@Notevend2 talks with 2023-24 1st Team All-NE10 player, Matt Becht on this week's episode. Matt Becht attended high school in Virginia where he played for Bishop O'Connell. After a successful high career, Becht committed to Mount St. Mary's. Early in his freshman year, Matt suffered a knee injury that required surgery. That would only be the start of the adversity Matt faced during his college career; in just two years playing for the Mountaineers, Becht went through three surgeries.

Matt entered the transfer portal after his second year, and would commit to Division 2, NE10 member, Southern New Hampshire University. The next three years playing for the Penman would be filled with success; in three years Becht averaged over 14 ppg in every year, and shot 45% from three in his final two years with SNHU. In 2023-24 SNHU won a NE10 championship and made a run all the way to the D2 NCAA Elite 8.

With one year of eligibility left, Matt entered the transfer portal where he would hear from plenty of Power 5 and high major schools. Becht committed to Merrimack for the 2024-25 season. Merrimack competes in the MAAC conference and kicks off their season Saturday (11/9) against Vermont.

Hear about his basketball journey dealing with adversity, his dominant career at SNHU, and his expectations going into his final year of college basketball.

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Sneak Peek- 00:00-00:33

Alfred/Utica Updates- 00:33-02:42

Intro- 02:42-03:19

Unnamed Segment, Empire 8 Questions (Nazareth/St. John Fisher)- 03:19-09:36

Intro- 09:36-14:38

NFL Sunday, Favorite NFL Team, Sunday Routine(s)- 14:38-16:47

Bishop O'Connell/DMV Basketball Experience- 16:47-20:18

Committing to Mount St. Mary's, Injuries during Career, Dealing with Adversity- 20:18-26:05

Leaving Mount St. Mary's, Recruitment in Transfer Portal, Committing to SNHU- 26:05-28:48

Developing Game/Craft over the Years, Mentors- 28:48-32:56

2023-24 Elite 8 Run with SNHU- 32:56-37:32

Competition in the NE-10- 37:32-40:35

Break- 40:35-40:46

Recruitment after Leaving SNHU, Committing to Merrimack- 40:46-47:05

Differences in Play D2 vs. D1- 47:05-49:03

Expectations for Final Year of CBB- 49:03-50:50

Rapid Fire (Top 3 NE10 Players, Fav Memory in Manchester, Pregame Rituals/Music)- 50:50-55:20

Starting 5: Best Players Played With- 55:20-57:32

Outro- 57:32-58:28