The C.L. Brown Show

Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats defeated John Calipari and Arkansas basketball, but how will UK fare against the nation's toughest remaining schedule?

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz ahead of the Cardinals' West Coast trip to face Stanford and California.

Walz details what changed for the Cards to power their 12-game win streak. He talks about notching his 500th career win. And he explains why he isn't trying to play the role of best friend to any of his players.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features The Field of 68 media network co-founder Jeff Goodman to discuss college basketball. Goodman ponders whether Kentucky basketball is better off knowing Jaland Lowe is now out for the season instead of playing through his injured shoulder. Goodman also gives his thoughts on why Louisville could be a Final Four team with Mikel Brown Jr. or a first-weekend exit without him.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kentucky women's basketball guard Tonie Morgan, who leads the nation in total assists. Morgan discusses what made her sign with UK after transferring from Georgia Tech and also being shown interest by Louisville. She also explains why she believes UK coach Kenny Brooks is "the point guard whisperer."

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball forward Elif Istanbulluoglu. Istanbulluoglu explains how watching UofL legend Angel McCoughtry play professionally in Istanbul was her first exposure to the program. And she details how she's emerged as one of the Cards' top players in the last month.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features national college basketball reporter Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss Louisville basketball as nonconference play ends and ACC competition cranks up. Marks discusses why he believes the Cards and Duke are in their own tier in the ACC. He tells why he picked UofL as a Final Four team in his preseason predictions and if he still stands behind it.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville center Pete Nygra and Kentucky defensive back Ty Bryant to give their thoughts on Saturday's Governor's Cup rivalry showdown. Nygra, an Indianapolis native, tells why the Cards-Cats rivalry far surpasses the rivalry he grew up watching. 

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Michael DeCourcy, columnist with The Sporting News and college basketball analyst for Fox Sports. DeCourcy dives into what has made this freshman class in college basketball so special. He explains the qualities that could make Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. one of the first names called in the 2026 NBA Draft and what that means for the Cardinals. 

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features DeJuan Wheat, a former Louisville basketball guard and current Simmons College basketball coach. Wheat tells how playing for legendary coach Denny Crum has helped shape how he relates to players in his first year as a college head coach. Wheat finished his career at U of L, which ran from 1993-97, as the second-leading scorer in program history behind Darrell Griffith.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Courier Journal reporters Brooks Holton, the Louisville basketball beat writer, and Ryan Black, the Kentucky beat writer, to discuss the start of college basketball season and next Tuesday's battle between the Cardinals and Wildcats. Short of making a game prediction, both agree on why it would be good for the rivalry if U of L wins.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball forward Laura Ziegler and Louisville men's basketball guard Ryan Conwell. Ziegler details her journey in her native Denmark, where basketball wasn't on her radar until she exhausted all other sports. Conwell, an Indianapolis native, tells why he's always considered himself an underdog and what it means to don a Louisville jersey.

This episode features Kentucky women's basketball coach Kenny Brooks, UK guard Denzel Aberdeen and N.C. State men's basketball coach Will Wade. Brooks explains why he believes his team has more versatility and can play positionless basketball better than his Final Four team at Virginia Tech.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Louisville women's basketball coach Jeff Walz and Cardinals top returning scorer Tajianna Roberts from the ACC Tipoff in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Walz discusses how name, image and likeness and revenue-sharing payments have recreated a division of have and have-not programs. Roberts tells why she feels more comfortable to be more assertive going into her sophomore year.