The State of Basketball

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 43 | Ball State’s Jeremiah Hernandez On today's episode we talk to Ball State Guard Jeremiah Hernandez! Jeremiah comes to Ball State after spending the last two seasons as a Screaming Eagle. We talk about the hoops scene in Chicago, his return to the MAC, his monster jump in production his senior year, his ability to draw fouls, and Ball State’s aspirati...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 42 | College Football Preview with Smash Hits Sports On today’s episode we talk all things college football with Cody from Smash Hits Sports! We ask him what he thinks about the preseason AP top 25 and who he thinks will be good and who will surprise you this season. We, of course, talk about the 7 Indiana football teams and what he thinks of each. Follow Sm...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 41 | PFW Head Coach Jon Coffman On today's episode we talk to Purdue Fort Wayne’s Head Coach Jon Coffman. He has been the coach at PFW for over a decade and has been highly invested in the Fort Wayne community. We talk with him about summer workouts and what it means for the team to give back to the community and the youth as well as what to expect from...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 40 | USA wins the 2024 Summer Olympics The USA wins the olympics! Once again proving that we are the greatest country in the entire world! The fellas break down what they saw during the last two weeks and give their thoughts on some of the best to ever do it. Adam and Jaren talk about where this Olympics ranks out of the ones in their lifetimes. We'll be...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 39 | Bracket Busters On today's episode we talk to Elliott Crow from Bracket Busters. We talk about what to expect from each of the 7 mid-majors in Indiana. Then Elliott breaks down the hottest mid-major teams to watch this upcoming season. At the end Elliott has to blindly rank 5 mid-major teams! We'll be back with a new LIVE episode next Sunday to...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 38 | Southern Indiana’s Sam Mervis On today's episode we are joined by Southern Indiana Guard Sam Mervis. Sam breaks down his basketball career and what all goes on during the summer session for basketball teams. Sam is a fifth year senior for the Screaming Eagles, he spent his first two seasons at Indiana State and is about to start his third year as a...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 37 | Play-by-Play Broadcaster Connor Onion On today's episode we talk to Big Ten, ESPN, and Fox play-by-play broadcaster Connor Onion, but most importantly a good friend of Jaren. We talk about what it’s like being a broadcaster, how to prepare on gameday, the different arena environments and what that’s like, and Connor’s bucket list games to call. Foll...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 36 | Trine Head Coach Brooks Miller On today's episode we talk to national champion and two time D-3 coach of the year Brooks Miller from Trine University, Adam’s alma mater! We talk about how he had a national championship caliber team in 2021 but Covid canceled the tournament, what it takes to build a D-3 power house, and of course winning a national c...

On today’s episode Adam and Jaren break down the NBA draft from a college basketball perspective. They react to Edey going top 10, Kel’el Ware missing the lottery by 1 spot and all the other draft picks they liked. Then, they get into the drama and boy was there drama… We'll be back next week with an interview with the D3 National Champion and D3 National Coach of the Year, Brooks Miller, from...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 34 | 60 Minutes of Sports On today's episode Adam and Jaren talk about all the random sports news from the last month or so. They talk about players getting paid, the Celtics winning the NBA championship, and their other love: golf! Jaren tries his hand at Indiana themed NBA Draft trivia, Adam set the Over/Under at 7.5, can you beat it? Come listen to gu...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 33 | Indiana State Head Coach Matthew Graves On today's episode we are joined by Indiana State Sycamores Head Coach Matthew Graves. We break down their incredible run to the NIT championship game last season as well as discussing how it felt to barely miss the tournament. He tells us what it is like to take over a program that needs a complete roster overhau...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 32 | Ben Humrichous On today's episode we are joined by Indiana native Ben Humrichous! We talk with him about his incredible journey from NAIA to the Big Ten and going through the draft process. Ben dives into his time at Evansville, why he decided to transfer, and how different his recruitment was out of high school versus his time in the transfer porta...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 31 | USI’s Coach John Spruance On today's episode we are joined by Southern Indiana Assistant Coach John Spruance! We dive into what it is like for a school to transition to Division-1, Southern Indiana’s approach to recruiting, and how teams like USI will fare in the current state of college basketball where NIL runs rampant and players transfer left and ri...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 30 | The State of Basketball Draft On today's episode Adam and Jaren draft one player from each of the Indiana teams. They each made an 11-man roster with a coach. Only 22 players could get picked so there were certainly some players who got snubbed. Let us know in the comments whose team you think would win if they had to play each other! We are taking...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 29 | Transfer Portal Breakdown On today's episode we cover something we’ve been alluding to for weeks, and probably something our listeners have been asking for the most. With the transfer portal closing on May 1, we break down all of the roster transformations to-date, specifically as it relates to the transfer portal. We talk about who left, who stayed...

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 28 | Introducing…The Candle Man On today's episode we are joined by the man, the myth, the legend. Isaac Romig aka The Candle Man. If you are on twitter and follow Purdue Basketball at all, you probably saw Isaac’s candle tweets at some point this season, but especially during the NCAA Tournament. It stood out to us so much that we HAD to have him on the...

On today's episode we give a season recap for the remaining 6 of Indiana’s 11 programs. We compare how our preseason preview compares to where these 6 teams ended up after the season came to a close. This week we cover IUPUI, Notre Dame, Purdue, Purdue Fort Wayne, Southern Indiana, and Valpo. We'll be back next week with a special interview!

On today's episode we give a season recap for 5 of Indiana’s 11 programs. We compare how our preseason preview compares to where these 5 teams ended up after the season came to a close. This week we cover Ball State, Butler, Evansville, Indiana, and Indiana State. We'll be back with a new LIVE episode next Sunday covering the remaining 6 schools!

Purdue comes up short in the national championship game, losing to UConn by 15. Zach Edey’s college career is over but man was it one for the ages. Coaches are choosing happiness over more money which we are all here for, especially if it keeps Painter at Purdue until he retires. Jaren tries his hand at Indiana trivia and got 15 out of 22, how many can you get?

The highs: the Boilers are headed to the national championship game! The lows: Indiana State came up short in the NIT championship game and their coach left for St. Louis. We recap the men’s, women’s, and NIT final fours and then breakdown the national championship game on Tuesday!

THE PURDUE BOILERMAKERS ARE GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1980! Purdue, NC State, UConn, and Alamaba are the final four, if UConn and Purdue win then we are set up for an incredible matchup between UConn and Purdue. Indiana State is playing in the semifinals of the NIT and have a chance to bring a second championship to the state of Indiana this year, after Trine won the D3 Nati...

The first weekend of the NCAA tournament is in the books and Purdue looked INCREDIBLE! They had 2 huge blowouts and are primed for a reunion with the teams they play in Maui next week. Butler’s season came to a close with a loss to Minnesota. Indiana State made the NIT Semifinals, Purdue Fort Wayne made the CIT semis, and Evansville made it to the CBI quarterfinals. We have 4 teams still playing a...

For many people Sunday March 17, 2024 is St. Patty's Day. For us, its a different national holiday - Selection Sunday. We will be watching the show and giving live reactions as the official bracket is announced. Unfortunately, you can't watch the show with us on the stream, but you can listen to us watch the show. So that's pretty much the next best thing, right?

The Sycamores experienced heartbreak in the Arch Madness Championship and now have to sweat out Selection Sunday. Purdue clinched their second outright Big Ten regular season championship in a row! Indiana might be alive? Who knows, they won 4 straight and could be primed for a run in March. Sadly we had to say goodbye to a lot of our teams in the state since their seasons came to a close this wee...

Purdue and Indiana State are conference champions! Purdue for the 4th time in 8 years and Indiana State won the MVC for the first time since 2000! Some of our teams are headed to conference tournaments next week. We break down which teams have a chance to make March Madness and which teams might be done next week. Season is winding down but we are just heating up!