The Dribble Drive

The Dribble Drive is a deep dive into the teams and student athletes that make up the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Conference. This conference continues to get better year over year, and my goal with this podcast is to shine a light on the many talented athletes in the Big Ten. Every Tuesday, we’ll be joined by coaches, players, journalists, broadcasters, analysts, etc. to talk all things Big Ten women’s basketball. You can catch us live on The Back Home Network YouTube channel every Monday, and if you miss an episode live, you can catch up anytime on the podcast feed as well as on the Back Home Again YouTube page.

The Dribble Drive is a sports podcast hosted by Austin Render, with 105 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Austin Render hosts The Dribble Drive, a sports show with 105 episodes published.

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  Episode #105

  Ep. 105 - Offseason Catch-Up

  Aug 13, 20261h 2m

  Austin and Dalton are back! The two spend this episode discussing the "new" of the Big Ten and college basketball in 2026-27. They'll touch on NCAA Tournament expansion, the new eligibility rules and recent court injunctions that may impact the season, new coaches, transfers, freshmen and much more! 04:45 - NCAA Tournament Expansion 15:25 - Eligibility Changes 31:10 - New Head Coaches in the Big Ten 46:35 - Transfer Additions to the Conference 51:45 - Top-Ranked Freshman entering the Big Ten See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #104

  Ep. 104 - Throwback to the 1999 Purdue Boilermakers

  Jul 7, 20261 hour

  We're mixing it up on this episode! Austin and Dalton are joined by longtime voice of Purdue women's basketball, Tim Newton. The three go back in time to 1999 to relive the only other Big Ten National Championship (outside of this past season's UCLA title). They discuss the moments that led to the national championship, the players that made it happen, the path through the tournament, and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #103

  Ep. 103 - Summer School

  Jun 15, 20261h 13m

  Austin Render and Dalton Shetler are taking the Big Ten to summer school! The guys will run through all 18 teams and what they've done this summer, and give them a grade for how prepared they are for the upcoming season. 03:10 - Wisconsin 07:30 - Washington 12:40 - UCLA 17:30 - USC 22:00 - Rutgers 27:00 - Purdue 30:05 - Penn State 32:30 - Oregon 35:45 - Ohio State 39:35 - Northwestern 42:20 - Nebraska 48:15 - Minnesota 50:50 - Michigan 53:00 - Michigan State 57:40 - Maryland 1:00:20 - Iowa 1:03:30 - Indiana 1:07:25 - Illinois See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #102

  Ep. 102 - Shimmy Miller

  May 25, 202650 min

  On today's episode, Austin brings on Shimmy Miller, an analyst for Big Ten Network and the Chicago Sky. Austin and Shimmy look back at some of the big storylines from 2025-26, take a peak ahead at the upcoming season, discuss some hot topics in Big Ten women's basketball, and much more! 01:00 - Overarching thoughts about the conference 15:40 - UCLA's National Championship run 19:40 - Lauren Betts vs. Jaloni Cambridge 22:15 - Michigan's 2026-27 prospects 26:20 - Other surprising teams from 2026-27 29:45 - Indiana's potential bounceback 33:00 - Is USC the team to beat this season? 38:43 - Chicago Sky and Big Ten connections 45:00 - Shimmy's transition to the media side of the Big Ten See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #101

  Ep. 101 - Postseason Wrap-Ups Part 3

  May 4, 20261h 4m

  Austin and Dalton are back to break down the seasons of Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, Washington and Wisconsin. They'll put a bow on the 2025-26 season and look ahead to the summer and the 2026-27 season. 03:20 - Purdue Boilermakers 16:00 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights 22:45 - UCLA Bruins 29:30 - USC Trojans 41:00 - Washington Huskies 46:35 - Wisconsin Badgers 53:15 - Starting 5s See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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