Shots Gotta Fall: A Penn State Basketball Podcast Sat, 09 May 2026 12:14:47 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2043844 en-us © 2026 Shots Gotta Fall: A Penn State Basketball Podcast yes Support this Podcast 351d3fba-0692-5195-b994-74ec4cedfd17 Evan Smith, Steve Travis episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Penn State, Penn State Basketball, PSU, College Basketball, Penn State Men's Basketball Evan Smith, Steve Travis https://storage.buzzsprout.com/5han3ap6dj38kosyowu92dz95mjq?.jpg Shots Gotta Fall: A Penn State Basketball Podcast Evan Smith Steve Travis Bleak Bleak The 2026-27 Penn State roster is nearly complete so we're back to recap the comings and goings and introduce almost entirely new faces for the upcoming season. We'll talk about whether or not we think the transfers out are stepping up or stepping down with their new homes and we'll elaborate on how we feel this roster compares to last year's. 

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]]> The 2026-27 Penn State roster is nearly complete so we're back to recap the comings and goings and introduce almost entirely new faces for the upcoming season. We'll talk about whether or not we think the transfers out are stepping up or stepping down with their new homes and we'll elaborate on how we feel this roster compares to last year's. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-19149827 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 -0400 3947 4 25 full false Deep Breath Deep Breath So we took a big hiatus....did we miss anything? Listen and find out! 

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]]> So we took a big hiatus....did we miss anything? Listen and find out! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18990729 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0400 4702 4 24 full false Join The Bracket Challenge! Join The Bracket Challenge! Bonus Episode -- join the bracket challenge!!

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]]> Bonus Episode -- join the bracket challenge!!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18870698 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0400 139 4 23 full false Country Over Party Country Over Party Well, the Big Ten Tournament sure was fun this year, eh? Lasted longer than last year at least. Hosts Steve Travis and Evan Smith breakdown the Nittany Lions' first round loss to Northwestern, talk about what wrong this year and what the future looks like for Penn State Basketball. 

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]]> Well, the Big Ten Tournament sure was fun this year, eh? Lasted longer than last year at least. Hosts Steve Travis and Evan Smith breakdown the Nittany Lions' first round loss to Northwestern, talk about what wrong this year and what the future looks like for Penn State Basketball. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18851428 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400 3190 4 22 full false Four Years Left Four Years Left The regular season came to an end this week, not with a bang but with a big whimper. Penn State gets blown out at home on senior night and struggles to score at Rutgers, going 0-2 on the week. Unlike last year, there will be at least one more game for this Penn State team and we preview the start of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago on Tuesday. Before that, we answer the question: have you seen enough of the Mike Rhoades experiment? 

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]]> The regular season came to an end this week, not with a bang but with a big whimper. Penn State gets blown out at home on senior night and struggles to score at Rutgers, going 0-2 on the week. Unlike last year, there will be at least one more game for this Penn State team and we preview the start of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago on Tuesday. Before that, we answer the question: have you seen enough of the Mike Rhoades experiment? 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18812406 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0400 3812 4 21 full false Defying All Logic Defying All Logic Penn State got a lot of good use out of their mini-bye and pulled off the home upset of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Steve breaks it down before being joined by Evan to preview the end of the regular season with Senior Day against the Buckeyes before traveling to Rutgers with revenge on their minds. 

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]]> Penn State got a lot of good use out of their mini-bye and pulled off the home upset of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Steve breaks it down before being joined by Evan to preview the end of the regular season with Senior Day against the Buckeyes before traveling to Rutgers with revenge on their minds. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18777934 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0500 2907 4 20 full false Ambush Ambush Things somehow went from bad to worse for the Nits this week as they failed to take care of business at home against Rutgers before traveling out to Lincoln for another noncompetitive contest against the Cornhuskers. We break down the weel that was and express our gratitude for the one game week this week. 

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]]> Things somehow went from bad to worse for the Nits this week as they failed to take care of business at home against Rutgers before traveling out to Lincoln for another noncompetitive contest against the Cornhuskers. We break down the weel that was and express our gratitude for the one game week this week. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18734343 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0500 2959 4 19 full false More of the Same More of the Same The Nits picked up a road win this week against a good team but we're somehow still a little annoyed about some things. The loss to Oregon on Saturday exacerbated some of these concerns. We talk about the week that was for Penn State and preview the most winnable game (on paper, at least) left for the Nittany Lions taking shape this week. 

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]]> The Nits picked up a road win this week against a good team but we're somehow still a little annoyed about some things. The loss to Oregon on Saturday exacerbated some of these concerns. We talk about the week that was for Penn State and preview the most winnable game (on paper, at least) left for the Nittany Lions taking shape this week. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18689933 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:00:00 -0500 3360 4 18 full false Insanity Insanity So close and yet so far for the Nittany Lions on Sunday. At Michigan was...well...more of the same for the Nits on the road this season. We break down yet another 0-2 week for Penn State and wonder if there is any light at the end of this long tunnel as they head to the West Coast for 2 this week. 

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]]> So close and yet so far for the Nittany Lions on Sunday. At Michigan was...well...more of the same for the Nits on the road this season. We break down yet another 0-2 week for Penn State and wonder if there is any light at the end of this long tunnel as they head to the West Coast for 2 this week. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18652715 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:00:00 -0500 3442 4 17 full false We Know Ball We Know Ball We did it! We won a conference game! We'll tell you how we did it while also bragging a little bit about how well we each did predicting how this past week was going to go. Can we carry the momentum forward against Michigan and USC this week? Listen and find out! 

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]]> We did it! We won a conference game! We'll tell you how we did it while also bragging a little bit about how well we each did predicting how this past week was going to go. Can we carry the momentum forward against Michigan and USC this week? Listen and find out! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18611333 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500 3324 full false Complacency Loop Complacency Loop We're back and it's more of the same for Penn State. One game this past week featured another blowout while another had us getting behind big early and then fighting back late to no avail. We break down this rinse, repeat of an experience and look for some light at the end of the tunnel this week and perhaps see a way to grab a conference win(?)

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]]> We're back and it's more of the same for Penn State. One game this past week featured another blowout while another had us getting behind big early and then fighting back late to no avail. We break down this rinse, repeat of an experience and look for some light at the end of the tunnel this week and perhaps see a way to grab a conference win(?)

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18579416 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0500 4074 4 15 full false Apathy Apathy Well we're not happy. In fact, we're mad. Buckle up. 

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]]> Well we're not happy. In fact, we're mad. Buckle up. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18534408 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500 4278 4 14 full false Confirmation Bias? Confirmation Bias? Penn State's winless start to the big ten slate continued this week...and yet, they seem to be exceeding expectations? Or are they? Does it feel that way? We talk about how it feels to experience the 0-5 start we all generally thought would happen in the first place. We test the theory that not all 0-5's are created equal. We also preview this week's matchup and ask the question: will it end? Will Penn State finally get a win? 

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]]> Penn State's winless start to the big ten slate continued this week...and yet, they seem to be exceeding expectations? Or are they? Does it feel that way? We talk about how it feels to experience the 0-5 start we all generally thought would happen in the first place. We test the theory that not all 0-5's are created equal. We also preview this week's matchup and ask the question: will it end? Will Penn State finally get a win? 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18491238 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0500 4042 4 13 full false Locked in Offensively Locked in Offensively Well it was a 1-1 week in which Penn State seemed to play about 2 halves of decent basketball and 2 halves of indefensible ball. We break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the week that was. We also take a step back and evaluate how these players are meeting expectations in the early going. 

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]]> Well it was a 1-1 week in which Penn State seemed to play about 2 halves of decent basketball and 2 halves of indefensible ball. We break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the week that was. We also take a step back and evaluate how these players are meeting expectations in the early going. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18451740 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:00:00 -0500 3657 4 12 full false Where Are They Now 4.0 Where Are They Now 4.0 As you settle down to relax during the holidays, it's time to once again check in on Penn State names past and present with our 4th annual Where Are They Now episode! 

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]]> As you settle down to relax during the holidays, it's time to once again check in on Penn State names past and present with our 4th annual Where Are They Now episode! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-18402331 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3714 4 11 full false Atrocious Atrocious Penn State got punched in the mouth against Pitt in Hershey on Sunday and it wasn't pretty, We talk about it and preview the end of the non-conference schedule against NC Central and the resumption of conference play against the Illini in the Palestra. 

Meanwhile, we discuss who is to blame for this subpar performance thus far for the Nits and how they can turn the corner. 

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]]> Penn State got punched in the mouth against Pitt in Hershey on Sunday and it wasn't pretty, We talk about it and preview the end of the non-conference schedule against NC Central and the resumption of conference play against the Illini in the Palestra. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-18402227 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3195 4 10 full false Give and Take Give and Take Not all 0-2 weeks are created equal. While there were some positives this week, there was also a lot of bad (particularly in Bloomington). We talk about it and get a bit more in depth as to what's ailing this Penn State team and how they can right the ship. 

We then preview an interstate matchup against the Pitt Panthers next weekend. Can Penn State get their first non Quad-4 win of the young season? 

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]]> Not all 0-2 weeks are created equal. While there were some positives this week, there was also a lot of bad (particularly in Bloomington). We talk about it and get a bit more in depth as to what's ailing this Penn State team and how they can right the ship. 

We then preview an interstate matchup against the Pitt Panthers next weekend. Can Penn State get their first non Quad-4 win of the young season? 

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]]> Buzzsprout-18351353 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3396 4 9 full false Need One Need One Steve's feeling a little under the weather so Matt Shaffer joins the group to help out as we recap the light week of work that was for PSU against Campbell and preview the daunting start to conference play this week. 

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]]> Steve's feeling a little under the weather so Matt Shaffer joins the group to help out as we recap the light week of work that was for PSU against Campbell and preview the daunting start to conference play this week. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-18315240 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3216 4 8 full false Give Myself Flowers Give Myself Flowers Not all 2-0 weeks are created equal and we elaborate on that this week as Penn State struggled against a pesky Boston team before running up the score against Sacred Heart over the weekend. 

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]]> Not all 2-0 weeks are created equal and we elaborate on that this week as Penn State struggled against a pesky Boston team before running up the score against Sacred Heart over the weekend. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-18280255 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 3098 4 7 full false Right Back Where We Started From Right Back Where We Started From One of the longest winning streaks in the country came to an end on Saturday with Penn State's lost to Providence. However, many of the same issues that have plagued the Nits since the start of the season came back to rear their ugly head earlier in the week in a close win against Harvard. We break it all down and preview what hopefully will be a get right week against two subpar opponents at home. 

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]]> One of the longest winning streaks in the country came to an end on Saturday with Penn State's lost to Providence. However, many of the same issues that have plagued the Nits since the start of the season came back to rear their ugly head earlier in the week in a close win against Harvard. We break it all down and preview what hopefully will be a get right week against two subpar opponents at home. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-18253132 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0500 3159 4 6 full false Winning Streak Winning Streak The Nittany Lions now hold the nation's second longest winning streak after another 2-0 week! 

We recap an almost too close for comfort game on Veterans Day against Navy followed by another road rout in Philly for our matchup against La Salle. 

The heat gets turned back up again this week at home against Harvard (which Steve predicted preseason would end as a loss) and in Connecticut for the first matchup against a Top 100 opponent of this still young season. 

Does the streak end this week or do Evan and Steve see a 6-0 future? Listen and find out! 

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]]> The Nittany Lions now hold the nation's second longest winning streak after another 2-0 week! 

We recap an almost too close for comfort game on Veterans Day against Navy followed by another road rout in Philly for our matchup against La Salle. 

The heat gets turned back up again this week at home against Harvard (which Steve predicted preseason would end as a loss) and in Connecticut for the first matchup against a Top 100 opponent of this still young season. 

Does the streak end this week or do Evan and Steve see a 6-0 future? Listen and find out! 

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]]> Buzzsprout-18199157 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3571 4 5 full false Chasing Losses Chasing Losses Penn State starts 2-0 for the 4th consecutive season and did so in 2 wildly different fashions. We're back to break down the good, bad, and the ugly from week one of the 2025-26 season. 

After that, we preview what is expected to be the first 2 moderate tests of the young season with a Veterans Day matchup against Navy looming before the Nits hit the road again for a matchup in Philly against La Salle. 

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]]> Penn State starts 2-0 for the 4th consecutive season and did so in 2 wildly different fashions. We're back to break down the good, bad, and the ugly from week one of the 2025-26 season. 

After that, we preview what is expected to be the first 2 moderate tests of the young season with a Veterans Day matchup against Navy looming before the Nits hit the road again for a matchup in Philly against La Salle. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-18159731 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500 3049 4 4 full false Clog Up The Works Clog Up The Works Season 4 of SGF is just about here and this may be the most challenging one yet for us considering low expectations and new faces on the floor. We're back to give you our best guess as to how this team will look on Monday night after catching both exhibition games earlier this month. 

On top of this, we will preview the season opener Monday against Fairfield and the much discussed road contest at New Haven next weekend. 

To wrap it up, we each provide our Top 5 Halloween Candy power rankings

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]]> Season 4 of SGF is just about here and this may be the most challenging one yet for us considering low expectations and new faces on the floor. We're back to give you our best guess as to how this team will look on Monday night after catching both exhibition games earlier this month. 

On top of this, we will preview the season opener Monday against Fairfield and the much discussed road contest at New Haven next weekend. 

To wrap it up, we each provide our Top 5 Halloween Candy power rankings

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]]> Buzzsprout-18100063 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500 3025 4 3 full false We Qualified for the Big Ten Tournament! We Qualified for the Big Ten Tournament! The Big Ten schedule was released this week and we're back to break it down game by game to complete our predictions for the upcoming season! We also give you our 3 bold predictions each and talk a bit about what our personal expectations are for the team this year. 

We'll return in about a month to recap the two exhibition games and preview the home opener against Fairfield! 

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]]> The Big Ten schedule was released this week and we're back to break it down game by game to complete our predictions for the upcoming season! We also give you our 3 bold predictions each and talk a bit about what our personal expectations are for the team this year. 

We'll return in about a month to recap the two exhibition games and preview the home opener against Fairfield! 

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]]> Buzzsprout-17876465 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0400 4223 4 2 full false Name That Conference 4.0 Name That Conference 4.0 We're back to kick off season 4 of SGF with our annual game of Name That Conference, as the 2025-26 PSU non-conference schedule has been released. Evan and Steve go game by game and provide their thoughts on how year 3 of the Mike Rhoades era will kick off. 

We also talk about the buyout of the VCU home and home series and discuss Coach Rhoades becoming the first ex-VCU coach not to return to Richmond to compete. 

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]]> We're back to kick off season 4 of SGF with our annual game of Name That Conference, as the 2025-26 PSU non-conference schedule has been released. Evan and Steve go game by game and provide their thoughts on how year 3 of the Mike Rhoades era will kick off. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-17768528 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400 3616 4 1 full false The Penn State Basketball Story The Penn State Basketball Story Not the outcome we were looking for out of TBT weekend but we are nonetheless back to recap all that went wrong for the Happy Valley Hoopers against the Raleigh 919 Legends Friday afternoon. 

We also ponder the question what will this Happy Valley Hoopers team look like next year should they return for Year 4 and who would make a welcome addition to the roster?

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]]> Not the outcome we were looking for out of TBT weekend but we are nonetheless back to recap all that went wrong for the Happy Valley Hoopers against the Raleigh 919 Legends Friday afternoon. 

We also ponder the question what will this Happy Valley Hoopers team look like next year should they return for Year 4 and who would make a welcome addition to the roster?

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]]> Buzzsprout-17533859 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0400 2883 3 44 full false TBT Week TBT Week Steve, Evan, and Matt return to preview Round 1 of TBT as the Happy Valley Hoopers take on Raleigh 919 Legends in the 1v8 matchup of the James Madison regional!

We also talk about a new addition to the Penn State roster and the 2025-26 non-conference schedules. 

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]]> Steve, Evan, and Matt return to preview Round 1 of TBT as the Happy Valley Hoopers take on Raleigh 919 Legends in the 1v8 matchup of the James Madison regional!

We also talk about a new addition to the Penn State roster and the 2025-26 non-conference schedules. 

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]]> Buzzsprout-17497757 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0400 2272 3 43 full false Fired Up (w/ Andrew Zoldan) Fired Up (w/ Andrew Zoldan) Jam-packed episode this week!

  • We discuss some schedule and player additions for Penn State Men's basketball
  • Talk some more TBT with Inside the TBT Podcast host Andrew Zoldan
  • Oh and by the way the NBA draft happened

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]]> Jam-packed episode this week!

  • We discuss some schedule and player additions for Penn State Men's basketball
  • Talk some more TBT with Inside the TBT Podcast host Andrew Zoldan
  • Oh and by the way the NBA draft happened

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]]> Buzzsprout-17410910 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:00:00 -0400 3638 3 42 full false Locked In (w/ John Harrar & Ross Condon) Locked In (w/ John Harrar & Ross Condon) We're joined by Matt Shaffer this week to preview the 3rd consecutive year of Penn State Alumni participation in TBT, the million-dollar winner-take-all basketball tournament that will be starting up again July 18th. 

We're honored to be joined once again by Player/GM John Harrar and Head Coach Ross Condon of the Happy Valley Hoopers to talk about last year's miracle run all the way to the quarterfinals and what they have in store for this year's tournament. 

Boys local to State College in grades 4-9 can enroll in the Centre Basketball Academy sports camp to be coached by the Happy Valley Hoopers July 14-18. Sign ups can be completed at this link:
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]]> We're joined by Matt Shaffer this week to preview the 3rd consecutive year of Penn State Alumni participation in TBT, the million-dollar winner-take-all basketball tournament that will be starting up again July 18th. 

We're honored to be joined once again by Player/GM John Harrar and Head Coach Ross Condon of the Happy Valley Hoopers to talk about last year's miracle run all the way to the quarterfinals and what they have in store for this year's tournament. 

Boys local to State College in grades 4-9 can enroll in the Centre Basketball Academy sports camp to be coached by the Happy Valley Hoopers July 14-18. Sign ups can be completed at this link:
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]]> Buzzsprout-17369633 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400 2563 3 41 full false Lose-Lose Lose-Lose Some interesting news for Penn State Basketball since last we spoke including an international edition to the roster and a fairly divisive non-conference opponent. We get into it and a little bit more including details on Year 3 of Happy Valley Hoopers in TBT

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]]> Some interesting news for Penn State Basketball since last we spoke including an international edition to the roster and a fairly divisive non-conference opponent. We get into it and a little bit more including details on Year 3 of Happy Valley Hoopers in TBT

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]]> Buzzsprout-17339762 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400 2566 3 40 full false It's Bleak It's Bleak Yanic Konan Niederhauser is staying in the NBA draft and we're back to break down what that means both for him (yay) and for Penn State's '25-'26 season (not so yay).

Does this really change the outlook for Penn State's season? Will YKN get a guaranteed NBA contract? Listen to find out our thoughts! 

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]]> Yanic Konan Niederhauser is staying in the NBA draft and we're back to break down what that means both for him (yay) and for Penn State's '25-'26 season (not so yay).

Does this really change the outlook for Penn State's season? Will YKN get a guaranteed NBA contract? Listen to find out our thoughts! 

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]]> Buzzsprout-17242975 Thu, 29 May 2025 01:00:00 -0400 2897 3 39 full false Numbers Guy Numbers Guy We're back to breakdown a couple new additions to the roster for next season but does it really change the projections for the team? 

We spend most of the time discussing YKN's rising NBA draft stock and tackle the question: should he stay or should he go? 

Finally, we have some fun with Apple Reviews and ChatGPT

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]]> We're back to breakdown a couple new additions to the roster for next season but does it really change the projections for the team? 

We spend most of the time discussing YKN's rising NBA draft stock and tackle the question: should he stay or should he go? 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-17176242 Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:00 -0400 3881 3 38 full false Crickets Crickets Well we don't have much to talk about but we're back regardless with a new episode. 

We talk about the addition of Cincinnati transfer Josh Reed but, more importantly, the lack of additions. What this means for the prospects of a successful year 3 for Mike Rhoades and what we want to see the staff accomplish in the next few months (aside from the obvious of just adding players). 

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]]> Well we don't have much to talk about but we're back regardless with a new episode. 

We talk about the addition of Cincinnati transfer Josh Reed but, more importantly, the lack of additions. What this means for the prospects of a successful year 3 for Mike Rhoades and what we want to see the staff accomplish in the next few months (aside from the obvious of just adding players). 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-17086107 Fri, 02 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400 1995 3 37 full false Gotta Get Someone (w/ Dan Earl) Gotta Get Someone (w/ Dan Earl) We're back to recap the week that was (not) for Penn State Basketball, including Miles Goodman's new home and a big swing and miss in the transfer portal. 

However, the bulk of the episode will be spent in conversation with 2025 NIT champion and former All Big Ten Penn State guard Dan Earl. We talk about the Chattanooga Mocs' miraculous late season run and take a trip down memory lane with the former 4 year starter and longtime assistant. 

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]]> We're back to recap the week that was (not) for Penn State Basketball, including Miles Goodman's new home and a big swing and miss in the transfer portal. 

However, the bulk of the episode will be spent in conversation with 2025 NIT champion and former All Big Ten Penn State guard Dan Earl. We talk about the Chattanooga Mocs' miraculous late season run and take a trip down memory lane with the former 4 year starter and longtime assistant. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16979787 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:00:00 -0400 3732 3 36 full false Hope Springs Eternal Hope Springs Eternal The 2024-25 College Basketball Season officially came to a close on Monday night and we can begin to look forward (or not) to year 3 of the Mike Rhoades era at PSU. We spend some extra time this episode diving into the longevity (or lack thereof) of the top freshman recruits from years past and wonder aloud if this is a sign of what's to come not just at Penn State but across the college basketball landscape. 

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]]> The 2024-25 College Basketball Season officially came to a close on Monday night and we can begin to look forward (or not) to year 3 of the Mike Rhoades era at PSU. We spend some extra time this episode diving into the longevity (or lack thereof) of the top freshman recruits from years past and wonder aloud if this is a sign of what's to come not just at Penn State but across the college basketball landscape. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16940452 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400 3309 3 35 full false Overstated Overstated Well it's probably a good thing we waited an extra day or two to record. Big news announced today as it pertains to the Penn State coaching staff. We get into it and share our thoughts on the returning coach. We'll also talk about Miles Goodman to the transfer portal, provide an update on the Happy Valley Hoopers, and catch you up on all things college basketball this postseason. 

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]]> Well it's probably a good thing we waited an extra day or two to record. Big news announced today as it pertains to the Penn State coaching staff. We get into it and share our thoughts on the returning coach. We'll also talk about Miles Goodman to the transfer portal, provide an update on the Happy Valley Hoopers, and catch you up on all things college basketball this postseason. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16899763 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:00:00 -0400 3173 3 34 full false Grades Grades Evan and Steve are back together to hand out letter grades to the 2024-25 Penn State Nittany Lions! We also recap the results of our bold predictions made in the pre-season and touch on a couple departures to the transfer portal

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]]> Evan and Steve are back together to hand out letter grades to the 2024-25 Penn State Nittany Lions! We also recap the results of our bold predictions made in the pre-season and touch on a couple departures to the transfer portal

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16846317 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0400 4588 3 33 full false See Ya in the Bracket Challenge See Ya in the Bracket Challenge As expected, the 2024-2025 season has officially come to a close. Evan talks about the NCAA Tournament, the NIT and the College Basketball Crown (spoilers, he does not approve of the new kid on the block). He also announces the 2025 SGF Bracket Challenge...where we'll join our friends at the Happy Valley Hoopers to help raise funds for their participation in the 2025 iteration of TBT. $25 to join, 50% goes to 1st place, 50% goes to their fundraising needs. You can join here!

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]]> As expected, the 2024-2025 season has officially come to a close. Evan talks about the NCAA Tournament, the NIT and the College Basketball Crown (spoilers, he does not approve of the new kid on the block). He also announces the 2025 SGF Bracket Challenge...where we'll join our friends at the Happy Valley Hoopers to help raise funds for their participation in the 2025 iteration of TBT. $25 to join, 50% goes to 1st place, 50% goes to their fundraising needs. You can join here!

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]]> Evan Smith Buzzsprout-16813099 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:00:00 -0400 1723 3 32 full false Season Over (?) - 100th Episode! Season Over (?) - 100th Episode! A quite surprising end to a disappointing season took place on Saturday as Penn State defeated the Wisconsin Badgers on the road for the first time in 30 years. Evan and Steve break down the conflicted feelings associated with this bittersweet ending and try to figure out what the postseason situation is this year thanks to the addition of a new postseason tournament. 

Steve also provides a resolution to his pre-season shoe bet and we thank you all for sticking with us for 100 episodes! 

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]]> A quite surprising end to a disappointing season took place on Saturday as Penn State defeated the Wisconsin Badgers on the road for the first time in 30 years. Evan and Steve break down the conflicted feelings associated with this bittersweet ending and try to figure out what the postseason situation is this year thanks to the addition of a new postseason tournament. 

Steve also provides a resolution to his pre-season shoe bet and we thank you all for sticking with us for 100 episodes! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16761586 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0400 2455 3 31 full true Flying Solo Flying Solo As Rob Schneider as 'Townie' made famous in The Waterboy, "Oh no! We suck again!". Two halftime leads, two close losses with chances to tie in each that clanked off the rim, Evan talks about the week that was in Penn State Basketball as they became the first team to ever be eliminated from Big Ten Tournament contention.

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]]> As Rob Schneider as 'Townie' made famous in The Waterboy, "Oh no! We suck again!". Two halftime leads, two close losses with chances to tie in each that clanked off the rim, Evan talks about the week that was in Penn State Basketball as they became the first team to ever be eliminated from Big Ten Tournament contention.

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]]> Evan Smith (and Steve Travis) Buzzsprout-16721980 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:32:11 -0500 2255 3 30 full true Return to Form Return to Form Well that was unexpected! Penn State goes 2-0 this week for the first time in a long time and what's perhaps most impressive is that both wins were quite convincing! We break it down and preview what's left to be done for this team to sneak into the Big Ten Tournament and keep their season alive. 

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]]> Well that was unexpected! Penn State goes 2-0 this week for the first time in a long time and what's perhaps most impressive is that both wins were quite convincing! We break it down and preview what's left to be done for this team to sneak into the Big Ten Tournament and keep their season alive. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16679565 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3529 3 29 full false If The Shoe Fits... If The Shoe Fits... Here we go again. Another 0-2 week filled with many of the same tropes that have plagued this Penn State time and time again these past 6 weeks. We break down the heartbreak, seek out a historical comparison, and go over what has to be done for this team to even make the Big Ten Tournament. 

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]]> Here we go again. Another 0-2 week filled with many of the same tropes that have plagued this Penn State time and time again these past 6 weeks. We break down the heartbreak, seek out a historical comparison, and go over what has to be done for this team to even make the Big Ten Tournament. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16631638 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3861 3 28 full false Who Hurt You? Who Hurt You? We wish we had words of comfort to offer you but it's pretty bleak, folks. We talk about the latest 0-2 week, including a devastating home loss to Minnesota and a beat down at the hands of UCLA on the west coast. How does this get resolved? Where do we go from here? 

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]]> We wish we had words of comfort to offer you but it's pretty bleak, folks. We talk about the latest 0-2 week, including a devastating home loss to Minnesota and a beat down at the hands of UCLA on the west coast. How does this get resolved? Where do we go from here? 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16589142 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3392 3 27 full true Pathetic Pathetic The second annual (?) Return to Rec did not bring nearly as much joy and excitement as the first and we get into everything that made the experience so miserable. 

We break down what went wrong and what can be done to improve not just this season but beyond. 

We also get some anger and frustrations out because...well...you know

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]]> The second annual (?) Return to Rec did not bring nearly as much joy and excitement as the first and we get into everything that made the experience so miserable. 

We break down what went wrong and what can be done to improve not just this season but beyond. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16540572 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 01:00:00 -0500 3691 3 26 full false Unacceptable Unacceptable Well we wish we didn't have to talk about this pair of games but...here we are. We vent and rant about the disappointing 0-2 week for Penn State before previewing the must-win Return to Rec game taking place this Thursday. 

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]]> Well we wish we didn't have to talk about this pair of games but...here we are. We vent and rant about the disappointing 0-2 week for Penn State before previewing the must-win Return to Rec game taking place this Thursday. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16516425 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:00:00 -0500 4189 3 25 full false Par Par Penn State did what it had to do this week, winning at home against Rutgers, but it missed an opportunity to do a little bit more. We talk about it and also try to dissect how this team gets by with an injured starter. Finally, we preview back to back road contests this week at Iowa and Michigan and Evan asks Steve for his Super Bowl pick. 

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]]> Penn State did what it had to do this week, winning at home against Rutgers, but it missed an opportunity to do a little bit more. We talk about it and also try to dissect how this team gets by with an injured starter. Finally, we preview back to back road contests this week at Iowa and Michigan and Evan asks Steve for his Super Bowl pick. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16473809 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:00:00 -0500 4078 3 24 full false Choked Choked A heartbreaking loss in the final minutes on Sunday caps off a disappointing week of basketball for PSU. We talk about what happened on the court and also speculate about the health of one of the best players in the conference who continues to be missing in the starting lineup. 

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]]> A heartbreaking loss in the final minutes on Sunday caps off a disappointing week of basketball for PSU. We talk about what happened on the court and also speculate about the health of one of the best players in the conference who continues to be missing in the starting lineup. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16430346 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0500 3897 3 23 full false Identity Identity We're back to recap a disappointing week of Penn State Basketball after the Nits fail to complete the comeback against the Hoosiers at the Palestra on Sunday afternoon. We'll also preview the first 2 of 3 consecutive ranked opponents Penn State will have to face and hope to defeat to get back into the NCAA tournament conversation. 

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]]> We're back to recap a disappointing week of Penn State Basketball after the Nits fail to complete the comeback against the Hoosiers at the Palestra on Sunday afternoon. We'll also preview the first 2 of 3 consecutive ranked opponents Penn State will have to face and hope to defeat to get back into the NCAA tournament conversation. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16391195 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:00:00 -0500 3298 3 22 full false Mercifully (w/ Mitch Northam) Mercifully (w/ Mitch Northam) We wrap up the non-conference portion of the season with a special guest! We are joined by AP Top 25 Voter Mitch Northam (@PrimetimeMitch) to discuss why he likes the Nittany Lions enough to keep them in his personal Top 25. 

We then recap the end of the non-conference schedule with the Penn matchup and preview the transition back into conference play with a home battle against Northwestern and the Palestra game against Indiana. 

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]]> We wrap up the non-conference portion of the season with a special guest! We are joined by AP Top 25 Voter Mitch Northam (@PrimetimeMitch) to discuss why he likes the Nittany Lions enough to keep them in his personal Top 25. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16353356 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3719 3 21 full true Where Are They Now 3.0 Where Are They Now 3.0 It's time for our third annual Where Are They Now Episode where we dive into names from Penn State's past and give you an update on how their careers are going. 

In this episode, we also spend some time recapping an awfully dicey 40 minutes at Drexel and preview the end of the non-conference slate against Penn.

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]]> It's time for our third annual Where Are They Now Episode where we dive into names from Penn State's past and give you an update on how their careers are going. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16326117 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0500 4775 3 20 full false Holding Serve Holding Serve Penn State performed as expected this week, albeit with a missed opportunity to pad their postseason resume. We talk all about it, plus preview a Drexel matchup that may end up being one of the better non-conference opponents on a dismal NonCon schedule. 

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]]> Penn State performed as expected this week, albeit with a missed opportunity to pad their postseason resume. We talk all about it, plus preview a Drexel matchup that may end up being one of the better non-conference opponents on a dismal NonCon schedule. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16281615 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3376 3 19 full false Youth Vs Experience Youth Vs Experience The Nittany Lions enjoyed a well-deserved weekend off after taking down a Top 10 Purdue team at home. We talk about how it went down and preview the first true road matchup of the young season at Rutgers next week. We also spend a little bit of time on the very bad Coppin State team PSU plays next weekend. But let's be honest, you're focused on football aren't you? We forgive you. 

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]]> The Nittany Lions enjoyed a well-deserved weekend off after taking down a Top 10 Purdue team at home. We talk about how it went down and preview the first true road matchup of the young season at Rutgers next week. We also spend a little bit of time on the very bad Coppin State team PSU plays next weekend. But let's be honest, you're focused on football aren't you? We forgive you. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16240669 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3072 3 18 full false Season's Over Season's Over The Nittany Lions suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands (paws?) of the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday night in the Sunshine Slam. They had a chance to respond Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Bulls back home at the BJC. We break both games down and preview a difficult start to the Big Ten slate with Purdue coming to town Thursday night. 

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]]> The Nittany Lions suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands (paws?) of the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday night in the Sunshine Slam. They had a chance to respond Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Bulls back home at the BJC. We break both games down and preview a difficult start to the Big Ten slate with Purdue coming to town Thursday night. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16204526 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3640 3 17 full true Who Are We To Argue? Who Are We To Argue? For the first time in a quarter century, Penn State is 6-0 to start the season! We talk all about how they got there and also preview the Sunshine Slam Championship against a good Clemson team. Will the Nits hoist only their second midseason tournament trophy of all-time? 

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]]> For the first time in a quarter century, Penn State is 6-0 to start the season! We talk all about how they got there and also preview the Sunshine Slam Championship against a good Clemson team. Will the Nits hoist only their second midseason tournament trophy of all-time? 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16175194 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:00:00 -0500 3361 3 16 full false Tale of Two Halves (w/ Keith Urgo) Tale of Two Halves (w/ Keith Urgo) It was a wild ride for the Nits on Wednesday night against the Mastodons but ultimately Penn State came out on the right side of the battle, remaining undefeated on the year. We talk about it including some thoughts on Mike Rhoades' post game comments. 

After that, we're joined by Fordham Rams Head Coach Keith Urgo to talk all things Sunshine Slam before Penn State matches up with its former assistant Monday evening. 

We preview the Rams and give our predictions for what should be a fun tournament before Thanksgiving. We'll be back on Monday night to preview the final game of the Sunshine Slam!

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]]> It was a wild ride for the Nits on Wednesday night against the Mastodons but ultimately Penn State came out on the right side of the battle, remaining undefeated on the year. We talk about it including some thoughts on Mike Rhoades' post game comments. 

After that, we're joined by Fordham Rams Head Coach Keith Urgo to talk all things Sunshine Slam before Penn State matches up with its former assistant Monday evening. 

We preview the Rams and give our predictions for what should be a fun tournament before Thanksgiving. We'll be back on Monday night to preview the final game of the Sunshine Slam!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16158128 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 4798 3 15 full true Are We Good? Are We Good? For the first time in program history, Penn State has won 4 consecutive games by 20 or more points after another week of convincing basketball. However, it was not without some adversity or questions. We talk all about the week that was and preview a sneaky tough matchup at the BJC on Wednesday. 

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]]> For the first time in program history, Penn State has won 4 consecutive games by 20 or more points after another week of convincing basketball. However, it was not without some adversity or questions. We talk all about the week that was and preview a sneaky tough matchup at the BJC on Wednesday. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16123770 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3020 3 14 full false I Think We Covered I Think We Covered What a week on the hardwood to kick off the new season! We talk all about it and try to dissect the big picture to point out some things to watch as we go farther into the season and the competition gets tougher. 

The competition gets a bit tougher later this week as PSU travels outside of the BJC for the first time to take on Virginia Tech in Baltimore. We'll preview the game as well as a matchup against St Francis to start the week. 

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]]> What a week on the hardwood to kick off the new season! We talk all about it and try to dissect the big picture to point out some things to watch as we go farther into the season and the competition gets tougher. 

The competition gets a bit tougher later this week as PSU travels outside of the BJC for the first time to take on Virginia Tech in Baltimore. We'll preview the game as well as a matchup against St Francis to start the week. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16083702 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 2364 3 13 full true Enjoy the Basketball (w/ Jim Ferry) Enjoy the Basketball (w/ Jim Ferry) We are back in the swing of things now that the season is ready to tip off next week! 

For our first weekly episode, we are joined by a special guest, UMBC Head Coach Jim Ferry, to help preview the Penn State matchup with the retrievers on Friday. We also talk some TBT as well as a walk down "Nostalgia Lane" as Steve called it, going over his time on the bench at PSU. 

We also preview the season opener against Binghamton on Monday and spend a chunk of time welcoming the best all-time recruit to the program. 

We're back every week through the 2024-25 season so don't miss an episode!

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]]> We are back in the swing of things now that the season is ready to tip off next week! 

For our first weekly episode, we are joined by a special guest, UMBC Head Coach Jim Ferry, to help preview the Penn State matchup with the retrievers on Friday. We also talk some TBT as well as a walk down "Nostalgia Lane" as Steve called it, going over his time on the bench at PSU. 

We also preview the season opener against Binghamton on Monday and spend a chunk of time welcoming the best all-time recruit to the program. 

We're back every week through the 2024-25 season so don't miss an episode!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-16033589 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3161 3 12 full true We're...Climbing?? We're...Climbing?? At long last we're back! This time, to preview the conference schedule and also issue our bold predictions for the upcoming season! 

Let us know your predictions as well and we'll return to weekly episodes prior to the season opener on November 4th! 

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]]> At long last we're back! This time, to preview the conference schedule and also issue our bold predictions for the upcoming season! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15953925 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 01:00:00 -0400 4684 3 11 full true Chalky Chalky Autumn has (unofficially) begun and with that comes the arrival of the Penn State non-conference schedule for the upcoming season. 

We break it down and give you our game-by-game predictions for the PSU noncon slate (spoiler: should be a lot of gimmes here). 

We'll be back in early October to talk conference schedule and give our bold predictions for the upcoming season! 

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]]> Autumn has (unofficially) begun and with that comes the arrival of the Penn State non-conference schedule for the upcoming season. 

We break it down and give you our game-by-game predictions for the PSU noncon slate (spoiler: should be a lot of gimmes here). 

We'll be back in early October to talk conference schedule and give our bold predictions for the upcoming season! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15688300 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0400 4022 3 10 full false An Exercise in Nostalgia An Exercise in Nostalgia We return to recap the Happy Valley Hoopers' loss to Eberlein Drive in the TBT Quarterfinals on Tuesday but try to put it all into perspective. We also talk about the watch party event at Champs Downtown and finish up with some Olympics picks for this weekend. 

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]]> We return to recap the Happy Valley Hoopers' loss to Eberlein Drive in the TBT Quarterfinals on Tuesday but try to put it all into perspective. We also talk about the watch party event at Champs Downtown and finish up with some Olympics picks for this weekend. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15521241 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:00:00 -0400 1897 3 9 full false TBT Quarterfinal Preview (w/ Ross Condon) TBT Quarterfinal Preview (w/ Ross Condon) We return to preview TBT Quarterfinal matchup against Eberlein Drive on Tuesday, which will be played in Houston! After that, we check in with HVH head coach Ross Condon who helps us make a big announcement regarding how you can help support the Hoopers in Houston next week! 

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]]> We return to preview TBT Quarterfinal matchup against Eberlein Drive on Tuesday, which will be played in Houston! After that, we check in with HVH head coach Ross Condon who helps us make a big announcement regarding how you can help support the Hoopers in Houston next week! 

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]]> Matt Shaffer, Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15484234 Sat, 27 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400 3297 3 8 full false That. Just. Happened. That. Just. Happened. Quick thoughts from the car ride home

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]]> Quick thoughts from the car ride home

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15471268 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0400 211 3 7 full false Shots Gotta Fall...And They Did Shots Gotta Fall...And They Did We're back with an emergency pod to recap the first two rounds of the TBT and preview the regional final for the Happy Valley Hoopers as they get ready to take on the hometown Zoo Crew in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night! 

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]]> We're back with an emergency pod to recap the first two rounds of the TBT and preview the regional final for the Happy Valley Hoopers as they get ready to take on the hometown Zoo Crew in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night! 

Please help support the fellas with a donation at their GoFundMe page:

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15463931 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:00:00 -0400 3188 3 6 full false TBT Week! (w/ Andrew Zoldan) TBT Week! (w/ Andrew Zoldan) The TBT is upon us with the first game on Saturday (1pm, Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh) and to talk all things TBT, Evan and Steve are joined by Andrew Zoldan (podcast host, producer of InsideTBT)!

We ask Andrew for an upset pick, break down the Pittsburgh Regional, and most importantly, ask him for a prediction for the Happy Valley Hoopers' first round matchup. 

We hope to see you there! 

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]]> The TBT is upon us with the first game on Saturday (1pm, Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh) and to talk all things TBT, Evan and Steve are joined by Andrew Zoldan (podcast host, producer of InsideTBT)!

We ask Andrew for an upset pick, break down the Pittsburgh Regional, and most importantly, ask him for a prediction for the Happy Valley Hoopers' first round matchup. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15412512 Sun, 14 Jul 2024 17:00:00 -0400 2888 3 5 full true TBT Vs Dubois Dream TBT Vs Dubois Dream We're back to preview the Happy Valley Hoopers' first round matchup in the TBT against the DuBois Dream! We tell you our picks for starting lineup and who to watch for on the Dream. 

We also go over some interesting Penn State news that came our way since we last spoke to you, including the first verbal commit of the 2025 class!

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]]> We're back to preview the Happy Valley Hoopers' first round matchup in the TBT against the DuBois Dream! We tell you our picks for starting lineup and who to watch for on the Dream. 

We also go over some interesting Penn State news that came our way since we last spoke to you, including the first verbal commit of the 2025 class!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15360020 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 01:00:00 -0400 2323 3 4 full false TBT 2.0 (w/ Ross Condon & John Harrar) TBT 2.0 (w/ Ross Condon & John Harrar) We're back this Father's Day to talk about the upcoming TBT taking place for the Happy Valley Hoopers, Penn State Basketball's alumni team starting Saturday July 20th on the Pitt campus at Petersen Events Center. To do that, we brought back HVH head coach Ross Condon along with player/GM John Harrar for a fun conversation. 

We encourage you to donate to the Happy Valley Hoopers at: https://gofund.me/75239df8

Evan and I will be back in a couple weeks to breakdown the matchup and bracket for the TBT. Matchup and time of the HVH first round will be announced on June 20th at which time you can grab your tickets here: 
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We hope you'll join us! 

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]]> We're back this Father's Day to talk about the upcoming TBT taking place for the Happy Valley Hoopers, Penn State Basketball's alumni team starting Saturday July 20th on the Pitt campus at Petersen Events Center. To do that, we brought back HVH head coach Ross Condon along with player/GM John Harrar for a fun conversation. 

We encourage you to donate to the Happy Valley Hoopers at: https://gofund.me/75239df8

Evan and I will be back in a couple weeks to breakdown the matchup and bracket for the TBT. Matchup and time of the HVH first round will be announced on June 20th at which time you can grab your tickets here: 
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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15254305 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400 3157 3 3 full false On The Clock... On The Clock... We're back in what amounts to just about our longest episode in show history but we think it's a fun listen! 

In this episode, Evan and Steve perform a live draft in an attempt to determine the Ultimate Penn State Basketball Roster.  All players from all seasons are eligible and we each draft 12 players along with a head coach. 

We are asking you to vote! Who has the better roster? Who did we leave out? How would you have done things differently. Let us know! 

We'll be back in a few weeks to tally the results, dish out the punishment to the loser, and begin to preview the Happy Valley Hoopers' second go round in the TBT this upcoming July. 

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]]> We're back in what amounts to just about our longest episode in show history but we think it's a fun listen! 

In this episode, Evan and Steve perform a live draft in an attempt to determine the Ultimate Penn State Basketball Roster.  All players from all seasons are eligible and we each draft 12 players along with a head coach. 

We are asking you to vote! Who has the better roster? Who did we leave out? How would you have done things differently. Let us know! 

We'll be back in a few weeks to tally the results, dish out the punishment to the loser, and begin to preview the Happy Valley Hoopers' second go round in the TBT this upcoming July. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-15150053 Tue, 28 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400 4828 3 2 full false We Got A Roster We Got A Roster The deadline to enter the transfer portal has come and gone and Penn State's roster for the 2023-24 season is officially set!

We break it down and give you our pros and cons of the 13 scholarship players and give you our starting 5 lineups! 

We'll also talk about some additions to the nonconference schedule and pick the NBA playoffs!

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]]> The deadline to enter the transfer portal has come and gone and Penn State's roster for the 2023-24 season is officially set!

We break it down and give you our pros and cons of the 13 scholarship players and give you our starting 5 lineups! 

We'll also talk about some additions to the nonconference schedule and pick the NBA playoffs!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14966934 Wed, 01 May 2024 18:00:00 -0400 3258 3 1 full false A Day Late... A Day Late... We are back to wrap season 2 of SGF by talking about the end of the men's and women's college basketball seasons and tallying up the final results of our Shots Gotta Fall bracket challenge! 

We'll be back throughout the offseason with some more fun stuff, including lots of TBT coverage so make sure to keep your downloads active!

Thanks for all your love and support over our second season and we are already excited about season 3! 

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]]> We are back to wrap season 2 of SGF by talking about the end of the men's and women's college basketball seasons and tallying up the final results of our Shots Gotta Fall bracket challenge! 

We'll be back throughout the offseason with some more fun stuff, including lots of TBT coverage so make sure to keep your downloads active!

Thanks for all your love and support over our second season and we are already excited about season 3! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14867583 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:00:00 -0400 2589 2 36 full false Y'all Know Ball Y'all Know Ball We're back to recap the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including a couple surprise entries to the Final Four. At the same time, we'll also update you all on our bracket challenge!

We also talk about some notable additions to the transfer portal, one returning Penn Stater and a new addition to the squad. 

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]]> We're back to recap the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including a couple surprise entries to the Final Four. At the same time, we'll also update you all on our bracket challenge!

We also talk about some notable additions to the transfer portal, one returning Penn Stater and a new addition to the squad. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14809179 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0400 2898 2 35 full false How's YOUR Bracket? How's YOUR Bracket? We're back to recap the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament and talk about some recent PSU additions to the transfer portal. We also ask each other what we want to see Penn State do with its open scholarships approaching year 2 under Mike Rhoades.

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]]> We're back to recap the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament and talk about some recent PSU additions to the transfer portal. We also ask each other what we want to see Penn State do with its open scholarships approaching year 2 under Mike Rhoades.

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14765879 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:00:00 -0400 2368 2 34 full false Post-Mortem Post-Mortem We are back to give our post-mortem of the 2023-24 Penn State season including:

  • Letter grades for every player
  • Grading the team's performance 
  • Going over our pre-season bold predictions

We also open up the National Notebook yet again to give our upset picks for the upcoming NCAA Tournament

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]]> We are back to give our post-mortem of the 2023-24 Penn State season including:

  • Letter grades for every player
  • Grading the team's performance 
  • Going over our pre-season bold predictions

We also open up the National Notebook yet again to give our upset picks for the upcoming NCAA Tournament

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14715764 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0400 4302 2 33 full false Really Wanted That Bye Really Wanted That Bye Evan Smith flies solo, recapping the Nittany Lions loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament and a brief look at the unlikley postseason options for Penn State Basketball. 

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]]> Evan Smith flies solo, recapping the Nittany Lions loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament and a brief look at the unlikley postseason options for Penn State Basketball. 

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]]> Evan Smith Buzzsprout-14696334 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0400 1193 2 32 full false Can Lightning Strike Thrice? Can Lightning Strike Thrice? Steve is back to recap a nearly wire-to-wire first round Big Ten Tournament victory and previews a second round meeting with the Indiana Hoosiers. However, these are not the same Hoosiers PSU has already beaten twice. Steve tells you why and also provides a pick for tonight's action. 

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]]> Steve is back to recap a nearly wire-to-wire first round Big Ten Tournament victory and previews a second round meeting with the Indiana Hoosiers. However, these are not the same Hoosiers PSU has already beaten twice. Steve tells you why and also provides a pick for tonight's action. 

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]]> Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14691298 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0400 939 2 31 full false Historical Relevance Historical Relevance We're back to recap Penn State's senior night win against Maryland and preview the Big Ten Tournament. Unfortunately, no first round bye for the Nittany Lions as they will play Michigan as the 11 seed Wednesday evening. We'll also put the first season under Mike Rhoades into an historical context and open up the National Notebook. 

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]]> We're back to recap Penn State's senior night win against Maryland and preview the Big Ten Tournament. Unfortunately, no first round bye for the Nittany Lions as they will play Michigan as the 11 seed Wednesday evening. We'll also put the first season under Mike Rhoades into an historical context and open up the National Notebook. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14667931 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2602 2 30 full false I Know My Team I Know My Team Wash the taste of Saturday's collapse out of your mouth with a brand new SGF. We'll get into how it happened and how Steve saw the writing on the wall before most anyone else. We will preview the final regular season game of the season against Maryland on Senior Night and open up the National Notebook to give our picks for 4 Mid-major conference tournaments going on this week, ramping up to March Madness.

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]]> Wash the taste of Saturday's collapse out of your mouth with a brand new SGF. We'll get into how it happened and how Steve saw the writing on the wall before most anyone else. We will preview the final regular season game of the season against Maryland on Senior Night and open up the National Notebook to give our picks for 4 Mid-major conference tournaments going on this week, ramping up to March Madness.

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14618336 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3921 2 29 full false Rec Hall Magic Rec Hall Magic We told ya so! Penn State goes 2-0 this week, including in exhilarating fashion in a familiar old building. This week we talk about the Return to Rec and all we can take away from it. We also hear from Amy Farkas (Class of 1996) to offer some perspective of stepping back into Rec Hall for a Big Ten game. We also recap Indiana and preview the final road trip of the season for Penn State. 

Lastly, we open up the National Notebook by discussing what student traditions we think should stay or go in college basketball. 

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]]> We told ya so! Penn State goes 2-0 this week, including in exhilarating fashion in a familiar old building. This week we talk about the Return to Rec and all we can take away from it. We also hear from Amy Farkas (Class of 1996) to offer some perspective of stepping back into Rec Hall for a Big Ten game. We also recap Indiana and preview the final road trip of the season for Penn State. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14570869 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0500 4835 2 28 full false EMERGENCY POD: Kanye Clary Dismissed EMERGENCY POD: Kanye Clary Dismissed Steve is solo for this short episode going over the disappointing breaking news that Kanye Clary is no longer a Penn State Nittany Lion. 

He talks about what may have led to this decision and tries to predict how both sides will respond from this going forward. 

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]]> Steve is solo for this short episode going over the disappointing breaking news that Kanye Clary is no longer a Penn State Nittany Lion. 

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]]> Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14533763 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 812 2 27 full false Not Feeling Super Positive Not Feeling Super Positive Well we're back and we hate to say we told you so but...

Okay well it didn't all go down necessarily the way we thought it would but the net result is an 0-2 week. We talk about it and also spend some time trying to unpack what may or may not be going on with Kanye Clary. 

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]]> Well we're back and we hate to say we told you so but...

Okay well it didn't all go down necessarily the way we thought it would but the net result is an 0-2 week. We talk about it and also spend some time trying to unpack what may or may not be going on with Kanye Clary. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14525481 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3598 2 26 full false A Tough Stretch A Tough Stretch Evan and Steve to recap what was essentially a strong week for the Nittany Lions even though they snapped their 3 game winning streak on Sunday. We also preview a difficult week ahead hosting Michigan State and travelling to Lincoln to take on a Nebraska team that is very dominant at home. 

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]]> Evan and Steve to recap what was essentially a strong week for the Nittany Lions even though they snapped their 3 game winning streak on Sunday. We also preview a difficult week ahead hosting Michigan State and travelling to Lincoln to take on a Nebraska team that is very dominant at home. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14490785 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:00:00 -0500 3613 2 25 full false A 2-0 On The Road Edition A 2-0 On The Road Edition Well that was fun!

Evan returns to gush over 2 consecutive, convincing road wins for the Nits and preview a home matchup with Iowa and a revenge game on the road at Northwestern. 

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]]> Well that was fun!

Evan returns to gush over 2 consecutive, convincing road wins for the Nits and preview a home matchup with Iowa and a revenge game on the road at Northwestern. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14438474 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 01:00:00 -0500 4024 2 24 full false Gotta Stop Meeting Like This Gotta Stop Meeting Like This Steve is joined by longtime third man off the bench Matt Shaffer this week while Evan is away and we discuss a (to put it mildly) disappointing home loss to Minnesota on Saturday night. We break down Penn State's surprising defensive woes and try to figure out what has to change in order for them to win their first road game of the season this week traveling to Rutgers and Indiana. 

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]]> Steve is joined by longtime third man off the bench Matt Shaffer this week while Evan is away and we discuss a (to put it mildly) disappointing home loss to Minnesota on Saturday night. We break down Penn State's surprising defensive woes and try to figure out what has to change in order for them to win their first road game of the season this week traveling to Rutgers and Indiana. 

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]]> Matt Shaffer, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14393953 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0500 2691 2 23 full false Inconsistency Inconsistency That is certainly the theme of the week. Penn State pulled off the first victory over an AP Top 25 ranked team in Mike Rhoades' career on Tuesday as the court got stormed in the Bryce Jordan Center. They also gave up a 16-0 run to start a game on the road on Saturday afternoon. 

Evan and Steve break it all down and preview a home matchup against Minnesota on Saturday night. 

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]]> That is certainly the theme of the week. Penn State pulled off the first victory over an AP Top 25 ranked team in Mike Rhoades' career on Tuesday as the court got stormed in the Bryce Jordan Center. They also gave up a 16-0 run to start a game on the road on Saturday afternoon. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14348670 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3849 2 22 full false Just Not Good Enough Just Not Good Enough We're back to talk about a disappointing week of Penn State hoops, starting with a second half collapse against Northwestern at home and ending with being on the wrong side of a 27-2 run against Purdue at West Lafayette on Saturday. 

We then preview a continuing tough stretch for PSU this week, hosting Wisconsin and traveling to Columbus for a rematch against the Buckeyes who will assuredly have revenge on their minds. 

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]]> We're back to talk about a disappointing week of Penn State hoops, starting with a second half collapse against Northwestern at home and ending with being on the wrong side of a 27-2 run against Purdue at West Lafayette on Saturday. 

We then preview a continuing tough stretch for PSU this week, hosting Wisconsin and traveling to Columbus for a rematch against the Buckeyes who will assuredly have revenge on their minds. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14307181 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0500 3202 2 21 full false Feature or Bug? Feature or Bug? We're back to recap a truly wild week for the Nits that featured a second half comeback following a woeful night of basketball in East Lansing. We break it all down for you and look ahead to a step up in competition as PSU gets ready to host Northwestern on Wednesday and travel to the number one team in the land Saturday afternoon. 

As always, we'll also do a fun look across the college basketball landscape in our National Notebook. 

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]]> We're back to recap a truly wild week for the Nits that featured a second half comeback following a woeful night of basketball in East Lansing. We break it all down for you and look ahead to a step up in competition as PSU gets ready to host Northwestern on Wednesday and travel to the number one team in the land Saturday afternoon. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14273567 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0500 4028 2 20 full false The Premiere. The Best. The Premiere. The Best. Happy New Year!

We're back again a little early this week to recap PSU's convincing win over Rider on Friday afternoon and to preview the resumption to Big Ten play next week when Penn State travels to East Lansing to take on Michigan State and over to the Palestra in Philly on Sunday afternoon to play host to the Michigan Wolverines. 

We also clean up an omission from last week's "Where Are They Now?" episode and cover a major developing story in college basketball regarding a top 10 national player. 

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]]> Happy New Year!

We're back again a little early this week to recap PSU's convincing win over Rider on Friday afternoon and to preview the resumption to Big Ten play next week when Penn State travels to East Lansing to take on Michigan State and over to the Palestra in Philly on Sunday afternoon to play host to the Michigan Wolverines. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14223628 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 17:00:00 -0500 3056 2 19 full false Where Are They Now? 2023 Edition Where Are They Now? 2023 Edition In our special holiday edition of SGF, it is time for the second annual "Where Are They Now?" Segment in which Evan and Steve check in on past Penn State names you may be familiar with and go over how they're doing in their new places. 

We'll also recap a win over the Le Moyne Dolphins from Thursday night and preview the last non-conference matchup with the Rider Broncs just before the new year. 

We both wish you all a joyous holiday season! 

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]]> In our special holiday edition of SGF, it is time for the second annual "Where Are They Now?" Segment in which Evan and Steve check in on past Penn State names you may be familiar with and go over how they're doing in their new places. 

We'll also recap a win over the Le Moyne Dolphins from Thursday night and preview the last non-conference matchup with the Rider Broncs just before the new year. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14193526 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0500 4358 2 18 full false Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Well it happened again. Penn State falls on the road in overtime, this time in controversial fashion. 

Evan and Steve talk about THAT call but also go over some other critical moments leading up to the final seconds in what amounted to a tough loss to stomach Saturday afternoon in New York City. 

We also preview the team's return to the BJC Thursday evening when they host the Le Moyne Dolphins.

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]]> Well it happened again. Penn State falls on the road in overtime, this time in controversial fashion. 

Evan and Steve talk about THAT call but also go over some other critical moments leading up to the final seconds in what amounted to a tough loss to stomach Saturday afternoon in New York City. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14170501 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:00:00 -0500 3667 2 17 full false Holding Serve Holding Serve After a disappointing and frustrating performance against Bucknell last week, Penn State opened Big Ten play this week and gave two strong efforts, one of which resulted in a major comeback victory. 

Evan and Steve break down what went down at Maryland and at the BJC Saturday night and look ahead to a suddenly pivotal matchup at Madison Square Garden next weekend. 

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]]> After a disappointing and frustrating performance against Bucknell last week, Penn State opened Big Ten play this week and gave two strong efforts, one of which resulted in a major comeback victory. 

Evan and Steve break down what went down at Maryland and at the BJC Saturday night and look ahead to a suddenly pivotal matchup at Madison Square Garden next weekend. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14121024 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2991 2 16 full false Tough Day at the Bryce Jordan Center Tough Day at the Bryce Jordan Center Goodness this was a bad loss.  Host Evan Smith and special guest-host Matt Shaffer break down the worst Penn State Basketball loss in the KenPom era.  We take a trip down memory lane reviewing some other horrific non-conference losses, decipher some of the post games quotes from Head Coach Mike Rhoades  and talk about where we go from here.

We preview the start of Big Ten Conference play and make our selections in what amounts to a pivotal week for the success of the 2023-2024 season.  

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]]> Goodness this was a bad loss.  Host Evan Smith and special guest-host Matt Shaffer break down the worst Penn State Basketball loss in the KenPom era.  We take a trip down memory lane reviewing some other horrific non-conference losses, decipher some of the post games quotes from Head Coach Mike Rhoades  and talk about where we go from here.

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14081746 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:00:00 -0500 3499 2 15 full false What Went Wrong? What Went Wrong? In a word: Defense. The Mike Rhoades' defensive identity that helped to get him this Penn State job fell apart in Orlando during the ESPN Events Invitational, the first Thanksgiving tournament in over a decade in which a PSU team went 0-3. 

We break down all the bad news and try to find some silver linings? Maybe? 

We also preview Bucknell and try to figure out a way for this team to get back on track.  

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]]> In a word: Defense. The Mike Rhoades' defensive identity that helped to get him this Penn State job fell apart in Orlando during the ESPN Events Invitational, the first Thanksgiving tournament in over a decade in which a PSU team went 0-3. 

We break down all the bad news and try to find some silver linings? Maybe? 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14035802 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0500 3014 2 14 full false Taking the Temperature Taking the Temperature New week, new episode, same undefeated Nittany Lions...or are they?

Evan and Steve take the temperature of this Penn State team through 2 weeks and attempt to diagnose what ails the group, how they excel, and what to watch as they get ready for their toughest test yet. 

It all starts Thanksgiving Day at Noon when Penn State faces Top-25 ranked Texas A&M in a rematch of last year's first round in the NCAA tournament. We preview this very important matchup as well as the entire ESPN Events Invitational! 

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]]> New week, new episode, same undefeated Nittany Lions...or are they?

Evan and Steve take the temperature of this Penn State team through 2 weeks and attempt to diagnose what ails the group, how they excel, and what to watch as they get ready for their toughest test yet. 

It all starts Thanksgiving Day at Noon when Penn State faces Top-25 ranked Texas A&M in a rematch of last year's first round in the NCAA tournament. We preview this very important matchup as well as the entire ESPN Events Invitational! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-14007659 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:00:00 -0500 4236 2 13 full false Small Sample Size Small Sample Size 2-0 so no complaints right? Well...not exactly. 

We recap the first two games of the season and preview another week of (underwhelming) non-conference opponents, but also...

  • What have we learned, good and bad?
  • What would we like to see from this team in week two?
  • Anything interesting come out of the first week of college basketball outside of Happy Valley?

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]]> 2-0 so no complaints right? Well...not exactly. 

We recap the first two games of the season and preview another week of (underwhelming) non-conference opponents, but also...

  • What have we learned, good and bad?
  • What would we like to see from this team in week two?
  • Anything interesting come out of the first week of college basketball outside of Happy Valley?

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-13964526 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:00:00 -0500 3186 2 12 full false The Sky's The Limit The Sky's The Limit The season is about ready to begin and we preview the first two matchups of the regular season in this week's episode!

We also:

  • Provide our thoughts after attending the charity exhibition vs Robert Morris
  • Present our three bold predictions for the upcoming season

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]]> The season is about ready to begin and we preview the first two matchups of the regular season in this week's episode!

We also:

  • Provide our thoughts after attending the charity exhibition vs Robert Morris
  • Present our three bold predictions for the upcoming season

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-13912416 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2322 2 11 full false I Can't Believe I'm Saying This I Can't Believe I'm Saying This Evan and Steve are back to preview the Big Ten Conference schedule and our predictions may surprise you! 

We also talk about:

  • PSU/Ga Tech date and site announced
  • Student season tickets
  • Promotional schedule released

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]]> Evan and Steve are back to preview the Big Ten Conference schedule and our predictions may surprise you! 

We also talk about:

  • PSU/Ga Tech date and site announced
  • Student season tickets
  • Promotional schedule released

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]]> Steve Travis, Evan Smith Buzzsprout-13810412 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3954 2 10 full false Why The Dolphins? Why The Dolphins? We're back!

After a long period of waiting, the full* 2023-24 men's basketball schedule is out! Evan and Steve break it down and offer early predictions as to how it will play out. 

We also talk about:

  • International trip to play the Bahamas National Team
  • Names on the back of jerseys returning
  • Palestra game is back
  • Why that asterisk is showing up in the above paragraph

We'll return soon to predict the conference schedule and offer up our bold predictions for year one under Mike Rhoades 

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]]> We're back!

After a long period of waiting, the full* 2023-24 men's basketball schedule is out! Evan and Steve break it down and offer early predictions as to how it will play out. 

We also talk about:

  • International trip to play the Bahamas National Team
  • Names on the back of jerseys returning
  • Palestra game is back
  • Why that asterisk is showing up in the above paragraph

We'll return soon to predict the conference schedule and offer up our bold predictions for year one under Mike Rhoades 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-13634791 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0400 3449 2 9 full false Degenerate Behavior Degenerate Behavior Evan and Steve are joined by one time co-host Matt Shaffer to recap their trip to Syracuse and the Happy Valley Hoopers' first round defeat in the TBT to The Nerd Team on Monday afternoon. Despite the result, we had a phenomenal experience that we'll tell you all about and encourage all of you to make the trip should the team return next year! 

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]]> Evan and Steve are joined by one time co-host Matt Shaffer to recap their trip to Syracuse and the Happy Valley Hoopers' first round defeat in the TBT to The Nerd Team on Monday afternoon. Despite the result, we had a phenomenal experience that we'll tell you all about and encourage all of you to make the trip should the team return next year! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-13288038 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0400 2612 2 8 full false TBT Preview TBT Preview At long last, Evan and Steve are back to preview the first round of the TBT before they head up to Syracuse to check out the Happy Valley Hoopers in person! 

In this episode, we also give our thoughts on that Matt Norlander article that details the Micah Shrewsberry jump to South Bend

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]]> At long last, Evan and Steve are back to preview the first round of the TBT before they head up to Syracuse to check out the Happy Valley Hoopers in person! 

In this episode, we also give our thoughts on that Matt Norlander article that details the Micah Shrewsberry jump to South Bend

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-13265443 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2537 2 7 full false The King (w/ John Harrar) The King (w/ John Harrar) All hail The King of DelCo, our very special guest this week! Evan and Steve talk all things TBT with John Harrar, including who on this roster may surprise Penn State fans when they hit the court in Syracuse next month. We also have a little fun word association and ask him how he feels about being a meme. 

Prior to our interview, we touch on some history made for Penn State in last week's NBA draft. 

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]]> All hail The King of DelCo, our very special guest this week! Evan and Steve talk all things TBT with John Harrar, including who on this roster may surprise Penn State fans when they hit the court in Syracuse next month. We also have a little fun word association and ask him how he feels about being a meme. 

Prior to our interview, we touch on some history made for Penn State in last week's NBA draft. 

If you would like to donate to the Happy Valley Hoopers' TBT campaign, you can do so here: 
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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-13112043 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0400 2743 2 6 full false TBT (w/ Ross Condon) TBT (w/ Ross Condon) Evan and Steve are joined by former 10 year assistant at Penn State and current head coach of the Happy Valley Hoopers Ross Condon! We talk all about the TBT and get some insight into his time on the bench during some very successful Penn State seasons! 

Prior to our conversation, we also talk about

  • How Mike Rhoades and Co. are "Dunn" building their first roster at PSU
  • A letter grade for the year one roster build under Coach Rhoades

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]]> Evan and Steve are joined by former 10 year assistant at Penn State and current head coach of the Happy Valley Hoopers Ross Condon! We talk all about the TBT and get some insight into his time on the bench during some very successful Penn State seasons! 

Prior to our conversation, we also talk about

  • How Mike Rhoades and Co. are "Dunn" building their first roster at PSU
  • A letter grade for the year one roster build under Coach Rhoades

If you would like to support Coach Condon and the Happy Valley Hoopers in their million dollar quest this summer, be sure to watch our Twitter over the coming days and we'll share a link! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-13019507 Sun, 11 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2811 2 5 full false Catching Up Catching Up After an unintended hiatus, Evan and Steve are back to recap the roster for the upcoming season (with one open scholarship remaining). How are things looking for the Nits? What skillset(s) should Rhoades and Co. be looking for in the lone remaining scholarship they have left to fill? 

We'll also go over some recent scheduling announcements as they pertain to the upcoming season! 


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]]> After an unintended hiatus, Evan and Steve are back to recap the roster for the upcoming season (with one open scholarship remaining). How are things looking for the Nits? What skillset(s) should Rhoades and Co. be looking for in the lone remaining scholarship they have left to fill? 

We'll also go over some recent scheduling announcements as they pertain to the upcoming season! 


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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12980801 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:00:00 -0400 3348 2 4 full false Roster Audit Roster Audit After a small hiatus, Evan and Steve are back to go over some recent roster additions and  to talk about some familiar names who have  yet to make a decision on their future. 

We also ask how we feel so far about the new staff's roster construction about one month into the regime. 

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]]> After a small hiatus, Evan and Steve are back to go over some recent roster additions and  to talk about some familiar names who have  yet to make a decision on their future. 

We also ask how we feel so far about the new staff's roster construction about one month into the regime. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12708070 Sun, 23 Apr 2023 19:00:00 -0400 3148 2 3 full false Year In Review Year In Review We're back to recap the season that was, including:

  • Settling preseason bets
  • Reviewing our bold predictions
  • Handing out letter grades to ourselves, the team, and Shrewsberry


We'll be back next week to see how things are looking in the transfer portal for the Nits!

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]]> We're back to recap the season that was, including:

  • Settling preseason bets
  • Reviewing our bold predictions
  • Handing out letter grades to ourselves, the team, and Shrewsberry


We'll be back next week to see how things are looking in the transfer portal for the Nits!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12613170 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:00:00 -0400 3806 2 2 full false A Fresh Start A Fresh Start Penn State will officially introduce its 17th Head Men's Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades at a press conference Thursday afternoon! Evan and Steve tell you about Rhoades and what exactly he might bring up north to Happy Valley this winter. 

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]]> Penn State will officially introduce its 17th Head Men's Basketball Coach Mike Rhoades at a press conference Thursday afternoon! Evan and Steve tell you about Rhoades and what exactly he might bring up north to Happy Valley this winter. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12544089 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:00:00 -0400 2361 2 1 full false The Voice: A Conversation With Jeff Brown The Voice: A Conversation With Jeff Brown For the first time, we have a guest on Shots Gotta Fall and we're honored to be joined by the voice of the BJC Jeff Brown. Jeff tells some funny stories about his time behind the mic over the past decade plus and offers his takes on the state of the program and where Penn State goes from here. 

Evan and Steve also talk briefly about some Penn State roster movement and provide some updates on the search for the next head coach. 

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]]> For the first time, we have a guest on Shots Gotta Fall and we're honored to be joined by the voice of the BJC Jeff Brown. Jeff tells some funny stories about his time behind the mic over the past decade plus and offers his takes on the state of the program and where Penn State goes from here. 

Evan and Steve also talk briefly about some Penn State roster movement and provide some updates on the search for the next head coach. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12518875 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:00:00 -0400 4117 1 32 full false What Do We Do Now? What Do We Do Now? Evan and Steve talk about the departure of head coach Micah Shrewsberry and where exactly Penn State goes from here. 

Much of the reporting detailed in this podcast is a direct credit to Nate Bauer at Blue White Illustrated via On3.  We encourage you to support Nate by subscribing at https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/

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]]> Evan and Steve talk about the departure of head coach Micah Shrewsberry and where exactly Penn State goes from here. 

Much of the reporting detailed in this podcast is a direct credit to Nate Bauer at Blue White Illustrated via On3.  We encourage you to support Nate by subscribing at https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12497553 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:00:00 -0400 4178 1 31 full false What's Next? What's Next? The glorious ride came to an end Saturday night against the Texas Longhorns but not before the Nittany Lions left it all out there on the court. Evan and Steve break down an ultimately winnable game that couldn't overcome one too many errors down the stretch. 

We also set the Penn State season in a broader historical context and compare it to the "Blue Bloods" of college basketball. 

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]]> The glorious ride came to an end Saturday night against the Texas Longhorns but not before the Nittany Lions left it all out there on the court. Evan and Steve break down an ultimately winnable game that couldn't overcome one too many errors down the stretch. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12472032 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:00:00 -0400 2979 1 30 full false 32 Teams Left 32 Teams Left YOUR Penn State Nittany Lions are five wins away from hoisting a national championship trophy after defeating Texas A&M in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night, their first win in "The Big Dance" since 2001! Evan and Steve break it down for you and set the stage for our second round opponent. 

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]]> YOUR Penn State Nittany Lions are five wins away from hoisting a national championship trophy after defeating Texas A&M in Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night, their first win in "The Big Dance" since 2001! Evan and Steve break it down for you and set the stage for our second round opponent. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12460439 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400 2597 1 29 full false Dancing! Dancing! After coming up just short of capturing the program's first Big Ten Tournament Championship, Penn State quickly collected themselves and settled into a conference room in Chicago to learn their fate in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Evan and I break it all down for you! 

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]]> After coming up just short of capturing the program's first Big Ten Tournament Championship, Penn State quickly collected themselves and settled into a conference room in Chicago to learn their fate in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Evan and I break it all down for you! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12426286 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400 2468 1 28 full false In Your Wildest Dreams... In Your Wildest Dreams... Just like we all thought back in November, Penn State will be playing for a Big Ten Championship on Sunday afternoon. We talk about how we got here and where PSU can go from here.

Believe. Why not us? 

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]]> Just like we all thought back in November, Penn State will be playing for a Big Ten Championship on Sunday afternoon. We talk about how we got here and where PSU can go from here.

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12421375 Sat, 11 Mar 2023 23:00:00 -0500 2752 1 27 full false What More Is There To Say? What More Is There To Say? We ain't done yet! Penn State defeats Northwestern in OT in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals and moves onto the Semis Saturday afternoon. Evan and Steve break down the game and give their picks! 

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]]> We ain't done yet! Penn State defeats Northwestern in OT in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals and moves onto the Semis Saturday afternoon. Evan and Steve break down the game and give their picks! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12417581 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:00:00 -0500 2142 1 26 full false We're In We're In Evan and Steve do a quick recap of Penn State's second round BTT win over Illinois and answer the question Will Penn State reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011? (Spoiler alert: Yes)

Before Selection Sunday they still have more basketball to play, however, and we'll pick the quarterfinal matchup vs Northwestern. We'll return Friday night with a fresh new episode! 

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]]> Evan and Steve do a quick recap of Penn State's second round BTT win over Illinois and answer the question Will Penn State reach the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011? (Spoiler alert: Yes)

Before Selection Sunday they still have more basketball to play, however, and we'll pick the quarterfinal matchup vs Northwestern. We'll return Friday night with a fresh new episode! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12411489 Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0500 1820 1 25 full false Reverse Rutgers Reverse Rutgers What a Sunday! What a Senior Day at the BJC! Penn State caps off the regular season with a  buzzer-beating win over Maryland and now prepares for the Big Ten Tournament. Evan and Steve go over the Senior Day performance and preview the entire Big Ten Tournament game by game (including some disagreements). Finally, we set the stage for Selection Sunday and make the case for Penn State to polish their dancing shoes. 

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]]> What a Sunday! What a Senior Day at the BJC! Penn State caps off the regular season with a  buzzer-beating win over Maryland and now prepares for the Big Ten Tournament. Evan and Steve go over the Senior Day performance and preview the entire Big Ten Tournament game by game (including some disagreements). Finally, we set the stage for Selection Sunday and make the case for Penn State to polish their dancing shoes. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12387319 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 16:00:00 -0500 4084 1 24 full false Bubble Pod! Bubble Pod! Special edition bubble pod for your weekend!

We talk about where Penn State sits both in the Big Ten and in the grand scheme of things as it relates to the NCAA tournament. How close are they to securing their spot? What needs to go their way? 

We also talk about the phenomenal buzzer-beating ending that brought Penn State back to bubble conversation and break down Wednesday's win at Northwestern.

We'll be back Monday to recap Maryland and preview the Big Ten Tournament!

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]]> Special edition bubble pod for your weekend!

We talk about where Penn State sits both in the Big Ten and in the grand scheme of things as it relates to the NCAA tournament. How close are they to securing their spot? What needs to go their way? 

We also talk about the phenomenal buzzer-beating ending that brought Penn State back to bubble conversation and break down Wednesday's win at Northwestern.

We'll be back Monday to recap Maryland and preview the Big Ten Tournament!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12369931 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0500 2868 1 23 full false 12th Place 12th Place Well...that was less than ideal. Penn State blows a 19 point second half lead at home against Rutgers to go to 8-10 in conference and enter an absolutely must win week ahead to close the regular season and get themselves back into the NCAA tournament picture. Evan and Steve express their dismay and try to give you some reason to hope as March beckons. 

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]]> Well...that was less than ideal. Penn State blows a 19 point second half lead at home against Rutgers to go to 8-10 in conference and enter an absolutely must win week ahead to close the regular season and get themselves back into the NCAA tournament picture. Evan and Steve express their dismay and try to give you some reason to hope as March beckons. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12334399 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 23:00:00 -0500 4052 1 22 full false Exhale Exhale Deep breaths, Nittany Lion fans. Penn State had the 2-0 week necessary to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive. Evan and Steve recap both victories and preview the week ahead. We also discuss...

  • All-American Jalen Pickett
  • Where is Evan Mahaffey?
  • Transition offense proficiency

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]]> Deep breaths, Nittany Lion fans. Penn State had the 2-0 week necessary to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive. Evan and Steve recap both victories and preview the week ahead. We also discuss...

  • All-American Jalen Pickett
  • Where is Evan Mahaffey?
  • Transition offense proficiency

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12285321 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 4097 1 21 full false Bad Vibes Bad Vibes Evan and Steve recap another disappointing week for the Nittany Lions as their losing streak continues and hopes of postseason play slip away. 

We also talk about:

  • What is happening with the defense?
  • Why do we struggle getting to the free throw line?
  • Team inconsistency

We also continue to look forward with Illinois and a road contest with the worst team in the Big Ten upcoming. Can PSU at last get on the right side of the scoresheet?

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]]> Evan and Steve recap another disappointing week for the Nittany Lions as their losing streak continues and hopes of postseason play slip away. 

We also talk about:

  • What is happening with the defense?
  • Why do we struggle getting to the free throw line?
  • Team inconsistency

We also continue to look forward with Illinois and a road contest with the worst team in the Big Ten upcoming. Can PSU at last get on the right side of the scoresheet?

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12232805 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 3931 1 20 full false Group Therapy Group Therapy So...what do you wanna talk about? 

Certainly not an 0-2 week with two tough-to-watch matchups against Purdue and Nebraska. We break down what happened and how the Nits can turn it around coming back home Wednesday night. We also talk about:

  • Is the sky falling or can the ship still be righted in time for a NCAA tournament berth?
  • Bench woes (Wynter/Dread)
  • A great week for Seth Lundy
  • What's up with some of these lineup rotations?

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]]> So...what do you wanna talk about? 

Certainly not an 0-2 week with two tough-to-watch matchups against Purdue and Nebraska. We break down what happened and how the Nits can turn it around coming back home Wednesday night. We also talk about:

  • Is the sky falling or can the ship still be righted in time for a NCAA tournament berth?
  • Bench woes (Wynter/Dread)
  • A great week for Seth Lundy
  • What's up with some of these lineup rotations?

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12190757 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 4063 1 19 full false Jekyll and Hyde Jekyll and Hyde Happy Monday after another 1-1 week for the Nits. We preview the back to back road matchups this week and recap a very up and down week that was. Additionally, we ask:

  • Should Jalen Pickett be shooting more free throws?
  • Just how deep is this Penn State team?
  • Is Big Ten officiating really this bad?


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]]> Happy Monday after another 1-1 week for the Nits. We preview the back to back road matchups this week and recap a very up and down week that was. Additionally, we ask:

  • Should Jalen Pickett be shooting more free throws?
  • Just how deep is this Penn State team?
  • Is Big Ten officiating really this bad?


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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12149822 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:00:00 -0500 3770 1 18 full false Second Half Adjustments Second Half Adjustments Fresh off another 1-1 week for the Nittany Lions, Evan and Steve do a deep dive into what went wrong in the second half at Wisconsin and what went right back home on Saturday in front of the largest BJC crowd of the season! 

We also help get you ready for a tough week that includes a road trip to Rutgers and a hopeful revenge encounter with Michigan on Sunday. 

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]]> Fresh off another 1-1 week for the Nittany Lions, Evan and Steve do a deep dive into what went wrong in the second half at Wisconsin and what went right back home on Saturday in front of the largest BJC crowd of the season! 

We also help get you ready for a tough week that includes a road trip to Rutgers and a hopeful revenge encounter with Michigan on Sunday. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12095133 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 4284 College Basketball, Basketball, Penn State, PSU 1 17 full false A Better Mood A Better Mood The sun is shining again and all is well at Penn State so we kept this episode short and brought only good vibes this week......okay maybe not. 

Evan and Steve recap an impressive conference win against the Indiana Hoosiers and preview a daunting road matchup against Wisconsin before a return home to take on Nebraska this weekend. 

We also lay out some interesting miscellaneous stats and Evan asks Steve if he would trade a road win for a home loss this week. 

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]]> The sun is shining again and all is well at Penn State so we kept this episode short and brought only good vibes this week......okay maybe not. 

Evan and Steve recap an impressive conference win against the Indiana Hoosiers and preview a daunting road matchup against Wisconsin before a return home to take on Nebraska this weekend. 

We also lay out some interesting miscellaneous stats and Evan asks Steve if he would trade a road win for a home loss this week. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12056182 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 17:00:00 -0500 3517 1 16 full false Get Some Frickin Respect Get Some Frickin Respect We recap a disappointing 0-2 week for the Nits including:

  • Flaws in the interior at Michigan
  • Second half collapse at the Palestra
  • Will someone help Jalen Pickett out?
  • More Mahaffey?

We also preview a suddenly very important mid-week matchup against the struggling (and injured) Indiana Hoosiers

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]]> We recap a disappointing 0-2 week for the Nits including:

  • Flaws in the interior at Michigan
  • Second half collapse at the Palestra
  • Will someone help Jalen Pickett out?
  • More Mahaffey?

We also preview a suddenly very important mid-week matchup against the struggling (and injured) Indiana Hoosiers

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-12007292 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 07:00:00 -0500 3903 1 15 full false A Tale of Two Halves A Tale of Two Halves Apologies for the choppy audio at the start! Recording over the holidays is less than ideal but it gets better, we promise!
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The boys are back post-Iowa to recap the first win of 2023! We also preview a tough week for the Nits with a road matchup against a surging Michigan team and the Palestra game against the #1 team in the country, the Purdue Boilermakers. 

Evan and Steve give their predictions for the week. Any flips from the pre-season prognostications? Listen to find out! 

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]]> Apologies for the choppy audio at the start! Recording over the holidays is less than ideal but it gets better, we promise!
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The boys are back post-Iowa to recap the first win of 2023! We also preview a tough week for the Nits with a road matchup against a surging Michigan team and the Palestra game against the #1 team in the country, the Purdue Boilermakers. 

Evan and Steve give their predictions for the week. Any flips from the pre-season prognostications? Listen to find out! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11962795 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 3520 1 14 full false Holiday Hangover Holiday Hangover Evan and Steve are back before New Year's to recap a disappointing performance in a win against Delaware State and to preview the restart of Big Ten play against Iowa on New Year's Day. We also talk about:

  • Grades for the non-conference performance
  • Updates on reversion to the mean

We'll be back on a more traditional schedule after the Iowa matchup and return with a new episode on Monday, January 2nd! 

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]]> Evan and Steve are back before New Year's to recap a disappointing performance in a win against Delaware State and to preview the restart of Big Ten play against Iowa on New Year's Day. We also talk about:

  • Grades for the non-conference performance
  • Updates on reversion to the mean

We'll be back on a more traditional schedule after the Iowa matchup and return with a new episode on Monday, January 2nd! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11953323 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:00:00 -0500 3621 1 13 full false Sustainable? Sustainable? Evan and Steve return on Christmas Eve to breakdown the Quinnipiac victory and preview next week's matchup with Delaware State but ALSO....

Steve does a deep dive on Penn State's transfer usage and how it compares to other postseason contenders across the NCAA. 

We wish you a happy and safe holiday season and we'll see you again right before 2022 wraps up! 

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]]> Evan and Steve return on Christmas Eve to breakdown the Quinnipiac victory and preview next week's matchup with Delaware State but ALSO....

Steve does a deep dive on Penn State's transfer usage and how it compares to other postseason contenders across the NCAA. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11926737 Sat, 24 Dec 2022 01:00:00 -0500 3981 1 12 full false Trip Down Memory Lane Trip Down Memory Lane Steve is feeling better this week and the duo is back together to recap a dominant win over Canisius, but one that may have come at a cost. 

We also:

  • Preview the upcoming matchup with Quinnipiac
  • Check in with some old coaches at new gigs

and Evan asks Steve how well some one-time Penn Staters would fit on the 22-23 team!

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]]> Steve is feeling better this week and the duo is back together to recap a dominant win over Canisius, but one that may have come at a cost. 

We also:

  • Preview the upcoming matchup with Quinnipiac
  • Check in with some old coaches at new gigs

and Evan asks Steve how well some one-time Penn Staters would fit on the 22-23 team!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11895210 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500 4188 1 11 full false Third Man Third Man Steve's vacation has left him feeling a bit under the weather but the show must go on as Evan introduces a third voice to fill-in off the bench this week. 

And what a week of basketball to recap! We cover the highs and lows of a home matchup against Sparty on Wednesday and a surprising result in Champaign Saturday afternoon against the Illini. 

What does this mean going forward? How have expectations and the outlook for the team changed (if at all) after this first week of conference play? 

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]]> Steve's vacation has left him feeling a bit under the weather but the show must go on as Evan introduces a third voice to fill-in off the bench this week. 

And what a week of basketball to recap! We cover the highs and lows of a home matchup against Sparty on Wednesday and a surprising result in Champaign Saturday afternoon against the Illini. 

What does this mean going forward? How have expectations and the outlook for the team changed (if at all) after this first week of conference play? 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11854472 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500 3413 1 10 full false Reversion to the Mean Reversion to the Mean Evan and Steve are back ahead of schedule to recap the double OT loss to Clemson and preview the first two Big Ten matchups for the Nits against Michigan State and at Illinois.

In this episode we also:

  • Break down some consistent early second half woes for Penn State
  • Talk about the efficacy of the small ball lineup

and Evan presents "fast five" observations about the Nittany Lions one month into the season. 

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]]> Evan and Steve are back ahead of schedule to recap the double OT loss to Clemson and preview the first two Big Ten matchups for the Nits against Michigan State and at Illinois.

In this episode we also:

  • Break down some consistent early second half woes for Penn State
  • Talk about the efficacy of the small ball lineup

and Evan presents "fast five" observations about the Nittany Lions one month into the season. 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11798719 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500 3730 1 9 full false Thankful Thankful We are full of Thanksgiving goodies and full of takes in this week's episode as we recap Lafayette and preview the first true road matchup of the season as Penn State heads to Clemson in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge Tuesday night! In this episode we also ask: 

  • Is PSU's three point proficiency and defense sustainable?
  • How good is our noncon looking?

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]]> We are full of Thanksgiving goodies and full of takes in this week's episode as we recap Lafayette and preview the first true road matchup of the season as Penn State heads to Clemson in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge Tuesday night! In this episode we also ask: 

  • Is PSU's three point proficiency and defense sustainable?
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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11768984 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 3711 1 8 full false In Position To Be In Position In Position To Be In Position It was a jam-packed week of action for Penn State and Evan and Steve are back to break it all down for you. We go over Butler and the Charleston Classic while also asking questions such as:

  • Is the small ball lineup working?
  • How do we see Shrews as an X's and O's coach?
  • Should the freshmen be getting more minutes?
  • Is the "3 and D" scheme sustainable over a full season?

As always, let us know your thoughts! We love hearing from you and hope you have a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving with family and friends! We'll be back next week to recap Lafayette and preview the ACC-B1G Challenge with Clemson

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]]> It was a jam-packed week of action for Penn State and Evan and Steve are back to break it all down for you. We go over Butler and the Charleston Classic while also asking questions such as:

  • Is the small ball lineup working?
  • How do we see Shrews as an X's and O's coach?
  • Should the freshmen be getting more minutes?
  • Is the "3 and D" scheme sustainable over a full season?

As always, let us know your thoughts! We love hearing from you and hope you have a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving with family and friends! We'll be back next week to recap Lafayette and preview the ACC-B1G Challenge with Clemson

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11733945 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 4521 1 7 full false 2-0! How Does It Feel?! 2-0! How Does It Feel?! Evan and Steve recap the Thursday night win over Loyola and preview the busy week ahead for the Nits as they host Butler before traveling down to Charleston for 3 games in 4 days and the 2022 Charleston Classic! 

How good of a week do we expect? What about you? Let us know! 

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]]> Evan and Steve recap the Thursday night win over Loyola and preview the busy week ahead for the Nits as they host Butler before traveling down to Charleston for 3 games in 4 days and the 2022 Charleston Classic! 

How good of a week do we expect? What about you? Let us know! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11686971 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 2757 1 6 full false 18 Threes! 18 Threes! Join Evan and Steve for a bonus recap episode of Penn State's season opening 93-68 win over Winthrop!

We will return on Monday for a recap of the matchup against Loyola (MD) and previews for the Butler/Charleston Classic matchups! 

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]]> Join Evan and Steve for a bonus recap episode of Penn State's season opening 93-68 win over Winthrop!

We will return on Monday for a recap of the matchup against Loyola (MD) and previews for the Butler/Charleston Classic matchups! 

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11651879 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:00:00 -0500 1573 1 5 full false A Friendly Wager A Friendly Wager Hey look at that, we kept this one under an hour!

In this final pre-season episode of SGF, Evan and Steve make a fun bet on the final outcome for PSU this year. 

We also:

  • Go over some national preseason metrics/predictions for Penn State
  • Predict the opening day starting 5
  • Preview the Winthrop/Loyola matchups

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]]> Hey look at that, we kept this one under an hour!

In this final pre-season episode of SGF, Evan and Steve make a fun bet on the final outcome for PSU this year. 

We also:

  • Go over some national preseason metrics/predictions for Penn State
  • Predict the opening day starting 5
  • Preview the Winthrop/Loyola matchups

Support the show

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11572869 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 2388 College Basketball, Basketball, Penn State, PSU 1 4 full false Gonna Be Something Gonna Be Something We are back to preview the Big Ten Schedule as Evan and Steve lay out their (very different) predictions for the upcoming season! We also:

  • Recap PSU at Big Ten Media Days
  • Outline 3 bold predictions for the upcoming season

We'll be back on 10/31 to preview the first two games of the season! It's almost here!

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]]> We are back to preview the Big Ten Schedule as Evan and Steve lay out their (very different) predictions for the upcoming season! We also:

  • Recap PSU at Big Ten Media Days
  • Outline 3 bold predictions for the upcoming season

We'll be back on 10/31 to preview the first two games of the season! It's almost here!

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]]> Evan Smith, Steve Travis Buzzsprout-11516178 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0400 3804 1 3 full false Name That Conference! Name That Conference! We are back to preview the upcoming non-conference schedule for PSU as Steve challenges Evan to a game of Name That Conference! 

Prior to this we: 

  • Cover some corrections from the previous episode
  • Recap the 2023 recruiting class
  • Provide our thoughts on the new uniforms

We will return in two weeks to preview the Big Ten schedule and give our final predictions on the upcoming 2022-23 season!

Be sure to follow the show so you never miss an episode and leave us a review to let us know how we're doing! Tweet us @shotsgottafall 

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]]> We are back to preview the upcoming non-conference schedule for PSU as Steve challenges Evan to a game of Name That Conference! 

Prior to this we: 

  • Cover some corrections from the previous episode
  • Recap the 2023 recruiting class
  • Provide our thoughts on the new uniforms

We will return in two weeks to preview the Big Ten schedule and give our final predictions on the upcoming 2022-23 season!

Be sure to follow the show so you never miss an episode and leave us a review to let us know how we're doing! Tweet us @shotsgottafall 

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]]> Buzzsprout-11368189 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 4103 1 2 full false Gritty Not Pretty Gritty Not Pretty *Recorded August 15*

Welcome to our first episode! Penn State Men's Basketball superfans Steve Travis and Evan Smith introduce themselves and kick off the first episode of SGF!
In this episode we:

  • Recap the 2021-22 PSU hoops season including what we think worked well for year one of the Shrewsberry Era and what needs some improvement going forward
  •  Introduce the incoming freshmen/transfers to the program for the upcoming season 
  •  Preview future episodes of the pod

Special thanks to the voice of the BJC Jeff Brown for providing our intro voiceover! Follow us on Twitter @shotsgottafall and let us know you're listening!

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]]> *Recorded August 15*

Welcome to our first episode! Penn State Men's Basketball superfans Steve Travis and Evan Smith introduce themselves and kick off the first episode of SGF!
In this episode we:

  • Recap the 2021-22 PSU hoops season including what we think worked well for year one of the Shrewsberry Era and what needs some improvement going forward
  •  Introduce the incoming freshmen/transfers to the program for the upcoming season 
  •  Preview future episodes of the pod

Special thanks to the voice of the BJC Jeff Brown for providing our intro voiceover! Follow us on Twitter @shotsgottafall and let us know you're listening!

Support the show

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]]> Steve Travis, Evan Smith Buzzsprout-11245754 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 3374 College Basketball, Basketball, Penn State, PSU 1 1 full false Welcome to Shots Gotta Fall Welcome to Shots Gotta Fall You have stumbled upon the Premiere, the best, the ONLY Penn State Basketball Podcast: Shots Gotta Fall. Starting on September 19th, join PSU hoops superfans Steve Travis and Evan Smith as they take you through the highs and lows of the upcoming 2022-23 Penn State Men's Basketball Season

Support the show

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]]> You have stumbled upon the Premiere, the best, the ONLY Penn State Basketball Podcast: Shots Gotta Fall. Starting on September 19th, join PSU hoops superfans Steve Travis and Evan Smith as they take you through the highs and lows of the upcoming 2022-23 Penn State Men's Basketball Season

Support the show

Follow us on X and Instagram @ShotsGottaFall 
Like us on Facebook at Shots Gotta Fall: The Penn State Basketball Podcast
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