In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa breaks down a massive week in college basketball, highlighted by Texas Tech’s overtime road win over Arizona, Iowa State’s dominant defensive performance against Kansas, and major injury news impacting BYU and North Carolina. Evan is joined by Ryan Hammer of the Blue-Blooded Podcast to analyze the Big 12’s chaos, the rise of JT Toppin as a National Player of the Year contender, and how “Kill Shot” dominance separates elite teams like Michigan and Arizona from the rest of the field. Later, Terrence Oglesby joins the show to discuss Wisconsin’s statement win over Michigan State, Duke’s defensive ceiling, North Carolina’s outlook without Caleb Wilson, and debate current First-Team All-Americans. Evan closes with additional insights on Michigan’s No. 1 ranking at EvanMiya.com, Florida’s frontcourt dominance, Louisville’s surge behind Mikel Brown Jr., and key upcoming matchups that could reshape the national title race.

Chapters

(00:00) Ryan Hammer joins the show!
(02:43) Texas Tech wins a thriller over Arizona in Tucson
(11:39) Iowa State crushes Kansas
(17:46) BYU loses Richie Saunders for the year
(21:06) The KILL SHOT
(32:46) Dark horse teams who could make a run
(37:47) Terrence Oglesby joins the show!
(38:54) Wisconsin gets another massive W, over MSU
(46:03) Stats most important to winning
(50:18) How the elite teams are separating themselves
(53:34) Caleb Wilson's injury impact for UNC
(57:06) Picking All-Americans today
(01:02:43) Wins by Michigan, Purdue
(01:05:32) Florida beats UK
(01:06:52) Duke wins over Clemson + my experience at Cameron
(01:10:49) Gonzaga > Santa Clara
(01:11:39) Vanderbilt trending up
(01:12:18) Louisville is HOT
(01:13:36) Game predictions
(01:14:41) Listener Contest!

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In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Rob Dauster of Field of 68 to break down a loaded weekend in college basketball, headlined by North Carolina’s dramatic rivalry win over Duke, Duke’s recent struggles closing games, and St. John’s statement victory over UConn at Madison Square Garden. Later, Evan is joined by Eamonn Brennan to analyze Michigan State’s win over Illinois, Jeremy Fears’ emergence as one of the most impactful players in the country, Houston’s dominance against BYU, Florida’s rise as a true SEC and national title contender, and the evolving NCAA Tournament bubble picture. The episode closes with Analytics Corner, examining which teams have been most affected by injuries this season and how health has shaped the national title race heading toward March Madness.

Chapters

(00:00) Rob Dauster (Field of 68) joins the show!

(02:52) UNC Duke rivalry delivers again!

(13:34) St. John's beats UConn in MSG

(23:32) Kentucky sweeps Tennessee

(30:59) Teams we are buying and selling

(40:06) Eamonn Brennan (The Buzzer) joins the show!

(41:33) Michigan State beats Illinois in OT

(52:07) BYU losing continues vs Houston

(58:17) Florida dominates Texas A&M

(01:03:24) Miami Ohio's at-large scenarios

(01:12:26) Bubble talk: M-West and Santa Clara

(01:17:20) Teams impacted most by injuries

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In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Matt Norlander (CBS Sports) to break down the biggest storylines in college basketball, including Illinois’ surge as a national title contender, Michigan’s statement road win over Michigan State, Kansas’ ceiling amid the Darryn Peterson injury saga, and Arizona’s historic undefeated run. The conversation dives into how conference strength really matters in March, which teams are most built for a deep tournament run, and a rapid-fire exercise projecting how far top contenders could advance in the NCAA Tournament. Later, Fran Fraschilla (ESPN) joins to analyze Kentucky’s road win at Arkansas, UCF’s résumé-boosting victory over Texas Tech, Arizona’s consistency and depth, and the evolving National Player of the Year race led by Cameron Boozer. The episode closes with Analytics Corner, highlighting résumé quality, multi-star teams, major player development leaps, and the metrics shaping March Madness.

Chapters

(00:00) Matt Norlander (CBS) joins the show!

(02:21) Illinois beats Nebraska on the road

(09:54) Michigan knocks off Sparty

(16:07) The Darryn Peterson saga

(22:00) Top conference: Big Ten or Big 12?

(27:38) Predicting tourney outcomes for a bunch of teams

(35:00) Fran Fraschilla (ESPN) joins the show!

(36:49) Kentucky beats Arkansas in Fayetteville

(43:15) UCF topples Texas Tech

(47:49) Arizona is undefeated; What makes them special

(59:17) Can anyone catch Cam Boozer?

(01:07:17) Notable team resumes

(01:13:07) Teams with multiple stars

(01:16:13) Improvement from Elliott Cadeau and Reuben Chinyelu

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