This week on Hoop Troop and Shooters Touch, it’s our Iowa State Tournament Preview episode.

We break down everything we’re excited about heading into the week at the Casey's Center, including our picks and predictions for every class and a few teams we think could make serious runs.

Teams we highlight and discuss include:
Cedar Falls, Urbandale, Waukee, Johnston, Waukee Northwest, Dowling Catholic, ADM, Ballard, Storm Lake, Western Christian, Unity Christian, Carroll Kuemper, Fort Dodge St. Edmond, Woodbine, and Boyden-Hull.

Plus:

• A quick Tommy rant on tucking in jerseys

• Special guest Chris Larson (Uncle Chris) jumps back on with the crew

• Plenty of debate, predictions, and classic Hoop Troop moments

If you love Iowa high school basketball and the State Tournament, this episode gets you ready for the best week of the year.

Hoops in Iowa — let’s go. Shooters shoot.

This week on Hoop Troop and Shooters Touch, we dive deep into girls postseason play with the Class 3A girls state tournament field officially set!

3A Girls State Qualifiers:
Mt. Vernon, Cherokee, Dubuque Wahlert, Williamsburg, Maquoketa, Mediapolis, Des Moines Christian, and Forest City.

We break down what that bracket looks like, plus take a look at how the other girls classes are shaping up — especially the always competitive 4A class where multiple teams are still in the hunt for a banner.

The big news on the boys side: Matt Baker, head boys coach at Woodward-Granger, joins us to help break down the 1A and 2A brackets. He talks about teams his squad faced, who he likes in each class, and even gives us his picks for the 3A and 4A championship matchups.

We also spin the Hoop Troop Wheel of Death with random questions sprinkled throughout the episode, plus all your favorites:

• Tommy’s Shoutout (and yes — he’s getting FLOODED with Lunch League Legend suggestions!)

• Doug’s Pick of the Week

And in case you missed it — Sioux City’s food scene gets a shoutout too

This one was fun and packed from start to finish. If you love Iowa high school basketball, brackets, predictions, and personality-driven segments, this is a can’t-miss episode.

Hoops in Iowa — let’s go. Shooters shoot.

This week on Hoop Troop and Shooters Touch, the 3A and 4A Iowa high school basketball brackets are finally out — and the drama is already heating up.

In 3A, we tackle the biggest question in the state:
Will Storm Lake’s Jaidyn Coon play… and when?
Plus:

• Can ADM or Ballard actually be beaten?

• Did Oskaloosa deserve a 2-seed?

• Who’s coming out of the East side of the bracket?

• Does Bondurant-Farrar really have a chance to make a run?

In 4A, things are just as wild:

• Johnston is on fire 🔥

• Doug puts Dowling on upset alert

• Cedar Falls with a clear path

• Waukee and Waukee Northwest penciled in… but who else can make a run?

Plus all your fan-favorite segments:

• Tony’s Spotlight Athlete

• Tom’s Shoutout

• Lunch League Legend

• Doug’s Pick of the Week

And we also dive into real conversations about how to help and save girls basketball in Iowa.

If you love Iowa high school basketball, brackets, predictions, and state tournament talk, this episode hits every angle.
Hoops in Iowa — let’s go. Shooters shoot.