzaga after an almost epic comeback. The No. 16 Wildcats take on St John's on December 21 and the Bear Down Bias crew gives their two cents about the Red Storm. Bear Down!

Ep.60 : Gonzaga Preview Extravaganza 11.12.2019

The Cats drop a tough one to Baylor but the mighty Gonzaga Bulldogs are coming to town. The Bear Down Bias crew previews the Zags and breaks down the top 5 games in the series. Who's the top program in the West?

Ep.59 : Cats are Wooden Legacy Champs 04.12.2019

Nico Mannion shows his clutchness with a last-second shot against Pepperdine and then plays his best game of the year against Penn. The Seniors step up in the championship game against an ACC foe and Dylan Smith is on fire.

Ep.58: Lute Olson enters NCBB Hall of Fame, Doutrieve dismissed and the Cats are 6-0. 26.11.2019

Lute Olson enters the NCBB Hall of Fame, Devanaire Doutrieve is dismissed from the team and the Cats get to 6-0 after wins over South Dakota State and Long Beach State. Bear Down!

Ep.57 : Zeke Nnaji continues to dominate and Andre Iguodala's Top 5 UA games 19.11.2019

Zeke Nnaji dominated San Jose State and New Mexico State to win Pac-12 Freshman of the week for the second time in a row. Andre Iguodala returns to McKale and the Bear Down Bias crew breaks down his top 5 games in an Arizona uniform. Bear Down!

Ep.56 : Cats 2-0 after wins over NAU and Illinois, and "Trampling the Champs" is introduced. 12.11.2019

The Cats are fun to watch so far after impressive wins over NAU and Illinois. A new segment called "Trampling the Champs" is introduced in which the crew breaks down a classic game where the Cats beat the eventual NCAA National Champions. Bear Down!

Ep.55 : 2019-20 Season Preview and Sean Miller vs. Dana Altman 30.10.2019

The 2019-20 season preview includes player profiles, Arizona's biggest challenges in the Pac-12 and a comparison of Sean Miller and Dana Altman head to head. Bear Down!

Ep.54 : Pac-12 Media Day and Top 10 Transfers in UA Hoops History. 11.10.2019

At 2019 Pac-12 Media Day, Sean Miller talks about bringing the defense back and discusses those pesky zone defenses conference opponents like to run. Also, the Top 10 Transfers in program history are talked about in detail. Bear Down!

Ep.53 : Red/Blue game wrapup and UA Bball Media Day 28.09.2019

Nico Mannion shows off his passing skills and Devonaire Doutrive impresses in the Red/Blue game. Also Sean Miller gives his first press conference of the season at Media Day in Tucson.

Ep.52 : Sean Miller Contract talk and the Pre-Pre season Bball Preview 19.09.2019

Sean Miller contract talk, Book Richardson update, and the guys scratch the surface on the 2019-20 campaign by doing a pre-pre season Bball preview. Bear Down!

Ep.51 : Dunkfest Bracket : Who is the best dunker in UA Hoops History? 21.08.2019

Who is the best dunker in Arizona Basketball History? The Bear Down Bias crew creates a 16-player bracket to find out. Bear Down!

Ep.50 : UA Top 10 Clutch NCAA Tourney Buckets 01.08.2019

For the 50th episode of the Bear Down Bias Podcast, Brad and Steven review some of Arizona Basketball's rich NCAA Tournament history by breaking down the Cats all-time Top 10 Tourney Buckets. Bear Down!

Ep.49 : Brad and Sean guests on the 'In All Airness Podcast'. 24.07.2019

Brad and Sean visit the 'In All Airness Podcast', hosted by Adam Ryan. The Malone brothers discuss the progress and making of the film 'Wild About '88: The Rise of Arizona Basketball'. Bear Down!

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