The Drive with Lon Tay & Derek Piper

2/28/23 Hour 2: Calamity McEntire (Illinois WBB Associate Head Coach) on Illini women preparing for postseason; Where will Illinois finish in the Big Ten standings

Illinois Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Calamity McEntire joins the show to recap a successful season and discuss her team preparing for the postseason. The guys go through some scenarios over the final week of the regular season for where the men's team will finish in the Big Ten.

2/28/23 Hour 1: Getting realistic about Illinois basketball; What should we really think about this team heading into March?

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois' flat performance against Ohio State and what people should realistically think about this team heading into the postseason. The guys give their opinions on how likely it is that Illinois still makes in run in the NCAA Tournament.

2/27/23 FULL SHOW: Luke Goode on OSU loss and final week of the regular season; Sean Harrington talks roller coaster Illini season and Big Ten jumble

Luke Goode joins the show for his weekly segment to discuss what went wrong for Illinois against Ohio State and what needs to change during the final week of the regular season as the postseason approaches. Later, Sean Harrington talks to Lon about what to make of the Illini roller coaster and the jumbled up Big Ten race.

2/24/23 Hour 2: Luke Goode on epic comeback & preparing for March; Which freshman will have the best Illini career?

Luke Goode joins the show for his weekly segment to give his perspective on Illinois' big comeback against Northwestern, discuss what was said at halftime, and share his excitement for March and the postseason. Later, the guys discuss which member of the freshman class will go on to have the most remembered Illini career.

2/24/23 Hour 1: Illinois completes insane comeback to beat Northwestern; What changed after halftime?

Lon and Derek break down a crazy Illinois comeback against Northwestern and discuss what changed in the second half to get the Illini back in the game. 

2/23/23 Hour 2: Are the Illini women in danger of missing the tournament?; Final Illinois-Northwestern thoughts

Lon and Derek discuss whether or not the Illinois women's team is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament after their 33-point loss to Nebraska. The guys give their final thoughts on the big Illinois-Northwestern matchup.

2/23/23 Hour 1: Updating Big Ten Tournament projections; Breaking down Northwestern ahead of huge matchup

Lon and Derek update their projections for where Illinois will be seeded for the Big Ten Tournament following some recent results in the Big Ten. Later, the guys break down Northwestern and what Illinois needs to do to knock off the red hot Wildcats.

2/22/23 Hour 2: Matt Silich talks Bulls and NBA storylines; Jayden Epps audio

Matt Silich (Twitter: @msilich2) joins the show to discuss some NBA topics including the future of the Bulls, the Kevin Durant trade, and LeBron becoming the league's all-time leading scorer. Hear from Jayden Epps as he previews Northwestern and talks about his recent play.

2/22/23 Hour 1: How worried should we be about Northwestern?; Senior Night for Illini women

Lon and Derek discuss Illinois' upcoming game against Northwestern and how worried they are about the game against the Wildcats. Later, the guys talk about the Illinois women's team's Senior Night game against Nebraska and where they sit in the NCAA Tournament picture.

2/21/23 Hour 2: Mayer, Epps have big nights against Gophers; Did RJ break out of his slump?

Lon and Derek discuss Matthew Mayer and Jayden Epps's big nights against Minnesota. The guys talk about RJ Melendez gaining some confience. The guys also discuss various food topics.

2/21/23 Hour 1: Illinois takes care of Minnesota; Illini golfer Tommy Kuhl talks highly ranked golf team

Lon and Derek recap Illinois' win over Minnesota. Illinois golfer Tommy Kuhl joins the show to discuss his successful season and the highly ranked Illinois Men's Golf.

2/20/23 Hour 2: Big week ahead for Illinois; What do you most want to see against Minnesota?

Derek and Kyle preview an important week for Illinois that includes a game against newly-ranked Northwestern. The guys later discuss what they most want to see from the makeup game against Minnesota.

2/20/23 Hour 1: Illinois falls short against Indiana despite strong effort; What went wrong late?

Derek and Kyle break down Illinois' tough loss to Indiana despite being without Terrance Shannon Jr. The guys discuss what went wrong on the last few possessions and what it says about the team moving forward. 

2/17/23 Hour 2: Luke Goode on first points of the season & playing home state Hoosiers; Underwood talks Indiana

Luke Goode joins the show for his weekly segment to discuss seeing a 3 go down against Penn State and what it means to him to face his home state Indiana Hoosiers. Hear from Brad Underwood as he previews Indiana.

2/17/23 Hour 1: Frustrations about Illinois’ Sweet 16 drought; Piper’s thoughts on Illinois-IU rematch

Lon and Kyle discuss how frustrating it is that Illinois hasn't reached the Sweet 16 since 2005 and whether or not this year's team is capable of doing it. Derek Piper joins the show from the road to share his thoughts on what the Illini need to do to knock off the Hoosiers.

2/16/23 Hour 2: Jeff Jones (Belleville News-Democrat) talks Cardinals from Spring Training; Brewers/Burnes relationship soured?

Jeff Jones from the Belleville News-Democrat joins the show to give updates from Cardinals spring training and preview the season. The guys hit on some other baseball topics including Corbin Burnes's frustrations with the Brewers.

2/16/23 Hour 1: Is Northwestern for real?; Projecting Big Ten Tournament seeds

Lon and Derek discuss Northwestern's second straight ranked win and if they should be taken more seriously. The guys predict the rest of the Big Ten season and see where teams could be seeded in the Big Ten Tournament.

2/15/23 Hour 2: Ryan Lieber talks Contreras, Cubs offseason & expectations for 2023

Ryan Lieber joins the show to discuss the Cubs' offseason, what to expect from the team in 2023, and what losing Willson Contreras will mean. Hear Brad Underwood talk about his team's loss to Penn State.

2/15/23 Hour 1: Jalen Pickett goes nuclear to down Illinois; Piper gives thoughts on defensive struggles

Lon and Kyle break down Illinois' 93-81 loss to Penn State and Jalen Pickett's 41 point performance. Derek Piper joins the guys to discuss the Illini's defensive struggles and outlook going forward.

2/14/23 Hour 2: Can anybody catch Purdue in the Big Ten race?; Underwood, Rodgers on Penn State

Lon and Kyle break down Purdue's remaining schedule and the path for Illinois to potentially earn a share of the conference title. Hear from Brad Underwood and Ty Rodgers as they preview the game against Penn State.