Marching To Madness

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Mississippi State head coach Ben Howland. Topics of discussion include: points of emphasis for the Bulldogs this offseason, how a healthy Quinndary Weatherspoon could take an even bigger step forward this year, Mississippi State's incredible depth in the backcourt, Abdul Ado's impact on the rotation, the development of Aric Holman and Schnider Herard, the competitiveness of the SEC, winning close games, and much more. It's another jam-packed 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-plu

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Davidson head coach Bob McKillop. Topics of discussion include: Andrew Lovedale's work in Nigeria, the team's foreign trip this summer, how Peyton Aldridge could develop his game even further this season, replacing a scorer like Jack Gibbs, the Wildcats' strong non-conference schedule, Steph Curry's continued 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 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 fo

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Fresno State head coach Rodney Terry. Topics of discussion include: how Rick Barnes and Jerry Wainwright have played a key role in Terry's coaching philosophy, points of emphasis this offseason, building the foundation at Fresno State, the development of Jaron Hopkins, Deshon Taylor's versatility, how the newcomers are fitting into the mix, the transfer situation in college basketball, 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 20-plus year period in

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Coastal Carolina head coach Cliff Ellis. Topics of discussion include: the consistent element in Ellis' program throughout the years, building off of last season's CBI appearance, transitioning to the Sun Belt Conference, Jaylen Shaw's development, the love of singing, 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 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Rad

In this episode of Marching to Madness, host Blake Lovell welcomes in Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson. Topics of discussion include: the theme of the Razorbacks' offseason workouts, advantages of preparing for a new season with six seniors on the roster, how Daryl Macon and Jaylen Barford play so well off of each other, the mix of experience and youth in the frontcourt, Arkansas's challenging non-conference schedule, meeting Nolan Richardson for the first time, 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 20-plus year period in both

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Temple head coach Fran Dunphy. Topics of discussion include: the transition from Penn to Temple, why this returning roster is filled with lots of potential, the Owl's 3-point shooting options, how Trey Lowe and Josh Brown will add depth, Damion Moore's development, developing a rebounding mentality, the passing of Rollie Massimino, and much more. It's another jam-packed 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 so

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in UC Davis head coach Jim Les. Topics of discussion include: getting the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever, the growth of the UC Davis basketball community, how Chima Moneke can improve even further in his senior season, replacing production in the backcourt, what the newcomers will add to the rotation, the evolution of the Big West Conference, and much more. It's another jam-packed 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

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Tennessee State head coach Dana Ford. Topics of discussion include: the team's progression this offseason, how Ford laid the foundation for the program when he took over in 2014, replacing Wayne Martin and Tahjere McCall, the development of Darreon Reddick, what seniors Delano Spencer and Ken'Darrius Hamilton can do to take an even bigger step forward this year, the potential breakout of Christian Mekowulu, how a versatile group of newcomers will add to the mix, 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 @theblak

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Vermont head coach John Becker. Topics of discussion include: points of emphasis this offseason coming off of a 29-win season, the continued development of Trae Bell-Haynes, how Anthony Lamb could be even more impressive in his sophomore season, what makes Payton Henson such an efficient player, the evolution of the America East Conference, meeting our good friend Bill Walton, and so much more. It's another jam-packed 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 pr

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross are joined by Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm. Topics of discussion include: the exciting program reunion earlier this month, players embracing new roles after losing several impact seniors, the development of Solomon Young, how Zoran Talley will fit into the mix right away, Donovan Jackson's improvement, the unique atmosphere at Hilton Coliseum, 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 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worke

In this 2017-18 preview episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross dive into the changing landscape of hoops in the state of Alabama. Topics of discussion include: how the state could be among the most improved in the country, Alabama and Auburn's quest for success in March, UAB's talented returning roster, how Scott Padgett has built a sleeping giant at Samford, what's next for Troy, Jacksonville State's rise in the OVC, and so much more. It's another jam-packed '17-18 preview 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 pri

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Georgia Tech head coach Josh Pastner. Topics of discussion include: Pastner's experience as a presenter at the USA Basketball Academy in Las Vegas, Josh Okogie's noteworthy summer, what the Yellow Jackets are focusing on this offseason, the development of Ben Lammers and Tadric Jackson, how a large group of newcomers could factor into the mix, opening up the season in China, and much more. It's another jam-packed 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

In this 2017-18 preview episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross discuss their thoughts on the most improved power conference team. Topics of discussion include: Stanford's potential breakout season in the Pac-12, how a great freshman class will add to an already loaded roster, why Missouri could completely flip its 8-24 record from a season ago, the Michael Porter Jr. effect, and so much more. It's another in-depth preview 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 ca

In this 2017-18 season preview episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross focus in on Wichita State's transition to the American Athletic Conference. Topics of discussion include: how the Shockers' non-conference schedule will prepare it for AAC play, the incredible depth and experience on the roster, Wichita State's offensive and defensive efficiency, playing the AAC favorite role, and so much more. It's another in-depth season preview 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 this fast break episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross share their thoughts on the most underrated mid-major conference in college basketball. Topics of discussion: the rise of the Southern Conference, the combination of coaching and experience in the SoCon, why the Ohio Valley Conference is trending upward, and so much more. It's a fun-filled fast break 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, Yaho

In this episode of Southeast Hoops, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Tennessee associate head coach Rob Lanier. Topics of discussion include: the Vols' overseas trip to Spain and France, what impressed the staff the most on the court, how James Daniel will add scoring and leadership this season, Tennessee's tremendous depth at guard, expectations for Admiral Schofield, the creation of coach-speak.net, and so much more. It's another jam-packed 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 s

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Lipscomb head coach Casey Alexander. Topics of discussion include: the primary focus of the team's offseason workouts, what Garrison Mathews is doing to expand his game even further, how Rob Marberry continues to be so efficient on offense, Lipscomb's outstanding depth heading into the season, the evolution of the Atlantic Sun, learning under Rick Byrd, 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 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journali

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 coaching staff's points of emphasis this offseason in preparing for the new season, William Lee's abilities on both ends of the floor, how Chris Cokley could expand his game even further this year, the return of Nick Norton, how Conference USA is continuing to evolve, learning under Gary Williams at Maryland, 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. 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 in former UCLA head coach Jim Harrick. Topics of discussion include: getting his head coaching start at Pepperdine, building a friendship with John Wooden, the journey to winning a national championship at UCLA, how he approached the jobs at Rhode Island and Georgia, Lonzo Ball's outlook with the Los Angeles Lakers, Gonzaga and St. Mary's leading the pack in the WCC, and much more. It's another jam-packed 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. 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 fo

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy. Topics of discussion include: Sebastian Saiz signing his rookie contract with Real Madrid, points of emphasis this offseason within the Ole Miss program, the tremendous depth at guard with a mixture of returners and newcomers, how Dominik Olejniczak and Bruce Stevens will add production in the frontcourt, the competitiveness of the SEC, 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 20-plus year period in both print and