Épisodes

  • What to expect from UofL, UK basketball in conference tournaments
    Mar 11 2026

    It's tournament time and this episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Brendan Marks from The Athletic to preview the ACC Tournament and Myron Medcalf from ESPN.com to break down the SEC Tournament.

    Marks and Medcalf say that Duke and Florida, which are both locked in as No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, are the heavy favorites to win the ACC and SEC, respectively. Marks explains why Isaac McKneely may be key to Louisville's tournament with Mikel Brown Jr. unable to play. Medcalf tells why he believes Kentucky is the most disappointing team in the nation. Other topics include UofL's status as an NCAA Tournament lock and what the remaining bubble teams need to do to earn a March Madness bid.

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    35 min
  • Former Manual star, Kelsey assistant has Big 12 hoops on cutting edge
    Mar 4 2026

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville native Brian Thornton, who serves as vice president of men's basketball for the Big 12 Conference.

    Thornton talks about how, despite growing up a Louisville basketball fan and attending Manual High, he ended up playing at Vanderbilt and later Xavier. He also gives insight on what it was like as an assistant coach under UofL coach Pat Kelsey at his first head coaching stop at Winthrop. Thornton then discusses his journey from playing to coaching to becoming an administrator.

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    30 min
  • Peek behind how NCAA Tournament selection process fuels March Madness
    Feb 25 2026

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show was recorded on location at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis from the men's basketball tournament mock selection exercise. Several of the participants joined the show, including NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt; CBS college basketball analyst Clark Kellogg; the founder of EvanMiya.com and college basketball analytic guru, Evan Miyakawa; and ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi.

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    30 min
  • How UofL basketball can improve its March Madness seed, outlook
    Feb 18 2026

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Brooks Holton, The Courier Journal's Louisville men's basketball beat writer.

    Holton speaks on if the Cardinals should be concerned by their slow first-half starts. He discusses the improvement of the frontcourt, including Sananda Fru closing in on a program record for shooting percentage. And he explains why the Cards will have to play nearly perfect down the stretch to earn a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

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    30 min
  • Fraschilla marvels at how Pope corrected Kentucky, breaks down Louisville
    Feb 11 2026

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Fran Fraschilla, ESPN college basketball analyst and former head coach at St. John's.

    Fraschilla explains why he believes if Kentucky makes the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, it will be a successful season for coach Mark Pope. He also tells why Louisville's reliance on 3-pointers will be "more feast than famine" in the postseason. And Fraschilla discusses changes he would make in college basketball eligibility to end some of the current madness.

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    33 min
  • Was Kentucky basketball's win at Arkansas biggest of Mark Pope era?
    Feb 4 2026

    Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats defeated John Calipari and Arkansas basketball, but how will UK fare against the nation's toughest remaining schedule?

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    31 min
  • Jeff Walz on what's powered Louisville women's basketball win streak
    Jan 28 2026

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz ahead of the Cardinals' West Coast trip to face Stanford and California.

    Walz details what changed for the Cards to power their 12-game win streak. He talks about notching his 500th career win. And he explains why he isn't trying to play the role of best friend to any of his players.

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    29 min
  • Experts weigh in on changes coming to college football
    Jan 21 2026

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show was recorded from Indiana's win over Miami in the CFP national championship with discussions with reporters examining the issues confronting college football.

    The Athletic's Ralph D. Russo explains why the ACC's deal to let its programs individually keep their CFP winnings could spread to other leagues. Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde discusses how Indiana's success can be copied — but not easily. Those interviews — and others — can be viewed on the Courier Journal's YouTube channel.

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    8 min