Marching to Madness

In Episode 741 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes UC Irvine head coach Russell Turner. The Anteaters' head coach has the most wins in UCI history with 242 in his 12 campaigns. During the past 10 seasons, Coach Turner's team has finished at least fourth in the Big West Conference.

Topics of discussion include:

• Ways UCI led the nation in three-point defense a year ago
• The backcourt of Dawson Baker and Justin Hohn
• J.C. Butler's ability and his ability to score
• Coach Turner's thoughts on NIL and the transfer portal

… And much more!

In Episode 740 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes Washington head coach Mike Hopkins. The Huskies won 17 games this season as they were second in the Pac-12 in scoring at 75.2 points per contest.

Topics of discussion include:

• The productivity of Jamal Bey
• Kentucky transfer Keion Brooks, Jr., and his ability to make an impact
• The ability of freshman Koren Johnson, a four-star Seattle product
• The state of college basketball

… And much more!

In Episode 738 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Western Kentucky head coach Rick Stansbury. The Hilltoppers won nine out of their last ten games and with injuries, they only had about six players.

Topics of discussion include:

• The toughness of Dayvion McKnight
• Jairus Hamilton's shooting prowess
• Boise State transfer Emmanuel Akot's leadership ability
• Recruiting the transfer portal

.....And much more!

In Episode 738 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery. The Hawkeyes won their first Big Ten Tournament since 2006 last season.

Topics of discussion include:

• Iowa averaged 83.2 points last season, fifth in college basketball
• Keegan Murray's viability as he led the Hawkeyes in scoring at 23.5 points with 8.7 rebounds
• How the presence of Patrick McCaffery is key in the program
• Coach McCaffery's point of view on the state of college basketball

… And much more!

In Episode 737 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Appalachian State head coach Dustin Kerns. The Mountaineers finished second in the Sun Belt Conference as ASU possessed one of the top defenses in the SBC.

Topics of discussion include:

• The Mountaineers' success on the road in the SBC
• Donovan Gregory's ability as the leading retuning scorer
• ASU's defensive prowess and how it is a key to their productivity
• Point of view on college basketball as we go forward

… And much more!

In Episode 736 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back VCU head coach Mike Rhoades, who has the Rams with a 66 percent winning percentage in the five years that he has been at VCU. The Rams finished tied for second in the Atlantic 10 where they were tied with Dayton and one game back of Davidson.

Topics of discussion include:

• VCU's defensive philosophy
• Ace Baldwin's tremendous versatility
• Jayden Nunn's influence on both ends of the floor
• The additions of freshman Fats Billups and Michigan transfers Zeb Jackson and Brandon Johns, Jr.

… And much more!

In Episode 735 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross welcomes back Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga, who took the Hurricanes to the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight in March.

Topics of discussion include:

• How better health and experienced players were key topics
• Isaiah Wong's solid abilities
• How Charlie Moore was a leader for the Hurricanes
• Coach Larrañaga's point of view on the status of college basketball

… And much more!

In Episode 734 of "Marching to Madness," Ken Cross is back from being in a traffic accident in early February and he welcomes back Delaware head basketball coach Martin Ingelsby, who took the Blue Hens to the CAA Tournament title as they defeated UNC Wilmington in the championship game.

Topics of discussion include:

• Winning the CAA and the matchup with Villanova in the NCAA Tournament
• How the balanced offense led to a successful season
• The presence of Jameer Nelson, Jr., and Jyare Davis
• Coach Ingelsby's take on the transfer portal and it's effects

… And much more!

In this episode of Marching to Madness, host Ken Cross makes his return to the podcast and welcomes in Old Dominion head basketball coach Jeff Jones.

About the Hosts:

Blake Lovell has over 14 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch and is the founder of SoutheastHoops.com. He's also a member of the USBWA. You can follow him on Twitter @theblakelovell.

Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over 23 years in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, Carolina Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Orlando Magic, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His print and internet experiences include a college basketball writer and internet writer for Lindy's Sports Annuals and www.lindyssports.com, Streamline Media, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, Field Level Media, and Rivals.com. He's the founder and editor of collegehoopswatch.com. You can follow him on Twitter @KennyBuckets333.

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