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Hoops on Scoops 25: Mizzou Hoops Shake-Up + NBA Playoff Heat | Drew King, Bubb McFlyy & Saint Louis Redd on Hoops on Scoops

Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

On this episode of Hoops on Scoops, Will Saulsbery goes one on one with Drew King of Power Mizzou to break down the 2026-27 Mizzou basketball roster and schedule, including key storylines, roster outlook, and what fans should watch as the Tigers prepare for the season ahead.

Plus, H.T. Sims joins Bubb McFlyy and Saint Louis Redd for a lively conversation on the NBA Playoffs, diving into the biggest moments, standout performances, and the storylines shaping the postseason.

From Mizzou basketball analysis to NBA playoff talk, this episode brings a strong mix of college hoops insight and pro basketball discussion you do not want to miss.

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Hoops On Scoops 24: One on One with Stu Durando on the Billikens' Off-Season

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This week Hoops on Scoops goes in-depth with Stu Durando of stuonslu.substack.com/https://stuonslu.substack.com/ to talks about the new roster, what #SLU lost and gained in the transfer portal and why the big boys are scared of coming to St. Louis to HOOP!

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Hoops on Scoops 23: NBA Playoffs First Round is a Dog Fight!

Fri, 01 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Mr. H.T. Sims and @WillSaulsbery are back to chat 1st round of the NBA Playoffs. The Hawks are annihilated and the Celts could blow a 3-1 lead?? Hoops on Scoops is here with all the info you need to get current!

Hoops on Scoops 22: NBA Playoffs First Round Reaction, Wemby Changes Everything

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims breakdown the play-in and first round of the NBA Playoffs on this episode of Hoops on Scoops. The injury to Victor Wembanyama changes everything. No Wemby = No Spurs.

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Hoops on Scoops 21: Ryan Piraino is Back to Wrap the NCAA Tournament!

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This week @willsaulsbery and H.T. Sims are joined by Big East correspondent Ryan Piraino to wrap up the NCAA tournament and discuss the future of NIL in college basketball. Is it the new trade deadline and free agency wrapped into one? Sims and Sauls close with the furious finish to the NBA regular season and what this means for potential Playoff matchups.

Hoops on Scoops 20: Hoops on Scoops Turns 20! Illini, Billikens, Mizzou and NBA Awards

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hoops on Scoops 20th episode is here! @willsaulsbery and H.T. Sims put a bow on the #Mizzou Season, talk St. Louis University #Billikens NIL, and #ILLINI hopes in the final four, and then go deep on the end of the NBA season. They give out their NBA MVP awards, their biggest surprises from the season and wrap with who they think will hoist the Larry O'Brien trophy this June! Spurs, Celtics, Pistons, or an OKC repeat?

Hoops on Scoops 19! Dustin Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star!

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This week on Hoops on Scoops Will Saulsbery goes one on one with Dustin Dopirak of the Indianapolis Star. They go deep on the Pacers season, Coach Rick Carlisle, hopes and plans for 2026-27, and they also do a deep dive on #Mizzou standout Kobe Brown and his future with the Pacers and in the NBA.

Follow Dustin here on X: @DustinDopirak

Find all of his work here: https://www.indystar.com/staff/8162100002/dustin-dopirak/

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Hoops on Scoops 18: NCAA Tournament Preview with Stu Durando and Ryan Piraino!

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

THE Stu Durando is back this week to discuss the NCAA Tournament (6:38) with Will Saulsbery, the Billikens end of season, and Schertz's contract. Hoops on Scoops official Big East Correspondent Ryan Piraino then joins (18:33) to discuss the entire bracket, his picks, a little Wisconsin Badger shade, and what it's like playing hurt. H.T. Sims and Will Saulsbery close the show (32:27)with an NBA update and their amazement at the comeback of Boston Celtic Jayson Tatum!

Hoops on Scoops 17: Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic joins to talk Jordan Goodwin and the Phoenix Suns!

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

On Hoops on Scoops 17 Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic joins to talk #Billikens GREAT Jordan Goodwin and the Phoenix Suns! Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims then go deep on Bam's 83 and why the haters need to shut their mouths!

Follow Duane here: https://x.com/DuaneRankin

And read all his work here: https://www.azcentral.com/staff/4395764002/duane-rankin/

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Hoops on Scoops 16: Brian Barnhart, the voice of the Illini, Returns!

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This week Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims get a visit from the voice of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini Mr. Brian Barnhart. ( 5:30) He breaks down everything you need to know about the #Illini going into championship week and prospects for the NCAA tournament! Sims and Saulsbery then go deep on the #NBA and do a quick update on Jordan Clarkson, Kobe Brown, and Jordan Goodwin!

Follow Brian: @BBarn64 on Twitter

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Hoops on Scoops 15: Zach Joachim from the Richmond Times-Dispatch Returns!!

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

In the 15th edition of #HoopsonScoops Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times Dispatch returns! He talks VCU vs SLU (5:48), the matchup, the brawl, and the aftermath. They then discuss the rest of the Atlantic Ten season and conference tournament. @WillSaulsbery and H.T. Sims then discuss (29:11) how to solve tanking, the insanely poor drafts of the last 15 years, and shout out Taj Gibson on cashing some more checks!

Follow Zach at @ZachJoachim on Twitter and read all his work at https://richmond.com/users/profile/zach%20joachim/

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Hoops on Scoops 14: John Moore from the Larry Hughes Basketball Academy

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hoops on Scoops is back with John Moore, GM of the Larry Hughes Basketball Academy. At 5:27 Moore shares all the ways the academy is helping the youth of St. Louis develop as hoopers and citizens. Will and H.T. then discuss the NBA All-Star Weekend (20:55), what to watch for in the second half and then H.T. closes the show (49:22) with his NBA2K 26 review.

Learn about the Larry Hughes Basketball Academy here: https://www.lhbastl.com/

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Hoops on Scoops 13: NBA Trade Deadline Extravaganza!

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This week Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims are back with more #HoopsOnScoops ! The fellas take you through a local basketball roundup with #Mizzou the #billikens and the #illini and what we can expect for the rest of the season heading into March Madness! They then go deep on all the wild and huge deals that happened at the NBA Trade Deadline.

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Hoops on Scoops 12: Power Mizzou's Drew King and Big East Correspondent Ryan Piraino

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hoops on Scoops is back this week with Drew King of Power Mizzou. He talks (7:55) Will Saulsbery through who this year's Missouri Men's Basketball team really is and what we can expect the rest of the way. Then, the Official Big East Correspondent (21:44) of #HoopsonScoops , Ryan Piraino joins to discuss college basketball and then all the Giannis intrigue around the NBA. H.T. Sims and Will Saulsbery then close the show (37:56)with an NBA round up and some Kobe talk.

Read Drew King (@drewking0222_) here: https://247sports.com/college/missouri/user/drewking0222/

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Hoops on Scoops 11: Sims and Saulsbery Hoops Back and Forth

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims take you around the world of Hoops on this week's episode of Hoops on Scoops. They talk #Billikens #Mizzou and #Illini to get you caught up on where each stands, what they have coming up, and where they will end their seasons. The fellas then go through the entire #NBA standings, leaders, and All-Star weekend.

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Hoops on Scoops 10: Billiken Great Dr. Quitman Dillard

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This week Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims are joined by #Billiken great Dr. Quitman Dillard! At 2:28 the fellas talk with Dr. Dillard about his hoops beginning learning from his big brother DePaul standout Skip Dillard, and the walking buckets that are Mark Aguirre and Eddie Johnson. They also go deep into Dillard's #SLU career, his battles with Harold Minor, Nick Van Exel, and Penny Hardaway. He reflects on his time mentoring freshmen Scott Highmark and Erwin Claggett, and the lasting effect his high school coach had on his life. Sims and Saulsbery close the show (34:30) with a college hoops round up and NBA talk.

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Hoops on Scoops 9: Stu Durando Returns! Plus Mizzou, Illinois, SLU, and NBA Updates!

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hoops on Scoops is back for 2026! The great Stu Durando (@studurando ) returns (5:40)with reaction to the #SLU #Billikens win at VCU, what this means for the rest of the season, and how great SLU can Be. Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims then (26:45) do a local college hoops update. Saulsbery talks about the up and down emotions regarding being a Mizzou Alum, and the absolute destruction that was Illinois and Mizzou at the Enterprise center. Finally, (48:30) the fellas go deep into the NBA time machine to pick players from the 80s and 90s that were good, but would be unstoppable in the league now.

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Hoops on Scoops 8: Billiken Post-Game with Trey Green, Brady Dunlap and Coach Josh Schertz + NBA Buyers and Sellers

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Sims and Saulsbery are back this week with reaction from the SLU Billikens throttling of Bethune Cookman. They get great sound (4:34)from players Trey Green and Brady Dunlap, plus some wisdom and insight (7:24) from Coach Josh Schertz. Will and Trey then go deep into the NBA(11:05), who should be buying, who should be selling, and they argue once again about Kyrie Irving.

Hoops on Scoops Ep 7: One on One with Webster Groves head coach Justin Mathes

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

This week @willsaulsbery of #HoopsOnScoops goes one-on-one with Webster Groves Statesmen 2X state champion Head Coach Justin Mathes ( @CoachMathesWG ). They talk about the pressure of repeating as champions, the return of Gatorade Player of the Year Scottie Adkinson, travel, the perils and benefits of social media in the NIL age and a lot more! Get info on the Webster Classic here: https://www.statesmensports.org/webster-classic-tournament/

"Keep the most important thing the most important thing."

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Hoops on Scoops 6 with Special Guest Zach Joachim, Deputy Editor of the Richmond Times Dispatch

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

This week @WillSaulsbery and H.T. Sims are back with more #HoopsonScoops. They kick off with a local basketball recap of the #SLU #Billikens, #Mizzou, and the Fighting #Illni. Then, (8:06) they are joined by Zach Joachim, Deputy Editor of the Richmond Times Dispatch to talk about the Atlantic 10 and Billiken rivals VCU. Follow Zach at @ZachJoachim on Twitter and read all his work at The Richmond Times-Dispatch. Sims and Sauls close the show (34:40) by going deep into the loss of the great Elden Campbell, Chris Paul's Clippers ending, and more Jordan Goodwin talk.

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Thanks to Zach! https://richmond.com/users/profile/zach%20joachim/

Hoops on Scoops #5: 5 for 5

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

This week Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims start off with an update of hoops around the STL at #SLU #MIZZOU and with the #Illini . Then (7:30) they draft their all time starting 5's and Sims will shock everyone! After that it's clutch time (21:38) as they pick who they want taking the last shot in a game 7. They also go deep into all-time dunkers (26:00) and players they would take an injury away from (31:30) and how that would have changed history.

Hoops on Scoops #4 with Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

This week Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims are joined by Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register (1:29) to preview the Iowa Men's Basketball season. How will new coach Ben McCollum handle moving from Drake to the Big 10? How do fans get engaged with a team that only has one returning player from last year's squad? Then Will and H.T. get into news from around the area (19:35) talking SLU, MIZZOU and ILLINI basketball. They touch on Bradley Beal's injury, Jordan Goodwin's tremendous start in Phoenix, and Jordan Clarkson still getting it done, now with the Knicks. They squeeze in some Big 3 talk and take it home rallying the hoops fans of STL.

Hoops on Scoops #3 Mizzou Basketball Preview with the voice of the Tigers Mike Kelly and Drew King of PowerMizzou.com

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Will and H.T. are back again with two guests to get you prepared for the #Mizzou Men’s basketball season. The voice of the Tigers, Mr. Mike Kelly hops on to go one-on-one with Will (1:46). They talk roster, team size, non-conference expectations, and what Coach Gates must do with this squad to meet expectations in 25-26. Then, Drew King of Power Mizzou joins (22:18) and he and Will shoot from deep about SEC expectations, when 7’5” Trent Burns will be back, and Drew’s predictions for the Tigers. H.T. and will then close out the show (37:35) with all the hot topics around the #NBA, play Fact or Fantasy, and get you ready for the week to come.

Hoops On Scoops #2 with Brian Barnhart the voice of Illini Basketball

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Will Saulsbery and H.T. Sims are back with more St. Louis area basketball coverage. This week they are joined by Brian Barnhart, the voice of Illinois Men's Basketball. Brian gives you everything you need to know to prep for this year's team, and creates his all-time 21st Century Illini team! Deron Williams leads the 5, who else makes the squad?

Later, Will and H.T. break down the first week of the NBA season and go deep on the gambling scandal that has rocked the NBA. What on Earth were Chauncey Billups, Scary Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones thinking and doing?

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Hoops on Scoops #1 with Guest Stu Durando of Stu on SLU

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Will and H.T. tip off Hoops on Scoops with Stu Durando of Stu on SLU and formerly of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Stu joins at 2:55 and the gents talk 2025-2026 SLU Men's Billikens basketball expectations, coach Josh Schertz, Atlantic 10 pre-season rankings, Robbie Avila's off-season and ceiling, and Stu's predictions for the season as a whole.

At 49:15 they discuss why St. Louis doesn't have an NBA team, the Lakers and Stu's Los Angeles upbringing, the "Lebron James nonsense" and the Luka situation. They close with discussion of the Nuggets and Stu's son, Bennett Durando's role covering the team.