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Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.  In this episode Mike and Joe give their two takes on the busy week of hoops, take a look back at the Chicago Elite Classic and preview some of this week's big games.  

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. In this episode we take a look back at some of the major developments in the first week of the season, including breakouts from seniors Phoenix Gill and Nick Allen and the debut of freshman Cole Kelly.  Then we take a look ahead at the upcoming Chicago Elite Classic.

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball. In this week’s episode we dive into five storylines for the upcoming season: -Will the Public League be shut out at state again?  -What are the best teams outside the Chicago area? -Which team will be this season's Palatine? -Will Cole Kelly make as big an impact as last season's freshmen? -Will a senior step up to win Player of the Year?

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball is back for its 11th season. This episode is all about the preseason Super 25 rankings. We go in-depth on the top teams and discuss each of the 25 that earned a spot. And there is even room at the end to talk about the teams that just missed out.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. This week's episode is a look back at all the action in Champaign this weekend. Mike and Joe break down the state championship games, discuss the format, the crowds and then take a look ahead at next season.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. This week's episode is all about the 2024 IHSA State Finals in Champaign. We break down the Class 4A and 3A games and take a quick look at the smaller classes. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. This week's episode opens with a discussion about the Kenwood news and then Mike and Joe dive into sectional previews, taking a look at each of the matchups in Class 4A and some of the Class 3A brackets.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. This week's episode is all about the regionals. Mike and Joe focus on the Class 4A bracket, going through each of the sectionals and talking about the best regional matchups. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. Mike and Joe give their Two Takes and then take a look at several teams and players putting up big numbers and big win totals that haven't received much attention so far this season. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. This episode is all questions and answers. Mike and Joe dive into a big mailbag full of questions from No Shot Clock listeners.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. Mike and Joe give their Two Takes on the busy week of basketball and then it is time for the Stock Report, where they decide to buy, sell or hold the stock of each team in the Super 25.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. Mike and Joe give their Two Takes on the busy week of basketball and rank the top five conferences in the Chicago area so far this season. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. Mike and Joe give their Two Takes on the busy week of basketball and preview this weekend's When Sides Collide Shootout at Benet: Normal vs. DePaul Prep, Downers Grove North vs. H-F, Young vs. Yorkville, Kenwood vs. Mount Carmel and Benet vs. Thornton.

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. Mike and Joe give their Two Takes on the busy week of basketball and break down four big surprises so far this season. New rules, conferences that have impressed and more. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O’Brien’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. Mike and Joe give their Two Takes on the busy week of basketball and look back at Pontiac, Proviso West, York, the Big Dipper and Hinsdale Central. 

Joe Henricksen and Michael O'Brien's weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. This is the annual holiday tournament preview episode. We dive into the fields at Pontiac, York's Jack Tosh, Proviso West, Hinsdale Central, Bloomington and Rich's Big Dipper. 

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. In this week’s episode, we each give our two takes and then we jump right into a big mailbag of questions from the listeners.  Which players are NBA bound? Is Benet for real? Will Brother Rice's hot streak continue? What's the best/deepest Class 4A sectional? All those questions and many more are answered. 

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly look at Illinois high school basketball. In this week's episode, we each give our two takes and then we break down the eight teams that have a case to make to be ranked No. 1 so far this season. It's been an interesting three weeks and things are wide open right now. 

Michael O’Brien and Joe Henricksen’s weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.  In this week’s episode we give our first impressions of the season, our Two Takes and provide a look ahead at a busy week of basketball, including the Chicago Elite Classic.  

Michael O'Brien and Joe Henricksen's weekly breakdown of Illinois high school basketball.  In this week's episode we talk about six sleeper teams, six underrated players and six storylines we'll be following all season.