The Big Ten schedule was released this week and we're back to break it down game by game to complete our predictions for the upcoming season! We also give you our 3 bold predictions each and talk a bit about what our personal expectations are for the team this year.

We'll return in about a month to recap the two exhibition games and preview the home opener against Fairfield!

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We're back to kick off season 4 of SGF with our annual game of Name That Conference, as the 2025-26 PSU non-conference schedule has been released. Evan and Steve go game by game and provide their thoughts on how year 3 of the Mike Rhoades era will kick off.

We also talk about the buyout of the VCU home and home series and discuss Coach Rhoades becoming the first ex-VCU coach not to return to Richmond to compete.

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Not the outcome we were looking for out of TBT weekend but we are nonetheless back to recap all that went wrong for the Happy Valley Hoopers against the Raleigh 919 Legends Friday afternoon.

We also ponder the question what will this Happy Valley Hoopers team look like next year should they return for Year 4 and who would make a welcome addition to the roster?

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Steve, Evan, and Matt return to preview Round 1 of TBT as the Happy Valley Hoopers take on Raleigh 919 Legends in the 1v8 matchup of the James Madison regional!

We also talk about a new addition to the Penn State roster and the 2025-26 non-conference schedules.

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Jam-packed episode this week!

• We discuss some schedule and player additions for Penn State Men's basketball
• Talk some more TBT with Inside the TBT Podcast host Andrew Zoldan
• Oh and by the way the NBA draft happened

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We're joined by Matt Shaffer this week to preview the 3rd consecutive year of Penn State Alumni participation in TBT, the million-dollar winner-take-all basketball tournament that will be starting up again July 18th.

We're honored to be joined once again by Player/GM John Harrar and Head Coach Ross Condon of the Happy Valley Hoopers to talk about last year's miracle run all the way to the quarterfinals and what they have in store for this year's tournament.

Boys local to State College in grades 4-9 can enroll in the Centre Basketball Academy sports camp to be coached by the Happy Valley Hoopers July 14-18. Sign ups can be completed at this link:
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Some interesting news for Penn State Basketball since last we spoke including an international edition to the roster and a fairly divisive non-conference opponent. We get into it and a little bit more including details on Year 3 of Happy Valley Hoopers in TBT

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Yanic Konan Niederhauser is staying in the NBA draft and we're back to break down what that means both for him (yay) and for Penn State's '25-'26 season (not so yay).

Does this really change the outlook for Penn State's season? Will YKN get a guaranteed NBA contract? Listen to find out our thoughts!

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