Semi-State Saturday has arrived in Indiana! Brendan King runs through some of the scores of the day before we kick off Indiana Sports Talk with Rob Blackman of the Purdue Radio Network. He breaks down the Boilermakers opening round win over Queens yesterday and how they’ve turned their season around since the Big Ten Tournament. Next, we hear from “The Best at what he does” Greg Rakestraw who started his day at New Castle at the 4A Semi-State before finishing his day with the Indy Eleven and their 2-1 win over Detroit Saturday night. He also takes us inside on the Indiana Basketball Hall of fame ceremony this week.  

Semi-State Saturday has arrived&nbsp;in Indiana! Brendan King&nbsp;runs&nbsp;through some of the scores of the day&nbsp;before we kick&nbsp;off Indiana Sports Talk with Rob Blackman of the Purdue Radio Network. He breaks down the&nbsp;Boilermakers&nbsp;opening round win over Queens yesterday and how&nbsp;they&rsquo;ve&nbsp;turned their season around since the Big Ten Tournament.&nbsp;Next, we hear from &ldquo;The Best at what he does&rdquo; Greg Rakestraw who started his day at New Castle at the 4A Semi-State before finishing his day with the Indy Eleven and their 2-1 win over Detroit Saturday night.&nbsp;He also takes us inside on the Indiana Basketball Hall of fame ceremony this week.&nbsp;&nbsp;

It’s the most listened-to sportstalk show in the state of Indiana, and it’s really one of a kind.
Indiana Sports Talk features interviews with coaches, broadcasters and players, from high school to college to professional sports in the state of Indiana.  And that’s not all - our Scoreboard updates are heard every 15 minutes and are truly the star of the show.

Indiana Sports Talk Podcast

9:30 PM – 10:00 PM (Rob Blackman, Greg Rakestraw) 3/21/26 

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One of our favorite guests kicks off the last hour of Indiana Sports Talk. Brian Sullivan of WNAS had the 4A championship at New Castle between Mount Vernon and New Albany and describes the tense championship game and how Luke Ertel came out on top. We then hear from Parke Heritage’s Rich Schelsky on his team advancing to the State finals after a win over Linton at Southport. He explains how the tough schedule they faced prepared them for their tournament run. Also, how does Schelsky’s team celebrate a win? It wouldn’t be a Saturday night of Indiana Sports Talk without Kip Wesner of Hoosier Basketball Magazine. He was in Washington this morning for great 1A. He also recaps some of the other notable games from around the state and looks forward to this weekend. We wrap the show by taking one last look at March Madness and previewing the IHSAA State Basketball games.  

One of our favorite guests kicks off the last hour of Indiana Sports Talk. Brian Sullivan of WNAS had the 4A championship at New Castle between Mount Vernon and New Albany and describes the tense championship game and how Luke Ertel came out on top.&nbsp;We then hear from Parke Heritage&rsquo;s Rich&nbsp;Schelsky&nbsp;on his team advancing to the State&nbsp;finals after a win over Linton at Southport. He explains how the tough schedule they faced&nbsp;prepared them for their tournament run.&nbsp;Also, how does&nbsp;Schelsky&rsquo;s&nbsp;team celebrate a win?&nbsp;It&nbsp;wouldn&rsquo;t&nbsp;be a Saturday night of Indiana Sports Talk&nbsp;without Kip Wesner of Hoosier Basketball Magazine. He was in Washington&nbsp;this morning&nbsp;for&nbsp;great&nbsp;1A. He also recaps some of the other notable games from around the state and looks forward to this weekend.&nbsp;We wrap the show by taking one last look at March&nbsp;Madness and previewing the IHSAA State Basketball games.&nbsp;&nbsp;

11:00 PM – Midnight (Brian Sullivan, Rich Schelsky, Kip Wesner) 3/21/26 

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We hear from Rick Johnston of the ISC Sports Network, live from Lafeyette Jefferson despite the lights going out on him live inside the Crawley Center. He takes us through the day and what led Triton-Central to the Semi-State victory. Then, we go on a deep-dive into the NCAA tournament as producer Caleb’s Duke Blue Devils won. Brendan King asks why Tom Izzo’s coaching style is able to work so well this time of year. We touch on Grace college losing in the NAIA Elite Eight. We also touch on the Pacers dropping another game to the Spurs and where they stand in the race for worst record in the league. For the second night in a row we hear from Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files to complete our Pacers discussion on why it was all about not getting stops in San Antonio tonight. He also walks us through the NBA Draft Lottery and what has to happen for the Pacers to keep their pick.  

We hear from Rick Johnston of the ISC Sports Network, live from Lafeyette&nbsp;Jefferson&nbsp;despite the lights going out on&nbsp;him&nbsp;live inside&nbsp;the&nbsp;Crawley Center. He takes us through the day and what&nbsp;led Triton-Central&nbsp;to the Semi-State victory.&nbsp;Then, we&nbsp;go&nbsp;on a&nbsp;deep-dive&nbsp;into the NCAA tournament as producer Caleb&rsquo;s Duke Blue&nbsp;Devils&nbsp;won.&nbsp;Brendan King asks why Tom Izzo&rsquo;s coaching style is able to work so well this time of year.&nbsp;We&nbsp;touch on&nbsp;Grace&nbsp;college&nbsp;losing in the NAIA Elite Eight.&nbsp;We also touch on the Pacers dropping another game to the Spurs and where they stand in the race for&nbsp;worst&nbsp;record in the league.&nbsp;For the second night in a row we hear from Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files to complete our Pacers discussion on why it was all about not getting stops in San Antonio tonight.&nbsp;He also walks us through the NBA Draft Lottery and what&nbsp;has to&nbsp;happen for the Pacers to keep their pick.&nbsp;&nbsp;

10:00 – 11:00 PM (Rick Johnston, Brendan King, Scott Agness) 3/21/26 

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The Final hour of the show is a continuation of a conversation with Greg Rakestraw who has Semi-State games in the morning tomorrow before he will call an Indy Eleven game. He There is nobody better to talk to about historical comparisons of Indiana High School Basketball players than Rakestraw, and he makes comparisons between Luke Ertel and Braden Smith. We also hear from Brian Sullivan of WNAS and what teams he will be covering tomorrow. Throughout the hour, it’s more NCAA tournament updates, the Division II to NCAA Tournament pipeline and coaching strategies in do-or-die games.  

The Final hour of the show is a continuation of a conversation with Greg Rakestraw who has Semi-State games in the morning tomorrow before he will call an Indy Eleven game.&nbsp;He&nbsp;There&nbsp;is nobody better to talk to about historical comparisons of Indiana High School Basketball players than Rakestraw, and he makes comparisons between Luke Ertel and Braden Smith. We also&nbsp;hear from Brian Sullivan of WNAS and what teams he will be covering tomorrow. Throughout the hour,&nbsp;it&rsquo;s&nbsp;more NCAA tournament updates, the Division&nbsp;II to&nbsp;NCAA Tournament pipeline and coaching strategies in do-or-die games.&nbsp;&nbsp;

11:00 PM – Midnight (Greg Rakestraw, Brian Sullivan) 3/20/26 

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9:30 PM – 10:00 PM (Rob Blackman, Greg Rakestraw) 3/21/26

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