San Jose State football’s spring showcase and practices have concluded, and Nick returns to break down the latest headlines heading into the 2026 season, including notable departures, offseason additions, positional battles, coaching changes, and more.

With the NBA Playoffs starting on Saturday, Nick recaps the first four games of the NBA Play-In Tournament, where the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets, and Portland Trail Blazers secured clutch-time victories. He then previews Friday’s Play-In action and looks ahead to first-round playoff matchups, offering picks and predictions for each series.

The madness of March was in full effect during the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight, featuring clutch buckets and improbable results. Nick shares his thoughts on the dominance of Arizona after watching them live in the West Regional, Houston’s poor game plan against Illinois, Iowa’s Ben McCollum climbing the coaching ranks, the shot of a lifetime in UConn vs. Duke, and plenty more.

After the ups and downs, the tiebreakers, and months of teams cannibalizing one another, the Mountain West tournament bracket is finally set.Joining the podcast is Jonathan Canas from KSJS to dissect San Jose State’s first-round matchup with Boise State. We revisit the previous two meetings, hear from SJSU head coach Tim Miles on Round 3 between the Spartans and Broncos, and share our keys to the game for a potential all-time upset.We also dive into the Mountain West tournament bracket and discuss the stakes for several teams, who we trust the most, which teams got the most favorable draw, who might have the biggest crowd advantage, and much more.Twitter: https://x.com/NickUrias_

Conference tournament week is in full effect as Selection Sunday quickly approaches. Joining the podcast to refresh the at-large bubble for the NCAA Tournament is Rocco Miller, bracketologist for Bracketeer. We discuss how valuable the Wins Above Bubble (WAB) metric is in the selection process and what's on the line for Santa Clara, Stanford, Cal, SMU, New Mexico, and Auburn—teams currently on the edge of being in or out of the field.We also preview some of our favorite mid-major conference tournaments, including the Big Sky, CAA, Missouri Valley, and Summit League, while discussing just how wide open the Mountain West race is right now.

After securing their first true road win of the season, Nick recaps San Jose State’s 86-80 victory over Air Force. Looking ahead to Saturday, Spartans head coach Tim Miles previews a scorching-hot Colorado State team coming into town and discusses his relationship with Rams head coach Ali Farokhmanesh.Also joining the podcast to preview San Jose State-Colorado State is Steve Ivy, host of the Cracker’s College Hoops podcast. We break down the Rams’ up-and-down season, Year 3 for CSU forward Rashaan Mbemba, the final season of this era in the Mountain West, and share some fun Tim Miles stories.

After several upsets in the Mountain West this past week, Nick updates the standings and shares his thoughts on Nevada’s biggest win of the season over Utah State, Colorado State riding a perfect month of February, New Mexico avoiding disaster in Fresno, and Grand Canyon’s surprising loss to Wyoming.Then, we pivot to San Jose State’s 84-69 loss at Boise State and look ahead to Tuesday and Wednesday’s action around the league, including the Spartans’ next game at Air Force.

After San Jose State's biggest win of the season against Nevada, Nick recaps what went well in the Spartans' 87-71 victory in the Bay Area. SJSU head coach Tim Miles also previews Saturday's upcoming game at Boise State and discusses what he hopes will carry over from Tuesday's home win. We also update the Mountain West standings, including Grand Canyon's 2-0 road trip highlighted by a win at San Diego State.

As we transition into February hoops, Nick recaps some significant Mountain West results from the weekend, including Grand Canyon’s enormous results, San Diego State’s bounce-back road victory in Las Vegas, and New Mexico continuing to defend its home court. Later on, Jonathan Canas joins the podcast to preview Boise State at San Jose State, along with the remainder of Tuesday’s action.San Jose State at Wyoming - 11:15San Diego State at UNLV - 16:25Grand Canyon at Nevada - 21:06Nevada at New Mexico - 27:09Jonathan Canas on Boise State-San Jose State - 32:38Preview/Prediction of Tuesday in the MW - 54:10

After another Tuesday in the Mountain West, Nick recaps all four games on the slate, including Fresno State’s home win, UNLV’s overtime victory against Boise State, the shorthanded Spartans earning their first league win, and New Mexico dispatching Grand Canyon. He also takes a look at the remaining Mountain West games for the week and the key storylines to watch.