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Pete Thamel and ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello discuss the teams that have just landed in the Final Four spots in the Men’s NCAA tournament – specifically how a missed free throw by Virginia in the ACC tournament impacted NC State’s trajectory to the Final Four. They also talk about UConn’s evisceration of Illinois, the No. 2 offense in the country. And although Duke lost to NC State, Borzello notes that the Blue Devils’ future is bright as they are looking forward to Cooper Flagg, the number one college recruit in the country who has committed to their program for the following season. Finally, the two round out the pod with a preview of the Final Four games and who they think will be the NCAA tournament champion.

0:00 The Final Four teams are set

1:05 A missed free throw in the ACC tournament affected NC State’s trajectory to now

8:49 Illinois should’ve adjusted to UConn’s Donovan Clingan

12:01 The difficulty for UConn to win a back-to-back title

24:22 How Zach Edey fits into Purdue’s game

29:38 Tennessee’s dependence on Dalton Knecht

31:53 Breaking down NC State DJ Burns’ game

37:22 The future of Duke with No. 1 college recruit Cooper Flagg

42:17 Final Four preview: Alabama vs UConn

45:20 Final Four preview: Purdue vs NC State

48:20 The best basketball players in the portal right now

51:25 Who will be the men’s NCAA tournament champion?

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In today’s episode of Tourney Run, Alexa Philippou and Katie Barnes break down Duke's upset over Ohio State, breakout players in the tournament, and unexpected teams on the rise. Then, they react to LSU’s drama surrounding the tournament and how it will impact them on the court. Next, they share their overreactions of the week, including if South Carolina is unbeatable and if Paige Bueckers is the best player in the game. Later, they jump on their soapbox to discuss whether neutral sites benefit the game. Plus, they share their biggest regrets in their brackets. 

1:22 Starting Five: Biggest upsets

7:13 Starting Five: Breakout Players

10:40 Starting Five: Unexpected Standout teams

12:45 Starting Five: Things we didn’t see coming

24:88 Starting Five: Best matchups

31:14 Overreactions from the weekend: South Carolina is unbeatable

38:22 Overreactions from the weekend: Paige Bueckers is the best basketball player Alexa has ever seen

44:34 Soap Box: should teams go to neutral sites?

49:58 Biggest bracket mistakes

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Pete Thamel and ESPN College Basketball Insider Jeff Borzello discuss Kentucky head coach John Calipari's uncertain future with the Wildcats. They delve into his need to change his staff, his need to shift his focus to developing older rosters, and the pros and cons that come with working with him. From the school's perspective they get into the $33M+ the Wildcats would have to spend to buy Calipari out, and the lack of coaching options out there for his replacement. Next, Borzello highlights which programs are still in need of a coach and which programs that would support a coach if a coach were to land there. Lastly, Thamel and Borzello recap their favorite games and players of the NCAA Tournament so far and preview the upcoming games they are looking to watch in the Sweet 16 round.

0:00 Will Kentucky fire Calipari this week?

7:45 SMU can afford Calipari's $33M buyout

13:22 Adjustments Calipari should make

26:48 Louisville caught flat footed in head coach search

30:38 Are all top coaches headed to SEC and Big Ten?

36:55 Schools in need of a coach

50:00 Jeff's favorite NCAA Tournament moments so far

55:53 Sweet 16 game previews

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Matt and Myron take a look at the teams remaining in the big dance and make their picks for who will be cutting down the nets. We also make our picks for the Women's NCAAT and why their is so much more attention on the women this year. We also debate how much longer coach Calipari will be at Kentucky and make our picks for today's biggest games.

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Matt and Myron is joined by Kevin Keatts, NC State MBB Head Coach, and what their historic run has been like. We also breakdown the latest with LSU Women's basketball and what is next for Kim Mulkey. Also, is the one and done era over in college basketball? Plus, what hat does Myron need to start wearing

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Matt and Myron recap a crazy first few days in the tournament. We breakdown if expansion is in the works for the NCAAT and should it happen? Also, we dive into the future of John Calipari and should he stay with Kentucky

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In today’s episode of Tourney Run, Alexa Philippou and Katie Barnes share the craziness of the Women’s 2024 March Madness bracket, including who will make it out of the Albany Region of Doom and the spiciest matchups they are looking forward to watching. Then, they dive into “Garbage Time,” sharing their out-of-pocket predictions for March Madness. Later, they test their friendship by seeing if they can predict each other’s Final Four. Plus, enter our Tourney Run bracket challenge and compete head-to-head with Katie and Alexa!

1:30 Region of Doom Breakdown 

15:33 Rudest matchups 

24:16 Spiciest Matchups 

29:07 Garbage Time

41:03 Final Four Predictions

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel preview the Men's NCAA tournament bracket. They discuss their takeaways for each region, possible upsets, and then make their final four and conference champion picks. More specifically, they discuss UConn as the number one seed and who could possibly take them on, the pros and cons of Arizona, their doubts for Houston making it very far, what to keep in mind when watching NC State, what Kentucky brings to the table, Purdue's and Tennessee's baggage, and so much more!

03:30 - East preview: UConn's pathway

13:00 - East preview: Possible upsets

16:45 - East preview: The effect of Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr.

22:30 - West preview: North Carolina's defense against other teams

25:00 West preview: Possible upsets

28:25 - West preview: The problem with Clemson

37:00 - West preview: The intrigue of Arizona

44:20 - South preview: The potholes in Houston's pathway

46:00 - South preview: How quickly will NC State fall?

58:34 - South preview: Kentucky's Reed Sheppard

01:05:51 - Midwest Preview: Purdue's & Tennessee's baggage

01:11:00 - Midwest preview: Possible upsets

01:22:00 - Full bracket preview: Final picks

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In the first episode of Tourney Run, Alexa Philippou and Katie Barnes unpack Champ Week's highlights, from Caitlin Clark's standout stamina to USC's revival led by Juju Watkins, and ponder Notre Dame's ceiling and UConn's Big East triumph. They dissect the South Carolina-LSU tussle in "Overreactions of the Week," debate South Carolina's tournament odds, address the impact of injuries on the season, and preview key weekend matchups, offering a concise yet rich analysis of the women's college basketball tournament landscape.

1:38 First March Madness memories

3:49 It was a wild start to Champ Week 

5:04 The Starting Five: Caitlin Clark's stamina 

9:59 The Starting Five: Juju Watkins, USC is back!

15:45 The Starting Five: What's Notre Dame's potential ceiling?

18:24 The Starting Five: UConn's performance in the Big East Tournament

23:01 The Starting Five: SEC Tournament and its top performers

31:56 Overreactions of the Week: South Carolina-LSU tussle

 36:50 South Carolina versus the field in the tournament 

41:29 Injuries are ruining March

45:23 Anticipated matchups for this weekend

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Matt and Myron get ready for Selection Sunday as we are just one week away from the big dance. Matt tells you which four teams can go all the way to the final four. We also chat with the man behind it all, Joe Lunardi, ESPN CBB Bracketology Joins the Show

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