Marching To Madness

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Florida Gulf Coast head coach Joe Dooley. Topics of discussion include: how the team reeled off an 11-game winning streak to start the Atlantic Sun slate, the impact of two straight A-Sun titles and three in five years, pressure to win the conference tournament after the regular season title, the development Brandon Goodwin and Zach Johnson, a preview of the A-Sun Tournament, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 prin

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Pac-12 Network analyst and former coach Kevin O'Neill. Topics of discussion include: trends so far in college basketball, the impact of Virginia's style of play, DeAndre Ayton vs. Marvin Bagley, Aaron Holiday's season at UCLA, Washington's arrival in the Pac-12 landscape, Utah and Justin Bibbins, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 Sport

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back LSU head coach Will Wade. Topics of discussion include: building the foundation of the LSU program, the impact Tremont Waters has made in his first season, Duop Reath's development, the emergence of Daryl Edwards, positives and negatives on defense, trends in the SEC, keys to success against Missouri, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 in Buffalo head coach Nate Oats. Topics of discussion include: the impetus of Buffalo's 10-1 start in the MAC, what makes C.J. Massinburg a MAC Player of the Year candidate, Jeremy Harris's stellar play, the unselfishness of the Bulls, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Utah State head coach Tim Duryea. Topics of discussion include: Utah State's current three-game winning streak, how the Aggies have responded after being decimated by injury, the backcourt tandem of Koby McEwen and Sam Merrill, how the team focuses on the 3-point game, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in former Indiana coach and current ESPN analyst Tom Crean. Topics of discussion include: how Auburn and Tennessee have climbed to the top of the SEC, the overall parity in college basketball, why Cincinnati can make it to San Antonio, Trae Young's quick release, what's next for West Virginia after a huge win over Kansas State, the development of Virginia's roster, a coach's approach at this stage of the 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back legendary coach Jim Harrick. Topics of discussion include: the comparison of DeAndre Ayton and Marvin Bagley, Arizona's structure since the early losses, what Arizona State needs to do to move forward in the Pac-12, UCLA's status as of today, the improvement of USC, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Old Dominion head coach Jeff Jones. Topics of discussion include: a comparison of this year's team to the 2015 team that won 27 games, how this team's balance is making a huge impact, the complementary post play of Trey Porter and Brandan Stith, what makes the backcourt so effective, the upcoming matchup with Middle Tennessee, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 capa

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back legendary coach and Auburn Radio Network analyst Sonny Smith. Topics of discussion include: the Tigers' rise to 17-2, Bruce Pearl's coaching ability, Bryce Brown's impact, the solidity of Mustapha Heron, defensive improvements 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 ma

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber. Topics of discussion include: the Wildcats' bourgeoning offense, Barry Brown's impressive play, Dean Wade's versatility, the emergence of Cartier Diarra, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 college football, c

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: the Lumberjacks' rise to 16-3, how the pre-conference SEC slate helped prepare for the grind of the season, the development of Kevon Harris and T.J. Holyfield, Shannon Bogues' impact, how the team prepares on gameday, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 the Marching to Madness Season Notebook, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross break down their top 25 rankings for the week of January 22 and look at which teams continue to rise and fall after another fun week in college basketball.

In this episode of the Marching to Madness Season Notebook, host Ken Cross previews Saturday’s Big 12 matchups as West Virginia hosts Texas, TCU travels to K-State, Bedlam II takes place in Stillwater, Baylor tries to navigate the “Phog”, and the Red Raiders rose into Hilton Coliseum to tangle with the Cyclones. It’s another Big 12 preview chocked full of stars, matchups, and more.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome analyst Jon Crispin of the Big Ten Network. Topics of discussion include: the effects of the one-and-done on Duke and Kentucky, Purdue's staying power, the resurgence of Ohio State, Michigan State's outlook the rest of the season, the surprising struggles for Wisconsin, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 welcome Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head coach Rick Stansbury. Topics of discussion include: how the Hilltoppers chemistry has developed quickly, the evolving mental toughness, Taveion Hollingsworth's development, Darius Thompson's play at WKU, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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.

In this episode of the Marching to Madness Season Notebook, host Ken Cross takes a look at the Big 12 matchups for the first half of the week: Kansas at West Virginia, Oklahoma State at Baylor, Oklahoma at Kansas State, Texas Tech at Texas, and Iowa State at TCU. It’s another episode chocked full of all the Big 12 knowledge you need for the upcoming week of play.

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back former Georgia Tech, Appalachian State, and Charleston head coach Bobby Cremins. Topics of discussion include: whether this is Tony Bennett's best team at Virginia, Duke's defensive struggles, the depth of the SEC, the Trae Young/Steph Curry comparison, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 are joined by Northern Colorado assistant coach Ken DeWeese. Topics of discussion include: his father's influence on his coaching philosophy, the Bears' success despite dealing with NCAA sanctions, how Andre Spight and Jordan Davis continue to expand their game, the challenges of travel in the expansive Big Sky, where to find the league on your mobile devices, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Tulane head basketball coach Mike Dunleavy. Topics of discussion include: Tulane's rise to an 11-4 record, the leadership and develop of Cameron Reynolds and Melvin Frazier, Dunleavy's philosophies on transitioning from the NBA level, the Green Wave's backcourt which features Ray Ona Embo and Jordan Cornish, 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 also covers SEC basketball for 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 Radi

In this episode of the Marching to Madness Season Notebook, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross count down their top 25 for the week of January 8. Which teams moved into the top five? And which under the radar teams are climbing up the rankings? Join the guys as they dissect the best teams in college basketball.