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Shaka Smart sat down with Homer for a deep dive into how Marquette is navigating the new world of college basketball while trying to maintain the culture that has fueled the program’s recent success. Shaka explained why the Golden Eagles shifted from avoiding transfers to bringing in Sananda Fru and Nolan Minasali, while also sharing what excites him most about incoming freshmen Ethan Johnston and...

ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas joins the Homer Hour, gives an update on the court case for giving former players NIL back pay, on allowing schools to pay athletes $20.5 million per school, are college athletes currently being signed to contracts, will roster sizes be reduced now, should fans be worried about the new rules regarding paying players, will this be a long-term structure, was the SEC...

Ben Brust and Alex Strouf host a specialty edition of ESPN Wisconsin College GameNight with less than 5 weeks until Selection Sunday. Ben is officially a fan of Marquette.. kind of. Colin Russo, UW grad and host at ESPN West Palm, joins to discuss the two teams and create chaos. Which team will go further in the tournament: Wisconsin or Marquette? Wednesday night bets.

ESPN Wisconsin's Alex Strouf is joined by Marquette HC Shaka Smart to discuss the upcoming season. How did Shaka Smart and his staff retain every player in the offseason? How does Marquette plan to keep up with UConn after back-to-back National championships?

Homer is LIVE from Central Mall for the Marquette Athletics Back to School Block Party, he is joined by Women's Basketball Coach Cara Consuegra, women's basketball players Skylar Forbes & Olivia Porter, men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart along with players Tre Norman and Zaide Lowery.

Marquette head basketball coach Shaka Smart joins the Homer Hour, his thoughts on the upcoming season, his position on NIL and what the future holds for it, should fans be worried about NIL, does he think the NCAA Tournament will expand, the continuation of 94.5 ESPN as the flagship of Marquette basketball, what has his mind and attention right now, on having a big basketball coaching staff, what...

Former Marquette head coach Mike Deane joins the Homer Hour, on why he picked Yale to upset Auburn, on senior laden teams leaving mid-majors to go get NIL money at the high major schools. what would he do to fix the NIL system, gives his Final Four picks and what does he like best about Marquette in the Sweet 16.

Bryan Dee and Alex Strouf dive into all things Marquette, Wisconsin, and NCAA Tournament.

Former Marquette head coach Mike Deane discuss his Siena coached team upset win over Stanford in 1989, on how teams should defend the 3-point shot in college to help them win games, on defending the high-ball screen, is there any team he watches now who practices what he teaches and one team he like in the NCAA Tournament.

Marquette head coach Shaka Smart joins the Homer Hour, how can he keep his team motivated starting the season with such a high-ranking, on his team being picked to finish 9th in the Big East last season, on the pressure his team faces this season, on the growth of Tyler Kolek as a player and the book that he is currently reading.

Bryan Dee & Gabe Neitzel LIVE at the Marquette Block Party on Central Campus chat with Kenzie Hare, Women's Head Coach Megan Duffy, Men's Head Coach Shaka Smart, Kam Jones and Stevie Mitchell as the Men's & Women's Golden Eagles teams get ready for the 2023-24 season.

Marquette players Kam Jones, Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro joins Alex Strouf and Bryan Dee at Summerfest to discuss MU's offseason and what's ahead for the 2023-24 Golden Eagles squad.

Former Marquette basketball star Travis Diener joins Homer & Tony discuss the upcoming Alumni Charity Challenge, should Homer go outside for a walk with the way the air quality is in Milwaukee, is he ready to announce his retirement from playing professional basketball, does he think he can still play, what happened to the Marquette TBT team, which skill does he feel has deteriorated the most is h...

Former Marquette legend and NBA champion Dwyane Wade joins Homer & Tony to discuss the upcoming Wade vs. Diener event, his first thoughts when he hears first-ballot basketball Hall of Famer, his relationship with Marquette head coach Shaka Smart, as a basketball player what does he feels is his greatest accomplishment, in his life what is he most proud of, he practiced his Hall of Fame speech and...

Homer & Tony react to Marquette's loss to Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament and see how their brackets are doing in the Homer & Tony Bracket Challenge.

Jason Wilde and Gabe Neitzel—in as the Cousins Sub of the Day for Tausch—ponder whether the Marquette men's basketball season should be considered a success after falling to Michigan State in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.

Marquette men's basketball head coach Shaka Smart joins Homer & Tony to discuss his outright Big East regular season champion Golden Eagles, on what it means the university and fans to win the conference crown this season, at what point in the season did he know his team would be this good, on Steve Mitchell's comments that the Golden Eagles are a defensive team, on his relationship with Tyler Kol...

Former Marquette men's basketball head coach Mike Deane joins Homer & Tony to talk all things college hoops including the success of this year's Golden Eagles squad, should the MU coaching staff be the staff of the year in college hoops, on Shaka Smart being the perfect modern coach, why do some teams that play well during the season, struggle in the tournament, which team that he coached to the t...

ESPN college basketball writer John Gasaway joins Homer & Tony to discuss all things college hoops, how did Marquette break through this season, when did he start to get a feel they would be this good, what is the weakness of this Golden Eagles squad, is this the best MU team since Dwayne Wade's squad in 2003, what seed does he expect the Golden Eagles to receive, what do his numbers say who shoul...

Former Marquette standout Jim Mcllvaine joins Homer & Tony to discuss this years Golden Eagles team, on Tyler Kolek trying to break Tony Miller's assists record, on Oso Ighodaro's being and inside and out type of player, who does he compare him among former Marquette players, on Aaron Rodgers going on a "Darkness Retreat," would he take a win in the NCAA Tournament over a conference championship a...

ESPN basketball analyst and bracketologist Joe Lunardi joins Homer & Tony to discuss college hoops and look at where Marquette could land in this years NCAA Tournament bracket, who in his mind is the favorite to win the National Championship, what is the highest seed Marquette could get, where would the Golden Eagles be seeded right now, what metric should fans look at to try and determine where t...

Fox Sports 1 college basketball analyst Donny Marshall joins Homer & Tony to talk college and Marquette hoops, are the Golden Eagles the biggest surprise team in the country, who does he like in the Big East as the best team and his thoughts on how good Oso Ighodaro is, especially as a ball-handler.

Former Marquette & NBA star Dwayne Wade drops in to see Homer & Tony and to reminisce about the 20th-anniversary of the Marquette Final Four team.

Former Marquette & NBA player Steve Novak joins Homer & Tony to talk Golden Eagles hoops as the Big East season opens, what does he remember from his first Big East game, what was his greatest game at Marquette, on getting kicked out of practice prior to upsetting #2 UConn and his thoughts on this years Golden Eagles squad.

620 WTMJ's Bryan Dee sits down with Marquette Men's Head Basketball Coach Shaka Smart and Marquette Women's Head Basketball Coach Megan Duffy to discuss their upcoming seasons, their views on leadership, and the future of basketball and business in Milwaukee.