Marching to Madness

In Episode 761 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle as he goes about rebuilding the Beavers after a tough season a year ago. Two years ago, Tinkle took Oregon State to the Elite Eight after the Beavers won the Pac-12 Tournament for the first time in teams history.

Topics of discussion include:

• Rodrique Andela's presence as he returns from last year's injury
• Adding nine new players to four OSU veterans from a year ago
• The upside of Glenn Young, Dexter Akanno, and Chlo Marial
• Coach Tinkle's thoughts on NCAA Tournament expansion

… And much more!

In Episode 760 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Virginia Tech associate head coach Mike Jones, who joined coach Mike Young last season. Coach Jones joined the Hokies staff after 19 years at DeMatha High School where he had a 511-119 record in winning 81.1 percent of his games. Jones helped to lead Virginia Tech to it's first ACC Tournament championship as the Hokies defeated the top three seeds in Notre Dame, North Carolina, and Duke to win their first tournament title since VT won a Metro Conference battle in 1979.

Topics of discussion include:

• Virginia Tech's ACC Tournament championship
• Hunter Catoor's responsibilities other than the three-ball
• Justyn Mutts' abilities and how they lead the Hokies
• Coach Jones' thoughts on the expansion of the NCAA Tournament

… And much more!

In Episode 759 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Washington State head coach Kyle Smith, who placed the Cougars as one of the nation's top defensive teams as it held opponents to 41.5 percent from the floor and just 64.9 points per game.

Topics of discussion include:

• Mouhamed Gueye's presence on both ends of the floor
• The addition of Auburn/Tennessee transfer Justin Powell
• T.J. Bamba as the leading returning scorer
• The use of analytics with his programs

… And much more!

In Episode 758 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner, who led the Yellow Jackets to the ACC Tournament championship in 2021. Pastner is rebuilding the program after it lost its two leading scorers in Michael Devoe and Jordan Usher.

Topics of discussion include:

• Playing for Lute Olson at Arizona
• Kyle Sturdivant as the leading returning scorer
• Rodney Howard in the paint
• Coach Pastner's thoughts on the potential of increasing the NCAA Tournament

… And much more!

In Episode 756 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans, who turned New Mexico State into a WAC power over a five-year period. He claimed a 122-32 record with the Aggies while winning four WAC regular season titles and three WAC Tournaments.

Topics of discussion include:

• The efforts of 6-11 Tolu Smith
• DJ Jeffries and his return to the Bulldogs program
• Shakeel Moore's availability as a shooter
• Building the program to move forward

… And much more!

In Episode 756 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Cal State Fullerton head coach Dedrique Taylor, who had the Titans back in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big West Tournament championship.

Topics of discussion include:

• A look back into last season's tournament experiences
• The effects of Jalen Harris as a leader and talented player
• Vincent Lee's ability as the Titans' power forward
• Coach Taylor's look at the use of analytics

… And much more!

In Episode 755 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins, who was placed in the National Basketball Hall of Fame in September of this year. Coach Huggins, who has 916 career wins, discusses the restructuring of his roster along with some upperclassmen who will help the Mountaineers to build themselves up once again in the Big 12.

Topics of discussion include:

• Kedrian Johnson's return and his impact on the Mountaineers
• The transfer of guard Joe Toussaint Iowa
• The return of Emmitt Matthews to the program
• Former WVU guard Joe Mazzulla as the Boston Celtics' interim head coach

… And much more

In Episode 754 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis, who has 467 career wins as he starts into his 24th season as a head coach at the D-1 level and his fifth year as the head coach at Ole Miss.

Topics of discussion include:

• The return of Daeshun Ruffin and Matthew Murrell
• Jaemyn Brakefield's shooting prowess
• The defensive abilities of his transfers
• The depth and rise of the SEC

… And much more!

In Episode 752 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Richmond head coach Chris Mooney who led the Spiders to their first Atlantic 10 Tournament championship since 2011. The Spiders welcome back Tyler Burton, who led them with 16.1 points and 7.7 rebounder game last season.

Topics of discussion include:

• Last season's A-10 title and the win over Iowa in the NCAA Tournament
• The multiple skills of Tyler Burton
• New additions to the program
• How to restart the Princeton Offense with generally a new group of starters and role players
• Much more!

In Episode 752 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Marshall head coach Dan D'Antoni, who looks to push the Thundering Herd into the top of the Sun Belt Conference in the Herd's inaugural year in the league. He has 140 career wins at Marshall after he built the high school basketball program at Socastee High school in Myrtle Beach and joined his brother Mike as an NBA assistant with the Suns, Knicks, and Lakers.

Topics of discussion include:

• Turning the page on a tough 2021-22 season
• The defensive skills of Obinna Anochili-Killen
• Taveion Kinsey's overall value in the program
• The addition of Kamdyn Curfman to join Andy Taylor in the backcourt

… And much more!