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February 28, 2022 Wisconsin's Brad Davison + Recapping The Craziest Saturday Of The Season
On today’s episode, the guys break down the madness that was Saturday.
(05:09) #1 Gonzaga loses to St. Marys
(15:49) #2 Arizona gets stormed in Colorado
(22:21) #3 Auburn goes down in Knoxville
(29:19) #4 Purdue can’t stop the Spartans
(34:41) #6 Kentucky loses in Arkansas
(45:06) #5 Kansas falls to Baylor
Then, after sitting front row at his game a day before, the guys welcome on Wisconsin senior guard Brad Davison (51:21). Marty and Rico play good cop, bad cop and Davison discusses his thoughts on their court side antics. Plus Brad discusses the Big Ten fanbase that talks the most trash.
We finish up with some quick hitters on Providence taking the Big East regular season title, TCU’s upset over Texas Tech, and Duke’s win over Syracuse (01:19:05).
1 hr 31 min
February 24, 2022 Iowa Trip Recap, Providence Is One Win Away From A Big East Title + Bubble Thoughts
On today’s episode, it’s a late night recording after the travel day from hell for Jake and Marty. The guys start things off recapping their trip to Iowa City which included an electric live show, a great atmosphere at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and the worst trip home of all time. Rico was relentless towards the refs and nearly got kicked out.
Then we get into the 3 overtime thriller between Providence and Xavier which Marty and Jake watched from the airport. Ed Cooley’s Friars pulled out the win and are just one win away from their first regular season Big East title. Was this the game of the year? What is the Friars’ ceiling? How high of a seed will Ed Cooley’s team get?
We wrap up the show with some rapid fire thoughts on the rest of the action around the country and have a discussion about the current state of the bubble.
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1 hr 15 min
February 21, 2022 Melee In Madison, Gators Take Down Auburn + Weekend Winners & Losers
On today’s episode, Marty, Rico, and Reags break down the weekend’s action starting with the chaos at the end of the Michigan-Wisconsin game. How did things get so ugly so fast? And what will the fallout be for Juwan Howard?
We then break down the CBS bracket reveal. Do we have any issues with the seedings? Should Gonzaga be the overall number one seed?
Then we discuss Kentucky’s win over Alabama. What will Rico’s spin zone be this week? Is Kentucky in line for the last 1 seed?
Staying in the SEC, Florida picked up a potentially season-changing win over Auburn. What were the biggest takeaways from the upset? How much does the loss hurt the Tigers?
We break down the Big East action from the weekend including one-point wins for Providence and Creighton plus wins for UConn and Villanova. How far will Big East teams go in the tournament? Could we see multiple Big East teams playing in the second weekend?
We wrap up the show with Weekend Winners & Losers including Bob Huggins, Texas Tech, and us, the fans.
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1 hr 20 min
February 17, 2022 Villanova's Collin Gillespie + Duke Drama, Kentucky Falls To The Vols, & Who Can Really Win It All?
On today's episode, the guys welcome back Reags and start things off by discussing the report that Mike Krzyzewski pushed out Tommy Amaker in favor of Jon Scheyer. Marty and Reags have a No-Schtick-Off. What does this say about the Duke administration's thoughts on Scheyer?
In related news, Duke snuck by Wake Forest at home. Did the refs make the right call at the end of the game?
We move to the SEC where Kentucky lost in Knoxville. Reags says the loss doesn't matter for the Wildcats. But is Kentucky still a 1 seed even after the loss? Does Tennessee deserve some love after the big win?
In the Big 10 - Wisconsin came all the way back and took down Indiana in Bloomington. Will Marty give the Badgers some credit? And is Indiana still safely in the NCAA Tournament?
On Tuesday at The Dunk, Villanova quieted the rowdy crowd and beat Providence thanks to a huge night from Collin Gillespie. Marty and Rico admit they were wrong about the Wildcats.
Then we welcome Villanova guard Collin Gillespie. Collin talks about his career night against Providence, Jay Wright's corporation-like program, and the journey back from his season-ending knee injury a year ago. Plus - Collin debates Marty on Villanova's depth.
Next, the guys talk contenders and pretenders for the NCAA Tournament. Which teams have a chance to cut down the nets in April? Then we recap Wednesday's action including Texas Tech's win over Baylor. Plus - the hottest team in the country is the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. And we wrap up with Beating The Buzzer.
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2 hr 21 min
February 14, 2022 The Return Of Rico, A Baylor Beat Down, Houston We Have A Problem, The Alabama-Arkansas Conflict
On today’s episode - the boys welcome back Rico Bosco after his monthlong suspension. We start things off with Baylor’s blowout win over Texas. The Bears were impressive but lost Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua. How will that impact Baylor going forward? Meanwhile, what do we make of the Longhorns?
We move to three upsets from the weekend. Rutgers took down Wisconsin and nobody seems surprised. Houston lost their second in a row, this time to Memphis. And Marquette’s struggles continued in their loss to Butler. Which team are we most concerned about?
Then we head west where USC took down UCLA. And it now looks like Arizona has the Pac-12 regular season title wrapped up. How high is the Bruins ceiling?
We finally get to our favorite matchup of the weekend - Alabama took down Arkansas in Tuscaloosa. Rico is playing both sides, claiming the Hogs and the Tide. How does he spin his love for both teams? Plus - the guys discuss the atrocious performance from the refs.
We wrap up the show with Love/Hate and Beating The Buzzer. Subscribe to, rate, and review Barstool Bench Mob. And follow us on Instagram and Twitter @stoolbenchmob.
1 hr 29 min
February 10, 2022 The Muss Bus Is Rolling, Texas Is Back + Duke's Dud At Home
On today's episode, Marty, Jake, and Reags start things off with Duke's loss to Virginia. How will Marty spinzone this one? What happened to the Blue Devils? Can the Blue Devils still grab a 1-seed? And is Duke still comfortable favorites in the ACC?
We give a quick update on the WCC and it's looking worse and worse for Jake by the day.
Then we go to the Big 12 where Texas picked up a gigantic win over Kansas. Is Texas back? Are the Longhorns a sneaky Final Four contender?
Next - we head to one of the most electric atmosphere's this season: Bud Walton Arena. The Muss Buss and his Razorbacks took down #1 Auburn in OT. Where does Arkansas stand in the SEC right now?
In the Big Ten - Purdue beat down Illinois and Wisconsin picked up a win over Michigan State. There's now a 3-way tie at the top of the conference. So who's the favorite in the Big Ten?
And in the Big East - Dan Hurley and the Huskies took down Marquette. Is Providence now a lock to win the conference? How many tournament teams are there in the Big East?
Then we wrap up the show with Love/Hate and Beating The Buzzer. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Barstool Bench Mob. And follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stoolbenchmob
1 hr 22 min
February 07, 2022 Duke Dominates UNC, Kentucky Rolls The Tide, Kansas Runs The Big 12 + Pac-12 Craziness
On today’s episode, everybody is a winner. Syracuse, Duke and Kentucky all pick up wins over the weekend. We start off with the Blue Devils win over UNC (04:21). Is Duke a top-tier title contender? How bad is the ACC?
We then move on to the next winner of the group - The Kentucky Wildcats took care of business in Tuscaloosa (21:00). The Wildcats stay hot while the Tide continue their up and down play. Is Kentucky a top 3 team in America? Is Alabama a lock for the tournament?
Next we go to the Big 12 where Kansas blew the doors off of Baylor (28:26). What are the big takeaways from the game? Who will win the regular season conference title?
We then head west to a crazy Pac-12 where UCLA is spiraling and spitting while Arizona continues to ascend (36:36). What was Mac Etienne thinking? Is Arizona the overwhelming favorites in the conference?
We discuss some other big results including Villanova-UConn (44:20) and Illinois-Indiana (50:01). Dan Hurley finally picked up his first tech. Barstool Carl got the VIP treatment from the Illini.
We wrap up the show with Love/Hate (59:49) and Beating the Buzzer (01:09:44). Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to Barstool Bench Mob. And follow us on Twitter and Instagram @stoolbenchmob.
1 hr 28 min
February 03, 2022 Chris Beard Returns To Lubbock, Auburn Sweeps The Iron Bowl + College Refs Are Awful
On today's episode, Jake. Marty, and Reags start things with Chris Beard's return to Lubbock. The Beard's Longhorns lost to the Red Raiders in what was one of the craziest atmospheres in college basketball history (05:34). Will we ever see a situation like this again? Texas Tech dominated from start to finish. How dangerous is Mark Adams' squad?
Over to the SEC where basketball's Iron Bowl went #1 Auburn's way (17:49). The Tigers took down the Crimson Tide essentially locking up the regular season SEC title. Auburn looked the part of the top team in the country but are the Tigers a lock for the #1 overall seed? And for the Tide, which upcoming game looms larger, Ole Miss on the road or Kentucky at home?
We go back to the Big 12 where Kansas picked up a big road win in Ames over Iowa State (33:16). Does this say more about the Jayhawks or Cyclones? Reags thinks Iowa State is regressing after overachieving early on.
Before we get to our segments, we hit on the Emoni Bates/Memphis news (37:48) and some of the other early-week action (40:52). The guys also debate whether or not Duke is underrated.
Up next is Love/Hate (54:42) and Beating The Buzzer (01:05:02). Jake and Marty are then joined by Big Cat to hit on Wednesday's action including Wisconsin-Illinois and Villanova-Marquette (01:20:33). Plus Big Cat rants about Tuesday's Louisville/UNC referee fiasco.
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1 hr 42 min
January 31, 2022 Miami Head Coach Jim Larrañaga, Kentucky Is Officially A Title Contender + Alabama Is Boom Or Bust
On today's episode, Jake and Marty welcome back a giddy Reags after Kentucky went into Allen Fieldhouse and beat down the Jayhawks (06:40). How far can this Wildcats team go in March? Could they be a one-seed in the tournament?
In the other marquee SEC-Big 12 matchup, Alabama picked up one of their biggest wins of the year over Baylor (15:49). The Crimson Tide now have wins over 3 of last year's Final Four teams. How can anybody predict how far Alabama can go in March? Should we be concerned about the Bears?
We then touch on Texas' win over Tennessee (29:18) before getting to our interview with Miami head coach Jim Larranaga (34:25).
Coach Larranaga discusses the current state of his Hurricanes, why the ACC is actually underrated, his Cinderella Final Four run with George Mason, and his very brief stint as a Detroit Piston. Plus - Coach Larranaga breaks down last week's half-court buzzer beater against Virginia Tech.
We wrap up the show with Love/Hate (01:12:03) and Beating The Buzzer (01:20:34).
1 hr 39 min
January 27, 2022 UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley + Louisville Parts Ways With Chris Mack & Alabama May Be NIT-bound
On today's episode, Jake, Marty, and Big Cat start off discussing Louisville and head coach Chris Mack parting ways (02:54). Was Mack given enough time? What's next for the Cardinals? Then we move on to the early week action starting with Kansas' double overtime win against Texas Tech (08:17). Are these the two best teams in the Big 12?
Next the guys discuss Alabama's downward spiral which continued Tuesday in a very bad loss to Georgia (13:18). Big Cat has a new merch idea for the struggling Tide. What is going on with Nate Oats' squad? We head to the Big 10 where Illinois edged Michigan State without both Kofi Cockburn and Andre Curbelo (20:30). Are the Illini the best team in the conference? And where do the Spartans rank in the Big 10?
And out west - UCLA handled Arizona on Tuesday night giving the Wildcats their first conference loss (23:20). Will Marty finally give some credit to the Bruins?
Then - we are joined by UConn head coach Dan Hurley (27:23). Coach Hurley discusses his Huskies’ season so far, the differences coaching at the high school and college levels, and his surprising lack of technical fouls this season. Plus - Coach Hurley tries to finally squash the beef between Rico and Adrian Wojnarowski.
Jake, Marty, and Big Cat give their Love/Hate (50:11) and hit on the other action around the country in Beating The Buzzer (54:58). Jake and Marty wrap things up recapping Wednesday's games including Providence-Xavier (01:06:05), Marquette-Seton Hall (01:13:00), Northwestern-Michigan (01:17:33), and more.
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1 hr 38 min

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