Welcome back to Y2 of the RTC Podcast. A brand new season has dawned on us and after all the monotony of preseason chatter and previews where we get to pretend we know what will happen, it’s time to get down to the business of evaluating actual game action. Shane Connolly (@sconnolly114) is our host again as this week we take a look at some of the results from the opening weekend of college basketball. From aircraft carrier games to the ongoing eligibility status of Shabazz Muhammad to a look ahead to tonight’s Champions Classic games, it’s all there, and more.
These full podcasts (roughly 45 minutes to an hour long) will publish on Tuesdays during the season, while our shorter (~15-20 minutes) podblasts will drop on Fridays with a quick look at the intervening week’s worth of news and action. Feel free to jump around using the outline below.
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- Start-8:15 – UConn downs Michigan State in Germany.
- 8:15-15:35 – Shipwrecked – Three aircraft carrier games fail to deliver.
- 15:35-22:10 – Kentucky survives scare from Maryland in first game as defending champs.
- 22:10- 24:45 – McDermott vs. Mitchell shows two good players and one good team.
- 24:45 -34:50 – Emails from Shabazz Muhammad and Leonard Hamilton.
- 34:50-38:30 – Highlights of the weekend from around the rest of the country.
- 38:30-40:52 – Does Michigan State start 0-2 vs Kansas?
- 40:52-45:30 – Kentucky and Duke marquee matchup.
- 45:30-47:40 – Florida finally gets to play their marquee OOC game vs. Wisconsin.
- 47:40-51:00 – 24 hour marathon thoughts.
- 51:00-52:40 – More UK-Duke knocking the dust off the old rivalry.
We welcome any and all feedback on these podcasts including topics for future discussion or if you want to send us any questions for our “May Not Be From Actual Listeners” segment. Hit us up atrushthecourt@yahoo.com or @rushthecourt on Twitter.