Marching To Madness

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Hall of Fame basketball coach Gary Williams. Topics of discussion include: Maryland's opening night win over Delaware, freshman sensation Jalen Smith, the possibilities for Duke after their huge victory over Kentucky, expectations going forward after the FBI trial, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Florida Gulf Coast head coach Michael Fly. Topics of discussion include: sustaining success in Dunk City, takeaways from learning under Andy Enfield and Joe Dooley, RaySean Scott's development, the additions of Troy Baxter and Haanif Cheatham, expectations for the upcoming season, and so much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!  About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radi

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in William & Mary head coach Tony Shaver. Topics of discussion include: how the program has built momentum in the CAA, the team's defensive philosophy, Nathan Knight's development, expectations for Justin Pierce entering his junior season, how the Tribe set up their 3-point offense, learning from the late Dean Smith, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fo

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard. Topics of discussion include: building off of the program's first-ever Elite Eight appearance, replacing players like Keenan Evans and Zhaire Smith, Jarrett Culver's development, expectations for the newcomers, the challenges of the Big 12 on a nightly basis, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sport

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back East Carolina head coach Joe Dooley. Topics of discussion include: the return to Greenville where he fashioned a 57-52 record over four years in the 1990s, why it has been so tough to build a consistent winner at the program, the value of the backcourt of Isaac Fleming and Shawn Williams, how the six-man recruiting class will factor into the mix, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Tennessee State head coach Brian Collins. Topics of discussion include: why adversity has been the team's main theme in practice, expectations for Armani Chaney and Kamar McKnight, what's stood out most with the large group of newcomers, building chemistry on and off the court, the Tigers' challenging non-conference schedule, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ES

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back UAB head coach Rob Ehsan. Topics of discussion include: the high amount of competition in practices, Zack Bryant's development, backcourt expectations heading into the season, replacing William Lee, how the Blazers are improving their 3-point approach, the new scheduling format in Conference USA, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!  About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Spo

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay. Topics of discussion include: the staff's focus in the first few weeks of practice, Scottie James' development, Lovell's Cabbil's return from offseason knee surgery, the addition of Keenan Gumbs, implementing the team's defensive philosophy, biggest takeaways from a career in coaching, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!  About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio,

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back New Mexico head coach Paul Weir. Topics of discussion include: the staff's approach to year two on the job, building off of last season's momentum, the recent injury to JaQuan Lyle, Vance Jackson's development, how Anthony Mathis is expanding his game, preparing for higher expectations, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting New

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins. Topics of discussion include: the importance of getting key players back from injury, how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mentorship has helped Tacko Fall, Aubrey Dawkins' development, learning from Coach K at Duke, handling high expectations entering this season, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Ra

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Colorado head coach Tad Boyle. Topics of discussion include: takeaways from the Buffaloes' early practices, the leadership of Namon Wright, how McKinley Wright is expanding his game, the staff's defensive philosophy, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of col

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in San Diego head coach Sam Scholl. Topics of discussion include: taking over as head coach, laying the foundation early on in the process, the team's defensive philosophy, expectations for the upcoming season, how Isaiah Wright and Olin Carter play so well off each other, the state of the WCC, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back SMU head coach Tim Jankovich. Topics of discussion include: dealing with injuries on the roster, how the staff has been creative with the current limitations, the leadership of Jahmal McMurray and Jarrey Foster, Jimmy Whitt's development, defensive philosophy, biggest takeaways from learning under other coaches, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Troy head coach Phil Cunningham. Topics of discussion include: the team's overseas trip to Costa Rica this summer, Jordon Varnado's development, expectations for Alex Hicks this upcoming season, how the newcomers are embracing their roles, attacking certain types of defenses, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!  About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yah

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Cal head coach Wyking Jones. Topics of discussion include: the new additions on the staff, how the Bears structure their strength and conditioning program, expectations for the highly-talented recruiting class, Juhwan Harris-Dyson's development, defensive philosophy, the state of the Pac-12, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!  About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Portland head coach Terry Porter. Topics of discussion include: preparations for the third year on the job, why experience is huge in late-game situations, how Marcus Shaver Jr. continues to expand his game, building chemistry with newcomers, learning from some of the best coaches in the NBA, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!  About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sportin

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Illinois State head coach Dan Muller. Topics of discussion include: the staff's biggest focus this offseason, the addition of Chris Duhon as an assistant, how the team's double-digit scoring trio play so well off each other, William Tinsley's development, expectations for the newcomers, the Redbirds' strong non-conference schedule, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity

In this milestone episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Milwaukee head coach Pat Baldwin. Topics of discussion include: reflections on the first year with the Panthers, the staff's focus this offseason, Bryce Barnes' development, how the host of newcomers are fitting into the mix, creating chemistry with new players, playing in the Belfast Classic, the overall state of the Horizon League, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in so

In this milestone episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back San Francisco head coach Kyle Smith. Topics of discussion include: the value of playing in the CBI last season, Frank Ferrari's development, expectations for Jordan Ratinho this upcoming season, being invited to the Belfast Classic, how the WCC continues to evolve, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo

In this milestone episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Stanford associate head coach Adam Cohen. Topics of discussion include: the process of laying the groundwork in the staff's first two seasons, expectations for Daejon Davis entering his sophomore year, KZ Okpala's development, the team's highly-talented freshman class, involvement with Rising Coaches, advice for young coaches in the profession, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, 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 a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has w