Bear Down Bias
193 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsBear Down Bias is a show about everything Arizona Wildcats Basketball.
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Ep.185: Cats fall short in Sweet 16.
April 05, 2024 10:45 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBBrad and Steven break their silence on the Cats loss a week later. Bear Down!
Ep.184: Cats are in the Sweet 16! Clemson Preview.
March 26, 2024 14:39 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBArizona makes its second Sweet 16 in three seasons. The ACC and Clemson are up next. Bear Down!
Ep.183: No. 2 Cats meet No. 15 Long Beach State in the NCAA Tourney.
March 19, 2024 05:52 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBIt was a rough outing in Vegas but the Cats are hopefully onto bigger things in the NCAA Tournament vs. Long Beach State. Bear Down!
Ep.182: Cats win final Pac-12 Title.
March 12, 2024 01:27 - 19 minutes - 27 MBArizona won its last Pac-12 Title on the floor of the great Pauley Pavilion. Onto the Pac-12 Tourney. Bear Down!
Ep.181: Cats sweep the scummies and Ducks.
March 05, 2024 08:05 - 22 minutes - 30.4 MBWells Fargo Arena brought it, but Arizona wasn't fazed. And McKale hosted its last official Pac-12 home game while the Cats sent Dana Altman and the Ducks home with one final bad memory.
Ep.180: Arizona still in first place after splitting the Washington schools.
February 27, 2024 05:34 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBAfter a tough loss to Wazzu the Cats rebounded with a quick turnaround win against the Huskies.
Ep.179: Arizona destroys the scummies at McKale.
February 20, 2024 09:48 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBArizona decided the last home game against tempe normal in the Pac-12 era should be one for the record books, and Tommy Lloyd contract talk.
Ep.178: 3OT Thriller at Utah and domination in Boulder.
February 14, 2024 08:24 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBArizona got a sweep at the mountain schools and prepares for a McKale matchup against Bobby Hurley.
Ep.177: Arizona splits the Oregon Trail for the last time in the Pac-12.
January 31, 2024 05:51 - 21 minutes - 29.5 MBOregon State's buzzer-beater did not take all the wind out of the Cats sails. They rebounded with a dominating win over Oregon with an impressive outing by Caleb Love. Bear Down!
Ep.176: Epic comeback win vs. UCLA and Zona Zoo concerns.
January 24, 2024 09:37 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MBArizona got a sweep against the L.A. schools for the last time at McKale, which included a 19-point comeback against UCLA. What's going on in the Zona Zoo? Bear Down!
Ep.175: Cats get clawed by Cougs.
January 16, 2024 08:14 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBArizona falls short at the buzzer on the road at Wazzu.
Ep.174: Home Cooking at McKale against the mountain schools.
January 09, 2024 11:24 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBArizona finally got to come home to the friendly confines of McKale, and they didn't disappoint against Colorado and Utah. Bear Down!
Ep.173: Caleb Love dunks on Cal but the Cats lose another one at Stanford.
January 04, 2024 01:31 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBCaleb Love is playing at a high level. Arizona drops its third game in five tries. Will McKale Center be the remedy this week? Bear Down!
Ep.172: Arizona drops to No. 4 after splitting Alabama/FAU.
December 28, 2023 05:06 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBPhoenix turned into Wildcat nation as the Cats took down Alabama. A few days later the Cats ran into a mid-major juggernaut in FAU. Bear Down!
Ep.171: No. 1 Arizona falls to No. 3 Purdue.
December 20, 2023 07:31 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MBArizona lost to Purdue, but it's no big deal.
Ep.170: Arizona takes down Wisconsin in electric McKale.
December 13, 2023 07:17 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBIt may not have been a win in the Elite Eight but Arizona fans felt good after a big win over nemesis Wisconsin. Bear Down!
Ep.169: Arizona takes care of Michigan State.
November 28, 2023 08:24 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBIt was a Happy Thanksgiving for Arizona Basketball Nation as the faithful got to see another big win over a powerhouse program. Bear Down!
Ep.168: Arizona wins big at McKale vs Southern, Belmont, and UT-Arlington.
November 21, 2023 07:47 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBArizona is 5-0 and No. 3 in the country after big home wins vs. Southern, Belmont, and UT-Arlington. Next up they face Michigan State on Thanksgiving. Bear Down!
Ep.167: Arizona wins at Duke
November 13, 2023 06:27 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBArizona Basketball is now 6-4 all-time against Duke after a classic 78-73 win at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Bear Down!
Ep.166: Arizona vs. Duke: A look inside the history of these tough adversaries.
November 08, 2023 06:57 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBThe most anticipated non-conference road game in recent memory is upon us when the Arizona Wildcats visit the Duke Blue Devils at historic Cameron Indoor Stadium. Bear Down Bias breaks down the Cats' top 5 games so far against the Dukies and finds some compelling quotes from Coach K about the Arizona Wildcats. Bear Down!
Ep.165: 2023-24 Arizona Wildcats Season Preview
November 02, 2023 07:06 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBAfter a few exhibition games, the Wildcats are gearing up for another exciting season in the Old Pueblo. Please enjoy our 2023-24 season preview. Bear Down!
Ep.164: The 2023 Red-Blue Showcase
October 02, 2023 07:57 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBIt's that glorious time of year again. Arizona Basketball has officially started after Friday's Red-Blue Showcase. Brad and Steven talk about the highlights of this fun night celebrating Arizona Basketball. Bear Down!
Ep.163: The 5th Annual Luties Award Show.
August 20, 2023 08:18 - 15 minutes - 21 MBIt's the 5th Annual Luties! In this yearly tradition, Brad and Steven honor the previous season's greatest moments. Bear Down!
Ep.162: Arizona finds a home in the Big-12.
August 12, 2023 03:48 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MBThe wait is finally over. Arizona has found a new home in the Big-12. Can we schedule an annual home and home with UCLA?
Ep.161: Arizona lands North Carolina's Caleb Love!
June 06, 2023 00:27 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBTommy Lloyd has been busy. He's added three likely starters in the past few weeks and Arizona is now up to No. 11 on ESPN's most recent poll for next season.
Ep.160: Carter Bryant is a Wildcat and Azuolas Tubelis has NBA aspirations.
April 28, 2023 05:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MB5-star recruit Carter Bryant is heading to Tucson for the 2024-25 season. Azuolas Tubelis and Pelle Larsson test the draft waters.
Ep.159: Kriisa and Bal look for other opportunities.
March 29, 2023 05:31 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBKerr Kriisa and Adama Bal are leaving Tucson. Brad and Steven give these Wildcats a positive send-off and discuss the new era of the transfer portal.
Ep.158: Cats season ends with loss to Princeton.
March 22, 2023 09:23 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBGoing into the tourney Arizona had high hopes. Princeton had other plans.
Ep.157: Cats win Pac-12 Tourney with eye on fifth Final Four.
March 16, 2023 08:19 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBTommy Lloyd's revenge tour continues with a championship trophy in Vegas. Can the Cats keep it going in the NCAA's?
Ep.156: Arizona finishes 2nd in the Pac-12.
March 08, 2023 07:03 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MBArizona got a split on the L.A. trip and finish 2nd in the Pac-12 but a No. 2 seed is still possible in the NCAA Tourney.
Ep.155: Last second heave ends Senior Day.
February 28, 2023 04:58 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBEverything was going great on Senior Day until a miraculous shot went in for the wrong team.
Ep.154: Arizona gets revenge and the NBA takes over McKale.
February 20, 2023 22:08 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBArizona is now 6-0 in Tommy Lloyd revenge games after the victory over Utah. McKale has an NBA feel during the Colorado game.
Ep.153: Arizona drops to No. 8 after Bay area split.
February 14, 2023 16:48 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBArizona took care of business at Cal but ran into a buzzsaw at Maples vs. Stanford.
Ep.152: Azuolas Tubelis goes Beast Mode vs. Oregon
February 08, 2023 07:14 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MBAzuolas Tubelis had a game for the ages against Oregon at McKale. He is starting to be talked about for National Player of the Year honors. Bear Down!
Ep.151: Arizona sweeps the Washington schools on the road.
January 31, 2023 08:31 - 13 minutes - 18 MBThe Wildcats are rolling again after a sweep of the Washington schools. Brad went to the UW game with a group of Arizona fans and a rogue UCLA fan. Some of them stop by to talk about their experience at UW's awesome gym. Bear Down!
Ep.150: Arizona gets big win vs UCLA at McKale.
January 24, 2023 07:55 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBArizona sweeps the L.A. schools and all is right with the world again in Tucson.
Ep.149: Arizona falls short on the Oregon Trail.
January 17, 2023 10:30 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBAfter a fast-break win against Oregon State, the Wildcats get tripped up in Eugene.
Ep.148: Tommy Lloyd isn't worried after split against UW/Wazzu.
January 11, 2023 08:32 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBArizona won a squeaker against Washington but couldn't handle Wazzu. Should Arizona fans be worried? Tommy Lloyd doesn't seem concerned.
Ep.147: No. 5 Arizona defeats Sparky in Tempe.
January 04, 2023 08:08 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBNo. 5 Arizona wins its first true road game of the year while visiting Sparky up north.
Ep.146: Arizona prepares for ASU after big wins over Montana State and Morgan State.
December 29, 2022 07:55 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBAfter big wins over Montana State and Morgan State, Arizona goes into the holiday break 12-1 and No. 5 in the Nation. Will Tucson fill the original McKale North for the game Saturday?
Ep.145: Wildcats beat No. 6 Tenn. and IARP gavel comes down.
December 19, 2022 07:47 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBArizona defeats its fourth Top 25 team of the season. A 75-70 win over No. 6 Tenn. IARP makes a decision after a 5-year wait.
Ep.144: Arizona beats Indiana and Texas A&M CC. No. 6 Tenn. on Saturday.
December 14, 2022 06:33 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBArizona cruised against Texas A&MCC and a look back at the big win in Vegas against No. 14 Indiana. Big game against No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday at McKale. Bear Down!
Ep.143: Cats split Utah/Cal
December 09, 2022 05:58 - 15 minutes - 21.8 MBArizona suffered it's first loss of the year at Utah but came home and grinded out a win against Cal. Next up is No. 14 Indiana in Vegas at the MGM. Bear Down!
Ep.142: Cats win Maui Invitational with MVP Oumar Ballo leading the way.
November 27, 2022 03:43 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBArizona is now a third-time champ of the prestigious Maui Invitational. Oumar Ballo is the much-deserving MVP. Bear Down!
Ep.141: Utah Tech Blowout and UA Maui Invitational History.
November 20, 2022 07:34 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBAnother game and another blowout for the Cats. Arizona is 3-0 heading to the stacked Maui Invitational. Bear Down!
Ep.140: Another Kerr Kriisa Triple Double
November 14, 2022 07:43 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBArizona shoots a school record 72% on opening night. Kerr Kriisa gets his second career triple-double in Cats second game of the season. Bear Down!
Ep.139: 2022-23 Arizona Basketball Season Preview
November 04, 2022 06:33 - 41 minutes - 57.4 MBIt's our favorite time of year! Arizona Basketball is starting! Brad and Steven break down this year's team while talking about the exhibition win over Western Oregon. They also touch base on Pac-12 Media Day. Bear Down!
Ep.138: New Uniforms and Red/Blue Game Review
October 07, 2022 01:14 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBArizona Basketball is back and we got new uniforms to talk about. Just in time for the red/blue game. Brad and Steven compare Ice Cube's early basketball triumphs to Jason Terry's first red/blue game experience. Bear Down!
Ep.137: Kwame Evans says no to UA and the 2021-22 NBA Wildcat Year in Review.
August 11, 2022 10:31 - 28 minutes - 38.5 MBCats lose 5-Star recruit to the Oregon Trail. Brad and Steven discuss the biggest UA Basketball stories in the NBA this past 2021-22 season.
Ep.136: Duke coming to McKale, Boswell early to UA and Miller Madness Final Four.
July 22, 2022 11:28 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBDuke and Arizona will be playing a home-and-home starting in the 2023-24 season. Kylan Boswell strengthens the Cats roster for the 2022-23 campaign. Miller Madness Final Four. Which Miller team will reign supreme? Bear Down!