Episodes

  • Rick Pitino's return to NCAA Sweet 16 is no surprise to Kevin Keatts
    Mar 25 2026

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features former N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts, who currently works as a college basketball analyst for ESPN, to discuss the NCAA Tournament.

    Keatts served as an assistant coach under Rick Pitino on his Louisville staff that made the 2012 Final Four and won the 2013 national championship. He tells why he's not surprised Pitino has St. John's back in the Sweet 16. Keatts explains why he's for tournament expansion. And he weighs in on how the Mikel Brown Jr. injury played out.

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    31 mins
  • How will Louisville, Kentucky basketball fare in March Madness bracket?
    Mar 18 2026

    This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features former Bellarmine basketball coach Scott Davenport to help breakdown the start of the NCAA Tournament.

    Davenport gives insight into how Louisville may manage Mikel Brown Jr.'s attempt to return from a back injury. He explains why Kentucky is in for a battle in the first round against Santa Clara and its coach Herb Sendek, who is a former Rick Pitino assistant coach at UK. Davenport also delves into how the talent gap has increased to a point where the underdog darlings of past tournaments are fading.

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    34 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins