Marching to Madness

Coach May has his Owls on a 20-game winning streak as they are one of the top 3-point teams (37.2%) in the country while playing a strong defensive effort where they hold the opposition 40 percent from the field (30th/CBB). The Owls are a deep team as they can also influence the game offensively with the inside presence of Vladislav Golden and Giancarlo Rosado.

Topics of discussion include:

• The Owls' current 20-game winning streak
• The depth of the FAU roster
• The post-game beside a three-point attack that averages 37.2 percent from behind the arc
• Johnell Davis and Alijah Martin adding to the abilities in the backcourt

Coach Ganot has the Rainbow Warriors in the mix to win the Big West as they host UCSB on Friday evening with the potential to win the conference at stake. Jovon McClanahan and Noel Coleman provide a solid backcourt with Kamaka Hepa and Bernardo de Silva as solid players in the post.

Topics of discussion include:

• The presence of guard Jovon McClanahan
• Hawaii's consistent defensive attack
• Noel Coleman as McClanahan's assistant in the backcourt
• Friday evening's home matchup with UCSB

Coach Leonard Perry has improved the Tigers program in a year and a half as head coach in Stockton, Calif. Keylon Boone checks in as the Tigers' leading scorer with 11.9 ppg. Pacific checks in as a balanced offense as six Tigers average from the 8.3 points of Donovan Williams to the 11.9 of Boone.

Topics of discussion include:

• The Tigers movement upward in Coach Perry's short tenure at Pacific
• Balanced offensive attack
• Keylan Boone's potential as the Tigers' leading scorer
• Implementation of the three-ball as a key in the Tigers' attack

… And much more!!

UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins checks in to discuss his Knights as they are one game out of second place in the American Athletic Conference. Taylor Hendricks has been a huge component as he has led UCF in scoring with 14.9 ppg.

Topics of discussion include:

• The 107-104 2 OT win over Memphis
• UCF's defensive structure
• Freshman Taylor Hendricks as the Knights' leading scorer
• The plethora of teams in second place in the AAC behind Houston

Fordham Rams head basketball coach Keith Urgo checks into "Marching to Madness" as he is in his first season as head coach after working as the associate head coach to Kyle Neptune last season. Urgo offers lots of analytical knowledge as he also spent 10 seasons at Penn State as an assistant coach before joining Fordham.

Topics of discussion include:

• Antrell Charlton's buzzer-beater last Saturday saw Fordham shade LaSalle, 66-64
• Coordinating a week without a game
• The overall game of Darius Quisenberry
• Khalid Moore's contributions as he transferred from Georgia Tech

.. And much more!

Coach Jim Les is in his 12th season with the UC Davis Aggies as he has 322 career wins with both UCD and Bradley University. He has a Big West star in Elijah Pepper who is second-leading scorer in the league with 19.5 points per game as he fuels the Aggies, who average 76.4 ppg.

Topics of discussion include:

• Consistent production out of the Aggies' offensive attack
• The dynamics of Elijah Pepper
• Abilities of Ty Johnson and Christian Anigwe
• Defensive philosophy with 5.6 blocks and forcing nearly 14 turnovers

… And much more

Santa Clara Broncos head coach Herb Sendek discusses his philosophies with a depth of knowledge to allow all the listeners learn about Santa Clara basketball. The Broncos are currently 15-5 overall and 3-2 in the WCC. Sendek has an exciting attack on offense as the Broncos find nearly 62 field goal ateempts poer evening and average 75.6 ppg.

Sendek has 525 wins in four stops at Miami (OH), NC State, Arizona State, and Santa Clara.

Topics of discussion include:

• The inside-outside approach of Brandon Podziemski
• The three-point attack of Keshawn Justice and Carlos Stewart
• Balance between returnees and newcomers
• Depth of the WCC

Western Carolina Catamounts head coach Justin Gray makes his first appearance on "Marching to Madness". He is in his second season at Western Carolina as the Catamounts are tied for fourth in the Southern Conference as of right now as four players average double figures, led by Tyzhaun Claude at 14.9 points and a team-leading 8.5 rebounds, as well.

Gray played four seasons at Wake Forest under the late Skip Prosser as he was a major key in the offense as a shooter where he averaged 16.7 ppg. over his career while shooting 37.1 percent from the three-point line.

Topics of discussion include:

• The influence of playing for Skip Prosser, Dino Gaudio, and Pat Kelsey as a talented 3-point shooter
• Tyzhaun Claude's ability to be a leader with his inside play
• Tre Jackson and Russell Jones as three-point marksmen
• Vonterious Woolbright as a shooter and a playmaker

… And much more

Coach Chris Caputo makes his first appearance on "Marching to Madness" as he is in his first season at George Washington as the head coach after he spent 11 seasons in Miami with coach Jim Larrañaga and was the associate head coach since 2015. He has a top backcourt in James Bishop and Brendan Adams which will be a key throughout his initial season.

Topics of discussion include:

• How Bishop and Adams can attack a defense
• The effectiveness of Ricky Lindo, Jr.
• An offensive attack that currently averages 47.8% from the floor
• The characterization of Atlantic 10 basketball

Coach Cliff Ellis checks in as he discusses his Chanticleers, who are led in by leading scorer Jomaru Brown from the backcourt and Essam Mostafa from the pivot. Coach Ellis is in his 16th season as head coach at Coastal Carolina where he is nine wins away from 300 while he currently has 827 career 'Ws' at Auburn, Clemson, and South Alabama combined with the Chanticleers.

Topics of discussion include:

• How Ellis and his staff have moved this program forward since 2007-08
• Jomaru Brown's precense as CCU's leading scorer
• The defensive attack's ability in holding opponents to 33 percent from three this season
• The Sun Belt's additions of Marshall, ODU, and James Madison