Henry Bushnell joins Pound the Talk from Los Angeles to discuss advanced statistics with Zach Pereles. The Wildcats were exceptionally lucky to win 10 games last year, but when you have a coach as good in crunch time as Pat Fitzgerald is, is it all due to luck? They also discuss expectations for 2016.

Henry Bushnell joins Pound the Talk from Los Angeles to discuss advanced statistics with Zach Pereles. The Wildcats were exceptionally lucky to win 10 games last year, but when you have a coach as good in crunch time as Pat Fitzgerald is, is it all due to luck? They also discuss expectations for 2016.

Zach Pereles and first-time Pound the Talk participant Martin Oppegaard talk about the defense and special teams and discuss some key questions. Can the new defensive ends hold up in the run game? Is the depth ok? They then discuss 2017 basketball recruiting, which doesn't look all too promising at this point.

Zach Pereles and first-time Pound the Talk participant Martin Oppegaard talk about the defense and special teams and discuss some key questions. Can the new defensive ends hold up in the run game? Is the depth ok? They then discuss 2017 basketball recruiting, which doesn't look all too promising at this point.

Zach Pereles and Ben Goren talk about Randy Walker's passing and discuss his impact on the program, including the memorable 2000 season which ended with the Wildcats as co-champions of the Big Ten. They then discuss the most important players of 2016 and preview the offensive positions and take your questions.

Zach Pereles and Ben Goren talk about Randy Walker's passing and discuss his impact on the program, including the memorable 2000 season which ended with the Wildcats as co-champions of the Big Ten. They then discuss the most important players of 2016 and preview the offensive positions and take your questions.

Ben Goren, Zach Pereles and WNUR Sports' Austin Miller sit down to talk about what the new Welsh-Ryan Arena means for Northwestern basketball. How big of a change is it? Can Northwestern now go toe-to-toe with the biggest names in the conference? That and a discussion on Northwestern's non-conference schedule (it's weak, again) on this week's Pound the Talk!

Ben Goren, Zach Pereles and WNUR Sports' Austin Miller sit down to talk about what the new Welsh-Ryan Arena means for Northwestern basketball. How big of a change is it? Can Northwestern now go toe-to-toe with the biggest names in the conference? That and a discussion on Northwestern's non-conference schedule (it's weak, again) on this week's Pound the Talk!

Northwestern head men's basketball coach Chris Collins joins Henry Bushnell and Jason Dorow to discuss everything from his team's 2015-16 season to the NCAA's transfer rules to why he has a piece of shattered glass from one of Darryl Dawkins' broken backboards at his house. Here's a brief rundown of the conversation:

9:30 — The evolution of his team over three seasons

22:00 — The decision to skip the CBI/Vegas 16

23:45 - His connections to Duke

27:30 - His relationship with Fitz

31:00 - His dad’s involvement with the program

35:30 - Transfer rules

40:15 - His recruiting pitch three-years in

44:30 - [En]light[e]ning round, AKA 15 minutes of Chris Collins story time

Northwestern head men's basketball coach Chris Collins joins Henry Bushnell and Jason Dorow to discuss everything from his team's 2015-16 season to the NCAA's transfer rules to why he has a piece of shattered glass from one of Darryl Dawkins' broken backboards at his house. Here's a brief rundown of the conversation:

9:30 — The evolution of his team over three seasons

22:00 — The decision to skip the CBI/Vegas 16

23:45 - His connections to Duke

27:30 - His relationship with Fitz

31:00 - His dad’s involvement with the program

35:30 - Transfer rules

40:15 - His recruiting pitch three-years in

44:30 - [En]light[e]ning round, AKA 15 minutes of Chris Collins story time