Wake Forest coach Danny Manning was once the National Player of the Year, Final Four Most Outstanding Player, and a national champion with the Kansas Jayhawks. He helps us break down the Sweet 16 with perspective of both elite player and coach.

CB McGrath of UNC Wilmington has had a part in national championships with both Kansas and UNC. Who does he like of the 16 teams remaining?

Retiring Temple coach Fran Dunphy joins the show to discuss the state of college basketball, what he has observed throughout the tournament, and what it meant to receive the Dean Smith Award.

Plus, why did the weekend of NCAA Tournament action remind DG of the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella?

Kevin Keatts' Wolfpack has bounced back from the disappointment of being left out of the NCAA Tournament in a big way, and they're one win away from a trip to the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden.

Kevin Harlan also joins us to describe the tournament's chalky nature and what that means for broadcasters and fans.

A lot of chalk in the NCAA Tournament, the almost certainly playoff-bound Hurricanes, a Hornets buzzer-beater, and emotional hoops coaches lead Best & Worst of the Weekend voting.

What do all of Roy Williams' successful NCAA Tournament runs have in common, and will be see that trend continue with his latest team?

Dan Bonner of CBS Sports also joins us.

DG discusses Wake Forest retaining Danny Manning as head coach for next season, as well as the precarious situation in which Virginia Tech players find themselves, with Buzz Williams rumored to take the Texas A&M job.

Boston College coach Jim Christian breaks down the ACC teams within the NCAA Tournament, makes a case for another program from the league he thinks should have been in, and recalls playing in games against teams coached by Jim Boeheim and Mike Krzyzewski.

The first wave of the round of 64 is underway, and Louisville is downed by Pitino Jr. and the Gophers. LSU survives Yale without head coach Will Wade. DG gives his pitch to NBA fans on why they should be paying attention to the NCAA Tournament through the eyes of pro basketball followers. Ichiro’s illustrious career is over after an emotional final game early this morning in Tokyo.

Coach Steve Donahue has spent time at Cornell where he brought the Big Red to a Sweet 16, he coached in the ACC with Boston College, and he’s now back in the Ivy League with the Penn Quakers. Coach Donahue joins DG to talk March Madness, what his bracket looks like, and gives a scouting report on Yale, who face LSU in the first round. Later on CL Brown, college basketball contributor with The Athletic, adds to the conversation.

The bad news: NC Central fell to North Dakota State last night in the First Four. The good news: the first round of March Madness is finally here! Louisville takes the floor against the Golden Gophers of Minnesota. Danny Manning's future is still up in the air at Wake Forest, and Frank Howard is suspended indefinitely as Syracuse prepares for Baylor in the first round.