2024-25 CAA Coach of the Year, Pat Skerry, joins this week's episode of ​⁠. When Pat Skerry was hired at ​⁠ in 2011, the program had 15 straight losing seasons. Now, Skerry has led the basketball team to four straight 20+ win seasons.

The 2024-25 season was special for the Towson men's basketball team. On top of having the coach of the year, Towson won the CAA regular season championship for the second time in four years. Tyler Tejada was also named the CAA Player of the Year.

Skerry has been a longtime coach including stops at Pittsburgh, Providence, Rhode Island, Charleston, and current league competitors William & Mary and Northeastern. Skerry also was a top Division 3 player playing for Tufts University.

Hear about Towson's 2025-26 roster, what has went into Towson's recent success, and some of his thoughts regarding the NCAA basketball landscape.

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Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:37

NBA Playoffs Round 2 Discussion- 00:37-06:38

Intro- 06:38-14:38

Offseason Workouts, NABC Basketball Clinics, Learning from Other Coaches- 14:38-18:19

Transfer Portal Philosophy, Paying Players- 18:19-22:16

Towson MBB 2024-25 Year, 2025-26 Roster, Gauging Success- 22:16-28:48

Recruiting in the DMV, What Separates Towson from DMV Schools- 28:48-32:27

Critiquing the NET/NCAA Basketball Committee- 32:27-35:39

Coming into a Program with 15 Straight Losing Seasons, Coaching Nick Timberlake, Player Development- 35:39-42:47

Playing Style Impact on Coaching Career, NESCAC History, Getting Stamped in D1- 42:47-47:49

Break- 47:49-47:59

Coaching Tyler Tejada, Getting Tyler & Dylan Williamson to Return to Towson, Getting Players to the Next Level- 47:49-56:52

Advice to Coaches Trying to Maintain Success, Coaches Partnering Forward Program- 56:52-01:03:24

Rapid Fire (Best Jerseys in CBB, Favorite CAA Arena, Statement for Mid Major Basketball)- 01:03:24-01:05:09

Starting 5: Hardest Working Players- 01:05:09-01:07:14

Outro- 01:07:14-01:07:51

Brandon Linton, current head coach for Tufts University, joins this week's episode of ​⁠. Linton has been involved in coaching from the minute his playing career at Clarkson University finished. Linton has had coaching stops at his alma mater (2010-12), Bowdoin College (2012-14), Army West Point (2014-19), and Nichols College (2019-21) where he got his first head coaching opportunity. He finished his first year coaching Nichols bringing them their fourth straight CCC championship. The following year was cancelled due to the pandemic.

Linton took his career to Tufts during the summer of 2021 when he was hired as the next men's basketball head coach. The 2024-25 season marked Linton's fourth year leading the Jumbos and in those four years he compiled a 76-32 overall record. This past season marked history as the team made their third straight NCAA tournament appearance and third straight 20+ win season, both never been done in Tufts basketball history.

Hear about Linton's coaching career, how the Tufts opportunity came to him, and what has made Tufts so good since his arrival.

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Sneak Peak- 00:00-00:41

NBA Round 1 Recap / Round 2 Predictions- 00:41-07:34

Intro- 07:34-13:36

Offseason/Summer Plans, NYC Background, Jamaican Heritage- 13:36-18:15

Tufts Culture, R.A.C Philosophy- 18:15-26:04

Tufts 2024-25 Season, Takeaways from NCAA Tournament- 26:04-30:14

NESCAC's Impact on Recruiting Style- 30:14-34:10

Coaching @ Nichols College, 2019-20 CCC Championship Season- 34:10-40:55

Break- 40:55-41:03

Story behind Getting Tufts HC Job, Process Networking, Different Coaching Stops- 41:03-51:00

Equity, Inclusivity, Leadership @ Tufts- 51:00-57:38

Rapid Fire (Dream Coaching Matchup, Music Taste, Favorite Gym(s) to Play in)- 57:38-01:02:49

Starting 5: Best Players Coached- 01:02:49-01:06:07

Outro- 01:06:07-01:06:45

In this week's episode of @Notevend2 , it's just the hosts- no guest. We take a deep dive into the NBA playoffs so far: each matchup, surprise performances, and what to look for moving forward. All the storylines and hot takes are covered.

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Intro, Thoughts on NCAA Rule Change (Pay to Play)- 00:00-03:16

JJ Reddick / Lakers- 03:16-07:45

#1 OKC vs. #8 MEM- 07:45-11:22

#3 NYK vs. #6 DET- 11:22-18:20

#1 CLE vs. #8 MIA- 18:20-21:59

#3 LAL vs. #6 MIN- 21:59-28:00

#4 IND vs. #5 MIL- 28:00-35:10

#2 HOU vs. #7 GSW- 35:10-41:58

#2 BOS vs. #7 ORL- 41:58-43:15

#4 DEN vs. #5 LAC- 43:15-48:06

Outro- 48:06-49:27

The most recent Fordham MBB commit, Dejour Reaves, joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Dejour planned on returning to play for Iona for his final year of college basketball until an unexpected firing of his head coach occurred. After a dominant 2024-25 season averaging over 17 points per game, 1st team All-MAAC player entered the transfer portal. Reaves committed to Fordham University where he'll be playing under Coach Magpayo.

Reaves dominated in high school at Corcoran, becoming the school's all-time leading scorer. Besides his success, he wasn't recruited by any Division 1 schools, which led him to attend JUCO at Trinidad State. Reaves led Trinidad State to back-to-back region titles. After JUCO, he committed to Northern Colorado where he was an all-conference player.

Now preparing for a year playing in the A10, Reaves has big time goals for himself. Hear about his thoughts regarding Iona firing Tobin Anderson, what schools he was looking at before choosing Fordham, and what the future of his career looks like.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:35

NBA 1st Round Predictions- 00:35-08:03

Intro- 08:03-17:38

Getting Introduced to Islam, Playing during Ramadan- 17:38-21:34

Thoughts on Iona Firing Tobin Anderson, Relationship with Coach Anderson- 21:34-26:04

Favorite Matchups in the MAAC, Playing in Iona's System- 26:04-29:57

Playing AAU for Team Swish, Recruitment out of HS, JUCO Life, Opinions on JUCO Ruling- 29:57-40:01

Break- 40:01-40:17

Memories from Northern Colorado, JUCO vs. D1, Choosing Iona- 40:17-45:53

Entering Transfer Portal, Schools Interested In (Fordham), Future for Dejour Reaves- 45:53-48:29

Rapid Fire (Best Syracuse Hoopers Growing Up, Top 3 Movies, Favorite TA Story)- 48:29-52:56

Starting 5: Best Teammates- 52:56-54:24

Outro- 54:24-54:54

A former walk-on to a starter at St. Mary's (California), Luke Barrett joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no Division 1 offers, Barrett committed to the University of Pomona Pitzer (Division 3). Soon after his commitment, he heard from the St. Mary's coaching staff that a walk-on roster spot was available for him. Barrett ultimately decommitted from the D3 school and walked on to play for the Gaels.

Barrett held the walk-on role for his first two years of college basketball. After those two years, Luke worked his way up to be a scholarship basketball player. Barrett continued to work hard throughout the years and as St. Mary's continued their success, so did he. Barrett started for the Gaels every game during the 2024-25 season, and was the fourth leading scorer (9.8 ppg).St. Mary's has won the West Coast Conference regular season title three years in a row and made the NCAA tournament each of the last four years.

Hear about Luke's journey becoming a scholarship player, what it was like being coached by 6x WCC COTY, Randy Bennett, and what the future for Luke Barrett looks like.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:16

March Madness Recap- 00:16-06:23

Intro- 06:23-11:58

West Coast / California vs. East Coast Lifestyle- 11:58-14:15

Saint Mary's 2025 March Madness Run, SMC vs. Gonzaga Rivarlry- 14:15-21:11

Coach Bennett, Journey Walking On to SMC, Story from Walk-on to Scholarship Player- 21:11-31:41

Saint Mary's Development System & Rebounding Strategy, Relationship with Mitchell Saxen & Augustus Marčulionis- 31:41-39:19

Break- 39:19-39:27

Thoughts on Transfer Portal for HM Schools, St. Mary's Overseas Presence / Overseas Players in CBB- 39:27-44:27

Scouting Process @ SMC, Offseason Development over the Years, Future for Luke Barrett- 44:27-50:58

Rapid Fire (Musical Inspirations, Favorite Arenas, Funniest Teammates)- 50:58-55:01

Starting 5: Best WCC Players Played Against- 55:01-58:24

Outro- 58:24-59:16

Trayvon Alexander, the 2024-25 NE10 MVP joins this week's episode of @Notevend2 . Tray began his college career at Saint Rose where he spent two seasons before transferring to Florida Southern College. His last stop would be Pace University.

During his first year returning back to the NE10, Alexander was awarded all-conference and defensive 1st team. The 24-25 season was special as Alexander became the first player in Pace history to ever win the NE10 Player of the Year honors. He finished the year #2 in the country in assists (8.7) and steals (2.9) per game. In just two years Alexander finished 2nd on Pace's all-time assists leader board.

Hear about his journey playing for 3 different schools, his success at Pace, and the future for Tray Alexander.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:12

Final Four Predictions- 00:12-06:03

Intro- 06:03-11:00

March Madness Predictions- 11:00-12:22

Buzzer Beater against Assumption University, Favorite NE10 Matchups- 12:22-14:33

Growing up in Long Island, Leadership Personality- 14:33-19:23

2024-25 Pace MBB Season, Developing Game over the Years, Breaking Down Film / Game Reads- 19:23-28:00

Break- 28:00-28:09

Playing for 3 Different Colleges, Transfer Portal, Emotions Winning NE10 POTY- 28:09-34:17

Toughest Matchups during the 24-25 Season, Future for Trayvon Alexander- 34:17-37:26

Rapid Fire (Ranking Schools Locations, Funniest Teammates, Favorite Music)- 37:26-40:11

Starting 5: Best NE10 Players throughout Career- 40:11-43:53

Outro- 43:53-44:41

2x NE10 Player of the Year, Zach Laput, joins this week's episode of ​⁠ . After a dominant four years playing Division 2 for Bentley University, Zach transferred to play Division 1 for Davidson College in the Atlantic 10.

At Davidson Zach played various roles and was a consistent contributor for the Wildcats. The graduate student averaged the 4th most points (8.5) while fluctuating in and out of the starting lineup.

Before playing mid major basketball, Zach dominated at the Division 2 level. In 3 years, Laput scored just under 1700 points and was named a D2 All-American in his final two seasons playing for Bentley.

The Connecticut native attended HS at Notre Dame where he was an all-state selection. Not many Division 1 schools were recruiting Zach out of high school; seeing where he finished his career may have these same coaches questioning that decision.

Hear about his perspective regarding the transfer portal, his thought process to leave Bentley, and what his future in basketball looks like.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:15

D3 MBB Season Recap- 00:15-02:14

Intro- 02:14-11:34

Offseason Focus, Strength & Conditioning (Bentley vs. Davidson)- 11:34-14:05

Mindset going into A10 Tournament, Different Roles Played for Davidson, Playing for Coach McKillop- 14:05-19:38

Perspective/Opinions on the Transfer Portal, Decision Transferring from Bentley to Davidson- 19:38-24:33

Early Success at Bentley, Connecticut Basketball Scene, Recruitment out of HS- 24:33-32:01

Basketball Workouts, Developing Game- 32:01-36:49

Break- 36:49-37:01

Individual & Team Success during Career, Coach Jay Lawson's Impact on him, Overseas Basketball Process- 37:01-46:21

Rapid Fire (Favorite A10 Arena, Welcome to D1 Moment, Best CT Hoopers)- 46:21-50:28

Starting 5 (Best NE10 Players throughout Career)- 50:28-52:03

Outro- 52:03-52:52

Three standout players in Division 3 (Adam Brazil/Chozen Amadi/Tristan How) join this week's episode of ​⁠ to talk about the NCAA tournament.

Brazil, 2024-25 ODAC Player of the Year, has led Hampden-Sydney to another trip to the Sweet 16. The senior guard is currently averaging 18.2 points per game.

Chozen Amadi was named to the 2024-25 SCIAC 1st-team after ranking in the conference's top 10 in points, steals, and three point percentage.

The 2024-25 UAA Player of the Year, Tristan How has been dominating Division 3 in his lone year playing at this level. How averages a double-double while shooting an impressive 55.2 percent from the floor.

Hear about their each players journey to where they are right now, their mindset heading into the Sweet 16, and what to expect from each player and their respective teams moving forward.

Hampden-Sydney will matchup against Redlands, while host NYU will play Hardin-Simmons. Both games will be played on Friday, March 14th. For more information on these games and the Division 3 NCAA tournament, visit: https://www.ncaa.com/sports/basketball-men/d3

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:32

Updates- 00:32-05:23

Intro- 05:23-12:44

Adam Brazil (Hampden-Sydney MBB, G)- 12:44-24:56

Chozen Amadi (Redlands MBB, G)- 24:56-38:29

Tristan How (NYU MBB, F)- 38:29-50:41

Only in D3- 50:41-54:57

Outro- 54:57-55:32