00:00 – 28:29 – The Ride With JMV kicks off with John reviewing the Pacers close loss to the Lakers last night, and how it was good to see Tyrese Haliburton back on the floor and playing well, even though the loss itself was very disappointing. He then pivots to talk about the Pacers game against the Kings this evening. John then turns to the phone line, as former Hoosier and Big 10 Player Of The Year Brian Evans joins the show to preview the IU/Purdue matchup! They talk about the impact the crowd can have on the game, especially in a game as big as this one, as well as how Indiana has managed to seemingly right the ship after a tough stretch.  

28:30 – 45:06 – Former Purdue star and current analyst for the Big Ten Network and ESPN Robbie Hummel joins John to give his take on the upcoming IU/Purdue game, and how its surprising that this will be the first ranked matchup between the teams in quite some time. He also gets into how, while he thought Purdue would be good this year, he didn’t have them being this good. John and Robbie also get into the play of Jalen Hood-Schifino. 

45:07 – 49:32 – John finishes the first hour up by giving a preview of what’s to come in the next two hours, as well as breaking down the Kyrie Irving trade request news.  

49:33 – 1:16:56 – John starts the 2nd hour off by speaking to ESPN’s Mike Wells, who joins to dive into the Colts ever ongoing head coaching search; they talk about who the likely finalists will be, and if that list includes Jeff Saturday. They talk about the lack of trust the Colts fan base has with the people running the team, and if there is one person who deserves that the most. John and Mike also get into the Pacers, their loss to the Lakers, and the expectations for the team at this point in the season.  

1:16:57 – 1:32:22 – Coach Bob Lovell from the legendary Indiana Sports Talk joins the show to give a rundown of high school basketball, including the girls sectional semi-finals tonight, followed by the finals tomorrow! They also talk about boys basketball, and who is standing out right now! 

1:32:33 – 1:35:50 – John closes the 2nd hour by taking some calls from listeners! 

1:35:51 – 2:01:56 – The 3rd and final hour of the show begins with John talking to voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, Don Fischer, as the excitement continues to build for tomorrows huge IU/Purdue matchup! 

2:01:57 – 2:11:12 – John keeps the ball rolling by taking some more calls from listeners about the upcoming IU/Purdue game! 

2:11:13 – 2:22:20 – The show wraps up with John taking some more calls!  

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