Justin Basch | Podcast Episodes

Apr 1

287

Basch & The Brain: Hodge Race, Portal Heating Up, & NIL

The Hodge Race got contentious, the portal continues to heat up & top talent is finding new homes. We've got a fun show today. Be sure to subscribe ...

Mar 30

286

Rocco Welsh Announces Where He's Transfering & Why

Ohio State's Rocco Welsh, who was an NCAA Finalist his true freshman year & has 3 years of eligibility remaining, hit the transfer portal last week, and the decision was a ...

Mar 26

285

Luke Lilledahl on Ono, AA'ing, His True Freshman Year, & Freestyle Plans

Great chatting with Penn State's Luke Lilledahl on today's show! Luke just wrapped up his true freshman season with a 3rd place finish at NCAA's. Prior ...

Mar 26

284

The Transfer Portal Is Getting Wild! + Early Projected Line-ups!

The Transfer Portal is getting WILD! Today, we dive into everything going on in the Portal and then start to look at predicted/projected line-ups for the Top 5 next year! 04:15 ...

Mar 23

283

2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships Recap!

WOW! The 2025 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships DID NOT disappoint, and we are back and recapping the whole event! Audio Timestamps: 0:31 - We’re back from NCAAs, Our Trip 07:30 - Starting ...

Mar 17

282

NCAA Championships Crystal Ball & Bracketology

It's NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEK & we're diving into more of it! Video Timestamps (Add :30 for Audio): 3:00 - Let D2 and D3 Champions Into D1 Championships 05:10 - The Whole Gang Is ...

Mar 13

281

2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships Preview & Picks!

We are officially one week out from the 2025 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships, and that means we have brackets! Today, we talk all things NCAA's and go weight-by-weight through the brackets. ...

Mar 10

280

Wrapping up Conference Championships as All Eyes Turn to Philly

Conference Championships are officially in the books & we went weight-by-weight through it all as all eyes now turn to NCAA's in 2 weeks! Video Timestamps (Add :30 for Audio): 06:00 - 125lbs ...

Mar 9

279

Conference Championships Saturday Recap with Basch & The Brain!

Conference Championship Saturday DID NOT Disappoint! This morning, we did a live show to go through the madness. Video Timestamps (Add :30 for Audio) 0:01 - What Happened with Weigh-Ins 07:00 - Who’...

Mar 8

278

Conference Championship Saturday Kickoff Show with Basch & The Brain

We’re 2 days in, with the 2 biggest days to go. Today, the Big 10’s & Big 12’s kick off, and we also get EIWA, Mac, SoCon Finals, as well ...

Mar 5

7

Big Ten Championships & Conference Championships Preview!

BIG Weekend ahead! It's Conference Championships Time! Let's dive into it all. Audio Timestamps 0:01 - Willie’s Awake 02:35 - We Finally Got Big Ten Seeds, Delayed 07:21 ...

Feb 28

Episode 276

Spencer vs Ono Reaction, Allocations Are Out & Coaches Rankings Are Comedy

The Postseason is officially upon us & today's show with Willie "The Brain" had a bit of everything, from High School States Drama and Senior Level Updates ...

Feb 24

Episode 275

#3 Iowa Beats #2 Oklahoma State 21-16, Weekend/Season Recap

The Final Weekend of the College Wrestling Regular Season Did NOT Disappoint! We dive into it all on today's show, episode 275. Video Timestamps (add :30 for Audio) 02:20 - Crookham Didn’t ...

Feb 20

Episode 274

#2 Oklahoma State vs #3 Iowa Preview + Full Weekend Slate Look!

Recapping the weekend in College Wrestling with Willie the Brain! Video Timetamps (add ~:30 for Apple/Spotify streams) 01:00 - Wrestling Travel Plans 09:10 - Rutgers/Penn; Poz Retired? 12:40 - Sammy Sasso is ...

Feb 17

Episode 273

Weekend Rundown: Penn State/Ohio State, Iowa/Minnesota, Rest of the Slate

Recapping the weekend in College Wrestling with Willie the Brain! Video Timetamps (add ~:30 for Apple/Spotify streams) 0:01 - Basch May Get Stranded in Florida 02:50 - Latest Work from Willie 09:10 - ...

Feb 13

Episode 272

Projected Big Ten Seeds, Iowa vs Minnesota, Penn State vs Ohio State

The best time of the year is slowly upon us, and today, we are slowly starting to introduce post-season talk! Not only do we preview the weekend's BIG action, but ...

Feb 10

Episode 271

Iowa beats Nebraska 19-16, Commentary Gate & The Weekend Rundown

Great show today with Willie the Brain as we talk about the biggest news in college wrestling from Bo Bassett to Iowa & other commitments, and preview the best wrestling ...

Feb 6

Episode 270

#1 Bo Bassett Commits to Iowa, #3 Iowa vs #6 Nebraska, Weekend Preview

Great show today with Willie the Brain as we talk about the biggest news in college wrestling from Bo Bassett to Iowa & other commitments, and preview the best wrestling ...

Feb 2

Episode 269

Penn State/Iowa Recap, Arnold/Ferrari Drama, Recruiting News

What a weekend! It's time to dive into #1 Penn State vs #2 Iowa as PSU takes the dual for the fourth year in a row. Video Timetamps (Add :30 for Audio) 01:45 - #3 ...

Jan 29

Episode 268

#1 Penn State vs #2 Iowa: In-Depth Preview!

The biggest dual of the year is here; it's #1 Penn State vs #2 Iowa live Friday Night at 7pm ET on the Big Ten Network! Video Timetamps (Add :30 for Audio) 2:00 ...