In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated to break down one of the wildest weekends of the college basketball season, headlined by Keaton Wogler’s historic 46-point performance in Illinois’ road win at Purdue. The conversation spans Illinois’ national title ceiling, Purdue’s contender profile, Texas Tech’s statement win over Houston, Auburn’s road victory at Florida, and what those results mean for the SEC, Big Ten, and Big 12 races. Evan and Kevin also revisit preseason takes that have aged well or poorly, debate which teams to buy or sell going forward, and evaluate emerging contenders across the country. The episode closes with Evan’s Analytics Corner, highlighting the hottest teams, most productive players, and best lineups in college basketball, followed by a deep dive on Arkansas with Curtis Wilkerson of Inside Arkansas, breaking down the Razorbacks’ upside, defensive consistency, freshman star Darius Acuff, and realistic March expectations.

Chapters

( 00:00 ) Intro
( 01:08 ) Kevin Sweeney (SI) joins the show!
( 02:02 ) Illinois beats Purdue, KEATON WAGLER
( 09:45 ) Texas Tech beats Houston
( 15:27 ) Auburn takes down Florida
( 19:21 ) UNC, Arkansas, Michigan State
( 21:37 ) Revisiting preseason takes
( 27:31 ) Buy/Sell for the rest of the season
( 32:34 ) Analytics Corner!
( 32:50 ) Hottest teams in the country
( 35:56 ) Ranking players with the most production
( 39:21 ) Big 12's best lineup belongs to Baylor
( 42:31 ) Arkansas Deep Dive w/ Curtis Wilkerson (Inside Arkansas)
( 01:06:49 ) Listener contest for free merch!

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In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Jeff Borzello (ESPN) to break down Florida’s resurgence as a national title contender after a huge road win at Vanderbilt, Texas Tech’s statement victory over BYU, and what those results mean for the national picture. The show also features a deep dive on Kentucky with Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio, analyzing the Wildcats’ dramatic comeback wins, rotation questions, and realistic NCAA tournament outlook. The episode closes with a fun bonus segment as Evan is joined by Stephen Hartzell of the College Sports Now podcast to debate the best freshmen in the country, the state of the ACC, game-of-the-year candidates, and an early national title pick.

Chapters

( 00:00 ) Intro
( 01:28 ) Jeff Borzello (ESPN) joins the show!
( 02:28 ) Florida's resurgence and a win over Vandy!
( 11:20 ) Texas Tech vs. BYU
( 20:26 ) Drafting the best freshmen starting fives
( 33:40 ) Kentucky deep dive with Jack Pilgrim (KSR)
( 01:05:43 ) College basketball hot takes with Stephen Hartzell

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Welcome to the debut episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show. Evan Miyakawa is joined by John Fanta (NBC / Peacock) to break down a pivotal week in college basketball, including Michigan’s shocking home loss to Wisconsin, Nebraska’s improbable 16–0 start, and how the national title picture is beginning to take shape. The conversation dives into true championship contenders, early one-seed predictions, and why experience and roster continuity matter more than ever in the portal era. Evan is also joined by Greg Waddell of Sleepers Media for an in-depth Michigan deep dive, analyzing the Wolverines’ defensive dominance, lineup construction, volatility, and outlook in a brutal Big Ten race. The episode wraps with Analytics Corner, featuring efficiency tiers, resume quality, opponent-strength adjustments, and the best five-man lineups in the country.

( 00:15 ) Intro

( 02:00 ) John Fanta joins to talk Michigan, Nebraska, and title contenders

( 32:28 ) Team Deep Dive: Michigan Wolverines with Greg Waddell

( 58:00 ) Analytics Corner

( 58:16 ) Team Efficiency Tiers

( 01:02:37 ) Opponent Strength Adjust: Teams playing up or down to competition

( 01:06:23 ) Best Five-Man Lineups

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