Teel Time: Episode 32

Episode 32: David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat Final Four and look back at Teel's favorite Final Four memories. Show notes: 1:00...Teel talks about his first Final Four - and it just happened to be the memorable 1983 game between Houston and N.C. State. 4:30...Teel has a story about the late N.C. State coach Jim Valvano and Huey Lewis in Albuquerque. 7:00...Even your friendly neighborhood columnist gets butterflies in the big games and the big moments...8:50...Coach K climbs to the mountaintop in Indianapolis...11:53...Teel remembers the shot from 1992 in Philadelphia that defined an era of college basketball...14:30...Teel remembers a Final Four with the Fab Five in New Orleans and Mario Chalmers big shot in San Antonio...18:00...Teel remembers a run-in with Joakim Noah that nearly ended killed his column...18:45...Heeter and Teel discuss this year's Final Four. Michigan (19:30) and Loyola (20:17) talk. 22:45...Teel talks about the difficulty of relying on freshmen, regardless of their talent and ability. 27:25...and how much experience matters. 29:30...Villanova has remained dominant throughout the tournament. 31:40...Does John Beilein get the attention he deserves? 33:30...Teel and Heeter chat about the surprise ACC teams in the Sweet 16. 37:09...Teel discusses his predictions for the Final Four. 42:00...Tony Bennett reflects on the season on his radio show. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.

Teel Time: Episode 31

On Episode 31 of Teel Time with David Teel, Teel and Jonathan Heeter discuss Virginia's shocking defeat to Maryland-Baltimore County in the NCAA Tournament. What went wrong for the Cavaliers, and what does this mean for their future? They also try to put the defeat in historical context. Virginia Tech also lost in the opening round of the tournament against Alabama. The guys discuss the Hokies defeat, and what next year holds for the Cavaliers and Hokies. Finally, they break down the rest of the NCAA bracket and which schools should and/or will make the Final Four. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.

Teel Time: Episode 30

On Episode 30, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter talk all things ACC tournament. They discuss the methodology of selecting tournament teams and chat about what things the selection committee should and should not consider. They discuss Virginia's run through the ACC tournament and break down the Cavaliers chances of cutting down the nets in San Antonio. Teel and Heeter talk about the top No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, and which ones seem like good bets to reach the Final Four. And they pick their national champion. They landed on the same team, and it wasn't Virginia.

Teel Time: Episode 29

On the 29th episode of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Norm Wood talk about the ACC Tournament as they drive towards Charlottesville, Va. for the final news conference before U.Va. heads to Brooklyn, N.Y. for the tournament. They chat about Virginia and Virginia Tech heading into the ACC Tournament. Which schools still need to put in some work to guarantee a NCAA Tournament bid?

Teel Time: Episode 28

On Episode 28 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Norm Wood talk ACC hoops and Virginia Tech's upset win over Duke and whether or not the Hokies have done enough to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. They talk about the electric atmosphere in Cassell Coliseum, and Norm compares the crowd to a few select concerts from over the years in Hampton Roads, including a Ramones reference. They also take a look heading into the final weekend of ACC play, as Virginia remains No. 1 in the country. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.