Doug explains if December college hoops should be treated as ‘must win’ or like an extended preseason, and some other hoops thoughts heading into the holidays.

Then, Gottlieb is joined by Villanova Head Coach and current CBS college hoops analyst Steve Lappas, who looks back on replacing the legendary Rollie Massimino as Nova Head Coach, how Rasheed Wallace broke his heart by flipping from Nova to UNC at the last minute, the growth of Kerry Kittles into a dominant college force, how he landed 5-star and eventual one-and-done Tim Thomas, what winning the Big East tournament at MSG meant to him as a New York native, and the crushing NCAA tournament loss to Old dominion that followed. Make sure to subscribe to get the latest All Ball Podcasts! #douggottliebshow