Marching to Madness covers the entire scope of college basketball. Hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross keep you up to date on all things college hoops. The podcast has featured interviews with numerous coaches and analysts around the country, including Bob Huggins, Roy Williams, Frank Martin, Bruce Pearl, Jim Larranaga, Josh Pastner, Kermit Davis, Pete Gillen, Gary Williams, and many more. It's a must-listen podcast for college basketball fans!
Episode 1,042: Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans
Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans once again joins “Marching to Madness” from Starkville, Miss., where he has compiled a 63-40 record and has led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament in each of those seasons. It’s the first time these Dawgs have been to March Madness for three or more consecutive seasons since 2002-2005. Jans changed his offensive approach last season as MSU averaged 79 points per game and 63.1 field goal attempts.
Topics of Discussion Include:
Reinventing Mississippi State’s offensive style
Point guard Josh Hubbard’s “Wow” factor
Wichita State forward Quincy Ballard and former Georgetown guard Jayden Epps enter the program
Changing strategic approaches from season to season
… and much more!
24 Jun 2025
Episode 1,041: Towson head coach Pat Skerry
Coach Skerry is one of our favorite return guests on MTM as he has 34 years of experience and has built Towson into a perennial challenger in the Coastal Athletic Association. In 2024-25, the Tigers procured the CAA regular season championship, producing a 17-2 record over their last 19 games, which magnified the best start in conference program history. Coach Skerry details how he comes up with the contents of summer practices and workouts, and the ability to maximize possession length.
Topics of Discussion Include:
Philosophically managing the transfer portal
The sights and sounds of Abdou Samb on Twitter
Using the half-court sets in his offensive rotation
Tyler Tejada and Dylan Williamson as a prototypical scoring duo
… and much more!
23 Jun 2025
Episode 1,040: Saint Mary’s head coach Randy Bennett
Saint Mary’s head coach Randy Bennett joins “Marching to Madness.” Coach Bennett won his 7th WCC Coach of the Year honor as the Gaels enjoyed their third consecutive regular season WCC title, and they cut the nets in Las Vegas in 2024 with the tournament crown. He has built SMC into a featured program in the west after the Gaels finished at 1-27 in 2001, the year before Bennett touched down in Moraga, Ca.
Topics of Discussion Include:
Improving Augustus Marcilonis in four seasons
Adding Pacific center Jazz Gardner as the first signee from the transfer portal
Mental Preparation and defensively philosophy
Florida head coach Todd Golden as a player and now a national championship coach
… and much more!
Who has been a guest on Marching to Madness
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Dusty May
Gus Argenal
Eric Musselman
John Andrzejek
Mike Jones
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
7,493
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
40 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100
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Quality
93
Social presence
0
YouTube
68
Engagement
92
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