Tyler Neal is Checking In - An Oklahoma Sooners Basketball Podcast

On this episode, Tyler briefly empties his notebook from MBB’s quarterfinal victory over Colorado Wednesday night in the Crown Tournament before sharing 4 early offseason thoughts for WBB after the Sweet 16 defeat to South Carolina. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 03:15 - MBB beats Colorado in the Crown QFs 14:44 - WBB Early Offseason Thoughts 26:28 - Close EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wh...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, it's Jennie B! Tyler pulls audio clips from an 'Afternoon Show' interview he and his radio cohost Matt Burton did on 107.7 The Franchise on Wednesday 3/17/26 with Baranczyk.  Jennie discusses her main takeaways from the Sooners' SEC Tourney experience in Greenville the value of upperclassmen this time of year Aaliyah Chavez's prospects the rest of...

On this episode, Tyler reacts to 1) WBB making the NCAA Tourney as a 4-seed and hosting rounds 1 and 2, 2) MBB missing the NCAA Tourney (and accepting an invite to the College Basketball Crown Tournament in Las Vegas starting 4/1), and 3) Roger Denny’s decision to retain Porter Moser. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 05:46 - Reaction to WBB making the NCAA Tourney and hosting 16:47 - Reaction to MBB’s su...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler takes a trip down Buddy Hield Memory Lane.  He shares audio from this week’s 107.7 The Franchise interviews with both Toby Rowland and his radio broadcast partner Kevin Henry with their most notable Buddy memories.  After that, some thoughts after the Auburn win at the LNC on Tuesday night, before wrapping with juxtaposing the building of CBB rosters in 2016 vs....

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler checks in on OUWBB after 2 more wins, extending the streak to 4, putting them at 9-5 in conference play.  He starts by pulling some audio from a Monday segment of the Franchise Afternoon Show with he and Matt Burton, before sharing a few extra thoughts coming out of the home win against Tennessee. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 05:00 - Matt & Tyler breaking down...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews MBB’s 2nd straight victory - 94-78 over Georgia at home on Saturday - by discussing some of his favorite things about the win, before revisiting some early conference play thoughts from a previous episode.  He then finishes up by previewing the next 2 games – Tennessee (A) on Wednesday & A&M (H) on Saturday.  Interspersed throughout the episode a...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler checks in on OUWBB after a 2-game win streak puts them at 7-5 in conference play.  He starts by taking a look at the conference standings and what they mean for conference tournament seed posturing, before sharing 4 thoughts about the team right now and then briefly previewing the upcoming week, starting with #24 Georgia on the road Thursday. TIME STAMPS: 00:00...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, we have a men’s ROAD WIN to discuss!!  Tyler starts by reacting to some audio from his 107.7 The Franchise interview on 2/10 with Voice of the Sooners Toby Rowland, who was in Nashville on Saturday on the call.  Then in listener mailbag fashion, he discusses some other positives coming out of the winning performance in Nashville.  He wraps things up by briefly discuss...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reacts to the BIG news of the new arena project in Norman getting the go-ahead!  He starts with the news, before touching on some public pushback and getting into a few thoughts of his own.  TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 02:50 - The News 05:26 - Project Reminders 07:24 - Addressing Pushback(s) 14:37 - Some Further Thoughts 17:52 - Close EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscrib...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler pulls audio from a segment of Hour #2 of 107.7 The Franchise's 'The Afternoon Show' on 1/26/26. He and his cohost Matt Burton discuss the latest loss (a BACKBREAKER) on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, MO against Missouri. They discuss the double-buzzer-beating nature of the loss, the fouling when up 3 debate, and various different levels of Tyler&#39...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews WBB’s last 3 games of SEC play (home Ole Miss, away Kentucky, home LSU).  He starts with some brief pre-LSU game thoughts before diving heavily into LSU and some things to ponder about this team looking ahead to South Carolina Thursday & beyond. EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, tell a...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler invites on 2 die-hard Sooner Men's Basketball fans Will & OUHoopsFanGreg (formerly PledgerFan) to discuss the state of MBB right now. 3 big picture topics, a few thoughts on the roster, and then a couple reasons for optimism moving forward. EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, and please feel...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler pulls audio from 2 different segments of Hour #2 of The Franchise Afternoon Show on 1/13/26. In the first, he and his cohost Matt Burton discuss the Tuesday night matchup for the Sooner Men at home against Florida. In the 2nd, they welcome Kevin Henry (color commentator for MBB on the Sooner Radio Network) to the show to break down the game further. EXTRAS: Reme...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews MBB’s 1-2 start to SEC play after a win at home against Ole Miss and road losses to Mississippi St & Texas A&M by sorting through some of his biggest current thoughts about the team, going into a big week with 2 home games against Florida & Alabama. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 02:25 - The 1-2 Start 07:13 - The Impact of Quick, Reactionary Subbi...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews WBB’s 2-0 start to SEC play after wins away to Texas A&M and home against Miss. St.  He starts with their latest AP rankings before hitting on 3 things that have stood out to him through 2 games. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 02:32 - OU’s top 5 (!!) AP ranking 03:59 - Dominant stats thus far 06:24 - Aaliyah Chavez flu games 07:32 - Upcoming gauntlet 09:0...

DESCRIPTION: On this New Year’s Day episode, Tyler breaks down some intel he’s gotten on new Sooner Kirill Elatontsev, knocks out a quick mailbag segment with some thoughts looking ahead to conference play, and briefly previews the Ole Miss game on Saturday. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 02:44 - Intel on Kirill  07:20 - Conf. Play Lookahead Mailbag 16:29 - brief Ole Miss preview 20:30 - Close EXTRAS:...

DESCRIPTION: On this combined WBB & MBB episode, Tyler runs through a quick 6-pack of thoughts (3 for each team) after the Bedlam hoops SWEEP in downtown OKC on Saturday. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 02:25 - 3 WBB Thoughts  10:53 - 3 MBB Thoughts 18:22 - Close EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, tell a friend about the show, and plea...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews the Sooner Men’s 86-70 loss on Saturday night in Phoenix, AZ to the Arizona State Sun Devils -- ahead of a big one in OKC on Saturday against the 9-0 Oklahoma State Cowboys. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 04:13 - Emptying An Abbreviated Game Notebook 15:09 - Team Stats Comparison 17:00 - Main Game Takeaways / Questions / Concerns 21:43 - Close EXTRAS: Remembe...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews the Sooner Women’s 103-98 overtime WIN on Wednesday night in Norman at the Lloyd Noble Center over the NC State Wolfpack. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 2:13 - Loud Noble Center! 04:06 - Tyler Empties His Game Notebook 15:34 - Team Stats Comparison 17:05 - Main Game Takeaways / Questions / Concerns 23:05 - Close EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ whe...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews the Sooner Men’s 86-68 WIN on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, NC over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Open 02:13 - Emptying Tyler’s Game Notebook 13:12 - Box Score / Team Stats Comparison 18:55 - Main Game Takeaways / Questions / Concerns 24:24 - Close EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler and Assistant Director of Athletics Communications Josh Poteet float a lazy river on the Florida Gulf Coast and discuss 5 things swirling around in Tyler’s head after the first 7 games of the Sooner Women’s Hoops season. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Open 02:24 - Guest Intro 04:45 - Sahara Williams = X-Factor 08:10 - pace/tempo/conditioning 13:03 - Caya Smith + Keziah Lof...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler discusses 5 things swirling around in his head after the first 6 games of the Sooner Men’s Hoops season. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Mo Wague 04:58 - 3p shooting of Davis / Reid / Nwankwo 07:13 - Kuol Atak / Kai Rogers 11:06 - Pack / Brown / Forsythe 15:06 - Gonzaga.. good 18:15 - close EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews the Sooner Men’s (really fun!!!!) game on Saturday night in Sioux Falls, SD at the Pentagon, a loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  Tyler discusses how the game played out, ponders some thoughts he’s having about this Oklahoma team at the moment, and reacts to some of Porter Moser’s postgame presser comments. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 03:19 - Tyler’s game...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode - after 2 games already so far this week (and with 2 to come before the end of the weekend!) - Tyler focuses on reviewing the Sooner Women’s loss away in Sacramento to #3 UCLA on Monday night. This includes audio from Tyler’s radio broadcast postgame interview audio with head coach Jennie Baranczyck.  There is also some brief talk about the Wednesday night home win ove...

DESCRIPTION: On this episode, Tyler reviews the Sooner Mens’ loss on Saturday night in Spokane to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. EXTRAS: Remember to ‘subscribe’ or ‘follow’ wherever you’re listening so you don’t miss an episode, and please feel free to leave a review (ideally with 5 stars if you feel it’s fair!). Follow Tyler on Twitter/X: @T_Neal Catch Tyler on air: daily in the OKC Metro: 107.7 FM “The F...