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March 21, 2021 Episode 36: Double Digit Winners, Big Ten Struggles, + Pac-12 Dominance - Round 1 Recap
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob, Rico, Marty, and Jake recap a wild first round of the NCAA Tournament. We start in the West Region where Virginia officially ended it's courtship with Rico losing to 13-seed Ohio. Creighton barely escaped an upset bid from UCSB. How far can the Blue Jays go? And unfortunately we have our first COVID-related no-contest allowing Oregon to move on after VCU was forced to bow out. (02:31)
Onto the South Region where Ohio State was stunned by Oral Roberts and North Texas topped Purdue further confirming Marty's Big Ten take. Plus - the bet has been set. A second round matchup between Arkansas and Texas Tech will determine whether Marty will take a difficult math test or Rico will be read the Berenstain Bears 47 times. (10:50)
Moving to the Midwest Region - three double digit seeds advance to the round of 32. 12 seed Oregon State beat down Tennessee to continue their late-season run. But are they really a threat to Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State? And we have an intra-state matchup between 1-seed Illinois and 8-seed Loyola-Chicago. On the bottom of the region, Jake's Orange dominated San Diego State setting up an old-school Big East battle with West Virginia. Plus - does Rutgers have a chance against Houston? (21:57)
And finally to the East Region where Alabama has a very clear path to the Elite Eight after 3 double-digit seeds advanced to Monday. UConn disappointed against Maryland, UCLA took down BYU and Abilene-Christian shocked Texas. (28:44)
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38 min
March 18, 2021 Episode 35: The March Madness 2021 Deep Dive
On today's bracket breakdown episode of Barstool Bench Mob, Jake, Marty, and Rico kick things off with the major storylines coming out of Indianapolis (02:19). We have some top-tier referees being sent home due to COVID tracing. Players are complaining about the food and conditions inside the "controlled environment" in Indy. But in the end, we are just happy to have an NCAA Tournament after missing last year's.
Our bracket breakdown begins with the West Region (16:28). Is Gonzaga the clear favorite to come out of this region? Will we see an early-season rematch of the Zags and Hawkeyes in the Elite Eight? Are Evan Mobley and the Trojans being overlooked as a sleeper?
In the South Region, is Baylor the most vulnerable #1 seed? (26:47) Marty and Rico try to hammer out their Texas Tech-Arkansas bet. Is Winthrop the trendiest 12-5 upset pick? And Rico is rooting hard for Florida after the Virginia Tech social media team jumped all over his past Hokies takes.
Over to the Midwest Region where Illinois is the hottest team in the country but they could have a tough matchup against Oklahoma State in the Sweet 16. (41:48) Why isn't West Virginia getting any love? And Rico's got some tempo bets that you're going to want to lock in before Friday.
In the East Region, everybody is counting out Michigan. (48:51) With Isaiah Livers out, are the Wolverines in danger of an early exit? Rico is out on Texas, Marty is in on Florida State and both have no idea if they love or hate Maryland. And Rico slips in a free gift for the Mobsters.
To wrap things up, the guys hit on some of the recent coaching carousel news around the country. (59:05)
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1 hr 2 min
March 15, 2021 Episode 34: We Have A Bracket! + Iowa's Jordan Bohannon From Indy & Conference Championships Recap
***March Madness is here! The tournament tips this week and you don't want to miss anything from Barstool Bench Mob. Make sure you rate, review, and subscribe and also follow us on instagram and twitter @stoolbenchmob.***
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob, it has finally arrived. March Madness is upon us and we have a beautiful 68-team bracket. The guys give their first impressions of the 2021 NCAA tournament field (04:14). Marty is loving Oklahoma State. Gonzaga could have some early-season rematches. Who is the most dangerous 12 seed? We might see a mobster matchup early between Arkansas and Texas Tech. How did Michigan State and UCLA sneak into the field while Louisville is left out? Which region is the deepest from top to bottom?
Then - we welcome back Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon fresh off of a COVID test and stuck in his hotel room in Indianapolis (26:23). Jordan tells Marty, Rico, and Jake about his experience so far in the Indianapolis bubble. Plus - Jordan gives a live unbagging of the goodies the NCAA is giving to players.
And to wrap things up, we recap the major storylines following Conference Championship week (49:37). We had 3 major bid-stealers over the weekend. Where did Georgetown, Oregon State, and Georgia Tech come from? And what happened between Juwan Howard and Mark Turgeon during the Big 10 tournament? Do the SEC coaches all hate each other???
1 hr 16 min
March 11, 2021 Episode 33: Championship Week Update + Big East Tournament Breakdown with Fox Sports' John Fanta
***We are just days away from Selection Sunday and you don't want to miss any college hoops action. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to Barstool Bench Mob. And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stoolbenchmob for the latest highlights, scores and news around the country.***
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob, the boys break down Championship Week so far starting in the ACC. Can Marty will the Blue Devils into the NCAA Tournament (03:20)? Is Syracuse on the right side of the bubble after beating NC State (13:56)? We then hit on the other early conference results before discussing regular season awards. Marty is not a fan of sharing the Big East awarding three Players of the Year (25:27).
The Bench Mob is then joined by Fox Sports analyst John Fanta to deep dive on the Big East tournament (33:21). John picks a Rothsteinism for Rico and breaks down Thursday's quarterfinals matchups. Does UConn have what it takes to make another deep run in March? And what other conference is John buying heading into Selection Sunday?
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To wrap things up, Jake drops some nuggets on the teams who already punched their tickets to the big dance (01:01:43). Rico isn't thrilled about Drexel's parade. The country's leading scorer is from Oral Roberts and his name does not sound how it's spelled. Could Cleveland State be a problem in the first round? The Bo$co-Effect torpedoes Bryant as they fall in the NEC to Mt. St. Mary's. And finally the Zags are heading into the NCAA Tournament without a loss. Is that a bad omen for the WCC Champs?
1 hr 20 min
March 08, 2021 Episode 32: Michigan Loses Again, Baylor Dominates & Mid-Major Chaos + OVC Champion Morehead State Head Coach Preston Spradlin, Fox Sports Analyst Steve Lavin
***We are less than a week away from Selection Sunday and you don't want to miss any college hoops action. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to Barstool Bench Mob. And make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stoolbenchmob for the latest highlights, scores and news around the country.***
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob, we recap the final weekend before Selection Sunday starting with Sunday's slate starting with a big-time upset by the red-hot Michigan State Spartans over #2 Michigan (02:13). Does the win put Sparty into the field of 68? Also Sunday, Baylor continues their dominance, this time blowing out Texas Tech (05:57). How worried should we be about Texas Tech? We move onto Iowa's win over Wisconsin (10:14) and have a surprise postgame call from Hawkeyes' guard and recurring guest Jordan Bohannon (14:13). Rico, Marty, and Jake then touch on the Missouri Valley Conference championship and the return of Sister Jean to the big dance (26:00).
On Saturday, Illinois took down Ohio State (36:23). Did the win secure a #1 seed for the Illini? And the Bench Mob gives Oklahoma State some love after their big road win over West Virginia without Cade Cunningham and Isaac Likekele (41:39). Plus - who is going to win the Big East tournament? The guys hit on Providence's win over a banged up Villanova team (47:37) as well as the tough situation surrounding Creighton and coach Greg McDermott (52:34).
We've got two interviews this week. First - Preston Spradlin, head coach of the OVC Champion Morehead State Eagles, calls in from the bus on the way back to campus just hours after cutting down the nets. Coach Spradlin talks about how it feels to be the first team to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament, how the Eagles took down conference favorites Belmont and how he incorporates movie clips into his game film sessions (55:04).
Then - we welcome Fox Sports analyst and former head coach Steve Lavin to the Mob. Coach Lavin talks about life as a head coach on both the east and west coasts, his potential interest in a return to coaching, and his favorite and sleeper teams to cut down the nets in Indianapolis (01:15:10).
We wrap up the show with Marty's Duke Minute (01:54:22) and Beating the Buzzer (02:02:30).
2 hr 10 min
March 04, 2021 Episode 31: Alabama Head Coach Nate Oats, Baylor Is Back, Oklahoma State Is Scary + The Horizon League Tournament Is Must Watch
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob, Jake, Marty and Rico get right to it breaking down the game of the year in Morgantown between Baylor and West Virginia (02:49). We then touch on Illinois' impressive blowout win over Michigan (17:24) and Marty has officially retired from the news-breaking industry. We recap Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State's sweep of Oklahoma (25:57). Are the Cowboys the scariest team for a #1 seed to see in the tournament?
We have another A-List guest. This time Alabama head coach Nate Oats joins the Bench Mob to talk about the SEC regular season champion Crimson Tide, his 3-point-heavy offensive philosophy and his time shadowing Nick Saban. Plus - Rico shares his alleged rumor about Kentucky head coach John Calipari's past recruiting tactics (37:14).
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The boys break down an electric night in the Horizon League quarterfinals which featured a 24-point comeback and a triple-overtime thriller (01:15:08). We then turn to Wednesday's action where Villanova took down Creighton but lost senior guard Collin Gillespie to injury (01:22:06). Plus - the guys give their thoughts on Jim Boeheim's jab at a reporter (01:36:39). And we wrap things up with Beating the Buzzer (01:49:55) and Marty's Duke Minute (01:52:47).
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2 hr 3 min
March 01, 2021 Episode 30: We've Finally Made It: This Is March
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob - This Is March. We made it. March is upon us and Jake, Rico, and Marty break down the biggest games from a huge weekend around the country. We start things off with Sunday's Slate:
- Iowa-Ohio State
- Villanova-Butler (08:51)
- Michigan State-Maryland (14:28)
The guys then hit on Saturday's biggest matchups and most importantly - the CBS Shoutout heard around the globe.
-Texas Tech-Texas (18:19)
- Illinois-Wisconsin (25:12)
- Oklahoma State-Oklahoma (36:51)
- Creighton-Xavier (43:19)
- Baylor-Kansas (44:50)
- Florida State-UNC (55:43)
- Louisville-Duke (58:21)
We wrap things up covering the rest of the weekend's action in Beating the Buzzer (01:08:27).
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1 hr 20 min
February 25, 2021 Episode 29: One Week From March + The Bench Mob Is Officially On The Muss Bus
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob, the guys react to Roy Williams' brash answer to a reporter after UNC's loss to Marquette (02:56). We then break down a wild week around the country, including some big losses for top teams:
- Alabama-Arkansas (15:13)
- Tennessee-Vanderbilt (21:49)
- LSU-Georgia (24:13)
- NC State-Virginia (28:06)
- Illinois-Michigan State (33:28)
- Texas-Kansas (43:21)
- Iowa State-Baylor (52:01)
- Syracuse-Duke (53:10)
- Oregon-USC (01:03:54)
- Texas Tech-Oklahoma State (01:10:12)
The guys then hit the rest of the week's action in Beating the Buzzer (01:19:15) before signing off.
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1 hr 28 min
February 22, 2021 Episode 28: Florida State's Scottie Barnes + Game Of The Year In Columbus
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob, Rico, Jake and Marty break down the weekend's biggest games in the Starting Lineup:
- Michigan-Ohio State (02:02)
- Iowa-Wisconsin (14:25)
- Duke-Virginia (20:27)
We then welcome on Florida State freshman Scottie Barnes. He talks about the Seminoles balanced offensive attack and who would take a last second shot (32:36).

The guys recap the rest of a huge weekend slate:
- UConn-Villanova (46:05)
- Texas Tech-Kansas (52:29)
- West Virginia-Texas (01:01:30)
And we wrap things up with Beating the Buzzer (01:07:21) and the Box Score game (01:09:44)!
1 hr 11 min
February 18, 2021 Episode 27: Texas Tech's Mac McClung + Reaction To Jalen Johnson Opting Out
On today's episode of Barstool Bench Mob, the guys react to the news of Duke freshman Jalen Johnson opting out of the season (02:03), the recent winter weather's impact on the college basketball world (14:45), Gonzaga & BYU potentially skipping the WCC tournament (17:55), a huge upcoming matchup in the America East Conference (28:10), and Boston College firing head coach Jim Christian (32:11).
We then welcome another gigantic guest to the Mob. Texas Tech guard Mac McClung joins the show to talk about his transfer process, how Chris Beard has helped improve his game, and the Red Raiders' 2020-21 season. Plus - McClung addresses a myth about a certain rapper being part of his family (41:08).
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To wrap up the show, we hit on Virginia-Florida State (01:01:11), Florida-Arkansas (01:07:27) and the surging USC Trojans (01:13:39) before we Beat the Buzzer (01:16:17).
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1 hr 21 min

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The college basketball podcast you’ve been waiting for! On “Barstool Bench Mob,” Marty Mush, Rico Bosco, and Jake Marsh bring their expertise to the airwaves of Barstool Sports. When two hardcore…