94x50 Basketball

Listeners!  Season 6 of 94x50 Basketball is here!  This is Ernie Johnson’s last NBA season but we’re just getting started.  We kick off the episode by recapping the hotly contested WNBA finals, which are tied 3-3 and are going back to Ballhalla for game 7.  We then pivot to NBA, where the season is young but some significant injuries have already impacted teams with finals aspirations.  We make our regular season standings picks and tell you who will win it all in 2027. 

(0:00) WNBA Finals

(14:25) Knicks ring ceremony controversy

(17:17) Western Conference Predictions

(45:45) Eastern Conference Predictions

What’s up, listeners!  Hope you’re enjoying your summer as much as Knicks fans.  We look back on the Knicks historic title run before switching gears to talk about free agency, trades, and the rookies to look out for in 26-27

(0:00) Welcome and Knicks Title Recap

(14:30) Trades and Free Agency, including LaMelo, MitchellRobinson, LeBron Julius Randle, and Giannis

(48:20) Draft and Summer League, including Keaton Wagler,Caleb Wilson, Morez Johnson Jr.

Listeners! The biggest World Cup ever is here and we've got a big guest here with us to break it all down. We talk through all 12 (!!) groups and give you some players and teams to watch along the way.

 (01:45) Group A

 (09:00) Group B

 (19:20) Group C

 (26:50) Group D

 (33:50) Group E

 (37:50) Group F

 (44:30) Group G

 (50:50) Group H

 (55:20) Group I

 (60:00) Group J

 (65:00) Group K

 (74:00) Group L

Listeners! We've got a special episode for y'all previewing the Knicks - Spurs finals matchup. The Knicks, after a 2-1 deficit to Atlanta, went on a historic run, winning 11 straight to reach their first finals in 27 years. Meanwhile, Wemby and the Spurs slayed the reigning champs and are four wins away from winning a championship with one of the youngest cores ever.

(0:00) Intro and Wolves Playoff Review

(8:00) Knicks Journey to the Finals

(12:00) Finals Preview

(0:00) Wolves – Nuggets

(20:00) Lakers – Rockets

(30:00) Spurs – Blazers

(41:30) Knicks – Hawks

(51:40) Pistons – Magic

(59:20) Cavs – Raptors

Listeners! In the NIL era, college basketball never sleeps. The season is over but the transfer portal is just heating up. With the help of a very special guest, we look at Illinois' work to re-load after a Final Four run and Wisconsin's prospects for next season after John Blackwell's announcement that he's leaving Madison

(0:00) Welcome and looking back on Illinois' season

(6:45) B1G's performance in March Madness

(12:40) Illinois Offseason and #Retention

(30:30) Wisconsin Offseason

(45:00) NIL Landscape and impact on Wisconsin athletics

Listeners! It’s been 21 long years but, for the first timesince 2005, Illinois has made it to the men’s Final Four!  We’re here to break down their matchup with UConn and the x-factors to beat the Huskies.  We also chat about the Michigan vs. Arizona matchup (is that the true championship game?). Finally, we pick our Saturday night winners and predict who will have their one shining moment on Monday night.

(0:00) Sweet 16/Elite 8 Recap and All-American Mentions

(8:30) Illinois – UConn Preview

(27:50) Arizona – Michigan Preview

(35:00) Game Picks

Listeners, and then there were 16! We've quickly gone from 68 hopefuls to 16 contenders. Illinois is still in the field, and we preview their tasty matchup against the Houston Cougars. We also break down Wisconsin's disappointing loss to High Point. Finally, we make our (revised) picks to get to the Final Four!

(0:00) Wisconsin Post-Mortem

(5:00) Gard on the Hotseat?

(10:45) Next Year’s Badger Roster

24:20: Illinois vs. Houston Preview

(48:30) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Picks

Listeners! Conference tournaments are complete and the field of 68 is here! We take a quick look back at the B1G Tournament and then preview all four regions with a special focus on Wisconsin and Illinois' paths to the Final Four.

(0:00) B1G Tournament Recap

(6:00) Wisconsin vs. High Point Matchup

(14:30) South Region Preview/Illinois

(37:30) West Region Preview/Wisconsin

(52:45) Midwest Preview

(57:40) East Preview

(1:05:30) Final Four

Listeners! We've been blessed with another Wisconsin vs. Illinois matchup, this time in the B1G Conference Tourney. Their last BTT game was a classic, with Terrence Shannon Jr. and Illinois outlasting the Badgers to win the 2024 tournament title. We preview tomorrow's matchup and discuss the headlines of Conference Tourney week.

(0:00) Headlines from Conference Tournament Week

(4:45) Wisconsin vs. Washington Recap

(9:15) Wisconsin vs. Illinois Preview and Rivalry History

(14:00) March Madness Seeding Expectations

(20:00) Final Thoughts and Predictions