Nov 05 2024 40 mins
The Wildcats kicked off the men's basketball season with a bang, cruising past Lehigh in their opener on Monday. Zach overreacts to the game, discussing the identity of this year's team and highlighting the individual performances of Nick Martinelli, KJ Windham and more (1:26). Then, he welcomes on Sports Illustrated's Kevin Sweeney to dive deeper into the biggest questions facing NU this season (16:15). The pair discuss how Brooks Barnhizer will lead the charge to replace Boo Buie and what exactly Leach brings to the table from his days at Fairfield (19:33). They also discuss the parity in the Big Ten and how the 'Cats stack up (28:27). Finally, Kevin gives his thoughts on where NU ranks nationally and where Chris Collins and co. might expect to be when it comes time for Selection Sunday (34:09).