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We were lucky enough to nail down NBC Sports' John Fanta to talk Final Four with us, and he did not disappoint. What does Fanta think of this UConn program that's sniffing around - again - for a national championship? And will Saturday night's Zona/Michigan game live up the hype? Can't-miss stuff from a certified ball-knower See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

The radio voice of the Fighting Illini Brian Barnhart stops by to talk about Illinois' run to the Final Four. The Brad Underwood trajectory, the international flavor from this Illini roster, and the rise of Keaton Wagler, and what it's going to take to take down UConn on Saturday night. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Nick Bahe is handling Westwood One's pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage for the Final Four - and he joins Stephen Hartzell from right outside Lucas Oil Stadium to break down the doubleheader coming our way on Saturday. Our first of many interviews coming from Indianapolis as part of our CSN 'Live from the Final Four' Presented by Varsity Network See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...

Maxx Yehl, Saturday starter for the West Virginia Mountaineers, joins David Kahn on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers following WVU's ranked road series win at Arizona State. The pair discuss Maxx's recovery from Tommy John surgery, his love of the state of West Virginia, the togetherness of this Mountaineer team and how Steve Sabins, Justin Oney and Christopher Reilly have shaped him into the pitc...

For 95% of the year there were four elite teams, and here they are in Phoenix. Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce recap everything from regional weekend - the games, putting bows on teams whose seasons came to an end, the rims, the two-host setup - quickly hit on some portal/coaching stuff, then preview what is shaping up to be a Final Four for the ages with UConn vs. South Carolina and UCLA vs. Texas on F...

And then there were four. But damn what a journey it took to get us here! Sunday's UConn/Duke game was so epic and so good (unless you're a Duke fan) that Hartzell and Norlander had to spend the first half hour unpacking what we all saw go down in Washington DC last night. Plus, other takes from the weekend; including the two other really good games in the East Regional, Illinois' romp through the...

Everything you need to know about the opening weekend of the tournament! Rob Joyce & Megan Gauer recap all 16 host sites, and preview regional weekend in Fort Worth and Sacramento. And while the try to find a path for a 1-seed to get upset in the Sweet 16, it seems... arduous. 00:00 intro 04:10 Sacramento 4 recap 25:20 Fort Worth 3 recap 37:58 Fort Worth 1 recap 51:47 Sacramento 2 recap 1:07:1...

The guys are hunkered down on a Monday night because, well, Norlander has been hiding in the CBS cave since Thursday afternoon. Hartzell steers the ship on this rare CSN after dark episode - he's ranked his top 10 games of the opening weekend plus some other reactions to what we saw as the field got whittled from 68 to 16. First Four takes? Yep. High Point props? You already know. Georgia slander?...

With March Madness in full swing, David Kahn calls upon his former co-host, Kyle Schassburger, to help steer the #3D ship as they reunite, reminisce and regale the listeners with loads of Louisiana Tech stories. From Schass' interactions with the head Diamond Dawg Lane Burroughs to insane travel tales throughout the country, it's been a wild ride for the new Louisiana Tech PxP Voice, but he's stil...

Your one-stop shop for all things NCAA 1st and 2nd Rounds! Megan Gauer - who went 68-for-68 in her bracketology, it should be pointed out - and Rob Joyce run through every host site for the first two rounds. Potential upsets, names to know, potential speed bumps for the top seeds, even clarifications about bracketing rules... they've got it all. And they end with some Final Four predictions (hint:...

The bracket is here and it's gorgeous. Let's run through the field and talk about these games. Matt Norlander is ready to go, Hartzell is back from Nashville and even though his brain is more scrambled than usual, we're ranking all kinds of things on this bracket. Best 8/9 game? Best announcer pairings? Most likely 12-over-5? Who got the best - and worst - geographical pod assignments? So much to...

There are still autobids to be won at the low- and mid-major levels, but for the power conference teams the resumes are in... is your team's good enough? Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce break down Megan's (mostly) finalized bracketology, get into the overall #1 seed, those final few hosting spots, and those precious final four spots in the field of 68, with every bubble team in full-blown Tiger regalia...

The annual late-night power hour through the conference tournament brackets returns as Matt Norlander has boots on the glass floor (that's currently being disassembled) at the Big XII Tournament in Kansas City, while Hartzell has boots on Broadway covering the SEC Tournament. So much to unpack from the first couple of days - including the Miami U loss in the MAC and the butterfly effect that's hav...

Following his team's highest-ranked series win in program history, High Point Baseball head coach Joey Hammond joins host David Kahn on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers. The pair discuss High Point's road series win in Gainesville over the weekend, the difference in strategies between the three games, and the confidence drawn from a victory like this, while still learning from the defeat in the se...

We're six days out from Selection Sunday and the only thing between us and the gorgeous bracket is a full week of conference tournament action from coast-to-coast. Matt Norlander and Stephen Hartzell are flying through the Monday show with a recap of the autobids that have already been handed out, a recap of notable results over the weekend, and a full deep dive on the NCAA Tournament bubble which...

Recapping Thursday’s action, previewing what lies ahead. What to make of the impacts on the Bubble, Top seed lines, mid-majors, and more with Megan Gauer and the Podcast Hall of Fame-worthy injury replacement, Brian “BMac” Mackay. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We are so close you can taste it. Final weekend of the regular season is here, even though there's postseason basketball happening all around us, and - oh yeah, by the way - Selection Sunday is just 10 days from now. Norlander and Hartzell opening the show reminiscing on the days of day-time hoops during their elementary school days. If you know, you know. Plenty to unpack from the midweek slate o...

Nick Koop, the PxP Voice of UCLA Baseball, joins host David Kahn on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers to highlight the #1 team in the country, the UCLA Bruins. The duo get into the presumed #1 pick in the upcoming MLB Draft, Roch Cholowsky, and his on the field prowess and off the field leadership qualities, as well as head coach John Savage's old-fashioned methodologies. They also reminisce about...

This is not a drill, people. It's March 2nd which means Selection Sunday is in 13 days, conference postseason basketball starts tonight and continues for the next nearly two weeks straight, and it's time for everyone listening to step their collective game up. Matt Norlander AKA March Norlander is locked and loaded (as you knew he would be) which is good because Hartzell has takes that need to be...

The 31-game sprint through the regular season is approaching the finish line. Rob Joyce and Megan Gauer recap one last busy Thursday, talk about what results throughout the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC mean for bubble teams in particular. Plus Megan sees the future and tells us what the top-16 reveal will look like on Sunday See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Folks it's true, we are three weeks from round of 64 action in the NCAA Tournament. Let that wash over you for a minute because it's about to be absolute go time for the hoops heads out there. Loaded Thursday show as you've come to expect from this program; Norlander had boots on the ground in Hartford to watch UConn absolutely smoke St John's, meanwhile Hartzell was at home under the covers watch...

Kansas State Wildcats Shortstop Dee Kennedy joins host David Kahn on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers. Kennedy discusses his baseball journey, including influences from his father and brother, as well as what brought him to Manhattan, Kansas today. He also delves into getting LASIK eye surgery in the offseason, how pilates has helped make him a better ballplayer, and picking up duck hunting. Plus,...

We're back after mother nature wouldn't let us tape on Monday. Norlander is still snowed in, but the power is on, the internet is humming, and we're podcasting a day later than usual. Lots to get to in a belated weekend recap PLUS some Big Monday results worth sharing. Houston has lost three in a row, sounds like it could be time to get in on the Cougars. Kansas continues to rack up top-5 wins but...

Things continue to trend downward in Knoxville after Tennessee dropped a third straight game, this time to Texas A&M, and suddenly things could be looking hairy for March. Plus Megan and Rob discuss everything else from Thursday (LSU's late comeback over Ole Miss, some notable ACC results) and dissect an impactful Wednesday that saw Texas Tech hammer Baylor by 30 and the A-10's multi-bid hopes...

Very special CSN 'After Dark' that was recorded shortly before midnight on Wednesday while Matt Norlander is cooped up in downtown Indianapolis and Hartzell is at home absolutely grinding on some late night hoops. We had - maybe - the GOY in college basketball Wednesday night in the form of an Arkansas and Alabama 2OT thriller, plus a shocking UConn upset at home to Creighton, and oh yeah, Darryn...