Run it Back is LIVE here from the 2023 NCAA Final Four in Houston. Host Mateen Cleaves is joined by his old friend and 2023 Naismith Hall of Fame Inductee, Dwyane Wade! On the show D-Wade talks about his Chicago upbringing and early days hoop

The UCLA Bruins with Tyus Edney

Mar 21st, 2023 39m 42s

The legendary UCLA “Point God” Tyus Edney joins the show with Host Mateen Cleaves. Tyus and Mateen break down the pressure of March Madness and how they each used that pressure to rise above and win championships respectively. Tyus also gets s

The UNLV Runnin' Rebels with Anderson Hunt

Feb 1st, 2023 51m 14s

UNLV college hoops was dominant in the late 80s and early 90s. The team won the '90 National Championship and then fell to Duke in the '91 Final Four after winning their previous 45 games. In this Run it Back, UNLV guard Anderson Hunt joins Ma

The Louisville Cardinals with Peyton Siva Jr.

Jan 19th, 2023 59m 39s

Hailing from the basketball hotbed of Seattle, WA, Peyton Siva joins this episode of Run it Back to discuss his decorated college hoops career with Mateen Cleaves and Josh Barnett. Peyton, Mateen and Josh talk about Siva's 2013 National Champi

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets with Kenny Anderson

Jan 4th, 2023 45m 3s

One of the greatest NYC point guards of all time, Kenny Anderson made his way from Queens to Georgia Tech for school in the late 80s. In this RIB episode, Hosts Mateen Cleaves and Josh Barnett talk with Kenny about getting to Atlanta, Lethal W

The Villanova Wildcats with Tim Thomas

Dec 7th, 2022 1h 5m

In this RIB Episode, Hosts Mateen Cleaves and Josh Barnett are joined by Tim Thomas, the only One and Done player in Villanova history. Tim shares memories and stories growing up in New Jersey, his AAU team which included Kobe Bryant, Rip Hami

The Duke Blue Devils with Trajan Langdon

Nov 15th, 2022 48m 34s

In the kick-off episode of Season 2, New Host and '00 National Champ Mateen Cleaves is joined by Josh Barnett of 19Nine and Trajan Langdon of Duke University. The "Alaskan Assassin" talks with Mateen and Josh about becoming the first McDonald'

1981 Indiana Hoosiers with Isiah Thomas

Jun 9th, 2022 1h

At their peak in the 70s and 80s, the Indiana Hoosiers were dominant in college hoops. Here, the legendary Isiah Thomas reviews the 1981 championship team, one of the great defensive squads in basketball history. Isiah shares memories and exper

1996 Kentucky Wildcats with Mark Pope

May 26th, 2022 1h 8m

The Untouchables! In this episode of Run it Back, we visit with Mark Pope, captain of the star-studded '96 Kentucky Wildcasts. One of the great teams in college hoops history, Mark describes a championship season with Coach Rick Pitino, Ron Mer

1994 Arkansas Razorbacks with Nolan Richardson and Scotty Thurman

May 12th, 2022 1h 32m

In this episode of Run it Back, Hall of Fame Coach Nolan Richardson and Razorback legend Scotty Thurman join us to discuss the '94 Arkansas championship season. Coach and Scotty describe the lead-up to that season, 40 Minutes of Hell, Corliss W

2000 Michigan State Spartans with Mateen Cleaves

Apr 7th, 2022 1h 6m

Over 20 years after winning their first national championship with Magic Johnson, Mateen Cleaves and the rest of the Flintstones delivered Coach Tom Izzo and the Spartans their second trophy in 2000. A battle tested group, MSU charged through t

2007 Florida Gators with Corey Brewer

Mar 24th, 2022 41m 15s

After returning its full starting line-up, the '06-'07 Florida Gators sought to become only the 6th school to win back-to-back hoops championships. With Coach Billy Donovan in charge, the team accomplished their mission in April of '07 before s

2006 Florida Gators with Corey Brewer

Mar 10th, 2022 47m 2s

In 2004, the football minded University of Florida Gators recruited one of the best basketball classes ever. In 2006, that group led the Gators to the first national championship in school history. Here, Corey Brewer talks about going from an u

1982 UNC with Sam Perkins

Feb 24th, 2022 1h 11m

Sam Perkins was one of the stars on the UNC Tar Heels '82 team alongside Hall of Famers James Worthy and Michael Jordan. The first national championship for Coach Dean Smith, that team wrapped a 32-2 season with the ultimate prize in New Orlean

2004 Saint Joseph's with Jameer Nelson

Feb 10th, 2022 53m 36s

Jameer Nelson and the Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team went 27-0 in the 2003–04 season. Unfortunately the team lost a heartbreaking game to Oklahoma State in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. Kenny, Josh, Brett and Jameer talk about

1998 Utah with Andre Miller

Jan 27th, 2022 1h 1m

Under Rick Majerus and Andre Miller, the Running Utes of Utah dominated 1998 college hoops. After beating defending champ Arizona in the Elite Eight and UNC in the Final Four, Utah ultimately succumbed to their rival Kentucky in the Finals that

1978 Duke with Mike Gminski and Kenny Dennard

Jan 9th, 2022 1h 14m

Kenny Dennard + Mike Gminski join hosts Matt and Josh to discuss the Duke team that played and lost the NCAA title in 1978. They discuss the young roster, the tension of the season and the Tournament as we revisit the Duke team that sparked the

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