Miles Moore Madness
By Miles Moore Madness
Miles Moore Madness peels back the curtain of college basketball to give an insider's look at the game with former Nebraska coach Tim Miles and The Athletic's resident point guard C.J. Moore. Twice a week, Miles and Moore discuss all things college basketball, along with giving fans the opportunity to pick the brain of Coach Miles.
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An Abrupt, Unexpected Farewell to the 2019-20 College Basketball Season
This is supposed to be the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the one in which regional champions are crowned and the Final Four is set. Instead, it's the second weekend of the offseason after the covid-19 outbreak and spread abruptly ended the 2… -
Conference Tournament Picks and an Argument for the Bracket Buster
Championship Week is here, and a handful of teams have already earned official bids to the NCAA Tournament. On this episode of Miles Moore Madness, Tim Miles and C.J. Moore look back at their regular season championship picks, and look ahead to the w… -
Strengths and Weaknesses of Metrics with Kevin Pauga
Kevin Pauga, assistant athletic director at Michigan State and creator of the hugely successful Kevin Pauga Index, joins C.J. Moore and Tim Miles to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of metrics used to select and seed the NCAA Tournament field. -
How Far Can Offense-Only Teams Go in the Tournament?
Creighton, BYU and Iowa all look dangerous, but how far can an all-offense, no-defense team go in the NCAA Tournament. Tim Miles and C.J. Moore discuss that on this episode of Miles Moore Madness. The guys also dive into KenPom trends with respect to… -
Previewing Kansas-Baylor and the Rest of the Loaded Weekend Slate
The Kansas-Baylor rematch kicks off what looks like the best college basketball weekend of the season to date. Tim and C.J. dive into that game in detail on this episode of Miles Moore Madness. The guys also discuss Tim's lessons learned in his year … -
Baylor Coach Scott Drew Talks His Top-Ranked Bears and More
Scott Drew isn't just the coach of the No. 1 team in the country. He's also the latest guest on Miles Moore Madness. Drew stopped by to discuss all things Baylor with C.J. Moore. Then, C.J. and Tim Miles make their picks for a loaded slate of midweek… -
Rethinking the 'No Great Teams' Narrative
Turnover at the top of the polls, and down years in some traditional power conferences has driven a narrative that there are no truly great teams in college basketball this season. But are we sure that's true? January performances from Kansas, Baylor… -
An Interview with Kansas State Athletic Director Gene Taylor
Gene Taylor isn't just the athletic director at Kansas State—he was also once Tim Miles' boss! The former North Dakota State colleagues catch up, along with C.J. Moore, on this episode of Miles Moore Madness, talking the old days in Fargo, the curren… -
Illinois' Renaissance, Nick Richards' Emergence, and Memphis' Slide
After seven straight seasons without an NCAA Tournament berth, Illinois is atop the Big Ten. On this episode of Miles Moore Madness, Tim Miles and C.J. Moore dive into how Brad Underwood changed his style and turned around the Illini. The guys also d… -
The Melee in Kansas, the Big 12-SEC Challenge, and Weekend Picks
The brawl between Kansas and Kansas State marred an otherwise excellent week of college basketball. Tim Miles and C.J. Moore discuss the fallout from the brawl on this episode of Miles Moore Madness. They also break down the Big 12-SEC Challenge and …