On this special edition episode of The Assembly Call, Mark Titus from One Shining Podcast joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about Indiana basketball.

Before he was a famous walk-on with a blog at Ohio State, Mark was an Indiana native who grew up a fan of the Hoosiers. And while he was at Ohio State, Mark got to play for a young assistant coach named … Archie Miller. So he has a unique perspective on the Hoosiers, their coach, and their upcoming matchup with the Buckeyes.

We also talk about a bunch of other topics:

— Why teams sometimes play without the effort and toughness fans want
— How Mike Davis botched the recruitment of Mike Conley
— How his good friends Greg Oden and Thad Matta are doing
— Small things fans can do that will actually have a big impact on college athletes
— What guys who have never played college basketball sometimes miss when analyzing players and teams
— His favorite IU basketball memories and players

And much, much more.