Steve Jones Show

Topics: Big Ten basketball tournament, NIT announces new changes to rules, NBA Commish warns tanking teams will be punished, and low Winter Olympics TV ratings.

Guest: CBS Sports Legal Analyst Amy Dash discusses the latest on the NCAA college basketball – FBI probe.

Topics: This week, the Big Ten tournament is in New York City, but being played a week earlier than normal, will that bring rest or rust to the teams that qualify for the NCAA and NIT tournaments; MLBPA files a grievance and LeBron James calls the NCAA “corrupt.”

Guest: Matt Leon (Sports Writer, Newsradio 1060 KYW/Philadelphia) checks in to discuss college hoops and the Phillies’ opening days of Spring Training.

Topics: Bucknell’s Zach Thomas named Patriot League Player of the Year, Penn State hoops wrapped up their regular season with a loss at Nebraska, the NCAA hoops FBI probe and Steve shares a wonderful story on what sports is all about. Guest: Brian Tripp (Penn State’s men’s hockey play-by-play announcer).

Guests: Dave Revsine (BTN) addresses his health scare from earlier this year, shares his perspective on the FBI probe involving Michigan State and looks ahead to next week’s conference tournament. Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones!

Topic of the day: Names have been revealed and uncovered in the major college basketball FBI probe. Guest: Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari (Detroit Free Press) breaks down the Spartans involvement in the FBI investigation.

Guest: Dana O’Neil (College Basketball Senior Writer, The Athletic) chats about Louisville, Michigan State and the Big Ten taking their conference tournament to New York City for the first time. Topics: Penn State hoops tough loss on Senior Night, Lake Placid Miracle on Ice 38th anniversary, Pirates pick up an all star, Winter Olympics medal update and Penn State football announces new infor...

Topics: Pittsburgh Pirates, Tiger Woods, Winter Olympics plus thoughts on the current state of sports reporting and broadcasting.

Topics: college athletics revenue, B1G Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament to debut in New York’s Madison Square Garden, Winter Olympics, Manchester City eliminated from FA Cup and Penn State hoops prepares to take on another high quality conference opponent.

Topics: Louisville to vacate 2013 men’s basketball title as the NCAA upholds penalties and payback multiple years worth of tournament money, Winter Olympics.

Steve talks about his love of Cross Country skiing, and other Winter Olympic topics. Steve catches up on Philadelphia sports with Matt Leon in the bottom half of the hour.

Topics – Steve reviews Penn State’s narrow loss to Purdue and looks ahead to a pivotal math-up against Michigan on Wednesday night. Steve also talks Pirates baseball with Rob Biertempfel, Pirates beat writer for The Athletic in Pittsburgh.

Guest: Hall of Fame College Basketball Writer Dick Weiss (Blue Star Media) makes his first appearance on the show to discuss Penn State’s dominating performance over Ohio State and looks at the rest of the Big Ten Conference as the regular season winds down.  Then, we wrap up the week with Steve’s brother Kevin Jones and some weekend basketball selections.

Topic: Penn State sweeps Ohio State with ease Thursday night. Guest: Bucknell Men’s Basketball Head Coach Nathan Davis checks in from on the road to Holy Cross, where the Bison play on Saturday.

Guests: Neal Coolong (NFL Wire Network Editor) and Matt Leon (KYW Newsradio 1060, Philadelphia).

We discuss the latest from the Winter Olympics and more USA gold, plus the OSU/PSU hoops rematch tonight in the BJC.  Also, we replay Steve’s conversation from earlier this week with Mike DeCourcy (Sporting News, Big Ten Network).

Guests: Andrew Callahan (Lions 24/7) gives a preview of the rematch in the BJC Thursday night between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State. And, we wrap up the show as original show producer Kevin “The Suit” Herr drops by to discuss the hot topics from the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Topics: Ramp up to Ohio State/Penn State hoops rematch in the BJC, breakdown on what factors determine which channels and networks televise specific Big Ten Conference basketball games, this day in sports history and Winter Olympics.

Guest: U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame Writer Mike DeCourcy (Sporting News, Big Ten Network) joins Steve to scan the Big Ten Conference and previews the Ohio State/Penn State rematch this Thursday night in the Bryce Jordan Center.

Guest: Bucknell Basketball play-by-play announcer Doug Birdsong recaps the epic finish to Monday night’s match-up in Sojka Pavilion between the Bison and Colgate.

Topics: Olympics, Purdue/Michigan State hoops, Penn State wrestling, plus Steve shares the story about Kim Hyon-Hui and the terrorist attack that failed to derail the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Topics:  Close to 16,000 wrestling fans, including our friend of the show Bob Buehner, saw the Nittany Lions trounce Iowa in the Bryce Jordan Center and set an indoor attendance record! Plus, Penn State basketball kept it rolling on the road against Illinois as they head toward a big rematch with Ohio State Thursday night in the BJC. Penn State football has completed its 2020 schedule.