Podcast
STATS by Will & Jim
A college basketball podcast hosted by Jim Root and Will Warren.
- Episodes
- 65
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 19 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
65 episodes, newest first
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STATS by Will & Jim: S2E17 - Week 1 Numbers
Episode 66
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root break down the numbers from the first few games of the 2026-2027 season.
0:00 Intro
4:28 Stat of the day
9:55 Overall three point shot attempts
13:56 Villanova turnover rate
18:40 Larry Johnson player ranking
22:18 Florida three point shooting
26:28 Return of Malik Reneau
31:37 Michigan rebounding issues
34:16 Murray State defense
40:24 Miscellaneous stats
44:25 Guess the lines
52:06 Willstradamous
56:24 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at https://basketunderreview.com
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1 hr 16 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E16 - Takes Purge
Episode 65
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root unleash their hottest preseason takes.
0:00 Intro
4:33 Stat of the Day
8:56 Take Purge - Last Season Recap
11:58 Texas unranked by end of season
16:16 The Big East and others more at-large than Big 12
19:48 More teams ranked 17-22 in AP end of top-12 than 5-10
22:06 Mike Boynton earns year 2
26:36 Kansas will be up and down all season
29:16 Houston finishes top-10 in both off reb and off TO %
32:05 Cole Cloer makes 100 threes
34:47 Atlantic 10 gets three bids
37:14 Arkansas and Coach Calipari pull a week of bad losses followed by a top-10 win
39:11 Tennessee does not make round of 32
42:57 Seattle is second best team in state of Washington/Washington D.C.
45:36 UConn spends at least a week unranked
49:00 A P5 player holds out for NIL
51:55 Nikola Kusturica is better than Boumtje Boumtje
54:25 No Big Ten teams in Elite Eight
56:45 Will has to ask multiple times what teams qualify for Last 12
59:05 Top 10 defense for DePaul
1:00:16 William and Mary makes the NCAA Tournament
1:02:12 Virginia goes to the Final Four
1:03:56 Nigel James Jr. makes the All-American team
1:05:37 Miscellaneous hot takes
1:12:31 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 26 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E15 - SEC Preview
Episode 64
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the SEC.
0:00 Intro
3:25 Stat of the Day
11:41 Florida
16:23 Tennessee
20:38 Alabama
25:44 Texas
31:18 Arkansas
37:26 Vanderbilt
41:27 Kentucky
47:37 Auburn
53:20 Oklahoma
56:42 Georgia
1:01:37 Missouri
1:06:43 LSU
1:10:03 Texas A&M
1:14:50 Ole Miss
1:18:07 Mississippi State
1:21:33 South Carolina
1:24:06 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 35 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E14 - Big Ten Preview
Episode 63
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the Big Ten.
0:00 Intro
4:27 Stat of the Day
10:54 Big Ten Preview
13:43 Illinois
19:39 Michigan State
24:17 UCLA
29:55 Purdue
34:41 Michigan
38:42 Nebraska
42:09 Iowa
45:20 USC
49:57 Wisconsin
52:14 Ohio State
58:00 Maryland
1:02:43 Indiana
1:07:24 Minnesota
1:11:14 Oregon
1:15:55 Northwestern
1:19:30 Rutgers
1:23:14 Washington
1:27:12 Penn State
1:31:36 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 11 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E13 - Big 12 Preview
Episode 62
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Isaac Trotter joins the show to preview the Big 12.
0:00 Intro
3:12 Stat of the Day
6:47 Houston
10:44 Arizona
14:54 Iowa State
19:04 Kansas
24:55 Cincinnati
28:09 Texas Tech
31:44 Arizona State
35:44 BYU
39:20 TCU
44:21 Baylor
48:23 West Virginia
52:55 Oklahoma State
55:48 UCF
1:00:07 Colorado
1:02:51 Utah
1:05:47 Kansas StateTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 24 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E12 - Big East Preview
Episode 61
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the Big East.
0:00 Intro
3:24 Stat of the Day
10:05 UConn
18:10 St. John’s
25:00 Villanova
30:38 Marquette
37:10 Creighton
43:12 Providence
49:40 Xavier
55:33 DePaul
1:00:36 Seton Hall
1:07:17 Georgetown
1:14:15 Butler
1:20:30 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 41 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E11 - ACC Preview
Episode 60
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the ACC.
0:00 Intro
3:23 Stat of the Day
9:42 Duke
15:40 Louisville
20:51 Virginia
25:22 Miami
33:00 Clemson
37:44 UNC
42:47 Virginia Tech
47:01 NC State
51:21 Florida State
55:15 SMU
59:39 Syracuse
1:03:52 Stanford
1:08:00 Pittsburgh
1:12:28 Cal
1:16:56 Notre Dame
1:22:02 Georgia Tech
1:27:22 Boston College
1:32:10 Wake Forest
1:37:07 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 21 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E10 - Mid-Major+ Conferences Preview
Episode 59
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the mid-major plus conferences (PAC-12, Atlantic 10, Mountain West, American and Missouri Valley).
0:00 Intro
3:40 Stat of the Day
13:32 Pac-12
25:20 Atlantic 10
41:32 Mountain West
53:20 The American
1:05:40 Missouri Valley
1:18:46 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 14 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E9 - Mid-Major Conference Preview
Episode 58
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the mid-major conferences.
0:00 Intro
4:35 Stat of the Day
12:00 WCC
15:52 Big South
20:38 MAC
25:00 Big West
29:22 CUSA
34:58 Horizon
37:40 Southland
43:05 ASUN
48:04 UAC
51:57 American East
55:03 OVC
1:00:03 MEAC
1:03:20 Miscellaneous
1:11:00 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 17 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E8 - Broadcast Draft
Episode 57
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root run a college basketball broadcast draft.
0:00 Intro
3:42 Stat of the Day
15:04 Color Analyst: Bill Raftery
16:32 Overall Production: CBS
18:18 Scorebug: NBC
23:14 Venue: Lahaina Civic Center
26:44 Date/Time: Big Monday
29:40 Jersey Combo: New Mexico Turquoise / Houston Road Oilers
35:17 Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti
37:19 Studio Team: ESPN
40:05 Play-by-Play: Ian Eagle
44:26 Color Analyst: Jimmy Dykes
50:10 Venue: Hinkle Fieldhouse
52:28 Scorebug: Fox
58:11 Jersey Combo: UNC Road Blue / Villanova Home
1:03:11 Date/Time: Sunday Round 32 CBS March
1:04:38 Studio Team: CBS
1:09:45 Overall Production: Fox
1:13:33 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 22 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E7 - Mid-Major Conference Draft
Episode 56
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root run a mid-major conference draft.
0:00 Intro
6:01 Stat of the Day
14:22 A10
15:15 Mountain West
17:06 Ivy League
20:08 Big West
21:48 Missouri Valley
23:53 American
26:26 CAA
29:30 SoCon
31:20 Big Sky
33:45 Sun Belt
36:03 MAC
39:35 CUSA
43:02 WCC
44:53 Horizon
46:51 Southland
49:46 Summit
51:50 Patriot
54:06 Big South
57:30 Metro
1:00:20 American East
1:02:02 UAC
1:04:00 Ohio Valley
1:06:22 SWAC
1:11:10 ASUN
1:13:25 MEAC
1:14:41 NAC
1:18:33 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 10 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E6 - Intriguing Coaching Storylines
Episode 55
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss intriguing coaching storylines for the upcoming season.
0:00 Intro
3:25 Stat of the Day
12:08 Mark Pope - Kentucky
18:20 Mike Malone - UNC
23:23 Mike Boyton - Michigan
29:24 Dana Altman - Oregon
33:55 Which older coach calls it quits
37:40 Rick Barnes - Tennessee
43:38 Sean Miller - Texas
47:32 Pat Kelsey - Louisville
52:18 2nd season breakout coach
56:55 Luke Murray - Boston College
1:02:01 Search Season Coach of the Year
1:04:34 Will Wade - LSU
1:07:23 Honorable Mentions
1:09:22 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 15 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E5 - Teams Most Likely to Make the NCAA Tournament After Missing Last Year
Episode 54
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss which teams are most likely to make the NCAA Tournament after missing it last year.
0:00 Intro
3:41 Stat of the Day
11:02 USC
17:53 Marquette
23:10 Auburn
27:55 Indiana
33:15 Cincinnati
37:10 Xavier
41:56 Arizona State
48:54 Providence
53:25 Baylor
58:56 Syracuse
1:03:55 New Mexico
1:07:12 Minnesota
1:11:18 Honorable Mentions
1:13:38 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 29 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E4 - Teams Missing The Tournament That Made It Last Year
Episode 53
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss which teams are most likely to miss the NCAA Tournament after making it last year.
0:00 Intro
4:51 Stat of the Day
10:14 Santa Clara
15:43 Miami Ohio
20:17 UCF
26:00 NC State
34:08 Saint Mary’s
38:09 Wisconsin
44:47 Texas AM
51:03 Missouri
56:38 SMU
1:01:25 Clemson
1:07:30 Utah State
1:12:06 BYU
1:17:40 TCU
1:21:45 Honorable Mentions
1:27:10 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 18 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E3 - Jump Seat Coaches
Episode 52
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss their jump seat coaches heading into the 2026-2027.
00:00 Intro
03:45 Stat of the Day
09:29 Definitely Jumping
26:48 Too Good for Low Major, Good Enough for High Major?
32:00 Alternates
55:03 Roulette Chips
01:16:14 Wrap-UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel or at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 29 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E2 - Top 10 Defenses of 2026-2027
Episode 51
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root rank their top 10 defenses heading into the 2026-2027 season.
0:00 Intro
5:03 Stat of the Day
9:52 Florida
16:35 Duke
23:00 Arizona
27:30-Houston
34:14 UConn
39:37 Michigan
45:43 Iowa State
49:32 Michigan State
56:07 Louisville
1:00:34 St. John’s
1:04:40 Arizona State
1:10:07 DePaul
1:16:27 USC
1:20:10 Honorable Mentions
1:27:00 Potential Surprise Teams
1:27:56 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 46 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S2E1 - Top 10 Offenses of 2026-2027
Episode 50
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root rank their top 10 offenses heading into the 2026-2027 season.
0:00 Intro
3:35 Stat of the Day
11:35 Duke
19:19 Illinois
25:23 Alabama
31:15 Louisville
37:49 Florida
43:32 Virginia
47:11 Tennessee
54:50 UConn
1:00:00 Auburn
1:06:12 Saint Louis
1:11:45 Arkansas
1:16:26 Purdue
1:21:45 Texas
1:27:08 Gonzaga
1:30:20 Miami
1:33:42 Honorable Mentions
1:36:26 USMNT / World Cup
1:44:00 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 19 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S1E49 - Favorite Teams of the Last Decade
Episode 49
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss their favorite teams from the last decade in college hoops.
0:00 Intro
5:41 Stat of the Day
14:00 2017-2018 Michigan
20:14 2018-2019 Wofford
25:55 2020-2021 Iowa
31:35 2016-2017 Iowa State
35:45 2023-2024 Indiana State
41:32 2022-2023 FAU
48:12 2024-2025 Texas Tech
53:01 2025-2026 Texas Tech
54:35 2024-2025 Houston
1:00:17 2016-2017 SMU
1:06:40 Honorable Mentions
1:15:20 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 20 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S1E48 - 2005-2006 Season Numbers
Episode 48
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root look back at the numbers that defined the 2005-2006 season.
0:00 Intro
11:50 Stat of the Day
15:37 Teams ahead of Florida in the preseason
19:45 Teams ranked Top-20 in both offensive rebounding and 2-pt defense
25:11 Preseason AP votes for Tennessee
28:38 South Carolina final KenPom ranking
32:30 Number of teams at AP #1 in season
38:19 Top-5 showdowns in season
43:16 MVC Teams in KenPom top-51
47:46 Big East KenPom ranking
52:00 All Elite Eight Games Were Upsets
55:42 Continuity Coming Into the Season
57:46 Florida defense in the Tournament
1:02:47 2006 Stat Grab Bag
1:16:00 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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1 hr 19 min
STATS by Will & Jim: S1E47 - Best & Worst Takes of the 2025-2026 Season
Episode 47
Show notes
On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root relive their best and worst takes from the 2025-2026 season.
0:00 Intro
2:55 Stat of the Day
7:45 Will says Kentucky or St John’s won’t be Top 15
12:46 Jim says Saint Louis would crack KenPom Top 35
17:20 Will says Nebraska will be 15th in the Big Ten
21:30 Jim says NCST will go to the Final Four
26:09 Will says Vanderbilt will be fifth in the SEC
31:02 Jim says Flory Bidunga will be a Top-30 player
34:42 Will says USC will be Top-20
39:04 Jim says Caleb Wilson will not be a Top-150 player
41:27 Will says BYU will be a 6-seed and lose to an 11-seed
45:46 Jim says Iowa will be Top 25
49:36 Will says Josh Hubbard will be First Team AA
54:05 Jim says PJ Haggerty would give Kansas State a high floor
58:58 Will says DePaul will be 7th in the Big East
1:03:30 Jim says Darius Acuff will be better than Mikel Brown Jr
1:05:54 Will says Anthony Robinson and Mo Dioubate would be breakouts
1:10:02 Jim says this season would be less efficient than last season
1:13:46 Honorable Mentions
1:18:20 Wrap UpTo support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.
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