The National Tournament is on! And a recap of top 25 match-ups and upsets last week....
In this episode I breakdown games in the Top 25 - discuss West Liberty’s fall from the Top 25 - and shine a light on the Great American Conference!

In this episode I breakdown games in the Top 25 - discuss West Liberty’s fall from the Top 25 - and shine a light on the Great American Conference!
In this episode, I breakdown scores rom around the Top 25 this week, announcements from the CACC, SAC and discuss achievement of individual milestones in the GLIAC, GMAC and Great American Conference. This weeks film room features insight on Sioux Falls, Minn State, Michigan Tech and the nations leading scorer from Lindenwood.
In this episode we look at the Top 25 results with insight and analysis from the past week. I breakdown the 6-Storylines you need to know from NCAA D2 Basketball and I’ll breakdown our Series if the Week, DBU vs MSU (TX) - our team to watch from the GNAC and our player to watch from Point Loma!
In this episode I interview Colorado School of the Mines Head Coach Pryor Oser, and what it’s like to lead the #1 team in the country through a 10-day pause. And, what he wishes he could have back tomorrow, to return a sense of normalcy to this season! We also discuss the strength of D2 South Central Region, their upcoming schedule and how he built Colorado School of the Mines MBB program!
In this episode I break down what happened in the Top 25 - 6 things everyone needs to know from NCAA D2 Basketball and we break out a new Film Room series of breakdowns! Enjoy!
In this episode I recap an awesome week in NCAA D2 Men’s Basketball! This episode breaks down the upsets, record breaking performances and big games throughout the top 25 to get you ready for the latest NCAA D2 Men’s Basketball Poll!
In this episode we discuss the impact of HOF Coaches Roy Williams and Bill Self on Coach Ballard’s career, his #5 Washburn Ichabod team and a big week coming up. We also dive into his experiences on the bench at Allen Field-house and in the 2008 NCAA National Championship Game.
In this episode I recap the first weekend of NCAA D2 Basketball of 2021. Big games and awesome individual performances around the nation!
In this episode, back from holiday break, I discuss St Thomas Aquinas College Basketball with Head Coach Tobin Anderson. We talk about his upcoming season, the challenges for coaches watching other programs compete around the country and the potential for an upcoming D2 NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT.
In this episode I briefly discuss the state of NCAAD2 Basketball, and discuss the NE10 Conference’s announcement fo cancel winter sports with Head Coach Mike Perno, from the College of Saint Rose.
After 31 inches of snow in the Northeast and being shut inside for 4-days to take in D2 Hoops across the country, this is the recap of Week 5 in NCAA D2 Men’s Basketball! Featuring Missouri Western vs Missouri Southern, Flagler College and Brendan Sullivan from Colorado School of the Mines !!
In this episode I announce the first ever Bonafide Basketball Podcast Team of the Week and Player of the week... I give a full breakdown of #2 Lincoln Memorial vs #11 Alabama Huntsville.. as well as a recap from around the country in our 4th week of NCAA D2 men’s basketball !!
In this episode I sit down with Coach Ben Thompson from Emory & Henry College, a current NCAA Division 3 member, in the process of transitioning to NCAA D2 and joining the South Atlantic Conference. We talk about that transition, his coaching journey that’s taken him from update NY to Brazil and then back home to Southwest Virginia.
News and notes from the CCAA, VA State opts out, Preseason Polls announced in the Lone Star, Gulf South and Great American Conference... and recap of great weeks in the Peach Belt, The MIAA, the GLVC, the SAC, RMAC and GMAC...
In this episode Wayne Cavadi, writer for NCAA.com and I recap of the first two weekends of NCAA D2 Men’s basketball including what to expect for a National Tournament, teams and players to watch, and our Elite 8 predictions...
In this episode Commissioner Racy and I discuss the MIAA’s return to play procedures And activity, the rising tide of MIAA football and NWMS basketball “lifting all ships”, his vision for the future of the Athletic Association and a even get a Bruce Springsteen reference....
Today’s episode offers a recap of the best from across Division 2 Men’s Basketball over the week of Thanksgiving !! Also, a look ahead of the games to watch in the first week of December...
In this episode I breakdown the first week of NCAA D2 men’s basketball taking a look at the MIAA and SAC... I offer a brief preview of the best games this week across the country and recent announcements from the Lone Star Conferenxe.
This is a bonus episode where I run down the remaining top teams in the country and finish my conversation with Small College Basketball founder John McCarthy about the top players to watch in NCAA D2 hoops...
In this episode I host John McCarthy, the founder of Small College Basketball, to breakdown the top teams entering the 2020 NCAA D2 season. We discuss the top 13 teams in the county according to the NABC and Basketball Times....
In this episode I preview the NABC Coaches Preseason Poll... and host Coach Saul Phillips from Northern State. We talk about eating ice cream with legendary coach Don Meyer, Parker Fox’s development, the “I Hate Winter Game” and all things Northern State University Basketball...
In this episode I discuss return to play announcements across the country for NCAA Division 2 Basketball... and talk with coach Peter Bond about what he learned in his first season as the HC at his alma mater Azusa Pacific, his upcoming season, and strength training, outside in Southern California....
In this episode I discuss return to play schedule announcements, South Atlantic Conference preseason rankings, and host UMSL Coach Bob Sundvold. We chat about the NCAA division two men’s basketball tournament format, his returning players, and expectations after breaking a 32 year NCAA tournament drought last season.
In this bonus episode of #6 Coach Olen and I discuss his time at UC San Diego, the program’s consistent improvement and the transition to Division 1.
In this episode I discuss the NCAA’s social series, Peach Belt Conference’s return to play announcement and talk with with Coach Ben Howlett about his time at West Liberty as an assistant and entering year 4 as the head coach.
In this episode we discuss return to play announcements from around NCAA D2 Men’s Basketball, the Basketball Times PreSeason Top 10 and welcome coach Joe Lombardi fro the Indiana Univ. (Pa) Crimson Hawks....
In this episode I break down return to play announcements from across the country including the Mountain East Conference’s return to play decision and justification...... We speak with #5 Florida Southern Mocs Coach Mike Donnelly about the tradition at FSC, National POY Brett Hanson and their recent success!
In this episode I have a conversation with the Head Coach of the St Edwards University Hilltoppers, Andre Cook. We discuss our more than 20 year relationship, his mans basketball program at St Edwards Univ in Austin, TX and the incredible teams in the Lone Star Conference.....
Join me for news and notes around NCAA Men’s Basketball Division II and a discussion with Bart Lundy (Queens Univ) and Josh Schertz (Lincoln Memorial University) as we discuss return to play this season, their programs and our time together at High Point University.
This week I am joined by the commissioner of the South Atlantic Conference Comissioner, Patrick Britz, to discuss their return to play announcement. The purpose of the Bonafide Basketball Podcast is to promote, popularize, and celebrate the men’s basketball teams, players, and coaches at the NCAA Division 2 and 3 levels....