00:00 - 16:55 - Former Pacer Sam Perkins calls into the show to help preview NBA All-Star Weekend! Sam talks about how deserving Indy is to be hosting the All-Star Game! He also talks about the Pacers, as well as if Seattle will ever get another NBA team. Sam discusses which NBA team he tries to pay attention to, and how much basketball he watches overall. They also discuss the evolution of the game of basketball. 

16:56 - 32:38 - Voice of the Hoosiers Don Fischer joins the show! Don and JMV talk about NBA All-Star Week, and the efforts of Tyrese Haliburton to sell Indianapolis to NBA players. They then get into the Hoosiers, and their upcoming matchup against Northwestern. 

32:39 - 54:39 - Rob Blackman, voice of the Purdue Boilermakers, joins the show! They talk about the Boilermakers 84-76 win over Minnesota last night. The game ended up being closer than maybe anticipated, especially in the first half; Rob and JMV get into how long it took Purdue to realize they had a legitimate challenge on their hands. They discuss some of the standouts from last night's game, including Caleb Furst.

54:40 - 1:07:58 - Coach Bob Lovell of the legendary Indiana Sports Talk joins the show! They talk about boys high school basketball, and some of the big matchups this weekend! Bob and JMV also get into some of the games that have been cancelled or postponed due to the weather, especially in the southern regions of the state. Bob previews this Sunday’s Pairing Show! 

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