(00:00-23:50) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query, James Boyd, and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the NCAA Tournament committee’s decision to put Virginia in the field of sixty-eight over Indiana State. Additionally, they touch on Tyrese Haliburton’s struggles, debate if Buddy Hield’s departure has sidetracked the mentality of Haliburton, and Tyrese’s comments to James Boyd yesterday after practice.

(23:50-45:22) – ESPN and Westwood One college basketball analyst, Tom Crean, makes his first appearance on Query & Company with Jake and James to talk about returning to the state last night for the Butler game, shares his thoughts about some of the rumors about Indiana basketball fans being labeled as toxic, states that his family fell in love with Indiana and viewed it as their home, and explains what IU basketball is built on when asked if he feels like the program is getting away from its grassroots with NIL and the transfer portal.

(45:22-1:06:18) – Indiana Pacers beat reporter, Dustin Dopirak, from the IndyStar joins the program to share his thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton starting to open up about his recent struggles in the last two media availability sessions, the comment that Haliburton made about people viewing him as a prop with sports betting so prominent now, and if he believes that Pascal Siakam still wants to be a part of the Pacers beyond this season.

(1:06:18-1:20:12) – Jake, James, and Eddie ask for callers for Jake’s infamous “Numbers Game” with ties to the NCAA Tournament.

(1:20:12-1:24:24) – The one o’clock hour concludes with Jake, James, and Eddie discussing some of the teams they had no idea were good this season that are a high seed. Additionally, they try to predict which team will surprise people with a run.

(1:24:24-1:48:22) – Taylor Tannebaum from ACC Network joins the program to weigh in on Jake’s theory about Purdue compared to some of the other teams in the field, discusses the miraculous run that North Carolina State went on to win the ACC Tournament, states that North Carolina should be considered as one of the favorites for the NCAA Tournament, what the future hold for Clemson and Florida State in the ACC, and tries to make sense as to where the NCAA is going with the college basketball tournament and College Football Playoff with continued talks about expansion for both.

(1:48:22-2:00:08) – Jake and James continue discussing the comment Tyrese Haliburton made yesterday about feeling like a prop to some people because of how prevalent sports betting is. They discuss how people feel like it is okay to complain about a player not winning their bet because of entitlement and social media.

(2:00:08-2:04:42) – Today’s show ends with Jimmy calling into the show and sharing some bets for tonight from Las Vegas!

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