Ep.86: 2020-21 Season Preview
Brad and Steven talk about the upcoming 2020-21 season, how the Cats did in the NBA draft and provide more info about the recent NOA found in the Seth Davis Athletic article.
Nov 23, 2020•37 min
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Ep.85: Notice of Allegations and Sean Miller press conference.
Arizona has finally received NOA from the NCAA. Steven and Brad break down the latest zoom press conference by Sean Miller. Bear Down!
Oct 26, 2020•22 min
Ep. 84: Lute Olson Memories
Lute Olson will forever be our hero. Brad and Steven share their memories of the greatest coach in the history of college basketball.
Aug 30, 2020•24 min
Ep.83: International Player Status, NBA Bubble and rewatching the 1993 classic game when the Cats visited UCLA.
The Cats have a ton of International Players coming to Tucson next year. What is the status of these players being able to come to Tucson with the pandemic still in full force? How many Cats are playing in the NBA Bubble in Orlando? A look back at the classic game in 1993 when the Cats took the Bruins to the wire at Pauley Pavilion.
Jul 20, 2020•34 min
Ep.82: Ira Lee Looks towards 2020-21 and rewatching the 1991 McKale classic vs Duke.
Ernie McCray gets a well-deserved place in the Ring of Honor. Ira Lee tells the media what he's been up to during the quarantine. Brad and Steven comment on rewatching the classic 1991 McKale Center thriller when the eventual National Champion Duke Blue Devils came to Tucson and lost in Double OT. Bear Down!
Jul 05, 2020•37 min
Ep.81: Jason Terry's Top 5 Games at Arizona
Lots of Arizona Basketball to talk about this week. Sean Miller gives his end of the year press conference. More International recruits. Jason Terry is officially hired. JT's top 5 games at Arizona. Bear Down!
Jun 15, 2020•28 min
Ep.80 : Pete Williams, John Edgar and Eddie Smith share Ken Burmeister stories.
The Bear Down Bias crew gives its impressions of the Last Dance and talks about Coach Miller's newest comments about the 2020-21 squad. Pete Williams, John Edgar, and Eddie Smith share their memories of Ken Burmeister, the former UA assistant coach who recently passed away.
May 27, 2020•27 min
Ep.79: Steve Kerr and the Last Dance
The world is talking about "The Last Dance" and BDB brings you an episode full of Steve Kerr NBA/College Top 5 games and Michael Jordan memories. Bear Down!
May 21, 2020•34 min
Ep.78: The 2nd Annual Luties Award Show
It's our second annual Luties Award Show. Brad and Steven look back at the 2019-20 Arizona Wildcats and celebrate their accomplishments.
May 10, 2020•14 min
Ep.77: A Players Program goes oveseas and the Jet may be landing in Tucson soon.
Arizona Basketball travels the world to find it's incoming class. Jason Terry may be the new Arizona assistant coach. Joe Lunardi is not taking any time off.
Apr 30, 2020•23 min
Ep.76: Terrell Brown is a Wildcat, Mannion/Green declare for the NBA and 2001 vs. 1988
The Cats get a transfer who can score in Terrell Brown, Nico Mannion/Josh Green chase their NBA dreams and 2001 takes on 1988 in a seven-game series on whatifsports.com to wrap up our UA Final Four Tournament. Bear Down!
Apr 15, 2020•24 min
Ep.75: Zeke's going pro, HBO's 'The Scheme' and Arizona's Final Four team tournament on whatifsports.com
Zeke and other top Pac-12 players are going pro. Brad and Steven talk about HBO's new doc 'The Scheme'. Thanks to whatifsports.com, Bear Down Bias runs a simulation tournament of the four most famous teams in UA bball history. 88 vs. 97, and 94 vs 01. Who will meet in the championship next week?
Apr 04, 2020•35 min
Ep.74: Arizona Wildcats win National Championship with Bear Down Bias simulation algorithum.
Arizona won its last game of the season in Vegas and they also won their last game in our Bear Down Bias NCAA Tournament simulation. Steven invented a new algorithm that says the Wildcats are National Champions. Bear Down!
Mar 22, 2020•17 min
Ep.73: Zeke Nnaji is named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and the Cats limp into the Pac-12 Tourney.
The Cats have lost 4 of 5 and are hoping to turn the tide in the Pac-12 Tournament. Sean Rooks gets selected for the Pac-12 Hall of Honor. Stone Gettings receives a prestigious award and Zeke Nnaji is named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. Bear Down!
Mar 10, 2020•17 min
Ep.72: Cats still safely in NCAA's after rough weekend and great Senior Days in UA Hoops history.
Arizona got swept on the So. Cal road trip but prognosticators still have the Cats safely in the NCAA Tournament. The guys also look back at some of the more memorable senior days in UA Hoops history. Bear Down!
Mar 04, 2020•23 min
Ep.71: Cats avenge Oregon State but lose a nail biter to Oregon at McKale.
Arizona Basketball drops another one-point game to the Oregon Ducks but started the week playing well against the Oregon State Beavers. Even after another loss to the Ducks, the Cats still appear safely in the NCAA Tournament field.
Feb 26, 2020•22 min
Ep.70: Cats get a road sweep in the Bay and Aaron Gordon is robbed again in the dunk contest.
Zeke Nnaji leads the Cats to another Pac-12 road sweep and Aaron Gordon can't catch any breaks in the dunk contest after jumping over someone standing at 7'6. Bear Down!
Feb 19, 2020•20 min
Ep.69: Road sweep in Washington and UA's Quad 1 wins.
Arizona bounces back from a tough loss in Tempe to a road sweep against the Washington schools thanks largely to senior transfer Stone Gettings. The guys also break down the importance of Quad 1 wins with the new NCAA Net rankings. Bear Down!
Feb 04, 2020•18 min
Ep.68 : Kobe Bryant tragedy and Arizona loses at asu.
The basketball world lost an icon in Kobe Bryant. Brad and Steven talk about his impact and how some of the Arizona Basketball community reacted to his untimely passing. The guys also discuss the Cats latest loss to asu. Arizona is now 0-4 on the road. What went wrong in tempe?
Jan 29, 2020•25 min
Ep.67: Cats run roughshod over Utah and Colorado. Nico Mannion vs. Mike Bibby.
The Cats get a sweep over the Mountain schools but more importantly get a win against a Quad 1 team (Colorado). Max Hazzard shoots the lights out, Zeke Nnaji puts up his usual numbers and Dylan Smith comes up big. The crew also compares the first 18 games of Mike Bibby's freshman year to Nico Mannion's first 18 games as a Wildcat. Bear Down!
Jan 22, 2020•22 min
Ep.66 : One and done dilemma? The Oregon trail recap.
Some fans are frustrated at the one and done basketball world we live in. Do they have a point or are they misinformed? Brad and Steven try and hammer it all out and recap the two tough road losses against the Ducks and Beavers. Bear Down!
Jan 15, 2020•19 min
Ep.65 : Biggest Arizona Basketball stories of the decade and ASU recap.
Bear Down Bias recaps Arizona's 75-47 over the sun devils, the results are in for the Team Steven vs. Team Brad showdown and the biggest Arizona Basketball stories of the decade are discussed. Bear Down!
Jan 08, 2020•25 min
Ep.64 : ASU Preview Extravaganza
Happy New Year! The Cats play sparky's kids on Jan 4 and the Bear Down Bias Podcast previews the game and selects the top 5 games all-time in the long series against these in-state rivals.
Dec 31, 2019•17 min
Ep.63 : Is the sky falling in Tucson after the St. John's game? And the Bear Down Bias UA BBall Fantasy Draft, Team Steven vs. Team Brad.
The Cats are 10-3 entering the break but should Arizona fans be concerned about 3 losses in 4 games? After the Bear Down Bias UA BBall Fantasy Draft who do you got, Team Steven or Team Brad? Bear Down!
Dec 25, 2019•23 min
Ep.62 : Wild About '88 Film Update (Dec. 2019)
The creators of Wild About '88 : The Rise of Arizona Basketball share a new way you can help get the film closer to the finish line, while also getting a tax deduction. Visit https://my.filmindependent.org/WildAbout88 . Thanks and Bear Down!
Dec 21, 2019•8 min
Ep.61 : Gonzaga Recap and St. John's Preview
The Cats lose a tough one to #6 Gonzaga after an almost epic comeback. The No. 16 Wildcats take on St John's on December 21 and the Bear Down Bias crew gives their two cents about the Red Storm. Bear Down!
Dec 18, 2019•21 min
Ep.60 : Gonzaga Preview Extravaganza
The Cats drop a tough one to Baylor but the mighty Gonzaga Bulldogs are coming to town. The Bear Down Bias crew previews the Zags and breaks down the top 5 games in the series. Who's the top program in the West?
Dec 11, 2019•31 min
Ep.59 : Cats are Wooden Legacy Champs
Nico Mannion shows his clutchness with a last-second shot against Pepperdine and then plays his best game of the year against Penn. The Seniors step up in the championship game against an ACC foe and Dylan Smith is on fire.
Dec 04, 2019•15 min
Ep.58: Lute Olson enters NCBB Hall of Fame, Doutrieve dismissed and the Cats are 6-0.
Lute Olson enters the NCBB Hall of Fame, Devanaire Doutrieve is dismissed from the team and the Cats get to 6-0 after wins over South Dakota State and Long Beach State. Bear Down!
Nov 26, 2019•18 min
Ep.57 : Zeke Nnaji continues to dominate and Andre Iguodala's Top 5 UA games
Zeke Nnaji dominated San Jose State and New Mexico State to win Pac-12 Freshman of the week for the second time in a row. Andre Iguodala returns to McKale and the Bear Down Bias crew breaks down his top 5 games in an Arizona uniform. Bear Down!
Nov 19, 2019•22 min
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