Indiana on the Bubble, Lobos Rising & WNBA CBA Tension

March pressure is building — on the court and at the negotiating table.

On today’s episode of Sports IQ with Larry Smith, we break down a pivotal week across college basketball, the NFL, and the WNBA as major storylines begin to collide.

🏀 Indiana Basketball on the Brink
Shannon Griffith of Hoosiers.com joins the show to discuss Indiana’s late-season slide and what the Hoosiers must do to get back into NCAA Tournament position . Can Coach DeVries steady the program in year one? And how much patience does a basketball-first state really have?

🏀 New Mexico’s Quiet Surge
Geoff Grammer of the Albuquerque Journal gives us a deep dive into the Mountain West race and why the Lobos — powered by an unconventional 23-year-old “freshman” and a trio of double-figure scoring rookies — are one of the most intriguing teams flying under the national radar .

🏀 Around the Hardwood

• Florida rolls to an SEC title

• Arizona State stuns Kansas

• Texas Tech slips again

• Illinois surges ahead of the Big Ten tournament

• Miami (OH) remains the only unbeaten team in Division I

🏈 NFL Headlines

• Kyler Murray’s reported exit from Arizona

• Drew Dalman’s surprise retirement

• Daniel Jones receives the transition tag

🏀 WNBA Labor Watch
With a March 10 deadline looming, tensions rise inside the WNBPA as leaders express concern over CBA negotiations . Could the 2026 season be impacted?

⛳ Moment of Awe
On this date in 1927, Babe Ruth became baseball’s highest-paid player — and delivered one of the most iconic seasons in MLB history .

March is here. The stakes are rising. And the madness is just getting started.

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