In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Jeff Goodman of Field of 68 and Will Warren of Basket Under Review to break down a loaded weekend of top-tier matchups, including Duke’s defensive win over Michigan, Arizona’s gritty road victory at Houston, UCLA’s overtime thriller against Illinois, and BYU’s statement win over Iowa State without Richie Saunders. The show dives into the evolving one-seed picture, Cameron Boozer’s historic season, concerns surrounding Darryn Peterson and Kansas, Tennessee’s rebounding dominance, Miami (OH)’s undefeated run, and early Final Four picks as March approaches. Evan closes with Analytics Corner, examining updated injury impacts for Texas Tech, BYU, and UNC, along with a fresh efficiency landscape snapshot identifying current title favorites and Final Four tiers.

Chapters

(00:00) Jeff Goodman (Field of 68) joins the show!
(01:56) Duke takes down #1 Michigan
(11:42) Arizona's Impressive Win Over Houston
(18:59) Michigan, Duke, Arizona: Best team?
(21:51) Kansas stunned by Cincy at home
(28:33) Mock selection committee insights
(36:17) Will Warren (Basket Under Review) joins the show!
(37:51) UCLA buzzer beater vs Illinois
(45:52) BYU gets a much needed W over Iowa State
(51:15) Tennessee's big road win over Vandy
(56:59) Picking our Final Four teams
(01:02:35) Remembering Wes Rucker
(01:08:17) UConn > Villanova
(01:09:55) Virginia > Miami FL
(01:10:42) St. Louis's comeback win vs VCU
(01:12:02) Miami OH's unbeaten run, tournament outlook
(01:15:53) Injury impact for BYU, Texas Tech, UNC
(01:18:39) Efficiency landscape insights
(01:24:43) EvanMiya Youtube Outro.mp4

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In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa breaks down a massive week in college basketball, highlighted by Texas Tech’s overtime road win over Arizona, Iowa State’s dominant defensive performance against Kansas, and major injury news impacting BYU and North Carolina. Evan is joined by Ryan Hammer of the Blue-Blooded Podcast to analyze the Big 12’s chaos, the rise of JT Toppin as a National Player of the Year contender, and how “Kill Shot” dominance separates elite teams like Michigan and Arizona from the rest of the field. Later, Terrence Oglesby joins the show to discuss Wisconsin’s statement win over Michigan State, Duke’s defensive ceiling, North Carolina’s outlook without Caleb Wilson, and debate current First-Team All-Americans. Evan closes with additional insights on Michigan’s No. 1 ranking at EvanMiya.com, Florida’s frontcourt dominance, Louisville’s surge behind Mikel Brown Jr., and key upcoming matchups that could reshape the national title race.

Chapters

(00:00) Ryan Hammer joins the show!
(02:43) Texas Tech wins a thriller over Arizona in Tucson
(11:39) Iowa State crushes Kansas
(17:46) BYU loses Richie Saunders for the year
(21:06) The KILL SHOT
(32:46) Dark horse teams who could make a run
(37:47) Terrence Oglesby joins the show!
(38:54) Wisconsin gets another massive W, over MSU
(46:03) Stats most important to winning
(50:18) How the elite teams are separating themselves
(53:34) Caleb Wilson's injury impact for UNC
(57:06) Picking All-Americans today
(01:02:43) Wins by Michigan, Purdue
(01:05:32) Florida beats UK
(01:06:52) Duke wins over Clemson + my experience at Cameron
(01:10:49) Gonzaga > Santa Clara
(01:11:39) Vanderbilt trending up
(01:12:18) Louisville is HOT
(01:13:36) Game predictions
(01:14:41) Listener Contest!

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In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Rob Dauster of Field of 68 to break down a loaded weekend in college basketball, headlined by North Carolina’s dramatic rivalry win over Duke, Duke’s recent struggles closing games, and St. John’s statement victory over UConn at Madison Square Garden. Later, Evan is joined by Eamonn Brennan to analyze Michigan State’s win over Illinois, Jeremy Fears’ emergence as one of the most impactful players in the country, Houston’s dominance against BYU, Florida’s rise as a true SEC and national title contender, and the evolving NCAA Tournament bubble picture. The episode closes with Analytics Corner, examining which teams have been most affected by injuries this season and how health has shaped the national title race heading toward March Madness.

Chapters

(00:00) Rob Dauster (Field of 68) joins the show!

(02:52) UNC Duke rivalry delivers again!

(13:34) St. John's beats UConn in MSG

(23:32) Kentucky sweeps Tennessee

(30:59) Teams we are buying and selling

(40:06) Eamonn Brennan (The Buzzer) joins the show!

(41:33) Michigan State beats Illinois in OT

(52:07) BYU losing continues vs Houston

(58:17) Florida dominates Texas A&M

(01:03:24) Miami Ohio's at-large scenarios

(01:12:26) Bubble talk: M-West and Santa Clara

(01:17:20) Teams impacted most by injuries

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