Illini Inquirer Podcast: An Illinois Fighting Illini athletics podcast

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner react to Bret Bielema's pre-spring press conference and preview the big storylines of spring ball, including offseason workouts under Tank Wright, the defensive scheme and the quarterback situation. The guys break down each of the position groups along the way.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner talks with former Illini guard Mike LaTulip about the No. 1-seeded Illini's chances in the NCAA Tournament. The guys discuss what actual "culture" means in college basketball and why it's important, as well as social-media interactions with fans. The guys also do a deep-dive on the impacts of Kofi Cockburn and Andre Curbelo before talking about the Illini's draw in the Midwest Region and what would need to happen for them to slip up before the Final Four.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with Mike Carpenter about a special Selection Sunday. The guys talk about the Illini's Big Ten Tournament victory, earning a No. 1 seed, the path to a Final Four and national championship as well as coaching turnover in the Big Ten. Then UI professor of computer sciences Sheldon Jacobson discusses the analytics of picking a winning bracket.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with FTNBets.com's Brad Evans about the No. 1-seeded Illini's draw in the NCAA Tournament. Evans breaks down a potential matchup with Loyola-Chicago or Georgia Tech in the Round of 32 and a juicy matchup with Oklahoma State in the Sweet Sixteen. The guys then look at the rest of the bracket and who got tough draws and Evans makes some upset picks before saying how far he has Illini advancing in the tournament.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react to Illinois basketball's Big Ten Tournament title win, NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed and their bracket draw.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper discuss Illinois basketball's 82-71 over Iowa to advance to the Big Ten Tournament title game. They guys praise the heck out of Kofi Cockburn's heavyweight win over Luka Garza, discuss big games from Ayo Dosunmu and Andre Curbelo and give a cap tip to the Illini-Hawkeyes rivalry over the last two seasons. Then the guys look ahead to the Big Ten title game against Ohio State. The guys end the podcast taking listener-submitted questions about this special team, the NCAA Tournament and the long-term future.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Derek Piper react live in Indianapolis to Illinois basketball's 90-68 rout of Rutgers in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The guys talk about how it felt to have thousands of fans at an Illini game for the first time this season and how it impacted the game before chatting about why the Illini dominated. Then the guys preview Saturday's semifinal showdown against rival Iowa.

Sean Evans, host of the YouTube show "Hot Ones" joins Illini Inquirer to talk about the basketball season and what it's meant to him as he watches the program from his home in New York. Evans is a 2009 Illinois graduate who has gone on to create a popular wing-eating talk show.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner chats with University of Illinois alum and ESPN.com writer John Gasaway about his new book, his beloved Illini, being on the ground floor of the analytics movement in college basketball, the top stories in college basketball heading into March and his proposal to change bracketology and Selection Sunday forever.

Illini Inquirer's Jeremy Werner and Joey Wagner discusses Josh Whitman's open letter about the Big Ten denying Illinois basketball a share of the conference title, what it says about Kevin Warren's early commissioner tenure, why this matters so much for the Illini and the potential impact of his letter keeping alive this controversy. Then Joey dives into his Big Ten awards ballot before the guys end the podcast discussing Illinois wants wanting respect.