Episode 1,011: UNC Ashville head coach Mike Morrell
Marching to Madness
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are once again poised near the top of the challenging Big South Conference. Coach Mike Morrell has produced one of the nation’s better offensive teams since the Bulldogs average 82.5 points per game, shoot 47 percent from the floor, and find 62.7 field goal attempts per contest. UNCA and Big South regular-season champion High Point had two interesting games as the Bulldogs won, 103-99, at home in January. The Panthers won a similar contest, 104-100 in overtime, in February. Topics of Discussion Include: UNCA’s stellar offensive efficiency The abilities of...
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Episode 1,010: Mississippi State assistant coach Scott Padgett
Marching to Madness
Coach Padgett joins “Marching to Madness” actually on the Friday before the Oklahoma game and talks about the Bulldogs who have won three of its last five. Coach Padgett played on Kentucky’s national championship team in 1997. He was first-team all-America in ’97 and a first-round pick of the Utah Jazz in 1998, soending the next eight seasons in the NBA. Bulldogs head coach Chris Jans brought Coach Padgett with him as his assistant three season ago when he took over the program. According to kenpom.com, the Bulldogs are rated No. 29 and are in the top one-tenth in CBB in offensive and...
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Episode 1,009: Kennesaw State head coach Antoine Pettway
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Episode 1,008: High Point head coach Alan Huss
Marching to Madness
Coach Huss and the Panthers currently sit tied for first with the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in the Big South. High Point uses a strong offensive game paced by leading scorers Kezza Griffa (14.6 ppg), D’maurian Williams (14.5 ppg) and Kimani Hamilton (13.4 ppg). HPU works in a fast-paced offensive attack as the Panthers put up 81.9 points per contest (25th/CBB) while shooting 48.9 percent (14th/CBB) from the floor. Topics of Discussion Include: How Coach Huss’s offensive philosophy creates the Panthers’ style of play Depth at guard with Kezza Griffa and D’maurian Williams as shooters,...
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Episode 1,007: Towson head coach Pat Skerry
Marching to Madness
Coach Skerry comes onto “Marching to Madness” before his Tigers defeated Monmouth, 73-67, on Saturday. It was Towson’s 12th win in its last 13 games as the Tigers hold a one-game lead over UNC Wilmington with three weeks remaining in the regular season. Tyler Tejada (16.5 ppg) and Dylan Williamson (13.8 ppg) are the Tigers’ top two scorers. Topics of Discussion Include: Creating a dominating record in CAA play Tejada and Williamson as the top two scorers Mekhi Lowery as a shooter and rebounder Coach Skerry’s philosophy on a couple of strategies
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Episode 1,006: UNC Greensboro head coach Mike Jones
Marching to Madness
Going into Saturday’s game with Western Carolina, the UNCG Spartans sat tied with Chattanooga for second and one game behind Southern Conference leader Samford. Coach Mike Jones’s teams always display a defense that can travel, and the defensive consistency puts the Spartans in the mix every season. Kenyon Giles is a top offensive contributor for UNCG. Topics of Conversation Include: Defensive elements that are present in Coach Jones’s system Philosophy on baseline out-of-bounds plays The presence of Kenyon Giles and Ronald Polite, III Donovan Atwell’s three-point presence … And...
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Episode 1,005: UC Irvine head coach Russ Turner
Marching to Madness
Coach Russ Turner once again joins “Marching to Madness” as his Anteaters stand at 20-3 and lead the Big West by one game over UC San Diego. UCI features a defensive attack that allows opponents to shoot only 38.6 percent from the floor and produce 13.2 turnovers per game. The Anteaters battle the Tritons on ESPNU on Saturday evening and they feature back-to-back ESPNU dates when UC Santa Barbara visits on Thursday. Topics of Discussion include: Themes of UCI’s tough defense Bent Leuchten and his 15.7 ppg leads four Anteaters in double figures Justin Hohn and Myles Che join Tillis as...
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Episode 1,004: South Florida head coach Ben Fletcher
Marching to Madness
South Florida Bulls head coach Ben Fletcher visits “Marching to Madness,” as he has done an excellent job moving the program forward after the devasting passing of Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim last fall. The Bulls have plenty of dynamic players, which allows them to create different lineups and enables different matchups. South Florida won 69-64 over Rice on Tuesday, as they were without Jamille Reynolds in the middle, and De’Ante Green went down with an injury early in the game. Topics of Discussion: How the relentless defensive approach helped to defeat Rice on Tuesday The rise of guard...
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Episode 1,003: Middle Tennessee head coach Nick McDevitt
Marching to Madness
Middle Tennessee carved a 5-1 mark over six games and the Blue Raiders are in a three-way tie for the top of Conference USA. This is an up-tempo team and currently MT holds opponents to 6-for-22 each game from the three-point line on average. Jestin Porter and Essam Mostafa set up a nice inside-outside attack in Conference USA. Topics of Discussion Include: Jestin Porter as a primary component in facitiating the Blue Raiders’ system Essam Mostafa leads CUSA in rebounding (9.3 rpg) and finds 9.4 shots per game Cam Weston and Jlynn Counter as a tough matchup in the backcourt The basis of...
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Episode 1,002: North Texas head coach Ross Hodge
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Going into Saturday’s home outing with FAU, Coach Hodge has the Mean Green atop the AAC as North Texas is tied in the loss column with Memphis and UAB. NT holds opponents to 58.6 points per game (4th/CBB) and limits the opposition to only 19-of-47 as a shooting ratio on the season, only about 41% from the field. Atin Wright, Rondel Walker, and Jasper Floyd join Latrell Jossell and Johnathan Massie as one of the deepest backcourts in college basketball. Topics of Discussion Include A premise of NT’s prolific defensive mantra Brenan Lorient and Wednesday’s 76-67 win over Temple Moulaye...
info_outlineCoach Driscoll and I recorded this on Friday, which, of course, was before Sunday’s 105-93 win over Georgia Tech. The Ospreys have moved to 3-0, starting with wins over South Carolina and Charleston Southern. To begin the season, the Ospreys defeated an SEC and an ACC opponent. Coach Driscoll explains the team’s makeup as a unit and discusses players who will step up, forming Coach Driscoll’s culture at UNF.
Topics of Discussion include:
- UNF’s opening 74-71 win at South Carolina
- Confidence and momentum that carried into the win over Charleston Southern
- Josh Harris’s game personality as he comes in as a freshman
- Ability to work the glass to supplement both offense and defense