Check the Net on Impact 89FM

Are you a fan of college hoops? Check the Net is a podcast that covers everything about the world of college basketball. Whether it is discussions regarding top teams and weekly rankings, updates on transfer portal and coaching news, or commentary on the latest major stories from around the game, Check the Net has got you covered. The podcast covers both men’s and women’s basketball across all Division I conferences. Check the Net is available through Impact 89FM’s website, as well as via all major audio platforms.

Colin’s Last Dance

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Josh, Porter, Kylee, and Eli for Colin's final episode! It's the graduation celebration of recent basketball games and all of Colin's past picks that you won't want to miss!

12-12
01:05:33

Chaos on the Court

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Eli, Porter, and Josh as they recap the chaos of Feast Week on the men's and women's sides!

12-08
01:14:27

Prepare to Feast

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Porter, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Josh as they catch up with TCU, the ACC, and a bunch of different MSUs, as well as discussing games involving 13 different ranked teams on the Men's side and getting excited about Feast Week games next week!

11-21
01:01:56

Division 2 Dominance

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Porter, Kylee, and Colin as they preview the biggest games of the next week and talk about the most exciting games and upsets of last week, including MSU, South Dakota State, USC, Louisville, Gonzaga, Grace College, and more!

11-14
01:12:00

Season's Greetings

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Eli, Porter, Kylee, Colin, and Josh as they take on Christmas Music, the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Andy Katz's conference picks, and (perhaps most importantly) the first week of the 2025 college basketball season!

11-07
01:04:53

The Stakes Have Never Been Lower

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Porter, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Josh as they review the preseason scrimmages! NCAA basketball has started, and the scrimmages have been electric, the upsets have been chaos, and we can't wait to talk about it!

11-06
53:45

Check Out Our Poll!

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Porter, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Josh as they draft their annual Check the Net Preseason Poll and compare it to the preseason AP polls!

10-25
50:09

Preseason Predictions 2025: Part 4

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Porter as they preview the final 7 conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the Big Ten, NEC, WAC, CAA, Summit League, Ivy League, and WCC conferences!

10-13
01:09:39

Preseason Predictions 2025: Part 3

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Porter, Eli, Kylee, Colin, and Josh's Voice as they preview 8 more conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the ACC, MAC, MEAC, MAAC (including Merrimack), C-USA, America East, Patriot League, and A-10 conferences!

10-07
01:02:24

Preseason Predictions 2025: Part 2

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Eli, Josh, Kylee, Colin, and Porter in spirit as they preview 8 more conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the SEC, Big East, American, Big South, Southern, Sun Belt, ASUN, and Ohio Valley conferences!

09-26
01:01:24

Preseason Predictions 2025: Part 1

This week on Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Josh, Eli, Porter, and Colin as they preview 8 conferences and make predictions about who may be this year’s conference champions! This week’s episode features the Big 12, Mountain West, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, Big Sky, SWAC, Big West, and Southland conferences!

09-23
01:01:54

Check Your Enrollment Status

On this season's first episode of Check the Net, Impact 89FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Josh, Eli, Porter, and Colin as they recap a summer filled with conference realignment, coaching changes, and the chaos of the transfer portal!

09-16
53:24

Courtside Convo 05/11: Second Round Check-In

Tim and Martin talk about second round matchups in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

05-13
01:16:42

Check the Net 4/30: Spiraling

On this season finale episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Josh, Eli, and Colin as they talk about all things circular and spiraling including the 3 rounds of the WNBA draft, the coaching carousel, and the chaos of the transfer portal!

04-30
35:59

Check the Net 4/16: Please Proceed to Checkout

And just like that, March 2025 is over, and so is the NCAA basketball season. On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Colin, Josh, Eli, and Kylee as they talk about the last few games of the NCAA tournament and prepare themselves for a crazy transfer portal.

04-16
47:40

Check the Net 3/26: Missing Cinderella

Happy March listeners! On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Kylee, Josh, Eli, and Colin as they talk about the first two rounds of both Men’s and Women’s tournaments!

03-27
45:05

Check the Net 3/10: Reality Check: The Season Review

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Kylee, Eli, and Colin as they look back on the season, reminiscing about the teams we predicted to be conference champions in the preseason, and talking about the excitement to come with March upon us!

03-11
45:49

Check the Net 3/1: Check your Calendars

On this week’s episode of Check the Net, Impact89 FM’s College Basketball Podcast, join Josh, Kylee, Eli, and Colin as they welcome the Month of Izzo with talk of MSU Men’s and Women’s basketball, NCAA tournament hopefuls, and more!

03-01
01:00:41

Check the Net 2/21: Bracket-ish Waters Part Two

Join the crew in Bracket-ish Waters Part Two where they discuss some unexpected stars in the Big Ten, potential bid-stealers in the MVC and A-10, and question the legitimacy of the SEC! You won’t want to miss this set of episodes with Check the Net!

02-22
45:54

Check the Net 2/21: Bracket-ish Waters Part 1

Join us this week on Check the Net’s, Impact89’s College Basketball Podcast, for a double feature as we welcome back Derrick Mitchell to the mic! In part 1, the crew talks a potential three-bid Ivy League, stars of the SEC, and top talent in the Women's NCAA. 

02-22
39:03

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