First, Illinois basketball Hall of Famer Deon Thomas joined the show from the Big Ten Tournament to discuss his successful career with the Illini and overseas. (3:05-19:48)

Then, BTN researcher Harold Shelton joined to break down the March Madness bracket by the numbers and project the best and worst Big Ten paths to the Final Four. (20:30-41:30)

Finally, producer Colleen Degnan joined for her #CollForTheCulture segment to create a bracket of the best cities in the US. (42:30-end)