Olivia Miles’s Shocking Decision, an Elite Eight Recap, and Final Four Preview

Seerat is joined by ESPN’s Kevin Pelton to preview the Final Four, but first offer their reactions to Olivia Miles entering the transfer portal in lieu declaring for the 2025 WNBA draft (1:20)! Then, they jump into recapping the Elite Eight and a Final Four preview, starting with the UConn-USC matchup and highlighting Sarah Strong’s elite performance alongside Paige Bueckers (15:00). They then assess how UConn will do against UCLA and Lauren Betts. Later, they dive into the tense Texas-TCU matchup with Kyla Oldacre dominating the floor and Texas’s defense holding strong (30:06) before addressing the Final Four matchup vs. South Carolina! Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Kevin Pelton Producer: Erika Cervantes Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Elite Eight is set and Seerat is fired up to talk about it. She kicks off the show discussing Paige Bueckers’s record-setting 40-point game to send UConn to the Elite Eight, a day after she declared for the WNBA draft (0:51! Then Seerat previews the upcoming matchups in the next round: UConn vs. USC (4:00) South Carolina vs Duke (8:38) UCLA vs LSU (19:53) Texas vs TCU (27:43) Host: Seerat Sohi Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a day of mourning for the show, returning guest Tyler DeLuca of No Cap Space joins Seerat Sohi to discuss JuJu Watkins’s torn ACL, the damper it’s put on the rest of March Madness, the effect of this injury on women’s basketball, and the devastation Watkins is likely feeling right now. Plus, they explain why they’re not writing off USC just yet (0054). They also reflect on some of their favorite moments from Monday night (21:28) before NC State’s Zoe Brooks joins the show to talk about her pregame routines, top moments from the season, and more (56:54). BetterHelp will “Stop the Madness” to reinforce that psychological health is as vital as on-the-court performance. According to a recent study2: 1 in 3 high-profile collegiate athletes receive abusive online messages. Nearly 72,000 harmful comments towards collegiate athletes were flagged during last year's tournament. Female athletes in college experience three times more online threats than male athletes. It's time to Stop the Madness. For more information and to register for a free month of therapy, student-athletes can visit StopTheMadness.org. Host: Seerat Sohi Guests: Zoe Brooks and Tyler DeLuca Producers: Brian H. Waters and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat Sohi welcomes content creator Quita of Quita Loves Sports to break down this year’s bracket. The two discuss under-the-radar players who will become stars this March before choosing a couple upsets, teams they don’t trust, X factors, Final Four predictions, and more (00:00). Then, the ACC’s Most Improved Player, Liatu King, joins Seerat to explain why she transferred to Notre Dame this season, how she put together such an impressive year, Notre Dame’s title hopes, her readiness for the WNBA, and more (01:03:46). Host: Seerat Sohi Guests: Quita Loves Sports and Liatu King Producers: Isaiah Blakely and Troy Farkas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Selection Sunday is here! Immediately after the NCAA Women’s Tournament brackets are revealed, Seerat fires up the mic to give her immediate reactions (0:46)! She kicks off the show by discussing the toughest bracket, Regional 4, which features USC as the no. 1 seed and UConn as the no. 2 (1:40). Then, she looks into Regional 3, where Texas is the no. 1 seed but could potentially face Notre Dame, who beat them already (8:47). Next, she discusses UCLA, who has the no. 1 overall seed, being the scariest team in the NCAA (15:30). She closes out with South Carolina potentially having the easiest path to the Final Four in Regional 2, and who could potentially be joining them. (18:16). Host: Seerat Sohi Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Selection Sunday is almost here! Seerat sits with Lexie Brown and Mariah Rose of the ‘Full Circle’ podcast to discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament and X factors for the contenders. They kick off the show with talk of UCLA’s impressive win over USC (3:13). Then they discuss Paige Bueckers chances at finishing her college career with a national title (17:26). Later, they close the show by discussing the current status of the WNBA CBA negotiations as they go into the next CBA contract (48:45). Host: Seerat Sohi Guests: Lexie Brown and Mariah Rose Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seerat is joined by The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant to review this season of college hoops ahead of March Madness. They kick things off with some JuJu Watkins praise while tackling the USC-UCLA matchup (1:24), then review Tennessee’s unique style of play and break down their latest stretch of games to end the season (25:38). Later, they talk through Kentucky’s “dark horse” potential heading into the tournament (37:00). Then, they share their thoughts on the infamous coin flip between South Carolina and Texas (46:54) and wrap with a discussion comparing JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo for National Player of the Year (1:02:55). Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Sabreena Merchant Producer: Erika Cervantes Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'The WNBA Show' is back! Seerat kicks off the show with Andrew Haubner of the 'No Cap Space' pod, and they start by reflecting on the career of Diana Taurasi, who announced her retirement (0:42). Plus, they discuss the Chicago Sky trading their third overall pick for Ariel Atkins (40:02). Later, Seerat welcomes Atlanta Dream general manager Dan Padover to discuss his journey to becoming GM, the Atlanta market, and signing Brittney Griner, Brionna Jones, and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (57:18). Host: Seerat Sohi Guests: Dan Padover and Andrew Haubner Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special bonus episode, Seerat welcomes back Mark Schindler to talk about this big weekend of college hoops. They kick off the show by discussing JuJu Watkins’s learning curve in her sophomore season ahead of USC’s big matchup with UCLA (2:45). Later, they discuss the top eight teams that have the best shot at winning the national championship (34:05). They close out the show debating how UConn is using Paige Bueckers (54:28). Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Mark Schindler Producer: Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Seerat welcomes Callie Fin, Aces beat writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. They discuss Callie’s exclusive interview with A’Ja Wilson, during which it was revealed that they didn’t have “it” during training camp to complete the three-peat (2:18). Later on they get into the potential wish list for the team after losing Tiffany Hayes and Kate Martin to the Valkyries this offseason (24:36). Callie also shares what it was like to cover A’ja Wilson’s jersey retirement ceremony and the connection she has with the community in South Carolina (36:45). Host: Seerat Sohi Guest: Callie Fin Producers: Erika Cervantes and Brian H. Waters Additional Production Support: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices