The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 38 | Southern Indiana’s Sam Mervis

On today's episode we are joined by Southern Indiana Guard Sam Mervis. Sam breaks down his basketball career and what all goes on during the summer session for basketball teams. Sam is a fifth year senior for the Screaming Eagles, he spent his first two seasons at Indiana State and is about to start his third year as a Screaming Eagle.

We'll be back with a new LIVE episode next Sunday to talk mid-major basketball with Elliott Crow of Bracket Busters!

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The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 37 | Play-by-Play Broadcaster Connor Onion

On today's episode we talk to Big Ten, ESPN, and Fox play-by-play broadcaster Connor Onion, but most importantly a good friend of Jaren. We talk about what it’s like being a broadcaster, how to prepare on gameday, the different arena environments and what that’s like, and Connor’s bucket list games to call.

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The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 36 | Trine Head Coach Brooks Miller

On today’s episode Adam and Jaren break down the NBA draft from a college basketball perspective. They react to Edey going top 10, Kel’el Ware missing the lottery by 1 spot and all the other draft picks they liked. Then, they get into the drama and boy was there drama…

The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 34 | 60 Minutes of Sports

On today's episode Adam and Jaren talk about all the random sports news from the last month or so. They talk about players getting paid, the Celtics winning the NBA championship, and their other love: golf! Jaren tries his hand at Indiana themed NBA Draft trivia, Adam set the Over/Under at 7.5, can you beat it? Come listen to guys just being dudes and talking about sports.

We'll be back with a new LIVE episode next Sunday to talk about the NBA Draft!

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The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 32 | Ben Humrichous

On today's episode we are joined by Indiana native Ben Humrichous! We talk with him about his incredible journey from NAIA to the Big Ten and going through the draft process. Ben dives into his time at Evansville, why he decided to transfer, and how different his recruitment was out of high school versus his time in the transfer portal.

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We'll be back with a new LIVE episode next Sunday to talk to the new Indiana State Head Coach Matt Graves!

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The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 30 | The State of Basketball Draft

On today's episode Adam and Jaren draft one player from each of the Indiana teams. They each made an 11-man roster with a coach. Only 22 players could get picked so there were certainly some players who got snubbed. Let us know in the comments whose team you think would win if they had to play each other!

We are taking a week off for the Indy 500, Indiana’s Holiday. We will see you back in 2 weeks!

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The State of Basketball Podcast Episode 29 | Transfer Portal Breakdown

On today's episode we cover something we’ve been alluding to for weeks, and probably something our listeners have been asking for the most. With the transfer portal closing on May 1, we break down all of the roster transformations to-date, specifically as it relates to the transfer portal. We talk about who left, who stayed, and new transfer names to know with your favorite Indiana team.

We'll be back with a new LIVE episode next Sunday to each draft our personal All-TSOB 11’s.

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