Run It Back

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 hooping and his difficult path to Hall of Fame status. We also step back onto the court, remembering the '03 season and NCAA Tourney with Coach Cr

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 specific on the memories on his game winning shot to beat Missouri in the second round of the 1995 NCAA Tournament. Tyus is currently an A

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 Mateen Cleaves and Josh Barnett to discuss growing up in Detroit, his journey to Vegas, Coach Tarkanian, Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon, Greg Ant

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 Championship Louisville Cardinals, the Big East Tourney, Coach Rick Pitino, Russ Smith, Kevin Ware, Bluegrass state battles and more! This Episode

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 Weapon 3 with Dennis Scott and Brian Oliver, his two years on campus and his new coaching career at Fisk University. The three also chop it up

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 Hamilton and Vince Carter, the heralded high school class of '96 and his decision to leave 'Nova after his Freshman year. He also discusses his r

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's All American ever from the state of Alaska, being recruited to Duke, a difficult first two years in Durham and the '99 Blue Devils. This

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 experiences with that team, being coached by Bobby Knight and his connection to the Indiana program today. This episode is produced by Truth+Medi

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 Mercer, Antoine Walker, Tony Delk and many others. This episode is produced by Truth + Media and is presented by 19Nine. Visit them at 19nine.c

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 Williamson, the aftermath and having a President as their top fan. This episode is produced by Truth + Media, in partnership with Holley Film