Chris Collins announced that Brooks Barnhizer will not play for the remainder of the 2024–25 season after missing Saturday's game against Wisconsin and Zach reflects on the jarring news. He begins by discussing how the injury was revealed and how it wasn't entirely surprising, but it was abrupt (3:35). Then, he does his best to sum up the impact that Barnhizer made on Northwestern basketball during his four years in Evanston (9:25). Next, he pivots to discussing how the Wildcats fought against the Badgers on Saturday, but how a halftime adjustment and five-minute sequence led to the Wisconsin win (19:16). However, he ends the show by talking about how Saturday's game can be a blueprint for the final month of the regular season (29:43).

Northwestern basketball had another opportunity to win on the road against a top opponent pass by this weekend against Michigan. Zach dives into how the game didn't go in the Wildcats' favor (1:47), before dissecting Jalen Leach's controversial ejection and subsequently disjointed explanation from the Big Ten (11:05). Then, he goes over the difficult afternoons for Brooks Barnhizer and Nick Martinelli, pointing to why that was the case (19:46). Next, Zach pivots to discussing the positives from the Maryland game, including Ty Berry's spark off the bench and a more complete game from Northwestern's stars (27:50).

The Bleav in Northwestern podcast returns for the first time in 2025 and Zach is joined by Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated to break down NU basketball's lackluster return to Big Ten play. They begin by discussing how Purdue managed to stifle the 'Cats offense and if the blueprint is now out on how to defend this roster (1:27). Then, they go over the disappointing recent showings from Ty Berry and ponder if Chris Collins should make up a lineup change to unlock a third main contributor (9:22). Next, they pivot to breaking down the controversial ending in the loss to Penn State, going over the goaltending call and review, as well as the vast disparity in foul shot attempts for each team (18:13). That leads the pair into discussing Northwestern's late-game execution and luck in close games (27:12), before ending with a brief look ahead to the upcoming gauntlet (32:17).