Marching To Madness

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Miami head coach Jim Larranaga. Topics of discussion include: the sustainability of the program in the challenging ACC, Chris Lykes' development, expectations for other returning players, how Zach Johnson will contribute right away, the steady impact of players heading to 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, Sporting News Radio,

In this milestone episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt. Topics of discussion include: getting into the coaching profession and the influence of the late Skip Prosser, the uniqueness of the program's basketball community, how the Bonnies have been able to sustain success, Courtney Stockard's development, how LaDarien Griffin continues to evolve as a player, what the coaching staff looks for with incoming freshmen, 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 pe

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm. Topics of discussion include: the coaching staff's focus this offseason, Lindell Wigginton's development, the return of Nick Weiler-Babb from injury, expectations for Marial Shayok and Michael Jacobson, the dynamics of the talented freshman class, participating in the 2018 Maui Invitational, 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 preview the Georgia Bulldogs for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Topics of discussion include: Tom Crean taking over as head coach, who needs to step up in trying to replace the production of Yante Maten, the high potential of the underclassmen on the roster, non-conference schedule analysis, 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, Y

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross preview the Marshall Thundering Herd for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Topics of discussion include: the growth of the program over the past several years, expectations for Jon Elmore's senior season, CJ Burks' development, the team's non-conference schedule, why the scheduling changes could help 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,

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross preview the Florida State Seminoles for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Topics of discussion include: the team's run to the Elite Eight last season, Leonard Hamilton's ability to sustain success in the tough ACC, the key players on this year's roster, why a couple key stats could determine the Seminoles' success, 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 back UNC Wilmington head coach C.B. McGrath. Topics of discussion include: building the foundation in year one with the Seahawks, the defensive focus during summer workouts, Devontae Cacok's development, expectations for the newcomers, the state of the CAA, 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 man

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Cal State Northridge assistant Jim Harrick. Topics of discussion include: the coaching staff's vision for the program, developing a recruiting base within the state, what the focus is during summer workouts, the competitiveness of point guard Terrell Gomez, how the large group of newcomers 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 some capacity for ESPN Radio, F

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Hofstra head coach Joe Mahalich. Topics of discussion include: the early coaching experience with Morgan Wootten at DeMatha High School, building the foundation within the program, Justin Wright-Foreman's development, expectations for Purdue transfer Jacquil Taylor, the state of the CAA, 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 R

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl. Topics of discussion include: the team's mentality this offseason, how the Tigers will attack offensively with added frontcourt depth, Austin Wiley's development, why Chuma Okeke will take an even bigger step forward this season, the versatility in the backcourt, 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 in New Hampshire head coach Bill Herrion. Topics of discussion include: how the staff is approaching this offseason, the evolution of the program throughout the years, why the team is moving towards an up-tempo style on offense, how the newcomers will factor into the mix, the coaching influence of Mike Jarvis, 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 Ra

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak. Topics of discussion include: what the Utes learned from the NIT run and the loss in the championship to Penn State, Sedrick Barefield's development, how to create chemistry with lots of newcomers, the tough non-conference schedule, approaching mental barriers with players and teams, 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 in Northeastern head coach Bill Coen. Topics of discussion include: the differences in rebuilding on the mid-major and high-major levels, Vasa Pusica's development, how the staff incorporates 3-point shooting inside the offense, the defensive strengths of Shawn Occeus, what stands out about the state of the CAA right now, 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 in Tulsa head coach Frank Haith. Topics of discussion include: the coaching influences of Rick Barnes and Dave Odom, Sterling Taplin's rise as a point guard, the expectations for Nebraska transfer Jeriah Horne, how the other newcomers will make an impact, the evolution of positionless basketball both in college and the NBA, 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 R

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Stephen F. Austin head coach Kyle Keller. Topics of discussion include: building momentum after a 28-win season, how the program is embracing the high expectations each year, the impressive returning roster, why Davonte Fitzgerald will make an immediate impact, the overall dynamics of the other newcomers, 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 Spor

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back South Florida head coach Brian Gregory. Topics of discussion include: how the staff tried to build the foundation in the first year on the job, takeaways on the team's overall progression, David Collins' development, how TJ Lang will make an impact right away, the strengths of the other newcomers, what stood out most about the state of the AAC, 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 som

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Western Kentucky head coach Rick Stansbury. Topics of discussion include: how the program is building momentum following a 27-win season, the addition of Charles Bassey, how the other newcomers will factor into the mix, the strong non-conference schedule for next season, what to make of the CUSA scheduling changes, 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, F

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in UMBC head coach Ryan Odom. Topics of discussion include: the wide range of emotions following the victory over Virginia, how the momentum has carried over into the offseason, being nominated for an ESPY award, what the staff tried to implement when it first took over the program, the strengths of the returning roster, 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 North Florida head coach Matthew Driscoll. Topics of discussion include: the main focus for the Ospreys in summer practices, how the team created strong offensive efficiency with a young team last season, an interesting revelation that came out of postseason evaluations, the growth of the backcourt, how the staff approaches the difficult non-conference schedule each year, 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 jo

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Charleston head coach Earl Grant. Topics of discussion include: creating of momentum in the program after the team's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999, the evolution of Grant Riller as a shooter, why Jarrell Brantley's offensive skill set is such a tough matchup for opponents, the increased role of Marquise Pointer, next season's 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 jour