{"podcast":{"title":"College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870","podcast_index_feed_id":7654870,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, College Basketball News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the biggest stories across college basketball—from top matchups and rankings to standout players, tournament races, and breaking news. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing real-time coverage across leagues and keeping fans connected nationwide. College Basketball News Today is your daily snapshot of the college hoops landscape. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T14:17:05.510954+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870"},"episode":{"title":"Spears Chooses Texas Over UNC | College Basketball News","slug":"spears-chooses-texas-over-unc-college-basketball-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T11:11:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/spears-chooses-texas-over-unc-college-basketball-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/396a530aa44f6681","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4486d04c-1057-4ae2-97c6-b4637864a095.mp3","summary":"Marcus Spears Jr., the top 2027 recruit and elite scorer with nearly 20 points per game, chose Texas over North Carolina — a massive blow to new UNC coach Michael Malone, who’s rebuilding and aiming for championship contention. While UNC still looks strong with key transfers like Terrence Brown and Matt Able, losing Spears stings for Malone’s early recruiting push. Still, with a stacked class and a revamped backcourt, the Tar Heels are poised to make a serious ACC and national title run. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/396a530aa44f6681","meta_description":"Marcus Spears Jr., the top 2027 recruit and elite scorer with nearly 20 points per game, chose Texas over North Carolina — a massive blow to new UNC coach…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/episodes/spears-chooses-texas-over-unc-college-basketball-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/college-basketball-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7654870/spears-chooses-texas-over-unc-college-basketball-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}