(00:00-24:27) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the final minutes of the Indiana Pacers loss to the Los Angeles Lakers last night. They discuss why Rick Carlisle didn’t call a timeout late to get Tyrese Haliburton on the floor and the decision to not foul late with a foul to give. Finally, Jake goes on a rant about MLB not scheduling games throughout the course of a day.
(24:27-35:20) – Jake and Eddie continue the conversation about the Indiana Pacers loss last night to Los Angeles. They play what Rick Carlisle, Tyrese Haliburton, and Myles Turner had to say following the game.
(35:20-41:33) – The first hour of the program concludes with Jake and Eddie giving away two pairs of tickets for two listeners to go see The Black Keys at Everwise Amphitheatre at the Whtie River State Park on August 24th.
(41:33-1:06:39) – Purdue’s basketball radio analyst, Bobby Riddell, joins Query & Company to preview tomorrow’s game against the Houston Cougars. Bobby explains what his biggest concern about the Boilermakers going into the game, identifies Fletcher Loyer as the player that needs to step up as a scorer against a ferocious Houston defense, and echoes what Elliot Bloom told Jake yesterday about what makes playing at Purdue so special compared to some other programs in college athletics.
(1:06:39-1:16:44) – With today being opening day for Major League Baseball, Jake asks Eddie for his honest assessment on the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs going into the season. He highlights their strengths, weaknesses, and some of the moves each team made during the offseason.
(1:16:44-1:27:54) – Hour number two concludes with Jake telling a couple stories about Mark McGwire during his days covering the St. Louis Cardinals early in his broadcasting career.
(1:27:54-1:59:05) – Tony East from Forbes Sports and Locked On Pacers joins Jake Query on today’s show to weigh in on the final sequence of events against the Lakers. Tony believes that the Pacers could start playing Jarace Walker more with Ben Sheppard’s struggles lately, explains how Aaron Nesmith has been so good offensively the last two weeks, and then evaluates if the Pacers are being more cautious with Tyrese Haliburton’s minutes down the stretch of the regular season.
(1:59:05-2:05:06) – Jake and Eddie by examining tonight’s Sweet 16 matchups and ranking the matchups if they were in college football. Plus, they provide updates on the saga that is Kevin Willard’s job with the Maryland Terrapins.
(2:05:06-2:11:32) – Today’s show closes with Jake asking Eddie about a way to try to block constant spam calls and which school he would attend that is still alive in the NCAA Tournament, but not for its athletics.