Marching to Madness

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross are joined by Raptors 905 assistant coach Donnie Tyndall. The trio discuss player development at the college and pro levels, strategic matchups in Saturday's Final Four games, South Carolina's magical run, and so much more. It's another jam-packed episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years...

In this special episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross take an in-depth look at each of the 2017 Final Four coaches. Topics of discussion include: the evolution of the Gonzaga program under Mark Few, how Frank Martin has built South Carolina into a title contender, the underrated job that Dana Altman has done through his career, the continued success of Roy Williams, and...

In this special NIT Final Four episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back reigning ACC Coach of the Year and Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner to discuss the Yellow Jackets' march to Madison Square Garden. The trio discuss the team expectations in his first year on the job, the development of Josh Okogie, and so much more. There's also discussion on Cal State...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross give their initial reaction to the 2017 Final Four field after Sunday's East and South Regional Final action. Topics of discussion include: South Carolina's magical run to Phoenix, Gonzaga making its first Final Four, Oregon overcoming adversity to win the Midwest, North Carolina winning a thriller over Kentucky to earn a Fin...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into Friday night's Sweet 16 action in the East and South regions before looking ahead to Sunday's Elite Eight matchups. Topics of discussion include: North Carolina's impressive performance against Butler, De'Aaron Fox's incredible 39-point game vs. UCLA, South Carolina shutting down Baylor's offense, Florida's wild ove...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross recap the semifinal final action in the Midwest and West regions before previewing Saturday's matchups. Topics of discussion include: Oregon's close victory over Michigan, Kansas being the most impressive team left in the field, West Virginia's late-game woes against Gonzaga, Xavier upsetting Arizona, and so much more. It's a...

In part two of our 2017 NCAA tournament Sweet 16 preview, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross are joined once again by Rivals writer and recruiting insider David Sisk. Topics of discussion include: South Carolina's chances in matching up against Baylor, why Wisconsin's experience matters, what Florida needs to do to advance, North Carolina's tremendous rebounding ability, Butler's keys to beating the...

In part one of the Marching to Madness Sweet 16 preview, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross are joined by college basketball writer and recruiting insider David Sisk to dive into Thursday's Midwest and West Region action. Topics of discussion include: Michigan's impressive play as of late, what Oregon needs to do to stop the Wolverines, Kansas's hot shooting, Gonzaga's challenge against West Virgini...

In this special coaching carousel episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into the recent coaching changes in the world of college basketball. They discuss Will Wade leaving VCU for LSU, Mike Hopkins taking over at Syracuse, Brad Underwood jumping to Illinois after one season at Oklahoma State, Kevin Keatts taking over at NC State, and much more. It's another loaded e...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross recap a fun-filled day four of the 2017 NCAA tournament. Topics of discussion include: Baylor's win over USC, South Carolina's improbably victory over Duke, North Carolina being the lone ACC team remaining in the field, Kentucky making plays late against Wichita State, Kansas in yet another Sweet 16, and so much more. It's an...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross recap an fun-filled day three of the 2017 NCAA tournament. Topics of discussion include: Wisconsin taking down defending national champion Villanova, Florida's dominant performance against Virginia, Gonzaga and Arizona moving on in the West, Butler's efficiency vs. MTSU, Purdue holding off Iowa State, and so much more. It's a...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross recap day two of the 2017 NCAA tournament. Topics of discussion include: South Carolina's impressive win over Marquette, Kansas and North Carolina cruising to victory, Rhode Island's second round matchup with Oregon, Kentucky's struggles against Northern Kentucky, the controversial flagrant call in Arkansas/Seton Hall, and so...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross recap day one of the 2017 NCAA tournament. Topics of discussion include: Northwestern's wild win over Vanderbilt, the impressive play of Iowa State, why Florida is being overlooked, how Virginia knocked off UNC Wilmington, Notre Dame's struggles against Princeton, the second round showdown between MTSU and Butler, and so much...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross round out their region breakdowns by diving into the South Region in the 2017 NCAA tournament. They discuss how loaded the South is, why MTSU was wildly under-seeded, how the committee once again undervalued Wichita State, and so much more. It's another jam-packed episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell...

In yet another special NCAA tournament edition of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into the Midwest Region. They discuss Kansas as the top seed, the potential upset specials in the region, why Louisville could be the Midwest's Final Four representative, and so much more. It's another jam-packed edition of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 year...

In another special NCAA tournament edition of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Troy head coach Phil Cunningham to talk about his team's first round game against Duke. The trio discuss the Trojans' turning point during the regular season, the challenges that Troy will face against the Blue Devils, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross continue their break down of the 2017 NCAA tournament by diving into the West Region. They discuss Gonzaga's incredible season, the recent play of Arizona, why this region could be lacking upsets, and so much more. It's another loaded NCAA tournament edition of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 ye...

In another special NCAA tournament edition of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back ESPN/American Sports Network analyst Mark Adams to the show. The trio discuss how teams like MTSU and Wichita State were under-seeded, why East Tennessee State could upset Florida, how the committee messed up by seeding mid-majors against each other, and so much more. It's a jam-packed...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into the 2017 NCAA tournament bracket to break down the East Region. They discuss Villanova's path to the Final Four, the possible first round upsets to watch out for, why everyone is underrating SMU, and so much more. It's a jam-packed edition of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of ex...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross give their instant reaction on the 2017 NCAA tournament bracket. They discuss Villanova's path in the East, the loaded South region, and so much more! It's another exciting edition of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York...

In this special episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into their 2017 SEC tournament preview. The duo will be at this week's tournament in Nashville, and they get ready by discussing possible sleeper teams, the potential Kentucky/Florida matchup, and much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of e...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into hot topics around the college basketball world entering a big week of conference tournaments. They discuss Jacksonville State earning a bid in the OVC, Winthrop earning a bid in the Big South, how the selection process should work for regular season champions, and much more. It's a jam-packed episode of Marching to...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into several college basketball topics heading into a big conference tournament weekend. They discuss Wake Forest's march to an NCAA tournament bid, Monmouth's success under King Rice, how conference RPI's stack up, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Columbia head coach Jim Engles. The trio discuss his journey from NJIT to Columbia, how the Ivy League has changed throughout the years, the addition of the conference tournament, and so much more. It's another exciting episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in...

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into a variety of topics as we have officially entered March. They discuss the start of the OVC tournament in Nashville, the lack of mid-major respect nationally, and Warren Buffett's incredible bracket challenge. All that and more in this exciting episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10...