Can IU Still Make the Tournament + Pacers/76ers Preview! Mike DeCourcy & Tony East Join!

(00:00-27:56) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query, Jimmy Cook, and producer Eddie Garrison previewing tonight’s game for the Indiana Pacers against Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Additionally, they discuss the names that was released by the Associated Press as finalists for Comeback Player of the Year in the NFL.

(27:56-43:32) – Last night Draymond Green released a podcast where he reacted to the Pacers acquiring Pascal Siakam. Golden State’s forward had a lot of praise for the Pacers. He states that Bennedict Mathurin is the key to the future success of the franchise. Jimmy and Jake react to what Green said.

(43:32-48:43) – Hour one concludes with Jake and Jimmy giving away a Royal Pin prize pack that allows a listener to bowl for free and a pair of PBA US Open passes.

(48:43-1:15:19) – Tony East from Locked On Pacers, Forbes Sports, and Sports Illustrated joins the program to detail how much growth is still to be had with Bennedict Mathurin, shares which players he could see Indiana trading prior to the trade deadline on February 8th, weighs in on the debate from yesterday pertaining to what a team would pay Jalen Smith if he were to opt out of his player option after the season, explains the importance of Buddy Hield’s contract following the Pascal Siakam trade, and previews what stories he is working on right now.

(1:15:19-1:34:29) – Jake and Jimmy continue the Pacers conversation by focusing in on the matchup between Joel Embiid and Myles Turner considering Embiid has scored at least 30 points in twenty-one consecutive games. They also take a look at the college from the most recent head coaching vacancy being filled in the NFL.

(1:34:29-1:37:13) – The one o’clock hour concludes with the phones going haywire after Jake wanted listeners to call in and weigh in on a question he has.

(1:37:13-2:08:58) – Mike DeCourcy from the Sporting News, Fox Sports, and Big Ten Network joins Query & Company to examine the Purdue Boilermakers at this point in the season, doesn’t rule out Indiana as a potential NCAA Tournament team because of playing in the Big Ten, accesses if the Missouri Valley Conference will get two teams into the tournament with Indiana State and Drake, and then takes a look at who is a realistic coaching option for DePaul with Indiana ties being connected to the program.    

(2:08:58-2:19:49) – For the second time during the show, Jake and Jimmy giving away a Royal Pin prize pack that allows a listener to bowl for free and a pair of PBA US Open passes.

(2:19:49-2:25:26) – Today’s show ends with the JCook Plays of the Day, Eddie sharing a bet, and the guys talking about the popularity of tennis.

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