Shots Gotta Fall: A Penn State Basketball Podcast

Shots Gotta Fall: A Penn State Basketball Podcast

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July 20, 2025 48 mins

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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June 27, 2025 60 mins

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

Check it all out! 

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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 ...

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June 15, 2025 42 mins

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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May 29, 2025 48 mins

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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May 16, 2025 64 mins

We're back to breakdown a couple new additions to the roster for next season but does it really change the projections for the team? 

We spend most of the time discussing YKN's rising NBA draft stock and tackle the question: should he stay or should he go? 

Finally, we have some fun with Apple Reviews and ChatGPT

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May 2, 2025 33 mins

Well we don't have much to talk about but we're back regardless with a new episode. 

We talk about the addition of Cincinnati transfer Josh Reed but, more importantly, the lack of additions. What this means for the prospects of a successful year 3 for Mike Rhoades and what we want to see the staff accomplish in the next few months (aside from the obvious of just adding players). 

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April 14, 2025 62 mins

We're back to recap the week that was (not) for Penn State Basketball, including Miles Goodman's new home and a big swing and miss in the transfer portal. 

However, the bulk of the episode will be spent in conversation with 2025 NIT champion and former All Big Ten Penn State guard Dan Earl. We talk about the Chattanooga Mocs' miraculous late season run and take a trip down memory lane with the former 4 year ...

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April 8, 2025 55 mins

The 2024-25 College Basketball Season officially came to a close on Monday night and we can begin to look forward (or not) to year 3 of the Mike Rhoades era at PSU. We spend some extra time this episode diving into the longevity (or lack thereof) of the top freshman recruits from years past and wonder aloud if this is a sign of what's to come not just at Penn State but across the college basketball landscape. 

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April 1, 2025 52 mins

Well it's probably a good thing we waited an extra day or two to record. Big news announced today as it pertains to the Penn State coaching staff. We get into it and share our thoughts on the returning coach. We'll also talk about Miles Goodman to the transfer portal, provide an update on the Happy Valley Hoopers, and catch you up on all things college basketball this postseason. 

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March 24, 2025 76 mins

Evan and Steve are back together to hand out letter grades to the 2024-25 Penn State Nittany Lions! We also recap the results of our bold predictions made in the pre-season and touch on a couple departures to the transfer portal

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March 17, 2025 28 mins

As expected, the 2024-2025 season has officially come to a close. Evan talks about the NCAA Tournament, the NIT and the College Basketball Crown (spoilers, he does not approve of the new kid on the block). He also announces the 2025 SGF Bracket Challenge...where we'll join our friends at the Happy Valley Hoopers to help raise funds for their participation in the 2025 iteration of TBT. $25 to join, 50% goes to 1st place, 50%...

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March 10, 2025 40 mins

A quite surprising end to a disappointing season took place on Saturday as Penn State defeated the Wisconsin Badgers on the road for the first time in 30 years. Evan and Steve break down the conflicted feelings associated with this bittersweet ending and try to figure out what the postseason situation is this year thanks to the addition of a new postseason tournament. 

Steve also provides a resolution to his pre-season sho...

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March 2, 2025 37 mins

As Rob Schneider as 'Townie' made famous in The Waterboy, "Oh no! We suck again!". Two halftime leads, two close losses with chances to tie in each that clanked off the rim, Evan talks about the week that was in Penn State Basketball as they became the first team to ever be eliminated from Big Ten Tournament contention.

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February 24, 2025 58 mins

Well that was unexpected! Penn State goes 2-0 this week for the first time in a long time and what's perhaps most impressive is that both wins were quite convincing! We break it down and preview what's left to be done for this team to sneak into the Big Ten Tournament and keep their season alive. 

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February 17, 2025 64 mins

Here we go again. Another 0-2 week filled with many of the same tropes that have plagued this Penn State time and time again these past 6 weeks. We break down the heartbreak, seek out a historical comparison, and go over what has to be done for this team to even make the Big Ten Tournament. 

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February 10, 2025 56 mins

We wish we had words of comfort to offer you but it's pretty bleak, folks. We talk about the latest 0-2 week, including a devastating home loss to Minnesota and a beat down at the hands of UCLA on the west coast. How does this get resolved? Where do we go from here? 

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February 3, 2025 61 mins

The second annual (?) Return to Rec did not bring nearly as much joy and excitement as the first and we get into everything that made the experience so miserable. 

We break down what went wrong and what can be done to improve not just this season but beyond. 

We also get some anger and frustrations out because...well...you know

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January 27, 2025 69 mins

Well we wish we didn't have to talk about this pair of games but...here we are. We vent and rant about the disappointing 0-2 week for Penn State before previewing the must-win Return to Rec game taking place this Thursday. 

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