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Midweek court stormin' + Saint Louis' Josh Schertz Feb 05, 2026

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Not one, not two, how about THREE court storms on Wednesday night and we're talking about all of 'em here on CSN. Matt Norlander joins Stephen Hartzell to break down all the drama from the weekday games, including Portland's shocking upset of the Zags, college basketball's latest villain, and BYU's road win problems. Hartzell dunks on Duke's on-court shoes from Tuesday night, plus a mea culpa on Darryn Peterson after his heroics (and 35-minutes played) in Lubbock earlier in the week. Speaking of heroics, how 'bout the Billikens?! Josh Schertz is the head coach at Saint Louis and he joins the show to talk about the incredible season they're having in the A-10, including serving drinks after last weekend's win, Robbie Avila's foggy goggles, and being 'bullet-proof' as a team on both sides of the ball. Really good stuff from Schertz - including his Super Bowl pick and preferred food spread for Sunday's game - followed by a weekend preview and some brief DMB Summer Tour discussion on 'Now Spinning' to wrap the show. Loaded program today, folks. Absolutely stacked show to get you ready for an A+ weekend of ball

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Weekend recap - we have a Darryn Peterson problem Feb 02, 2026

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Hartzell is on his second straight week of being at home with the kids because of all the snow in North Carolina, so him and Norlander fire up some early morning CSN to recap the weekend, starting with the Sunday results of Florida over Alabama and Illinois doing it again on the road against a top-5 team. The guys discuss the Darryn Peterson story from the weekend, because no one is doubting the guy is elite, but is he really hurt or just cosplaying as hurt? The KU faithful are starting to get concerned and so, too, is Hartzell. How long can Bill Self and Co keep this going when their star simply isn't playing for the entire second half? Special guest Brian Boesch, who is the radio play-by-play voice of the Wolverines, joins the show to talk Michigan at Michigan State from last Friday and what the B1G race looks like down the road when Michigan visits the Illini in a few weeks. GRAMMY's recap to end the show for 'Now Spinning' because Hartzell was not impressed and thinks CBS mailed it in for their final show.

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A smorgasbord of Top-25 games | Gauer Hour Jan 30, 2026

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It wasn't the busiest week of the season, but there was still plenty to recap from the week. But boy oh boy is it coming as the calendar flips to February. Sunday and Thursday each feature SIX top-25 showdowns. Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce run through all of it and discuss what the updated tournament picture looks like as we have single-digit games remaining for most in the regular season.

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Spot the fake - with Matt Norlander Jan 29, 2026

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The most popular 'Now Spinning' segment we do every year returns for the Grammy's this weekend; Norlander attempts to 'spot the fake' in the nominees this year - and Hartzell has the help of AI, unlike in season's past - so you have that to look forward to at the end of the show. The hoops portion of today's program is loaded as we recap boots-on-the-ground takeaways from Norlander's trips to Provo & Nashville earlier this week. Is Nebraska better than we all thought even though they lost at Michigan? What about the rest of the B1G including a Purdue team that's suddenly dropped 3 in a row? Hartzell asks the tough questions about Saint Louis not getting enough love from Norlander and the rest of the national media, and why we need to embrace some A-10 basketball this Friday night! Full weekend preview is in the offing, including the Blitz making it's debut on the hardwood this season - starting at 1 PM ET on Saturday we'll bounce around with live whiparound coverage of all these games, available exclusively on the Varsity Network app & YouTube. Check us out!

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Weekend recap - the kids are alright Jan 26, 2026

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If you weren't locked into the college basketball on Saturday you really missed out. Three different freshmen went off for 40+ points, in total there were seven diaper dandies that dropped 30+, and oh by the way the actual games were pretty damned good too. Matt Norlander spent the weekend in Utah hitting the slopes and watching the AJ Dybantsa show, he's got boots on the ground for Monday night's marquee matchup with Arizona visiting BYU. So full recap of everything that went down on Saturday - including a wellness check on Hartzell who is snowed in with a couple inches of sleet in the Piedmont! Some brief discussion on the Monday night card which features Duke hosting Louisville in the appetizer. Tuesday night is loaded too with not one but TWO 20-0 teams taking the floor. And in 'Now Spinning' some words on the Goose vs Geese debate which has really broken contain after the SNL performance over the weekend. Lots to get to and just one football game left on the schedule so what's your excuse? Exactly, you don't have one.

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Megan's back and we've got GAMES | Gauer Hour Jan 23, 2026

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Megan is back and better than ever and we've got GAMES to discuss. Another crazy Thursday with two top-20 games going to overtime in Norman and College Park, plus everything else that happened throughout Wednesday and Thursday. Then on Sunday there's (barring weather) a top-5 SEC clash in Columbia between South Carolina and still-undefeated Vanderbilt. Alaina Morris of Vandy 24/7 jumps on to talk Commodores.

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Respect the RedHawks + Evan Miyakawa Jan 22, 2026

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Props to the mighty Miami U RedHawks who are 20-0 on the season and we got Matt Norlander dropping bars on today's show about just how big of a deal that actually is. The list of recent mid-majors to get to that mark are few and far between, and Norlander talks about why we all need to be locked in on what's going down in the MAC. What about the other two undefeated teams in D1? Let's bring in Evan Miyakawa to brag about his website and break down what the analytics say about the teams at the top of his rankings. How many teams does Evan have as national championship contenders - and why that answer might surprise you. Hartzell and Norlander wrap the show with some brief weekend lookahead to the top games on deck, plus why is Norlander wearing a Dispatch show that's almost 15 years old?

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Roddy & Wayne sign off (for now) Jan 22, 2026

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That's right, folks...this is our last college football show for awhile. Hartzell needs a break (besides, he's got hoops shows dropping twice a week on this here feed), but don't worry because Roddy and Wayne bring the gas. Natty takes and reaction from what we all saw on Monday night, plus a whole lot more. Including - but limited to - Indiana's historic build, the thin margins that decided the game, whether or not Carson Beck is to blame, and some pretty good stories from behind-the-scenes at ESPN all weekend with Roddy. After a solid 40 minutes of Indiana/Miami talk, the conversation shifts towards the future of college football - and not just what 2026-27 will bring. Are these player contracts going to continue to swell, or is market correction coming? What about the Darian Mensah situation at Duke? And do the guys all agree that the B1G is the best football league in the country now that it's been three in a row? A spirited show to bookend the football season, because it's not goodbye forever, it's just so long for now.

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Natty Recap with Michael Felder Jan 20, 2026

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Indiana 27 Miami 21 ... and just like that ... football season is over, folks. We got Michael Felder with us to break down his takes on the National Championship game and there are many. Should Indiana have scored more than they did? What about Carson Beck's late pick? How do we feel about how Cristobal's game management and decision-making? Tripp is back from his stomach bug and has some opinions, and for the most part these are FSU-free opinions. Is Indiana built to last? Where does Cignetti rank today in the pantheon of active college football coaches? And yes, some Don Fischer audio for you die-hards who need to hear from the legendary voice of IU. There's a lot to get to, we pack it all into a 70-minute show. Enjoy because football podcasts are about disappear from this feed for a few months!

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Weekend hoops recap with Matt Norlander Jan 19, 2026

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Special MLK Day edition of CSN recapping the basketball weekend as only we can. Matt Norlander lets it out on his Bears dropping an OT thriller on Sunday night (it's not your fault) and then the hoops talk picks up. What a weekend in the SEC with Florida winning at Vanderbilt and Kentucky storming back - again - to beat Tennessee on Rocky Top. Did the 'Cats save their season with a pair of come--from-behind wins last week? And is Florida now the team to beat in the league? Any how about Norlander not even acknowledging Hartzell's text on Saturday afternoon. Rude. From the mighty SEC to the Big 12, B1G, ACC, and much more...the guys touch on everything you probably missed from the weekend because you were locked in on NFL playoffs and God knows what else. Lock in with the fellas because college football season is over, folks. Indiana is about to B2A in South Florida tonight, time to get your mind right on the college hoops and we got you covered here on CSN

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