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Apr 8, 20261h 0m

S4 Ep 16Conference Pick Lookback

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89 FM's mens and women's college basketball podcast, join your hosts Josh, Kylee, Porter, Cooper, and Eli as they discuss the first four games and take a look back at their preseason conference champion picks.

Apr 1, 20261h 1m

S4 Ep 15Going Cold from the Field

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM's College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Kylee, Porter, and Eli as they discuss snowed out games, poor rebounding, and BIG basketball games in addition to all the news from the past week of college basketball

Feb 3, 20261h 16m

S4 Ep 14Panic Station for Iowa State University

Join Eli, Kylee, Porter and Josh as they discuss free throws and power conference teams collapsing over the past week.

Jan 22, 20261h 7m

S4 Ep 13Welcome Back

This week on Check the Net, Impact89FM's College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Eli, Josh and Porter as they discuss all their mid-season rankings and all the college basketball news from the past month.

Jan 22, 20261h 7m

S4 Ep 12Colin’s Last Dance

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Josh, Porter, Kylee, and Eli for Colin's final episode! It's the graduation celebration of recent basketball games and all of Colin's past picks that you won't want to miss!

Dec 12, 20251h 5m

S4 Ep 11Chaos on the Court

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Eli, Porter, and Josh as they recap the chaos of Feast Week on the men's and women's sides!

Dec 8, 20251h 14m

S4 Ep 10Prepare to Feast

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Porter, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Josh as they catch up with TCU, the ACC, and a bunch of different MSUs, as well as discussing games involving 13 different ranked teams on the Men's side and getting excited about Feast Week games next week!

Nov 21, 20251h 1m

S4 Ep 9Division 2 Dominance

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Porter, Kylee, and Colin as they preview the biggest games of the next week and talk about the most exciting games and upsets of last week, including MSU, South Dakota State, USC, Louisville, Gonzaga, Grace College, and more!

Nov 14, 20251h 12m

S4 Ep 8Season's Greetings

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Eli, Porter, Kylee, Colin, and Josh as they take on Christmas Music, the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Andy Katz's conference picks, and (perhaps most importantly) the first week of the 2025 college basketball season!

Nov 7, 20251h 4m

S4 Ep 7The Stakes Have Never Been Lower

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Porter, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Josh as they review the preseason scrimmages! NCAA basketball has started, and the scrimmages have been electric, the upsets have been chaos, and we can't wait to talk about it!

Nov 6, 202553 min

S4 Ep 6Check Out Our Poll!

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Porter, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Josh as they draft their annual Check the Net Preseason Poll and compare it to the preseason AP polls!

Oct 25, 202550 min

S4 Ep 5Preseason Predictions 2025: Part 4

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Porter as they preview the final 7 conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the Big Ten, NEC, WAC, CAA, Summit League, Ivy League, and WCC conferences!

Oct 13, 20251h 9m

S4 Ep 4Preseason Predictions 2025: Part 3

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Porter, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Josh's Voice as they preview 8 more conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the ACC, MAC, MEAC, MAAC (including Merrimack), C-USA, America East, Patriot League, and A-10 conferences!

Oct 7, 20251h 2m

S4 Ep 3Preseason Predictions 2025: Part 2

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Eli, Josh, Kylee, Colin, and Porter in spirit as they preview 8 more conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the SEC, Big East, American, Big South, Southern, Sun Belt, ASUN, and Ohio Valley conferences!

Sep 26, 20251h 1m

S4 Ep 2Preseason Predictions 2025: Part 1

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Josh, Eli, Porter, and Colin as they preview 8 conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the Big 12, Mountain West, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, Big Sky, SWAC, Big West, and Southland conferences!

Sep 23, 20251h 1m

S4 Ep 1Check Your Enrollment Status

On this season's first episode of Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Josh, Eli, Porter, and Colin as they recap a summer filled with conference realignment, coaching changes, and the chaos of the transfer portal!

Sep 16, 202553 min

S3 Ep 25Courtside Convo 05/11: Second Round Check-In

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Tim and Martin talk about second round matchups in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

May 13, 20251h 16m

S3 Ep 24Check the Net 4/30: Spiraling

On this season finale episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Josh, Eli, and Colin as they talk about all things circular and spiraling including the 3 rounds of the WNBA draft, the coaching carousel, and the chaos of the transfer portal!

Apr 30, 202535 min

S3 Ep 23Check the Net 4/16: Please Proceed to Checkout

And just like that, March 2025 is over, and so is the NCAA basketball season. On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Josh, Eli, and Kylee as they talk about the last few games of the NCAA tournament and prepare themselves for a crazy transfer portal.

Apr 16, 202547 min

S3 Ep 22Check the Net 3/26: Missing Cinderella

Happy March listeners! On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Josh, Eli, and Colin as they talk about the first two rounds of both Men’s and Women’s tournaments!

Mar 27, 202545 min

S3 Ep 21Check the Net 3/10: Reality Check: The Season Review

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Kylee, Eli, and Colin as they look back on the season, reminiscing about the teams we predicted to be conference champions in the preseason, and talking about the excitement to come with March upon us!

Mar 11, 202545 min

S3 Ep 20Check the Net 3/1: Check your Calendars

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89 FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Kylee, Eli, and Colin as they welcome the Month of Izzo with talk of MSU Men’s and Women’s basketball, NCAA tournament hopefuls, and more!

Mar 1, 20251h 0m

S3 Ep 19Check the Net 2/21: Bracket-ish Waters Part Two

Join the crew in Bracket-ish Waters Part Two where they discuss some unexpected stars in the Big Ten, potential bid-stealers in the MVC and A-10, and question the legitimacy of the SEC! You won’t want to miss this set of episodes with Check the Net!

Feb 22, 202545 min

S3 Ep 18Check the Net 2/21: Bracket-ish Waters Part 1

Join us this week on Check the Net’s, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, for a double feature as we welcome back Derrick Mitchell to the mic! In part 1, the crew talks a potential three-bid Ivy League, stars of the SEC, and top talent in the Women's NCAA.

Feb 22, 202539 min

S3 Ep 17Check the Net 2/8: Spelcheck

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee, Eli, and Josh as they discuss top teams on both sides, domination by the Ronsiek sisters for Colorado State, and even the iconic The Battle of the Real HU rivalry! All that and more, this week on Check the Net!

Feb 7, 202550 min

S3 Ep 16Hip Check

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Kylee, Eli, and Colin as they discuss everyone from American University to Theryn Hallock to UCLA, and everything in between!

Feb 1, 20251h 5m

S3 Ep 15Check the Temperature

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Eli, Kylee, Josh, and Colin as they discuss Vanderbilt beating Tennessee, Vanderbilt beating Tennessee, and more! Confused? Make sure to listen!

Jan 25, 20251h 2m

S3 Ep 14New Year, New Rankings

Join the Check the Net crew with special guest Josh Lee as they create their own top 25 rankings! Also, figure out why Josh was talking about Goldey-Beacom, Colin was talking about Stonehill, Eli talking about Utah Valley, and Kylee talking about (you guessed it) the MAC! All that and more this week on Check the Net!

Jan 19, 202553 min

S3 Ep 13Checked Out

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join the exhausted Eli, Kylee and Colin as they talk about all the basketball they missed this week while studying for exams and give a preview of the games over Winter Break!

Dec 14, 202454 min

S3 Ep 12Feast Week Double Feature! Part 2

Join us this week on Check the Net's, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, for a special double feature! In part 1, Kylee, Eli, and Colin talk Feast Week chaos on the women's side, with the rise of MSU and the fall of Creighton. Then, join the crew in part 2 where they discuss a historic week on the men's side, with 24 ranked losses in a single week, followed by 4 losses in the top 5 the week after! You won't want to miss this special set of episodes with Check the Net!

Dec 7, 202442 min

S3 Ep 11Feast Week Double Feature! Part 1

Join us this week on Check the Net's, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, for a special double feature! In part 1, Kylee, Eli, and Colin talk Feast Week chaos on the women's side, with the rise of MSU and the fall of Creighton. Then, join the crew in part 2 where they discuss a historic week on the men's side, with 24 ranked losses in a single week, followed by 4 losses in the top 5 the week after! You won't want to miss this special set of episodes with Check the Net!

Dec 7, 202437 min

S3 Ep 10Kylee's Curse

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Eli, Kylee and Colin as they discuss even more upsets on the Women’s side, the history of streaming services, the return of Kylee’s Curse, the Maui Invitational, and more!

Nov 23, 202452 min

S3 Ep 9'The Tournament of Champions Champions Classic'

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee and Eli as they discuss a week of upsets on the Women's side, the Champion's Classic, and more!

Nov 16, 202457 min

S3 Ep 8Tipoff Time

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee and Eli as they discuss MSU Women's Basketball's impressive start, Vermont nearly impossible defense, some strong performances from unexpected teams, and more!

Nov 9, 20241h 0m

S3 Ep 7'Twas the Week Before Tipoffs...

'Twas the week before tipoffs, and all through the league,Not a player was resting, not even fatigued.The jerseys were hung in the lockers with care,In hopes that game day soon would be there.The fans were all tuned in, earbuds were set,Listening to Colin, Kylee, and Eli on Check the Net.With insights and laughter, they'd preview the slate,Breaking down every matchup and hot debate.They spoke of new rookies and teams to surprise,Of coaches and schemes, of lows and of highs.Each story they told brought visions so clear,Of fast breaks and dunks, and crowds full of cheer.The Spartans were ready, the Big Ten on guard,With hopes for a season that’d play long and hard.So fans leaned in close, through each stat and bet,Counting down the hours ‘til that first buzzer was set.

Nov 2, 202448 min

S3 Ep 62024 Check the Net Preseason Rankings

This week on Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee, and Eli as they make and explain the 2024 Check the Net Preseason Rankings! Follow along with the official rankings as you listen on the Impact 89FM website!

Oct 26, 202449 min

S3 Ep 5Preseason Predictions 2024: Part 4

This week on Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee, and Eli as they preview the final 7 conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the Big Ten, WCC, Ivy League, WAC, CAA, Summit League, and NEC conferences!

Oct 12, 20241h 2m

S3 Ep 4Preseason Predictions 2024: Part 3

This week on Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee, and Eli as they preview 8 more conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the ACC, MAC, A-10, C-USA, America East, MAAC, MEAC, and Patriot League conferences!

Oct 5, 202457 min

S3 Ep 3Preseason Predictions 2024: Part 2

This week on Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee, and Eli as they preview 8 more conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the SEC, Big East, American, SoCon, Sun Belt, ASUN, Ohio Valley, and Big South conferences!

Sep 28, 20241h 6m

S3 Ep 2Preseason Predictions 2024: Part 1

This week on Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee, and Eli as they preview 8 conferences and make predictions about who may be this year's conference champions! This week's episode features the Big 12, Mountain West, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, Big Sky, SWAC, Big West, and Southland conferences!

Sep 22, 20241h 9m

S3 Ep 1Coaching Changes

Back for another season! This week on Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee, and Eli as they kick off the new school year talking about coaching changes that happened over the summer!

Sep 14, 20241h 4m

S2 Ep 22Please Proceed to Check Out: Season Finale

This week, join Colin and Kylee in the season finale episode of Check the Net! This episode is full of tournament review, the best stories of the past few weeks, and our Full Court Press segment makes a return!

Apr 13, 20241h 5m

S2 Ep 21Where'd Everyone Go?

Where did everyone else go? Listen to Check the Net this week as Colin has an exciting conversation with the voices in his head about the first two rounds of the NCAA March Madness tournament! Don't believe me? Just ask the host himself: "I promise, I'm not going crazy." -Colin

Mar 27, 202434 min

S2 Ep 20Check the Net LIVE Bracket Reaction Show

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The Check the Net crew went LIVE on Sunday night to discuss the bracket reveal! A night of surprizes, jokes, mild chaos, throwbacks, debates, and cameras! A special thanks to Eli Flikkema for running our camera system tonight.

Mar 18, 20242h 33m

S2 Ep 19The Bracketology Episode 2024

This week on Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Kylee, and Derrick as they show off their bracketology skills while discussing both college basketball as the tournament gets closer! Their final analysis can be found on the Impact89FM website at https://impact89fm.org/122059/podcasts/check-the-net-the-bracketology-episode-2024/We also have a very exciting announcement! Next week, we will not have a normal episode. Instead, we will be going LIVE FROM THE BASEMENT OF HOLDEN HALL for a bracket reaction show on Sunday night! More information about that will be posted on the Impact89FM website, Facebook, and X later this week.

Mar 9, 202458 min

S2 Ep 18Chess, not Checkers

This week on Check the Net, Impact89's College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee and Colin as they discuss the teams showing weakness and those playing chess not checkers as we enter MARCH!

Feb 24, 202457 min

S2 Ep 17That Checks Out

Roll the clip! This week on Check the Net, the college basketball podcast, join Derrick, Kylee, and Colin as they look back on their preseason picks and talk about Caitlin Clark's record setting career. It's an episode full of flashbacks, disses, jokes, light chaos, and even the occassional sound effect, so you won't want to miss it!

Feb 17, 20241h 8m

S2 Ep 16Check For Poison Ivy

This week on Check the Net, join Kylee and Colin as they discuss the top teams on the AP Poll, Norfolk State, the Ivy League, winless teams, top players, and men’s and women’s college basketball from the past week!

Feb 7, 202455 min

S2 Ep 15Check Your Alarm Clock

This week on Check the Net, join Kylee, Derrick, and Colin as they discuss alarm clocks, TCU tryouts, Tara Vanderveer, Vulcans, Purple Eagles, Keydets, Hippies, Dons, Big Red, Blue Hose, and (of course) men's and women's college basketball from the past week! If any of these things confuse you, this episode is for you!

Jan 27, 20241h 13m