Marching to Madness

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Appalachian State head coach Dustin Kerns. Topics of discussion include: setting his culture in a slumbering program, the implementation of a sound defense, how Justin Forrest has emerged onto the national scene, the staff's philosophy in improving the Mountaineers' free throw shooting, biggest mentors in coaching,...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Delaware head coach Martin Ingelsby. Topics of discussion include: the sustainability of Nate Darling as a shooter, how Dylan Painter has emerged in the post, the impact of the Fightin' Blue Hens' shot selection and tempo, takeaways from the win over Delaware State and the close loss to Villanova, and much more....

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski. Topics of discussion include: the team's commitment on the defensive end of the floor, how Markus Howard continues to be such an excellent scorer, the leadership skills of Sacar Anim, how Coach K has influenced his career both on and off the court, and much more. It's anoth...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman. Topics of discussion include: Mason Jones' 41-point outburst in the win against Tulsa, the biggest takeaways from the team's 9-1 start, why the Razorbacks are currently rated ninth nationally in defensive efficiency, what the staff is focusing on during the off week, and much m...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in DePaul head coach Dave Leitao. Topics of discussion include: the Blue Demons' great start this season, their commitment on the defensive end of the floor, the completeness of big man Paul Reed, Charlie Moore's development, building a vision for the DePaul program, and much more. It's another exciting episode of Mar...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd. Topics of discussion include: the Bulldogs' 10-1 start this season, Killian Tillie's sense of urgency after an injury sidelined him last season, leading scorer Filip Petrusev's evolvement in the system, Saturday's epic showdown against Arizona, and much more. It's another exci...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back George Mason head coach Dave Paulsen. Topics of discussion include: the Patriots' 10-1 start, building confidence after the recent championship in the Cayman Islands Classic, the play of Javon Green and Jordan Miller in the backcourt, A.J. Wilson's excellent skill set, the strength of the Atlantic 10 this season,...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Virginia Tech associate head coach Chester Frazier. Topics of discussion include: Virginia Tech's showing in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, the impact of red-shirt freshman Landers Nolley, how true freshman Naheim Alleyne is already making an impact, the transition to a youthful roster, expectations for the matchu...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Stephen F. Austin head coach Kyle Keller. Topics of discussion include: reflecting on the huge win at Duke, how Kevon Harris' mental toughness continues to play a huge role, Nathan Bain's incredible journey, the Lumberjacks' impressive victory against Arkansas State, how the city has responded to the team's succe...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner. Topics of discussion include: the Yellow Jackets' last-second loss to Arkansas, how Michael Devoe has been playing at a big-time level, the emergence of James Banks in the paint, how the ACC's 20-game schedule and scheduling the season openers with conference matchups affects...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back SMU head coach Tim Jankovich. Topics of discussion include: the Mustangs' impressive 5-0 start this season, Kendric Davis's 21-point debut in the victory against UNLV, the dynamics that Isiaha Mike brings to the rotation, continuing the defensive presence, the depth of the AAC, and much more. It's another excitin...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Towson head coach Pat Skerry. Topics of discussion include:  building the program into a contender, the experience of playing three games in four days in the Charleston Classic, Brian Fobbs' development, reasserting an offensive presence, Jason Gibson as a freshman point guard, biggest mentors in coaching, and much...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber. Topics of discussion include: the Wildcats' 4-0 start this season, the expanded roles of Xavier Snead and Cartier Diarra, continuing the signature defensive presence within the program, the upcoming Fort Myers Tip-Off matchup with Pitt, and much more. It's another exciting epi...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Eastern Washington head coach Shantay Legans. Topics of discussion include: embracing expectations as the Big Sky favorite this season, the type of identity that the Eagles have established, how Jacob Davison and Mason Peating continue to make a huge impact, the extensive travel in the conference, biggest mentors i...

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: how the Bulldogs have gotten off to a 2-0 start, DaQuan Bracey's leadership, the impressive versatility of JaColby Pemberton, how Kalob Ledoux is making a huge impact thus far this season, the strength of Conference USA, expectations for the upc...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Colgate head coach Matt Langel. Topics of discussion include: the Raiders' high expectations for this season after making the NCAA Tournament a season ago, how Rapolas Ivanauskas has expanded his game, the versatility of Will Rayman, Jordan Burns' dynamic play, biggest mentors in coaching, and much more. It's anoth...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Louisville assistant coach Dino Gaudio. Topics of discussion include: Louisville's season-opening win at Miami, the veteran leadership of Jordan Nwora and Ryan McMahon, what has stood out thus far with the elite freshman class, how the Cardinals prepare for upcoming games, and much more. It's another exciting episo...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Stanford head coach Jerod Haase. Topics of discussion include: the Cardinal's season-opening win over Montana, expectations for Oscar da Silva this season, the youth on the roster and how the coaching staff approaches that, roles for freshmen Ty Terry and Spencer Jones, biggest mentors in coaching, and much more. I...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle. Topics of discussion include: the return of Tres Tinkle and Ethan Thompson as pillars of the team, how freshman scoring machine Jared Lucas will make an impact this season, Kylor Kelley's solidity in the post, reintroducing the 1-3-1 zone as part of the defense, and much more...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon. Topics of discussion include: how depth and experience correlate within the team, the one-two punch of Anthony Cowan Jr. and Jalen Smith, the perimeter play of Eric Ayala, Darryl Morsell, and Aaron Wiggins, how Makhi and Makhel Mitchell could make an impact this season, and much mo...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel. Topics of discussion include: his love of Wiz Khalifa and Star Wars, the solid growth and development of the program in a single year, how Trey McGowens, Xavier Johnson, and Au'diese Toney continue to produce in the backcourt, the development of the post game, and much more. It's...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins. Topics of discussion include: the rebuild of the roster and implementation of a new system, how Collin Smith continues to expand his leadership role, Avery Diggs and expectations for the Knights' post game this season, Da'zon Ingram's emergence on the point, and much more. It's anot...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Clemson head coach Brad Brownell. Topics of discussion include: the Tigers winning the gold at the university games, rebuilding the roster after losing 4 of their top 5 scorers, how John Newman III fits into the scheme this season, expectations for big man Aamir Simms, and much more. It's another exciting episode...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in North Carolina head coach Roy Williams. Topics of discussion include: how he has seen the game evolve as he enters his 32nd year as a head coach, the contributions of senior Garrison Brooks, how the additions of 5-star players in Cole Anthony and Armando Bacot will impact the program, his view on the 20-game ACC sc...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back VCU head coach Mike Rhoades. Topics of discussion include: the return of the Rams' defensive prowess, Marcus Evans' health and expectations entering the season, the physicality of De'Riante Jenkins, potential similarities of forward Marcos Santos-Silva to former Ram Mo Alie-Cox, and much more. It's another exciti...