Providence Journal writers Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch take a look at the exit of URI men's basketball coach Dan Hurley, who is leaving to lead the UConn Huskies after six seasons, and two NCAA Tournament appearances, with the Rhode Island Rams.

The Tribune's Cameron Teague Robinson and Daniel Jones start with an update from Mizzou football's Pro Day before evaluating the men's and women's basketball seasons. They finish with a wager on who picks more correct teams for the Final Four -- loser has to eat really hot wings. 

Dave Reynolds hosts Bradley baseball coach Elvis Dominguez and they discuss the team's good start to the season, their home opener and related topics pertaining to the sport.

Aaron Suttles and Ben Jones sit down as Alabama begins spring football practice to talk about questions Alabama is facing entering the next 4 weeks. The Crimson Tide needs to find answers to questions at quarterback, in the secondary, on the offensive line, on special teams, and on the coaching staff among others.

Ames Tribune sports editor Travis Hines and staff writer Dylan Montz discuss the start of Iowa State spring football coming off the program's first bowl win since 2009. There's also some men's hoops talk.

So, the IHSA boys state basketball tournament returns to Peoria for another weekend, this one with the Class 3A and 4A championships representing the big schools. We bring in Michael O'Brien of the Chicago Sun-Times, since six of the eight teams are from Chicagoland, to break down what to watch. And then we venture into the problems plaguing tournament attendance. After 23 years in Peoria, is it time for the tournament to move elsewhere? Why? Why not? And if so, where?

The Tribune's Peter Baugh provides context on Karissa Schweizer's fourth and fifth(!) individual national championships at last week's NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Also: more on Mizzou track, an update on Tiger baseball (they're 13-3) and softball (they're 16-10) and a postseason preview for gynmastics and wrestling.