00:00 - 14:31 - Chris Denari, the TV voice of the Pacers, joins the show to talk about tonight’s Pacers-Hawks matchup! Chris and John dive into tonight’s game, as well as Myles Turner, who’s career has really taken off since Tyrese Haliburton joined Indy. They talk T.J McConnell, and what he brings to the court for the Pacers. 

14:32 - 38:11 - Mike Wells of ESPN joins the show for his weekly Friday conversation with John! Mike and John dive back into last Saturday’s Colts-Texans game, and the 4th-and-1 call that ultimately ended the Colts season. They also talk about Chris Ballard's season-ending press conference, and the vibe Ballard gave off. The two of them discuss the moves they hope Ballard makes this offseason. They then move on to the Pacers, and the injury to Tyrese Haliburton. 

38:12 - 55:39 - Don Fischer, the voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, joins the show to talk about tonight’s matchup against Minnesota. They dive into IU’s recent struggles, most notably against Rutgers this week, and how IU needs to pick things up soon or risk missing the tournament in March. They talk about the impact Xavier Johnson’s ejection against Rutgers had on this young Hoosiers squad. 

55:40 - 1:10:07 - Coach Bob Lovell from the legendary Indiana Sports Talk then joins the show to dive into the sports weekend with John! They talk high school basketball, and how we’re at the point of the season where teams have had enough time to find out who they are. There are some interesting matchups happening tonight; Bob and John give a preview of those games. They then talk college hoops, and IU’s recent struggles, as well as Butler basketball. 

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