Marching to Madness

In Episode 766 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes UNC Greensboro head coach Mike Jones as the Spartans will be one of the favorites in the Southern Conference this season behind a solid defense and the return of five starters. Coach Jones added solid transfers including former VCU Ram Mikel Brown-Jones, who played in 29 games and shot 55.3 percent from the field. Topics of discussion inc...

In Episode 765 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Colorado State head coach Niko Medved as he led the Rams to a 14-4 record inside of the Mountain West as they won 11 in a row to start the season which earned them a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The 6-seed was the highest for CSU in the school's history. Topics of discussion include: David Roddy as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies...

In Episode 764 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Wofford head coach Jay McAuley who leads the Terriers after a season where they allowed only 27.7 defensive rebounds per game which led the nation. Wofford returns leading scorer B.J. Mack, who netted 16.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Topics of discussion include: Mack's versatility inside the Terriers' game plans on both ends o...

In Episode 761 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May, who has led the Owls to four consecutive winning seasons in his four years at FAU. May also led FAU to a tie for second in the CUSA East last season. the Owls are one of the best offensive teams in college basketball as they averaged 74.1 points and made 8.8 threes and shot 35.2 percent from behind t...

In Episode 762 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Belmont head coach Casey Alexander, who has posted a 77-19 mark in three seasons as the Bruins' head coach. Topics of discussion include: The challenge of the Missouri Valley Conference The return of leading scorer Ben Sheppard The addition of freshman Ja'Kobi Gillespie Potential NCAA Tournament Expansion … And much more.

In Episode 761 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle as he goes about rebuilding the Beavers after a tough season a year ago. Two years ago, Tinkle took Oregon State to the Elite Eight after the Beavers won the Pac-12 Tournament for the first time in teams history. Topics of discussion include: Rodrique Andela's presence as he returns from last year's in...

In Episode 760 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Virginia Tech associate head coach Mike Jones, who joined coach Mike Young last season. Coach Jones joined the Hokies staff after 19 years at DeMatha High School where he had a 511-119 record in winning 81.1 percent of his games. Jones helped to lead Virginia Tech to it's first ACC Tournament championship as the Hokies defeated the top th...

In Episode 759 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Washington State head coach Kyle Smith, who placed the Cougars as one of the nation's top defensive teams as it held opponents to 41.5 percent from the floor and just 64.9 points per game. Topics of discussion include: Mouhamed Gueye's presence on both ends of the floor The addition of Auburn/Tennessee transfer Justin Powell T.J. Bamba as...

In Episode 758 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner, who led the Yellow Jackets to the ACC Tournament championship in 2021. Pastner is rebuilding the program after it lost its two leading scorers in Michael Devoe and Jordan Usher. Topics of discussion include: Playing for Lute Olson at Arizona Kyle Sturdivant as the leading returning scorer Rodney Howar...

In Episode 756 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans, who turned New Mexico State into a WAC power over a five-year period. He claimed a 122-32 record with the Aggies while winning four WAC regular season titles and three WAC Tournaments. Topics of discussion include: The efforts of 6-11 Tolu Smith DJ Jeffries and his return to the Bulldogs program Sh...

In Episode 756 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Cal State Fullerton head coach Dedrique Taylor, who had the Titans back in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big West Tournament championship. Topics of discussion include: A look back into last season's tournament experiences The effects of Jalen Harris as a leader and talented player Vincent Lee's ability as the Titans' power forwar...

In Episode 755 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins, who was placed in the National Basketball Hall of Fame in September of this year. Coach Huggins, who has 916 career wins, discusses the restructuring of his roster along with some upperclassmen who will help the Mountaineers to build themselves up once again in the Big 12. Topics of discussion include...

In Episode 754 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis, who has 467 career wins as he starts into his 24th season as a head coach at the D-1 level and his fifth year as the head coach at Ole Miss. Topics of discussion include: The return of Daeshun Ruffin and Matthew Murrell Jaemyn Brakefield's shooting prowess The defensive abilities of his transfers The dept...

In Episode 752 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Richmond head coach Chris Mooney who led the Spiders to their first Atlantic 10 Tournament championship since 2011. The Spiders welcome back Tyler Burton, who led them with 16.1 points and 7.7 rebounder game last season. Topics of discussion include: Last season's A-10 title and the win over Iowa in the NCAA Tournament The multiple skills...

In Episode 752 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Marshall head coach Dan D'Antoni, who looks to push the Thundering Herd into the top of the Sun Belt Conference in the Herd's inaugural year in the league. He has 140 career wins at Marshall after he built the high school basketball program at Socastee High school in Myrtle Beach and joined his brother Mike as an NBA assistant with the Su...

In Episode 751 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes George Mason head coach Kim English. As Coach English is building GMU, he pushed the Patriots into the middle of the Atlantic 10 last season. Topics of discussion include: The key areas to build upon The rise of a three-point attack that averaged 9.3 threes per game Josh Oduro's presence on the interior The impact of Tennessee transfers D...

In Episode 750 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes UNCW head coach Takayo Siddle. The Seahawks moved in the CAA as they shared the top of the league with Towson as both put up 15-3 records while UNCW finished 27-9 overall with a CBI Championship. Topics of discussion include: The coach's philosophy and psychology with his team How Sykiem Phillips' roles may change as he is the leading ret...

In Episode 749 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Baylor head coach Scott Drew. The Bears won the national championship to end the 2021 season and came back last year to win the Big 12 and finished 27-7. Drew has 397 wins in 19 seasons as the Bears coach as he begins his 20th season in Waco. Topics of discussion include: Characteristics other than basketball that allow players to achieve...

In Episode 748 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Portland head coach Shantay Legans. The Pilots won 19 games last season which were the most since the 2010-11 season. Legans bought over three key players from his former Eastern Washington team in Tyler Robertson, Mike Meadows, and Jack Perry. Topics of discussion include: How the Pilots were able to put up 19 wins in Coach Legans' first...

In Episode 747 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes. The Demon Deacons finished 25-10 and they were 13-7 in the ACC, in which they were fifth. WFU improved by 19 wins last season as they were led by Alondes Williams and Grizzlies first-round pick Jake LaRavia. Forbes has put together a solid group of player on the roster for the 2022-23 campaign. Topics...

In Episode 746 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson. He led The Beach to a 14-3 record and first place in the Big West Conference. Coach Monson has 237 wins at LBSU and is the winningest coach in program history. Topics of discussion include: The success of The Beach in the '21-22 season The return of Joel Murray and Jordan Jones to the backcourt Abou...

In Episode 745 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes North Florida head coach Matt Driscoll as he enters his 14th season as the head coach of the Ospreys. Driscoll has led UNF to a 58.6 winning percentage inside the Atlantic Sun Conference Topics of discussion include: Jose Placer and Jarius Hicklen as leaders in the backcourt Carter Hendrickson's level of play from the interior The Ospreys...

In Episode 744 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl, who has a 72.6 percent winning percentage which is second in the SEC. The Tigers won the SEC regular season title with a 15-3 record this past season Topics of discussion include: The presence of Jabari Smith and Walker Kessler The returning Auburn backcourt of KD Johnson, Wendell Green, Jr., Zep Jasper and...

In Episode 743 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot as he rebuilds the program with 10 new Dukes in the program this season. Coach Dambrot, who was Lebron James' former high school coach at Saint Vincent-Saint Mary, also won 65 games in his first four seasons at Duquesne. Topics of discussion include: The return of Tre Williams and Kenny Easley, who were t...

In Episode 742 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes SMU head coach Rob Lanier, who begins his first season as head coach of the Mustangs. Lanier comes over from Georgia State where he led the Panthers to a 53-30 mark over three seasons. Lanier also has eight seasons as an assistant head coach to Rick Barnes with four at Tennessee and four at Texas. Topics of discussion include: Coach Lanie...