Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun has had plenty of great UConn teams. But according to him, none was more talented than the 2004 squad that won the national championship behind Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon. The Huskies rolled to the title that year, facing just one real challenge in the NCAA Tournament: the Duke Blue Devils in the semifinals. Calhoun talks about that game and the team's journey to the championship.
Aug 03, 2020•27 min
VCU had to win five games to reach the 2011 Final Four, and It won four of them by double-digits. The other game? Sealed on a Bradford Burgess go-ahead layup with seven seconds left in overtime. Burgess walks through the Rams' improbable tournament run and his legacy in Richmond.
Jul 13, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Every year, we're asked "who will be the next George Mason?" Jai Lewis joins the podcast to discuss the first George Mason: The 2006 Patriots, who beat Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State, and UConn en route to the Final Four.
Jul 06, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In 2013, Florida Gulf Coast did more than just become the first 15 seed to ever reach the Sweet 16. The Eagles electrified college basketball with their fast-paced, high-flying style of play as they picked off Georgetown and San Diego State in the tournament's first weekend. Point guard Brett Comer talks about the team, the dunks, and the program.
Jun 29, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Thomas Walkup played on three NCAA Tournament teams in his career at Stephen F. Austin and put on his most memorable performance as a senior against West Virginia. Walkup scored 33 points as the Lumberjacks knocked off the 3 seed Mountaineers at Barclays Center.
Jun 22, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Before UMBC beat Virginia, 16 seeds were 0-135 all-time against 1 seeds. Not only did the Retrievers defy the odds, they dominated the Cavaliers, blowing them out 74-54. Head coach Ryan Odom breaks down the lead-up to that game, the fallout, and the game itself.
Jun 15, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 7
It was the first — and to this date in women's basketball, the only — 16-over-1 upset in NCAA Tournament history. In 1998, the Harvard Crimson went to Palo Alto and knocked off Stanford on the Cardinal's home court. Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith revisits that game and the impact it had on college basketball.
May 18, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Loyola University Chicago's memorable run to the Final Four would not have been possible had Donte Ingram not nailed a 30-footer to give the Ramblers a first-round win over Miami. Ingram takes us through that game and everything that followed.
May 11, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5
You've seen the replay a thousand times. The 3/4-court inbounds pass, the catch in the air, the shot to win it. Bryce Drew, whose miracle buzzer-beater sent Valparaiso into the Second Round in 1998, takes us through everything the led up to his One Shining Moment.
May 04, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
North Carolina trailed Louisiana Tech 59-57 with 0.7 seconds remaining in the 1994 title game. After a pair of timeouts, junior Charlotte Smith caught the inbounds pass, hoisted a three, and won the championship for the Tar Heels.
Apr 27, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Former Vermont Catamount TJ Sorrentine discusses his three-pointer from the parking lot against Syracuse in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament. That shot is remembered not only for coming in a critical moment in the game, but also for its legendary call from Gus Johnson and the priceless reaction from Sorrentine's head coach, Tom Brennan.
Apr 20, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
10 years ago, Ali Farokhmanesh hit the biggest shot in Northern Iowa history: a wide-open three with 35 seconds to go that put the Panthers up four over Kansas. He calls it the classic "no no no yes!" shot and joins the pod to talk about that team, that game, and his One Shining Moment.
Apr 13, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 1
We remember March for the great moments — the buzzer beaters, the momentum-swinging threes, the final seconds ticking off of a historic upset. I'm here to help you re-live them. Each week, I will talk to a different March Madness hero — a men's or women's basketball player who went from athlete to legend thanks to their One Shining Moment. Subscribe, support, and enjoy!
Apr 02, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1
