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Splash City Basketball Podcast

Splash City is your go-to basketball podcast, diving deep into all the basketball that matters in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. From tactical breakdowns and recruiting news to live game commentary, we cover it all from the land of 10,000 lakes.

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28:30

Nov 25, 2025: Wolves collapse TWICE, plus my college...

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2025/11/25

Steve breaks down the Wolves back-to-back excruciating losses. What happened in Sacramento 3 nights after a collapse in Phoenix?! How much is on head coach Chris Finch? It's a brutal trend that doesn't seem fixable with this current group of players. Plus thoughts on the Feast Week in college basketball. 1:26 Timberwolves blow another 4th quarter lead late 7:39 Wolves need to develop a rotation beyond 7 players 11:25 Naz Reid is back to doing Naz Reid things 14:45 Local teams not making it to...

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28:28

From the NCC to the Summit: A conversation with Ben...

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2025/11/20

This week on Splash City Basketball, we dive deep into the heart of Upper Midwest hoops history! Host Steve Hartman welcomes UND basketball alum Ben Brickson, a key player from the 1995 North Central Conference (NCC) Championship team, to explore the seismic shift from Division II to Division I. Ben pulls back the curtain, sharing personal stories from the intense 1995 NCC Championship season and painting a vivid picture of what it took to come back and win that grueling league. But the story...

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33:08

Nov 17, 2025: Wolves go 2-1, National Signing Day...

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2025/11/17

In this episode Steve breaks down the past week in the NBA and for the Timberwolves and college. We also look at some of the notable Minnesota prep hoopers committing to play college basketball. Finally, I give my Bucket List of college basketball venues. 0:10 Intro 1:28 Wolves go 2-1, but still haven't beaten a team over .500 10:28 NBA Performances of the Week: Steph and the Pistons 12:22 National Signing Day from Minnesota 15:59 Big week in college hoops. Terrence Brown Jr is the Play...

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28:06

Nov 12, 2025: St. Thomas Opens a New Arena & New NBA...

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2025/11/12

In this episode Steve reviews the brand-new $180M Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, home to the St. Thomas Tommies. Plus, Derek Bolden joins to talk all things NBA fandom, including updates at Target Center and the Wolves new app, plus basketball trading cards and innovation across the NBA. 1:20 Steve's review of Lee & Penny Anderson Arena 9:07 We're live at Scoreboard Bar & Grill in Minnetonka 10:05 New Target Center Experience including a one-stop shop app for tickets, mer...

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32:27

Episode 11: Wolves Struggling to Find Defense, Wemby...

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2025/11/07

It's been a while since we talked NBA and the Minnesota Timberwolves so... 1:07 Steve is joined by Tyler & Tate for a long segment talking Wolves who sit at 4-4 through 8 games. What's up with the defense? What happened to their bench? 16:57 Steve talks more NBA, including Wemby and the Spurs as a playoff team. He also talks surprises in both the Western and Eastern conferences. 26:28 Wrapping up this episode with talk on the first look at college basketball. The Gophers make ...

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26:12

Opening Night Games to Watch PLUS Mid-Major Preview

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2025/11/03

The college basketball season is officially here. It's never too early to start thinking about upsets in your bracket. 2:03 Games to watch on opening night, Monday, Nov 3rd including defending national champion Florida AND potential top NBA pick AJ Dybantsa and BYU 4:32 Set up your viewing Thanksgiving or "Feast Week" with the best early season tournaments or Multi-Team Events (MTEs) 8:20 Rivalry games in Nov/Dec that you won't want to miss 11:50 My Top 10 Mid-Major teams to watch 19:15...

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18:29

Big East Preview: Is it a Two Horse Race?

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2025/10/31

Steve breaks down the Big East conference for the 2025-26 season. Coming off their first Big East championship in 25 years, St. John's looks to defend its title against highly ranked UConn. Rick Pitino. Dan Hurley. What else can you ask for at the top of this league? Other challengers with experienced coaches will contend. Marquette, Creighton lie in the wings, and Villanova under new coach Kevin Willard and Kim English and Providence look for a bounceback seasons. Finally, it's a...

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19:35

SEC Preview: Will the SEC (again) be the best...

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2025/10/31

Steve breaks down the top of the SEC, the other contenders, key coaching changes and picks his darkhorse to win the best college basketball conference in the country. With a mass exodus of the league's leading scorers things could get wild and crazy in the SEC. Can the SEC replicate its record 14 teams to make the NCAA tournament? It's all in Splash City Basketball's SEC conference preview.

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Episode 7: ACC Preview - Who can take down Duke?

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2025/10/30

We're back with our ACC Preview looking at 3 storylines and a darkhorse. 1. Will anyone challenge Duke this year? Is Louisville ready? And how hot is the seat in Chapel Hill? 2. New coaches are everywhere, including at some of the best programs in the ACC. Who will have the biggest impact? 3. Can the ACC improve on its 4 NCAA tournament bids from a year ago? My darkhorse pick: Find out which who I think can challenge for an NCAA tourney bid and a top 6 finish in the ACC.

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19:36

Episode 6: Big 12 Preview

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2025/10/29

Will Houston continue running the Big 12 as they have in their first two seasons in the league? Will Kansas experience a resurgence behind freshman star Darryn Peterson or will the other star freshman, AJ Dybantsaa and BYU stake their claim? The Big 12 has loads of storylines. Steve breaks down his top 3 storylines and projects a darkhorse team that pushes Houston atop the conference standings.

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33:52

Episode 5: Big Ten Preview (Is this the year?!)

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2025/10/23

In this episode Steve and his friend Tyler talk all things Big Ten. Who will challenge Purdue? Will the Big Ten finally break the national title drought? All this and more in the Splash City Basketball Podcast. 0:00 Intro and musings from opening night in the NBA. Rockets & Thunder go to 2OTs and Steph + Jimmy are too much for the LeBron-less Lakers 2:58 Kick off Big Ten discussion 4:40 Purdue is the preseason #1 in Big Ten and will be battle tested 8:35 Michigan wins in the portal...

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31:51

Episode 4: Gophers Intrasquad Scrimmage & Best Foods...

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2025/10/13

In this episode of the Splash City Basketball Podcast, host Steve Hartman gets the first look at Niko Medved's 2025-2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team. Steve brought his son and two of his buddies for in-depth analysis and hot takes on best food items at the concession stand. You don't want to miss it! 1:00 Biggest takeaways from the Gophers scrimmage - Cade Tyson impresses 6:15 Breaking down the Gophers backcourt - No questions here 10:22 Long wings who can shoot but w...

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58:24

Episode 3: Lynx Collapse, NBA Training Camp &...

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2025/10/02

In this episode host Steve Hartman welcomes the first guest on the Splash City Basketball Podcast as his buddy Tate provides his thoughts on the Lynx collapsing (1:28), both on the scoreboard and in keeping their cool. Then they dive into NBA training camps (14:07) to discuss teams with the most pressure. Is it the Timberwolves trying to get over the Western Conference Final hump, or other teams (21:56) including the Thunder looking to repeat? In the East (33:15) is this the year the Knicks g...

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38:44

Episode 2: New Era for Gophers, Recruiting Buzz &...

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2025/09/24

Episode 2: New Era for Gophers, Recruiting Buzz & Lynx Legacy 1:31 Niko Medved is the new men's basketball coach at Minnesota 4:43 New look Golden Gophers roster 15:00 Expectations for Medved in year 1 16:26 Local recruiting and transfer portal news 22:15 Look at Big Ten teams Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana and more 32:27 Cheryl Reeve's legacy as it stands today 36:35 Show wrap and look ahead to next episode

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31:08

Episode 1: My NBA Summer League Debut

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2025/09/17

Welcome to the very first episode of the Splash City Hoops Podcast! Host Steve Hartman takes you to Las Vegas for his debut at the 2025 NBA Summer League to give you a front-row seat on what he witnessed. This episode dives deep into the standout performances from local Minnesota players. Steve also gives a detailed breakdown of the Minnesota Timberwolves' young core. He discusses Terrence Shannon Jr.'s standout performance and readiness for the NBA, the potential and concerns surrounding Rob...

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