The brackets are out and we're only a couple of days away from them getting busted, so Sam Federman of Mid-Major Madness is here to sort it all out for you.

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Once again, it's the time of year when we argue about shot clocks. So let's go over some of the hurdles and look at why they're really just bad excuses and not actual problems.

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If you've been anywhere near the internet this week, you've very likely seen a Maine high school basketball montage cut to David Barrett's classic "One Shining Moment". The edit was the brainchild of Fox Bangor's Tyler Krusz. The transplant from Rhode Island joins me to talk about the video, some of the best things he saw during Tourney Week in Bangor, adventures in sports betting, and Dan Hurley.

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This year's Mr. Basketball race is perhaps the closest ever and after none of the finalists finished with a Gold Ball, Adam Robinson returns to go over the resumes of Zach McLaughlin, Carter Galley, and Chance Mercier.

Plus: We wildly speculate as to who might be on the selection committee. Looking at you, Steve.

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Always controversial, the Mr. Basketball race is exceptionally close this year with what seems like 4 players for 3 finalist spots. We break down the state of the race as best we can, considering the internet kept cutting out, plus preview the Oceanside and Orono Gold Ball rematch.

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Cole and Thomas break down tourney week, discuss the Mr/Ms Maine Basketball finalists, and preview the class AA and A state title games coming up at the Cross Insurance Arena this Saturday.

Thomas Curtis and Cole Purvis are back to talk about the depth of the SoPo girls, the defensive mindset behind Joe Russo's Portland Bulldogs, and the chaos that was the Scarborough/Bonny Eagle double overtime instant classic.

Cole and Thomas recap Deering's big upset over Gorham, Maddie Fitzpatrick's unanimous Ms. Maine Basketball case, and everything else that AA had to offer last week.

Thomas and Cole are back on the mics to discuss Gorham knocking Windham off, the depth on the girls side of AA North, and upcoming games this week.