Live from Indianapolis, Ethan Segall and Eliav Brooks-Rubin break down Northwestern's 72-64 win over Minnesota in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. They discuss standout performances and postgame press conferences, including Chris Collins' frustration with the Big Ten for being placed in a hotel without air conditioning. Then, a preview of Thursday afternoon's second-round matchup against Wisconsin.

Northwestern is headed to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Tournament and so are Ethan Segall and Eliav Brooks-Rubin! Before they head to the Hoosier State, they preview Northwestern's path in the conference bracket and go game by game to make their picks for how this week's action will shake out. Then, they discuss the Big Ten awards, including whether Nick Martinelli was snubbed from the All-Big Ten First Team.

It's officially March -- the best time of year in college basketball. Claire Conner and Calvin Kaplan join Ethan Segall and Eliav Brooks-Rubin to discuss the women's basketball season coming to a close. The group gives out their awards for the season before shifting over to the men's side to recap a scrappy win over Iowa and a near-miraculous comeback against UCLA on Senior Night.

The 'Cats are still alive! Dylan, Aidan and Calvin join Eliav Brooks-Rubin to break down Northwestern's crucial road victories over Minnesota and Ohio State. With some momentum, do the Wildcats have a path to the Big Ten Tournament? Then, the crew discusses the women's team and makes their picks for the all-important season finale against Nebraska.

Calvin Kaplan and Charlie Jacobs join Ethan Segall and Eliav Brooks-Rubin to break down the past week of Wildcat hoops. On the women's side, the team finally secured its first win of 2025. Could the team make a late push for the conference tournament? Then, the guys break down Jalen Leach's injury and how it will impact the men's team before diving into their takeaways from the team's two-game stretch in the Pacific Northwest.

Tomas Moran and Sid Sivaraman join Eliav Brooks-Rubin to recap a tough stretch of Wildcat hoops. On the men's side, Brooks Barnhizer's Northwestern career is over. The guys debate whether No. 13 should be up in the rafters before shifting to the women's team as they search for their first conference win.

Ethan and Eliav briefly recap the week in men's and women's hoops before answering some of your listener-submitted questions and voicemails. Is Ty Berry's hot streak sustainable? What games are we most anticipating for the rest of the season? We answer that and so much more!

Instant. Classic. Nick Martinelli's buzzer-beater to defeat Maryland in overtime may have just saved Northwestern's season. Fresh off the wild win, Brendan Preisman and Ethan Segall react to an epic battle at Welsh-Ryan Arena and break down what the win does for Northwestern going forward.

It's been a tough week for Northwestern basketball. Calvin Kaplan and Aidan Weiss join Ethan and Eliav to discuss what went wrong for the Wildcats in their loss against Michigan State, which dropped the team to 1-4 in conference play. They then discuss how the women's team can bounce back from a 0-5 start in the Big Ten.

Crashing the Boards is back! Pierson Strandquist and Calvin Kaplan join returning host Ethan Segall and co-host Eliav Brooks-Rubin to recap all the basketball we missed over Northwestern's winter break. For the men's team, after a tough week on the road, could we see changes to the rotation? On the women's side, a tough stretch has the crew worried about the upcoming road trip. We break it all down on the mammoth 2025 premiere of Crashing the Boards.