Marching to Madness

Coach D'Antoni is working to remake the Thundering Herd after they lost two key leaders and all-around players, Taevion Kinsey and Andy Taylor. Marshall is working on getting its guards into a rhythm on offense which will help to give it quality output on both ends of the floor. Marshall is currently one of the top teams in the nation in average possession which is at 14.7 seconds.

Topics of discussion include:

• Key issues in the tough start
• The effects of losing Taevion Kinsey and Andy Taylor
• Biggest problems in opponents shooting and scoring at a high level
• Leadership and it's resolve to win

… And much more!

James Madison head coach Mark Byington sees his Dukes continue their second season in the Sun Belt Conference. JMU already has thrust itself into the Top 25 after a 79-76 opening-night victory over Michigan State. Coach Byington discusses his approach to the running game and its pace in solidifying the Dukes as one of the top transition teams in the nation.

Topics of discussion include:

• The Dukes' opening day win at Michigan State
• Team culture in it's current No. 22 rating
• The play of Terrence Edwards and TJ Bickerstaff and other players
• The depth and ability of Sun Belt basketball

… And much more!

Coach Seth Greenberg joined ESPN in 2012 and has been one of the top college basketball minds as a coach or in-studio. On today's show, he talks about the ACC-SEC challenge as the two conferences split the 14 games with seven wins each. Greenberg looks inside the matchups at some key ideas from each game and he also discusses Florida Atlantic as a solid program once again this season. Coach Greenberg recorded 383 wins in his 22 seasons as a head coach in rebuilding Long Beach State, South Florida, and Virginia Tech.

Topics of discussion include:

• Bringing college basketball coaching fundamentals to the set
• Thoughts on games in the SEC-ACC Challenge
• Thoughts on Florida Atlantic's overall progression
• The loss of the Pac-12

Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay has his Flames off to a 6-0 start as they ready themselves for Florida Atlantic and Charleston this weekend. The Flames are led by Kyle Rode who is the leading scorer so far as he paces five teammates in double figures. After a solid non-conference slate, Liberty looks forward to its first season in the revamped Conference USA.

Topics of discussion include:

• Winning the Myrtle Beach Invitational
• Kyle Rode leading five Flames in double figures
• Defensively philosophy as derived from six years at Virginia
• Entering Conference USA

… And much more!

Coach Murphy is in his fourth season as associate head coach at Arizona as he is known as one of the top recruiters inside the game. Murphy discusses Arizona's win over Duke as well as players in the Wildcats' rotation. Arizona lost four key scorers from last season, but Coach Murphy, Coach Lloyd, and the staff did an outstanding job bringing in a new group of Wildcats who will work towards another Pac-12 title and look for a deep run into March. Watch San Diego State transfer Keshad Johnson, known as a solid defender, who currently leads six Wildcats who average in double figures.

Topics of discussion include:

• Arizona's win at Duke
• Six Wildcats currently averaging double figures
• Keshad Johnson's dynamic abilities
• The development of Oumar Ballo
• Much more!

Coach Driscoll is back on "Marching to Madness" as he and the Ospreys have worked to restructure after losing their top five scorers as four entered the transfer portal while Carter Hendrickson will start his professional career in Poland. Oscar Berry and Chaz Lanier return as Berry shot 40% from three last season while Lanier encompassed a multidimensional game.

Topics of discussion include:

• Analytical thoughts about the players on the overall roster
• Evaluation of how the transfer portal has affected UNF hoops
• Competition in the ASUN
• The usual tough non-conference schedule
• Much more!

Pepperdine's Lorenzo Romar is back on "Marching to Madness" as he discusses the overall production of leading returning scorer Taylor Mallette. Coach Romar also details the additions for the Waves through the transfer portal where former USC Trojan Ethan Anderson returns to southern California after one year at Wyoming. Pepperdine has plenty of depth which should help the Waves establish a solid rotation.

Topics of discussion include:

• Maxwell Lewis who has now transitioned to the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers
• Taylor Mallette as the Waves' leading returning scorer
• Incoming talent which features Ethan Anderson, who has played in two NCAA Tournaments
• The inside of Jevon Porter's game as he was a member of the WCC all-freshmen team a year ago
• Much more!

Appalachian State head coach Dustin Kerns joins "Marching to Madness" as his Mountaineers are picked in the Top 3 of most every Sun Belt Conference preseason preview or poll. He discusses returning five starters as his team equates to 70 percent of it's returning scoring and 70 percent of its minutes played. In 2021, Kerns led the Mountaineers to their first conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance since 2000.

Topics of discussion include:

• Keys to keeping a roster intact with the adamant transfer portal
• The versatility of Donovan Gregory
• Xavion Brown and Terence Harcum as key members of the roster once again
• Getting ready in a 14-team conference, game by game
• Much more!

Coach Kelsey discusses philosophies which he works on with his players daily to make Charleston a top-level basketball program. The Cougars' 20 consecutive wins a year ago were a school record as they won the CAA regular season as well as the tournament. Charleston returns its second and third leading scorers in Ante Brzovic (11.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg) and Will Reyne (10.8 ppg) as well as a solid role player in Ben Burnham, who averaged nearly 17 minutes per game while finding an average of 6.3 shots in his minutes.

Topics of discussion include:

• Philosophies that are solid parts of being a Cougar
• The connectivity inside of Coach Kelsey's program
• Returning Brzovic, Reyne and Burnham
• The additions of transfers and freshmen into Charleston basketball
• Much more!

Coach Eric Konkol is back on "Marching to Madness" as the Golden Hurricane looks to push forward in this season's remade American Athletic Conference. Tulsa will look to use its defense as a key to being competitive after it gave up around 77 points per game last season. Cobe Williams and Keaston Willis are a pair of solid players who came over with Konkol from Louisiana Tech

Topics of discussion include:

• Williams' leadership skills for the Golden Hurricane
• Willis' improvement and shooting ability
• Returning Jesaiah Wright and Ari Seals
• The reconfiguration of the AAC
• Much more!