Episode 9 of Garded Optimism! We talk about the overtime win over The State University of New Jersey, if Northwestern is going to make the NCAA tournament, who the Big Ten Player of the Year will be, and more.Av Kyle Ashauer & Curt Hogg

Episode 8 of Garded Optimism touches on games we missed over winter break (due to Curt's job-related delays), takes a look at Purdue and then we discuss whether or not Ethan Happ and Vitto Brown are in fact good at basketball.Av Kyle Ashauer & Curt Hogg

Episode 7 of Garded Optimism covers Wisconsin's win over their in-state "rival" Marquette, a potential snoozer against Green Bay, and other various topics (including that the Big Ten is curiously bad at basketball).Av Kyle Ashauer & Curt Hogg

Episode 6 of Garded Optimism! We recap the games from the Maui Invitational to the win over Oklahoma, and touch on the upcoming Marquette matchup.Av Kyle Ashauer & Curt Hogg