Marching to Madness

In Episode 741 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes UC Irvine head coach Russell Turner.  The Anteaters' head coach has the most wins in UCI history with 242 in his 12 campaigns. During the past 10 seasons, Coach Turner's team has finished at least fourth in the Big West Conference. Topics of discussion include: Ways UCI led the nation in three-point defense a year ago The backcourt of Daw...

In Episode 740 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Washington head coach Mike Hopkins. The Huskies won 17 games this season as they were second in the Pac-12 in scoring at 75.2 points per contest. Topics of discussion include: The productivity of Jamal Bey Kentucky transfer Keion Brooks, Jr., and his ability to make an impact The ability of freshman Koren Johnson, a four-star Seattle prod...

In Episode 738 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Western Kentucky head coach Rick Stansbury. The Hilltoppers won nine out of their last ten games and with injuries, they only had about six players. Topics of discussion include: The toughness of Dayvion McKnight Jairus Hamilton's shooting prowess Boise State transfer Emmanuel Akot's leadership ability Recruiting the transfer portal...

In Episode 738 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery. The Hawkeyes won their first Big Ten Tournament since 2006 last season. Topics of discussion include: Iowa averaged 83.2 points last season, fifth in college basketball Keegan Murray's viability as he led the Hawkeyes in scoring at 23.5 points with 8.7 rebounds How the presence of Patrick McCaffery is...

In Episode 737 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Appalachian State head coach Dustin Kerns. The Mountaineers finished second in the Sun Belt Conference as ASU possessed one of the top defenses in the SBC. Topics of discussion include: The Mountaineers' success on the road in the SBC Donovan Gregory's ability as the leading retuning scorer ASU's defensive prowess and how it is a key...

In Episode 736 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back VCU head coach Mike Rhoades, who has the Rams with a 66 percent winning percentage in the five years that he has been at VCU. The Rams finished tied for second in the Atlantic 10 where they were tied with Dayton and one game back of Davidson. Topics of discussion include: VCU's defensive philosophy Ace Baldwin's tremendous versatilit...

In Episode 735 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga, who took the Hurricanes to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight in March. Topics of discussion include: How better health and experienced players were key topics Isaiah Wong's solid abilities How Charlie Moore was a leader for the Hurricanes Coach Larrañaga's point of view on the status of college basketb...

In Episode 734 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross is back from being in a traffic accident in early February and he welcomes back Delaware head basketball coach Martin Ingelsby, who took the Blue Hens to the CAA Tournament title as they defeated UNC Wilmington in the championship game. Topics of discussion include: Winning the CAA and the matchup with Villanova in the NCAA Tournament How the bala...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, host Ken Cross makes his return to the podcast and welcomes in Old Dominion head basketball coach Jeff Jones. About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, and many more. He covers na...

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In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Wake Forest head basketball coach Steve Forbes. Topics of discussion include: The Demon Deacons at 18-5 with eight games remaining Insights on scouting How Alondes Williams and Jake Laravia play well off each other Having transfers from great programs/cultures ...And much more About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has ov...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Saint Peter's head coach Shaheen Holloway. Topics of discussion include: The Peacocks' league-leading defensive attack Well distributed offensive attack via points per player Daryl Banks and Doug Edert as three-point threats to lead the offense The plethora of excellent coaches in the MAAC ...And much more About...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Hawaii head coach Eran Ganot. Topics of discussion include: The 5-0 start in Big West play Using a stealthy defense to set the tone Noel Coleman as a team leader and leading scorer The presence of Jerome Desrosiers ...And much more About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports media. His...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Drake head coach Darian Devries. Topics of discussion include: Playing without Shanquan Hemphill Heighten play of freshman Tucker Devries Garrett Stertz's contributions The battle in the Missouri Valley Much more About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports media. His work has been feat...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Loyola head coach Tavaras Hardy. Topics of discussion include: The reemergence of Patriot League leading scorer Cam Spencer after injuries cut short last season Jaylin Andrews as a steady perimeter player Milos Ilic and Golden Dike as a steady post presence Working out the culture when he arrived four seasons ago A...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Murray State head coach Matt McMahon. Topics of discussion include: Three consecutive wins of over 20 points How Tevin Brown affects a game The Racers' defensive approach Recent play of KJ Hill and Justice Hill ... and much more! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports media. His w...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back coach Bob Cantu. Topics of discussion include: Coach Cantu's preparation for the next phase of his coaching career A look at the Pac-12 Thoughts on Gonzaga Top conferences ... and much more! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York T...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Delaware head coach Martin Ingelsby. Topics of discussion include: Saturday's tough loss at Hofstra The dimension that Jameer Nelson, Jr. adds to the Blue Hens Cooking up offensive efficiency How the opening CAA loss to UNCW was a rallying point ... and much more! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years o...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back ESPN analyst Mark Adams. Topics of discussion include: The race in the AAC Houston's continued dominance in the league The plight of Memphis, SMU and UCF Expansion in the Missouri Valley ... and much more! Be sure to subscribe to the Marching to Madness on iTunes so you never miss a single episode. About the Host...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Miami head coach Jim Larranaga. Topics of discussion include: Tuesday's 65-64 loss at Florida State Recent 9-game win streak which culminated with a win over Duke The heightened play of Kam McGusty Charlie Moore's talents ... and much more! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports m...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Penn State head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Topics of discussion include: Wednesday night's win over Northwestern The exemplary play of 6-6 power forward Seth Lundy Jalen Pickett's relentlessness in averaging 36.2 minutes Working as an assistant to Brad Stevens with the Celtics and Matt Painter at Purdue And much more...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Louisiana Tech head coach Eric Konkol. Topics of discussion include: Saturday's come-from-behind win over Western Kentucky Kenneth Lofton's offensive efficiency Cobe Williams' play of late as he was the CUSA Player of the Week How the Bulldogs are working to improve defensively ... And much more About the Hosts:...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson. Topics of discussion include: Restarting after covid pauses Joe Murray's offensive prowess Colin Slater, Jadon Jones as three-point threats Key concepts to improve defensively ... And much more About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports media. H...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson. Topics of discussion include: Solid wins in the 10-1 start Adopting a solid offensive presence Jamison Battle's development as a transfer Return of Payton Willis to the program ... And much more About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports media. His work...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Cal State Fullerton head coach Dedrique Taylor. Topics of discussion include: Improvements on the defensive end of the floor Creating chemistry and connectivity with older veterans and new faces How E.J. Anosike has become the catalyst of the Titans offense How Tray Maddox, Jr., can rebound from a tough start to...