Basketball

College Basketball Talk on NBC Sports Podcast

Rob Dauster takes a look at everything happening across college basketball, including a weekly recap of action across the country and each conference, recruiting and a looking ahead to the future of the sport.

Latest Episodes:

Bleacher Report's C.J. Moore on Kansas, UK, and Marquette's upset Jan 27, 2017

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C.J. Moore joins Rob to discuss his upcoming story on Kansas, Kentucky's commitment to small ball, Creighton and what Mo Watson means to that team, Marquette's upset of No. 1 Villanova and why he might not play in the Final Four media pickup game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Troy Machir on road trip; Andy Glockner on analytics Jan 23, 2017

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Troy Machir joins Rob to record the podcast segment you never thought would happen: a retrospective of their famous road trip on its five-year anniversary. Plus Andy Glockner calls in to discuss the meeting of the analytics minds with the NCAA, #TBW and whether or not he likes the Ivy League tourney. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Goodman on Allonzo Trier, BBN and best point guards Jan 19, 2017

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ESPN's Jeff Goodman joins Rob to discuss the reporting of the Allonzo Trier story, UCLA's Lonzo Ball, why he takes on Big Blue Nation, Tom Crean, and how shaved ice helped Michael Porter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sports Illustrated's Luke Winn on Kansas' backcourt story Jan 17, 2017

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Luke Winn chats with Rob regarding his Sports Illustrated magazine story on the Jayhawks' backcourt, the role Instagram Stories played in his reporting, plus gives his thoughts on Baylor, Duke and a surprise coming out of Omaha. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Bilas on Duke, Mike Brey and National Player of the Year Jan 12, 2017

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The ESPN college basketball analyst discusses Duke, shares great stories about Mike Brey, why Louisville might not win the national title and how Joel Berry could make or break the Tar Heels' season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcoming college football fans to college basketball Jan 10, 2017

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Sorry your season is done college football fans, but Rob and Travis are here to catch you up on everything you missed before the Playoff. The guys discuss the upcoming No. 1 seed Baylor, Xavier-Villanova matchup, Kentucky, Grayson Allen and the tripping's impact on coverage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Indy Star's Zach Osterman on what's wrong with Indiana Jan 05, 2017

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The Hoosiers' beat writer discusses what is going wrong with Indiana, what it means for Tom Crean, the evolution of Butler and the crossover with Indiana fans, plus a little Premier League. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Upsets turn ACC upside down; Hoosier hysteria; A Nova repeat? Jan 03, 2017

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Rob, Scott and Terrence discuss a lot of upsets in college basketball and the effects on the ACC, Coach K's surgery, why Hoosier fans should be worried and why a Villanova repeat is looking realistic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adjusting expectations as conference play begins Dec 30, 2016

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Rob, Scott and Travis break down each of the conferences as conference play begins in the 2016-17 season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CBS Sports' Gary Parrish on Grayson Allen, Louisville-Kentucky Dec 22, 2016

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The CBS Sports writer joins Rob to discuss the Grayson Allen trip, where Duke goes from here, Louisville's big rivalry win over Kentucky, Syracuse's fall from grace and his new story on UCLA head coach Bryce Alford. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.