The Dribble Drive

On today's episode, the Big Ten Network's do-it-all broadcaster Mike Hall joins the show! We go through stories from his time at both ESPN and BTN, helping BTN get off the ground, Caitlin Clark memories, Big Ten women's basketball growth and discussion, what 2025-26 might look like in the conference, and a ton more! You don't want to miss story time with Mike Hall!P.S. - We are aware that the audio abruptly cuts off at the end. There was an issue with the recording that cut out the final 2-3 minutes of the episode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We've made it to 50 episodes! And for this special occasion, we are joined by a special duo, the McKeowns! Joe and Meghan join the show to talk about Joe's incredible head coaching career, Meghan's playing/broadcasting careers, their relationship, fun stories from their coaching/playing days, the current college basketball landscape, and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are joined by Wyatt Crosher of Hoopla to chat about the 2024-25 season, the transfer portal news, WNBA prospects, a preview of next season, and much more!The Hoopla Newsletter: https://hooplanewsletter.substack.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On3's Talia Goodman joins the show to talk about the revolving door that is the transfer portal. We'll discuss the biggest moves made during the portal season to this point, what teams have won the portal, what teams are losing, who's left still looking for a landing spot, broader portal thoughts, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Exit interviews are back! Austin and Dalton recap the seasons of 11 Big Ten teams. They'll also touch on last night's WNBA draft, the latest in the transfer portal, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are back to chat about UCLA's Final Four loss to UConn and the NCAA Tournament as a whole. They'll touch on the transfer portal, who's in, who's out, etc. Then they start their "exit interviews" for 9 of the Big Ten teams, touching on their highs and lows of the 2024-25 season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are back together to chat about UCLA's first ever Final Four appearance. Can they win it all? USC and Maryland bow out in the second weekend. The transfer portal is chaotic, with many big names around the conference looking for a new landing spot. Minnesota is still playing basketball, plus some big picture topics as well!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's show, Dalton is under the weather, so Austin takes us through the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, with three Big Ten teams advancing to the Sweet 16. He will give his thoughts on the next matchups for USC, UCLA and Maryland. He'll also discuss transfer portal entries, coaching changes, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are back to preview all 12 Big Ten team's matchups in the NCAA Tournament. Who has the best draw? What favorites might lose early? What underdogs could make a run? What players will use this platform to shine? Plenty to talk about today!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

UCLA is your Big Ten Tournament Champion! Austin and Dalton are back to break down the LA schools' path to the title game, teams that benefitted from the tournament, teams who really need this off time, players who shined under the lights, the tournament experience as a whole, and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the regular season in the books, Austin and Dalton reflect on a wild season in the Big Ten. They'll also talk about all-conference honors, which were released Tuesday. They'll spend a majority of the show on the Big Ten Tournament. What teams are on upset alert? Who has the best path to a title? Any sleepers? Plenty to talk about on our first March episode!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are back to discuss the week that was in the Big Ten, including a signature win for Indiana, an up and down week for Nebraska, Washington's NCAA tournament clinching road win, and more. Plus, they break down the standings, give you scenarios for your favorite team and what seeds they all can be. They'll wrap the show with a preview of the Big Ten title game between UCLA and USC, plus other games that will impact the Big Ten tournament standings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On episode 39, Minnesota play-by-play broadcaster Justin Gaard steps in to co-host while Dalton is out West. Austin and Justin discuss JuJu Watkins' incredible performance in USC's win over No. 1 UCLA. They'll try to figure out why Ohio State can't finish games in regulation, Oregon's 2-0 week, the NCAA tournament resumes for bubble teams, the Big Ten Tournament seeding mess, and look ahead at a big week in the league. Plus, should Shauna Green be Coach of the Year?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, the guys recap a tough week out west for Ohio State, with losses to UCLA and USC. Iowa and Michigan fared better on their road trips, both with 2-0 weeks. They'll try and figure out what to make of teams like Indiana, Minnesota, Oregon and Nebraska. They'll attempt to rank the top 9 teams in the league, give a preview on the potential matchup of the year in the conference (UCLA at USC) and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Austin and Dalton are back with the normal weekly recap show, looking back at a wild Sunday in the Big Ten. They touch on USC's loss to Iowa, a big road win for Illinois and bubble victories for Indiana and Michigan. They have some disagreements on the power rankings, and they'll also preview a huge week in LA for Ohio State, a big trip in the Pacific Northwest for Maryland, plus more bubble matchups around the conference.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's special bracketology episode, ESPN's women's basketball bracketologist, Charlie Creme, joins the show to discuss the 13 Big Ten teams in or around the projected 68-team field. We discuss all layers, from top seeds to hosting schools to the teams battling for the final few spots in the field. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, Austin and Dalton discuss the dominance of UCLA and Lauren Betts, as they secure another couple road wins in the Big Ten. Ohio State had a big week with wins over Maryland and Nebraska. Michigan State is all the sudden 7-2 in the league. Can those two teams win the Big Ten? Plus, important wins for Iowa and Indiana, and another great week of games upcoming.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, Austin and Dalton discuss the incredible upset for Penn State over No. 9 Ohio State, the instant classic between Nebraska and Iowa, a great week for Michigan State, a rollercoaster week for Illinois and Minnesota, injury news, standings, power rankings and a look ahead at a schedule filled with top-25 matchups this coming week!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, Austin and Dalton break down the action from the week that was, which included good road wins for USC and Ohio St. Maryland and Michigan were on the losing end, but how close are they to winning the next big game? Indiana and Nebraska both went 2-0, where does that put them in the latest power rankings? And with a big week ahead, it starts Tuesday night with Minnesota's first Big Ten test, at home against a top-ten Maryland team. We hear from the voice of Minnesota, Justin Gaard, to chat Minnesota. Plus, there are plenty of other games among contenders in the Big Ten this week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, we officially have a co-host! Austin Render is joined by Dalton Shetler (MSU radio) moving forward. Today, they're joined by Washington's Gary Hill Jr. to talk about a big New Year's Eve win for the Huskies at Illinois. They dive into Maryland's win at Iowa, UCLA's 2-0 week, plus a great slate of games this week, headlined by USC at Maryland. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, we recap the top-20 battle in College Park that saw Maryland defeat Michigan State. We also touch on a good game between Oregon and Illinois, big wins for top teams like UCLA, USC and Ohio State, plus other top performances from around the league. And we look ahead to next week's schedule, which features No. 1 UCLA's first midwest trip of the season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, we recap the final week of non-conference play (for most). We'll chat with the voice of UCLA women's basketball, Dave Marcus, about the start to the season for the top-ranked Bruins. Austin will dive into his power rankings from the preseason and see how they've changed heading into Big Ten play. And we'll dive into the resumption of Big Ten play, with some great games this weekend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, we start by breaking down week 6's action, including a couple of big games involving the Iowa Hawkeyes and big wins for Michigan State and Wisconsin. Talia Goodman of On3 joins the podcast to break down the Big Ten as it stands 6 weeks in, with thoughts on UCLA, Maryland, Michigan State, Indiana, Illinois and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, we have Big Ten basketball to recap! Nebraska scored a big win over Minnesota, and their play-by-play voice Matt Coatney joins the show. USC went on the road and won at Oregon, and play-by-play broadcaster Eli Kleinmann joins the show to chat about that win. We'll touch on Indiana's win at Penn State, UCLA going on the road to beat Washington, Michigan and Wisconsin survive late, Ohio State gets a ranked win, and plenty more. And with a big one between Iowa and Michigan State coming up this week, MSU Head Coach Robyn Fralick joins the show to discuss the 9-0 start for the Spartans!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, Dalton Shetler (Play-by-Play broadcaster for MSU) joins us to talk about Michigan State's Acrisure Classic Championship. Matt Park (Play-by-Play broadcaster for Michigan) joins us to talk about Michigan's title down in Fort Myers. Raina Harmon (Iowa Assistant Coach) joins us to talk about their play in Cancun. We also dive into the first weekend of Big Ten play and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Week 3 in the Big Ten included two top 10 showdowns in LA, some pre-feast week fantastic games, great individual performances, upsets, and much more! This week's live show is a bit abbreviated, but we get into everything Big Ten women's basketball and preview the Thanksgiving week schedule!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's episode, we recap the great performances of week 2, including the play of Ohio State, Indiana, Iowa and more. We chat with the voice of Penn State, Joe Putnam, to talk about the Lady Lions' 5-0 start to the season. We play a game comparing some of the best players on Big Ten teams to decide who truly is "The Best." Then we wrap up the show with a preview of some monstrous games in week 3, including South Carolina vs. UCLA, Notre Dame vs. USC, and several more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a first week of Big Ten women's basketball! Austin is back to recap everything on week 1 from Maryland, Oregon and Illinois's big wins, impressive starts for Iowa and Wisconsin, a tough start for the Hoosiers, and much more. Plus, we're joined by Maryland Head Coach Brenda Frese and Oregon play-by-play broadcaster Chris Clayton to discuss their teams' big wins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Dribble Drive is going live to recap the opening day of Big Ten women's basketball! We'll discuss USC/Ole Miss, UCLA/Louisville, Michigan/South Carolina, and take a look around the rest of the conference. Plus, we'll preview the rest of the week in the conference!We will be releasing new episodes throughout the season every Tuesday afternoon!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's finally start to talk about opening day and the opening week of Big Ten women's basketball! November 4th is headlined by 5 top 25 teams in action, several playing non-con games against other ranked teams. The week features big games for USC, UCLA, Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Oregon, and others. Joining us to break it all down is Big Ten Network analyst Meghan McKeown!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we wrap up the team-centered preview episodes with the Purdue Boilermakers. The long-time voice of Purdue, Tim Newton, joins the show to talk about the changing of the guard in West Lafayette, Katie Gearlds' evolution as a coach, the Big Ten landscape, where Purdue fits in this season, and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're just two weeks away from the start of the college basketball season, so we continue our previews this week with Washington women's basketball. One of the new additions to the conference, Washington brings a very different style of basketball and they bring a lot of production back from last season. We chat with the voice of the Huskies, Gary Hill Jr., about what this Washington team brings to the conference and where they stack up in their new league.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's about time we take a look at the defending Big Ten champion Ohio State Buckeyes. OSU returns some good talent, brings in some production from the transfer portal, and adds one of, if not the most talented freshman in this year's class, Jaloni Cambridge. We talk about all of that and plenty more with Kristin Watt, a member of the Ohio State Sports Network broadcast team and a former Buckeye herself!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The previews keep rolling with a look at the Michigan Wolverines. This year's Michigan team will look very different than what we have seen in the past. Matt Park, the voice of Michigan women's basketball, joins the show to preview what this new-look Michigan team will be about, the incoming freshman, Kim Barnes-Arico's playing style, and so much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back to previewing Big Ten teams, and this week we take a look at the Maryland Terrapins, a top 5 preseason team in the conference according to coaches and media. Brendan Hartlove, one of the voices of Maryland athletics, joins us to talk about how Brenda Frese has retooled this year's roster, using both the portal and incoming freshman. That, plus the return of Shyanne Sellers and others, makes this Terrapin team very interesting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We take a break from the preview episodes this week to talk about the Big Ten women's basketball preseason accolades handed out last week. We're joined by Dalton Shetler (MSU radio network) to dive into the preseason all-Big Ten team as well as the preseason rankings of teams in the conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We squeeze two teams into one episode this week! First, we talk Northwestern women's basketball with Sammy Krimstein, who calls the games for WNUR in Evanston. We discuss how Northwestern can use its returning talent to try and make a jump back into the conversation in the Big Ten, and much more (Time stamp 02:38-18:22). Then, we shift our attention to Wisconsin women's basketball, with the voice of the Badgers, Jon Arias. We talk Serah Williams' jump, Ronnie Porter's mind-boggling rebounding numbers, and more (Time stamp 18:22-end).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Iowa women's basketball has been the talk of the Big Ten conference the last couple seasons, with 3 straight Big Ten Tournament titles, back to back national championship appearances, and oh yeah, the best women's college basketball player of all time, Caitlin Clark. We discuss all that as well as what to expect for a Iowa team without it's coach and four starters for this upcoming 2024-25 season with the voice of Iowa women's basketball, Rob Brooks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our preview season rolls on, this week focusing on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Play-by-play voice of Rutgers WBB, Ralph Bednarczyk, joins the show to talk about how Rutgers can build off this season's roster continuity, transfer and freshman additions, the great play of Destiny Adams, Big Ten scheduling and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our next team preview is all about the Lady Lions of Penn State. One of the voices of Penn State, Joe Putnam, joins the show. We talk about how Penn State improved last year and what ultimately kept them from getting into the NCAA Tournament. We also discuss the offseason for PSU, with a lot of new players coming into the program. And you can't have a discussion about Penn State without talking about the Creamery!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode, Indiana assistant coach Ali Patberg joins us! She talks about her transition from player to support staff to assistant coach, her relationship with Teri Moren, and gives us a preview at what the 2024-25 Hoosiers could look like.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We jump back into team previews with an Oregon Ducks episode. We're joined by the voice of the Oregon women's basketball team, Chris Clayton. He talks about what went wrong in 2023-24, how the Ducks have filled out the roster through the transfer portal, the outlook for this upcoming season, and so much more. A great preview for the upcoming Oregon season!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 9 is our longest episode yet, as we're joined by ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme. We discuss how he got into bracketology, the strategies behind it, and how Big Ten teams stack up in his eyes. He has high hopes for the LA schools, and we go in depth on some of the others trying to position themselves for a postseason berth. How high can Illinois go? How far do Indiana and Iowa fall? Can Michigan make the tournament? We discuss it all on this episode!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The USC Trojans are expected by many to not only be the top team in the Big Ten, but potentially the country when the preseason polls are released. Juju Watkins, Kiki Iriafen, Talia van Oelhoffen, and others all pair together to form a formidable addition to the Big Ten. We chat with the newly minted voice of USC women's basketball, Eli Kleinmann, about what the Big Ten should expect when this Trojan team joins the league.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's time to get to know the new teams entering the Big Ten, and we'll start with the UCLA Bruins. The play-by-play voice, Dave Marcus, joins the show to talk about the exciting 2023-24 season, the returning talent on a deep roster, expectations for the inaugural season in the Big Ten, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's time to talk Nebraska! The play-by-play voice of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Matt Coatney, joins the show to talk all things Husker WBB. A team that had a very successful 2023-24 returns a lot, brings in freshman and transfer talent, and has an exciting schedule for 2024-25. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode, we're joined by play-by-play broadcaster for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Justin Gaard, to chat about year 1 of Dawn Plitzuweit, the impact of Mara Braun's health, the young talent on the roster, and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The radio voice of Illinois women's basketball, Mike Koon, joins the show. Mike discusses the incredible turnaround under Shauna Green the past two seasons, the advantages of having so many returning players, the upcoming European summer trip, and much more. Find our podcasts on Apple and Spotify and find archived video versions on the Back Home Network YouTube page, with a new episode released every Monday evening at 7:00.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The radio voice of the Michigan State women's basketball team, Dalton Shetler, joins the show to talk about all things MSU women's hoops. He goes in-depth on the success of 2023-24 season, the coaching style of Robyn Fralick, the evolution of Julia Ayrault's game, expectations for 2024-25, and much more.Watch every episode live on Mondays at 7:00, with every episode in podcast form on Apple and Spotify.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Talia Goodman of On3 joins the show to cover all things Big Ten women's basketball transfer portal. We discuss the biggest transfer additions, most impactful transfer departures, and do a rundown of several teams' transfer hauls and how they could fit in 2024-25. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.