The EvanMiya College Basketball Show

Michigan is your 2026 national champion, and in this season finale of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by analyst Eric Fawcett to break down how the Wolverines captured the title and what made their roster construction so dominant. The episode dives into Michigan’s 69–63 championship win over UConn, the tactical battle between Dusty May and Dan Hurley, and the defensive switching scheme that helped shut down UConn’s offense. Evan and Eric also revisit Michigan’s semifinal blowout of Arizona, discuss Terris Reed’s incredible tournament run for UConn, and examine how players like Elliot Cadeau and Yaxel Lendeborg powered Michigan to the title. The show wraps up with a look at the future of roster building in college basketball, including NIL economics, the transfer portal market, and why elite big men are becoming the most valuable commodity in the sport.
Chapters
(00:00) Eric Fawcett joins the show!
(01:34) Michigan wins the national title
(10:54) Xs and Os title game battle
(17:15) Standouts: Cadeau and Yaxel
(25:51) MIchigan dominates Arizona
(33:41) UConn beats Illinois in semis
(41:21) How rosters will be built this offseason
(56:59) Recapping bracket performance
(59:15) The Front Office Suite tool at EvanMiya.com
(01:02:54) Best moments from Indianapolis
(01:07:12) Listener contest winner!
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The Final Four is set, and it's one of the more loaded group of teams we’ve seen in years. In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Carter Elliott of Sleepers Media and former Michigan player Ant Wright to break down how Arizona, Michigan, UConn, and Illinois reached Indianapolis and preview the biggest matchups of the weekend. The show begins with one of the most unforgettable Elite Eight finishes in tournament history as UConn stunned Duke with Braylon Mullins’ last-second three, followed by a deep dive into Illinois’ impressive run behind freshman star Keaton Wagler. Later, Evan and Ant Wright analyze Michigan’s dominant tournament performance, the rise of Yaxel Lendeborg, and the heavyweight clash awaiting them against Arizona. Evan closes the show by examining the analytics behind both Final Four matchups and explains why the Michigan-Arizona game could ultimately decide the national championship.
Chapters
(00:00) Carter Elliott (Sleepers Media) joins!
(01:46) UConn's improbable win over Duke
(12:22) Duke blows a lead... again
(18:21) Illinois is in the Final Four!
(23:21) Iowa's magical run ends
(26:51) UConn vs Illinois preview
(34:10) Arizona's dominant run to a Final Four
(41:47) Michigan is a juggernaut (with Ant Wright)
(46:01) Arizona vs Michigan preview
(55:42) Listener contest!
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The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament delivered drama, buzzer-beaters, and one of the wildest finishes we’ve seen in years. In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by John Martin of Field of 68 and ESPN’s Myron Medcalf to break down the biggest moments from the opening rounds and preview every Sweet 16 matchup. They discuss Iowa’s stunning upset of defending champion Florida, Nebraska’s thriller over Vanderbilt, Duke’s uneven path to the Sweet 16, Texas’s surprising tournament run, and whether the era of Cinderella is really disappearing in modern college basketball. Plus, Evan revisits his bracket strategy from last week’s show to see how the analytics-based approach is holding up after the first two rounds.
Chapters
(00:00) John Martin (Field of 68) joins the show!
(02:05) Iowa takes down the reigning champs
(09:14) Nebraska Vandy instant classic
(13:28) Duke's first weekend struggles
(17:16) Texas Sweet 16 + Purdue game
(20:38) Arizona Arkansas preview
(25:11) Michigan Alabama preview
(28:38) Iowa State Tennessee preview
(31:03) Is Cinderella dead?
(44:26) Myron Medcalf (ESPN) joins!
(45:45) St. John's thriller over Kansas
(50:28) Duke St. John's preview
(54:24) High Point's magical run
(59:15) Kentucky thriller over Santa Clara
(01:02:38) VCU topples UNC + Hubert Davis future
(01:06:37) UConn MSU preview
(01:09:33) Houston Illinois preview
(01:12:12) Nebraska Iowa preview
(01:15:18) Grading my bracket value picks
(01:18:39) Other notable results from the weekend
(01:23:47) Tournament weekend highlights
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In this special bonus episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa officially fills out his 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket and walks through every pick from the first round to the national championship. Before diving into the selections, Evan explains the statistical strategy behind how he builds his bracket each year, including avoiding narrative-driven picks, leveraging tournament probability simulations, identifying bracket value compared to public pick distributions, and applying his “10% rule” for realistic outcomes. Evan then goes region by region through the bracket, highlighting key upset opportunities, controversial value picks, and the teams he believes are most likely to make deep March Madness runs, ultimately revealing his Final Four and national champion.
Yahoo pick distribution: https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/mens-basketball-bracket/pickdistribution.
Chapters
(00:00) My bracket strategies
(07:45) Picking the East region
(11:28) Picking the West region
(15:44) Picking the Midwest region
(20:16) Picking the South region
(25:20) Final Four picks

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WE HAVE A BRACKET! This special episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show breaks down the entire NCAA Tournament bracket with a full regional preview and deep analytics insight. Evan Miyakawa is joined by Terrence Oglesby, Isaac Trotter, Brian Rauf, and Jim Root to analyze all four regions of the bracket, including Duke’s challenging path in the East, Michigan’s favorable draw in the Midwest, Florida’s dangerous South region, and Arizona’s matchup-filled West bracket. Evan also dives into the key analytics that can shape your bracket, including the title favorites tier, under-seeded teams with bracket value, kill shot momentum data, and which programs historically play up or down to competition. If you’re filling out a bracket, this episode covers everything you need to know heading into March Madness.
Chapters
(00:00) Initial bracket reactions
(03:53) East Regional w/ Terrence Oglesby
(21:38) Title Favorites
(25:12) Midwest Regional w Isaac Trotter
(42:32) Underseeded Teams + Bracket Value
(45:55) South Regional w/ Brian Rauf
(01:03:07) The Kill Shot
(01:08:30) West Regional w/ Jim Root
(01:27:55) High Ceiling / Low Floor
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