Hoops in the Heartland

Jacob and Derek preview the Big Ten tournament, predict the champion, and play out bubble scenarios for Rutgers and Indiana. ...

Jacob and Derek recap what was for Indiana, we think, an overall positive week as well as preview the final days of the Big Ten slate. ...

Alex Howard joins the podcast this week to talk Indiana's resume and recap the season that was in the Crossroads League! We also go deep-diving into the resumés of several Big Ten clubs as March rapid...

This week, Jacob and Derek discuss Indiana's week and why Penn State's success is good for the Big Ten. ...

This week, it's all about Bob Knight's return to Assembly Hall, the state of IU basketball, and the still wide-open Big Ten race. ...

There's parity in the Big Ten, but not like ever before. 12 teams have a legitimate shot to make the tournament, and we discuss that at length today. ...

We talk at length about how difficult it is to win on the road in the Big Ten, as well take our first look at how many teams could make the NCAA tournament. ...

Coming in to this week, B1G teams are now 13-0 at home. Can they keep that streak alive? Taylor University senior Alex Howard joins the podcast to recap the week that was and to preview the week that ...

So our opinions kinda changed, and now we are behind the B1G all the way after defeating the ACC 8-6 in last week's challenge. ...

This week, we preview the great slate of games in the B1G/ACC Challenge. ...

The Big Ten wins the Gavitt Games...again! Does that change our thoughts about the state of the Big Ten? ...

The Big Ten as a league had some...questionable losses this week, including one to a team that's never won a D-1 game before! Basketball is back! ...

In our first episode, we preview the Big Ten and college basketball as a whole, as well as make our Final Four picks. ...