Marching To Madness

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Milwaukee head coach Pat Baldwin. Topics of discussion include: reflections on Baldwin's time at Northwestern and how they were able to rebuild the program, what attracted him most about the Milwaukee job, how he and his staff are evaluating the roster early on, what he likes the most about the dynamics of the returning players, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross are joined by Murray State head coach Matt McMahon. Topics of discussion include: how Buzz Peterson helped helped shape McMahon's early coaching philosophy, the offseason development of Jonathan Stark and Terrell Miller, what Murray State's versatile group of freshmen will add to the roster, the competitiveness of the OVC, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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. Thi

In this Fast Break episode, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross share a recent interview with Hall-of-Famer and former Houston standout Clyde Drexler. Topics include: Drexler's college days at Houston, his experience coaching the Cougars for several years, Terry Porter taking over at Portland, and much more. Enjoy this special Fast Break episode here on Marching to Madness!

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Oakland head coach Greg Kampe. Topics of discussion include: how Kampe's coaching philosophy has evolved throughout the years, the addition of Tony Jones to the Oakland staff, how Jalen Hayes and Martez Walker have developed into All-Horizon players, the addition of Kendrick Nunn, why sophomores Isaiah Brock and Brailen Neely will be key to this team's potential this 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 are joined by North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton. Topics of discussion include: coaches that have had the most influence on Moton throughout his career, the state of the NCCU program when he took vs. where it is now, his incredible energy and how it affects his coaching philosophy, the development of key returning players, where the MEAC stands as a conference, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 South Carolina head coach Frank Martin. Topics of discussion include: how special it is to see Sindarius Thornwell and PJ Dozier get opportunities on NBA teams, the momentum that the Final Four run has brought to the program, how Chris Silva and Maik Kotsar are expanding their game this offseason, what the NCAA Tournament experience will do for players like Rakym Felder and Hassani Gravett, how the transfers and freshmen will fit into the mix, Bob Huggins and his impact on Martin's career, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot. Topics of discussion include: why Duquesne was an opportunity that Dambrot couldn't pass up, his staff's approach to rebuilding the program, returning players that'll play significant roles this season, how several newcomers could factor into the rotation, working with LeBron James and the importance of player development, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 Ne

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in VCU head coach Mike Rhoades. Topics of discussion include: how much it meant to Rhoades to have the opportunity to return to VCU, what he'll take away from the Rice experience, how he and Shaka Smart are similar in terms of style of play, the potential monster season ahead for Justin Tillman, how the talented group of newcomers will factor into the rotation, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 South Florida head coach Brian Gregory. Topics of discussion include: what attracted Gregory most to the USF job, the main lessons he's learned from working for Tom Izzo throughout the years, how he'll try to change the culture of the program, what excites him most about the team's returning players, how the new assortment of talent will fit into the rotation, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 N

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Samford head coach Scott Padgett. Topics of discussion include: how Padgett built the foundation of the program when he took over in 2015, what he learned playing for Rick Pitino and Tubby Smith at Kentucky, how his Utah Jazz experienced helped add additional elements to his coaching philosophy, the development of Demetrius Denzel-Dyson, Wyatt Walker's presence in the paint, the prominent role of Josh Sharkey heading into the upcoming season, and so much more. It's a 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journal

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross are joined by UNC Wilmington head coach C.B. McGrath. Topics of discussion include: why the UNCW opportunity was one that McGrath couldn't pass up, the importance of building trust in the early stages of taking over a new program, what makes Devontae Cacok such a special player, how the roles of JaQuel Richmond and Jordan Talley could increase this upcoming season, takeaways from working alongside Roy Williams for 18 years, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in Northern Kentucky head coach John Brannen. Topics of discussion include: Anthony Grant's influence on Brannen's coaching philosophy, how special it was for this program to reach the NCAA Tournament in its first season of eligibility, what sparked the turnaround after a third straight loss in mid-January, Northern Kentucky's young nucleus and how it will factor into next season's success, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 are joined by Gonzaga assistant coach Tommy Lloyd. Topics of discussion include: what made this Zags team so special, the development of Zach Collins, Gonzaga's approach to summer workouts, restructuring the roster heading into next season, the success of recruiting internationally, how the WCC has evolved, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 cover

In this inaugural episode of Marching to Madness Fast Break, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross share a short interview from a recent NBA draft workout with former Oregon standout Tyler Dorsey. They discuss his stellar 20-plus point streak to end last season, how his shooting skills will help him at the next level, and much more. The Marching to Madness Fast Break episodes will be short episodes focused in on specific topics, such as recent news, game reaction, and quick interviews. Thanks as always for listening!

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: Muller's opportunity to serve as a court coach for the USA U19 World Cup Team, reflections on a memorable '16-17 season for the Redbirds, the progression of Phil Fayne, other players that could break through this upcoming season, the creation of the Bitmoji, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl. Topics of discussion include: how the team's offseason workouts have been going thus far, Austin Wiley and Chuma Okeke being invited to try out for the U19 World Cup team, the potential leap forward for Wiley this upcoming season, why Danjel Purifoy and Mustapha Heron are set for breakout seasons, the defensive woes and what tweaks will be made to improve that area, Auburn's trip to Italy in August, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 back Missouri assistant coach Chris Hollender. Topics of discussion include: how things have been going in offseason workouts, the importance of building trust as a new coaching staff, how the returning nucleus will be a big piece of the puzzle this season, what makes Michael Porter Jr. such a special talent, the rest of Missouri's outstanding freshman class, how Kassius Robertson will help the Tigers spread the floor, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 special episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome in North Florida head coach Matt Driscoll. Topics of discussion include: how Scott Drew and Larry Schyatt have helped shape Driscoll's coaching philosophy, what Thad Matta told him when he first started coaching at North Florida, the impact of Dallas Moore and Chris Davenport on the program, what others could learn from the story of Romelo Banks, the maturity of Garrett Sams and the impact on his decision to return to the Ospreys, and so much more. This episode is an absolute must-listen for young players and coaches in any sport! About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 UT Arlington head coach Scott Cross. Topics of discussion include: how coaches like Buzz Williams and Kyle Keller have helped shape Cross's coaching philosophy, the "Take the Stairs" mentality that Cross has implemented at UTA, the key to this program's major success the past few seasons, how Kevin Hervey and Erick Neal have developed their game over the years, 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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 in West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins. Topics of discussion include: how Huggins got into coaching and the guys who have influenced him the most along the way, what it was like watching Frank Martin lead South Carolina to the Final Four, the battle with cancer that Huggins' mother faced, his involvement in Remember the Miners, the West Virginia style of play, the team's returning nucleus this upcoming season, and so much more. It's a can't-miss 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, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, FanSided and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch, and also covers SEC basketball for SoutheastHoops.com. 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