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We had the incredible opportunity to chat with Coach Freddie Banks, a Las Vegas native who's made a lasting impact as a player and now as a coach at Canyon Springs High School. From his humble beginnings on the blacktop in fifth grade, Coach Banks shares his inspiring journey through high school, college, and his pro career that led him to become t…

There's only one team that gets their one shining moment. For everyone else, their season ends just like Indiana's. It's still fun to break down the season that was and think about the things that Indiana and every team faces heading into next year. With 20% of all CBB players in the transfer portal, hope springs eternal and the landscape of colleg…

On Monday night, one of these four teams will be celebrating a national title in Houston and doing what national champions have done for years: cutting down the nets. It’s a right reserved for the victors and The Chucker, 19nine’s resident historian, details the origins of this cherished college basketball tradition. APPLE, SPOTIFY 19Nine Instagram…

Sixty years ago, Mississippi State and Loyola met in the second round of the 1963 NCAA Tournament. The journey to that matchup, however, was anything but easy in a nation and in a sport still battling with racial segregation. “The Game of Change” required two competitive, daring programs, a cunning escape from Mississippi, and a willingness to chal…

This season marks the 35th anniversary of Kansas’ unexpected march to the 1988 NCAA title. Now, what could be so shocking about a blueblood program led by that summer’s #1 NBA draft pick and a Hall of Fame coach winning it all? Well, that’s the story of Danny & the Miracles and the most unlikeliest of titles from a college basketball blueblood. The…

Twenty-five years ago, the Big Ten finally launched a post-season conference tournament. After years of rejecting the move for an assortment of reasons ranging from academics to regular season integrity, the conference switched course and installed the Big Ten Tournament to cap to the 1997-1998 season. The Chucker, 19nine’s resident historian, expl…

Travis Diener’s rise to basketball stardom wasn’t supposed to happen. He wasn’t gifted athletically, pushed by trainers growing up, or born into a hotbed of basketball talent. He was average. At every level, critics rightly questioned everything that he wasn’t but forgot about everything that he was. From Marquette University to the NBA to the Ital…

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This is the full interview covering the scope of Georgetown Basketball History. If you liked the short podcast on Wednesday you're going to love this deep dive. Pioneer Press Georgetown 1984 - https://19nine.com/blogs/news/the-pioneer-press-georgetown-1984 19Nine Hoya's Gear - https://19nine.com/collections/georgetown-university John's Website - ht…

John Reagan - Georgetown Basketball History Project Pioneer Press Georgetown 1984 - https://19nine.com/blogs/news/the-pioneer-press-georgetown-1984 19Nine Hoya's Gear - https://19nine.com/collections/georgetown-university In the early 1980s, an unlikely program commanded the nation’s college basketball consciousness. An elite, exclusive Catholic in…

When did the Fab Five become Michigan’s starting five? Almost as soon as the Fab 5 arrived on the University of Michigan campus as the most heralded recruiting class in the history of college basketball, Wolverines head coach Steve Fisher began fielding questions about starting all five freshmen. But Fisher resisted until he no longer could. The Ch…

The perfect podcast. Playground stories, basketball history, legendary coaches, and AI. What else could you want. Georgetown - https://19nine.com/products/georgetown-hoyas-1995-1996 John Thompson’s Autobiography - https://www.amazon.com/I-Came-As-Shadow-Autobiography/dp/1250619351 Jesse Washington - http://www.jessewashington.com/shadow.html APPLE,…

The Pioneers collection is a celebration of black excellence in college basketball during Black History Month, featuring teams such as Texas Western who won the national championship in 1966 with five all-black starters, 1984 Georgetown led by coach John Thompson and star center Patrick Ewing, UNLV led by coach Jerry Tarkanian and players Larry Joh…

Ahead of this weeks match up between UK and Kansas get yourself prepped to enter one of the most storied buildings in college basketball. You will also learn about the progenitors of Rupp arena in the process. If you missed it learn about The Phog where the latest version of rivalry started the home and home (The Phog Episode) Big Blue Nation, this…

This is our full conversation with Eric Gordon Sr. He takes us through what brought him to the game of basketball and the foundations that helped him guide his sons to basketball glory and successful lives as men. He still contributes to the game via E3 Basketball Training and the EG10 AAU Team. He is really excited about this years team. If you li…

Get excited for this heated rivalry game between Illinois and Indiana. The current heat in the rivalry owes some of its origins to EG Jr.'s recruitment and the Illinois fanbases reaction to his decision to attend Indiana. Learn why he chose Indiana over Illinois and how a freshman was able to navigate such a tumultuous transition to college and lea…

An absolute classic was played at Hinkle Fieldhouse that saw the Villanova Wildcats knock off the Butler Bulldogs by a score of 68-65. These are the two best teams in the Big East No disrespect to Georgetown or Providence, who are both very good teams. But Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse, we saw the two best teams in the conference, by far. Tha…

We start 2023 by looking back and Josh/19Nine's trip to NYC. They took in a game at The Garden, met with Dennis Page founder of SLAM, and got coffee at a Dunkin' Donuts instead of Suited https://www.suitednyc.com/. Run It Back - 19nine teamed up Truth + Media to create a new podcast called "Run It Back". Each episode of the "Run It Back" podcast ta…

Today we’ve got Mike Seilski Author. Sports Columnist. Radio host and host of my favorite sports podcast this year I Am Kobe. I know because I was reminded that I apparently listened to 31 days of podcasts last year. Mike Sielski is a sports journalist and author. He has been a sports columnist at the Philadelphia Inquirer since 2013 and was named …

There are rivalries, and then there is the Crosstown Classic. The annual showdown between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University is one of the most heated and contentious matchups in all of sports. Xavier Gear - https://19nine.com/collections/xavier-musketeers Cincinnati Gear - https://19nine.com/collections/cincinnati-bearcats From the…

When it comes with multi-sport athletes there are a few names that come to mind there's Bo Jackson Deion Sanders and even Charlie Ward. Deion Sanders is the only player to play in both a Super Bowl and the World Series while Bo Jackson is the only player to play in both the NFL and MLB all-star game winning the MVP in the MLB game and Charlie Ward …

This week we are recapping Davidson’s run to the Elite 8. We zoom In specifically to breakdown their victory and Steph’s dynamic performance in The Sweet 16. Let us know what you think about Davidson or Wisconsin who was 31-4 coming into this game. Scx52Y07K0meYc2Bfs6k APPLE, SPOTIFY 19Nine Instagram, 19NineTwitter Email Us: 19ninePodcast@19nine.co…

In the 2008 NCAA Tournament, Davidson, a school of fewer than 2,000 students, embraced its role as David against college basketball’s Goliaths. Led by Dell Curry’s son, a thin sharpshooting sophomore named Steph, Davidson surged into the Elite Eight. In this edition of 19nine SHORTS, The Chucker, 19nine’s resident historian, revisits a March Madnes…

This Friday, Veterans Day 2022, college basketball returns to an aircraft carrier when Gonzaga meets Michigan State on the USS Abraham Lincoln in the San Diego harbor. On this edition of 19nine SHORTS, The Chucker, 19nine’s resident historian, revisits the inaugural Carrier Classic in 2011. He explains how – over the course of a decade – this novel…

On this week's episode, we talk to Leigh Ellis. Leigh has been covering basketball for the past decade-plus working in Toronto at The Score, NBA TV with The Starters, and The Athletic with No Dunks. His new venture sees him striking out on a new path playing pickup basketball in 20 Different Countries and Cities. There is so much to unpack. Join us…

Basketball is Back check out 19Nine Madness. We get into previewing the Eastern Conference and talking about the madness that has occurred over the first week of the season along with predicting what will happen the rest of the year based on what we've seen so far. 19Nine - https://19nine.com/collections/19nine-madness APPLE, SPOTIFY 19Nine Instagr…

Frequent contributor Matthew McLaughlin and I dig into this prescient documentary as college athletics, NIL, and sports gambling become more and more integrated. Will the past be an ever-present part of the future of college athletics or will the lessons learned by these athletes help future students avoid the same mistakes? Oh, and the documentary…

We are back talking hoops with Jared Truby. He's dialed in behind a custom La Marzocco Strada like his is with the NBA. We draft our top 8 teams after a couple of nights of watching games that matter. We then get into The Redeem Team Documentary and finish on a related topic of Leadership. If you haven't tried their coffee yet you're missing out. C…

Today the Robert and I go in-depth with Nathan Grubel purveyor of Draft Deeper a modern update to the NBA Draft Analysis game. He is a graduate of Temple University and is forging his own journalistic pathway through hard work and skill development. The Podcast is produced today by Hardwood History Podcasts and presented by 19Nine as part of their …

This is 19nine SHORTS, a fast break-styled lesson in hardwood history On this edition of 19nine SHORTS, The Chucker, 19nine’s resident historian, takes us back five decades and details the origins of Midnight Madness. Originally more motivational tactic than program-branding exercise, more an impromptu fan gathering than any heralded celebration of…

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This is 19nine SHORTS, a fast break-styled lesson in hardwood history. On their way to the 1996 NCAA Championship, the Kentucky Wildcats sported one of the most distinctive uniform kits in modern NCAA basketball history – the so-called “denim blues.” Though the Kentucky denims now land a spot on nearly every credible list identifying the top Wildca…

Hail State! On this episode of the 19nine Podcast, we’re traveling back to the 1995-1996 college basketball season, when Iverson and Allen dazzled at The Garden, Kentucky stocked its roster with 9 future NBA players, Coach Cal led UMass to national prominence, The Macarena was the year’s hit song, and a Mississippi State squad led by Darryl Wilson,…

Today we’re going to talk with retired Western Athletic Conference commissioner Jeff Hurd about where college hoops has been and where it could be going. Jeff spent nearly 5 decades in college athletics, beginning with a stint as the sports information director at the University of Tulsa before serving as the director of public relations for the Mi…

Welcome to the 19nine podcast. In this episode we take another deep dive into Big Blue Nation and University of Kentucky hoops, this time with two-time NCAA champion Cameron Mills. The son of former Kentucky Wildcat Terry Mills, Cameron grew up in Lexington, starring at Dunbar High before shunning D1 scholarship offers and matriculating to Kentucky…

David Ragland was named the 16th head men’s basketball coach in University of Evansville history on May 24, 2022. The announcement of the 8th Division I head coach in Purple Aces history was made by Director of Athletics Dr. Kenneth “Ziggy” Siegfried. In a coaching career that has spanned nearly two decades, Ragland’s experience has seen him contri…

We've got a potpourri episode during the height of the silly season. Draymond starting fights with Kendrick Perkins for no real reason. We instead choose to talk basketball except for occasionally making fun of The Kings. We get things started talking Warriors before veering off into a variety of offseason topics including The Draft, Free Agency, a…

This week we break down the 2022 NBA Draft. We talk about who we think are the best teams in the draft along with trade talk. We finish putting our predictions out there for how the players will actually be drafted. It's NBA Draft Season get caught up before the Draft tomorrow! Basketball is Life Gear - https://19nine.com/blogs/news/basketball-is-l…

Short Courts is a hobby turned hustle. Specializing in making courts for ants. They are 30” x 20” complete basketball courts, framed, and include accurate court designs/accolades to remember a specific team or coach and bring a piece of the basketball court into your sports cave. Twitter - @short_courts Instagram - @shortbballcourts Gmail - shortco…

19Nine is releasing their version of Basketball is Life from the old shoe catalog you used to carry around in high school. There are 16 schools launching and you can show your support for your school and remembrance for the game we all love. We also get our NBA Finals picks on the record for all time. APPLE, SPOTIFY 19Nine Instagram, 19NineTwitter …

On this week's deep dive into basketball culture and Indiana University Basketball we are joined by Galen Clavio Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Media School, Associate Professor of Sports Media and the Director of the National Sports Journalism Center at Indiana University. We finish by talking about how shows like Winning Time and Athle…

The guys recap the tournament that was one of the most memorable in recent history. We push on into the offseason and take a closer look at how the portal and NIL are reshaping teams and college basketball writ large. We transition to some Hardwood History detailed in interviews conducted by The Chucker. The home stretch is And 1 our personal choic…

In the University of Kentucky’s illustrious basketball history, Kyle Macy inherits a prominent place – and spawned a generation of boys named Kyle in Kentucky. Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 1975 while playing for his father Bob at Peru High, the 6-3 point guard was a three-year starter for the Wildcats after spending his freshman season at Purdue. Ma…

We are joined today by someone many college basketball fans have gotten to know over recent years and that’s Loyola Chicago standout Lucas Willamson. We’re going to talk with Lucas a bit about his career on the court for the Ramblers, where the Chicago native was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference honoree and the league’s two-time Defensive Play…

Between the games keep yourselves hyped on basketball by checking out 19Nine Gear and learning about one of the best hype men in the business. https://hardwoodheaven.19nine.com What is your basketball Origin Story? Let’s talk a little March Madness what have you thought about the tournament so far? You got to go to some of the conference tournament…

In March 2000, the eighth-seeded Wisconsin Badgers rushed through the West Regional, defeating Arizona, LSU, and Purdue to claim the Badgers first Final Four appearance in more than 59 years. Though the Badgers Cinderella run ended with Final Four loss in Indianapolis to Big Ten foe and eventual national champ Michigan State, that Wisconsin squad h…

Matt’s Minute Baylor fifth straight champion to not make it to Sweet 16 the year after winning it all St. Peter’s knocks off Kentucky Second straight year a 15 knocked off a 2 seed (Oral Robers vs OSU last year) Auburn knocked off by Miami Jabari Smith with only 10 points on 3/16 shooting The week that was (Meyer) The Bracket’s where is everyone at…

Today's episdoe is a Tales from the Bench The 1989-1990 Loyola Marymount squad is one of the most memorable college basketball teams of its generation, a reality rooted in its run-and-gun style of play as well as the tragic on-court death of its star, Hank Gathers, that turned the Lions into America’s team in March 1990. Today, Jeff Fryer, the thir…

On this week's episode, we go over coaches as titans of college basketball from Coach K to the Izzone. We finish talking about conference tournaments. In our Unanswerable Questions segment, we break down Billy Ball and Oklahoma's best team. Longtime CBS analyst Billy Packer, in his book, placed the Sooners among the top 15 college teams of all time…

The 2022 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament is upon us, as is the launch of 19nine’s Big Ten Tournament Collection. So, it’s a perfect time to connect with journalist and author Ed Sherman, who authors penned the authoritative history on the conference titled, This is Big: How the Big Ten Set the Standard in College Sports. The 5-pound book shares…