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Men of March

By Austin Montgomery & Dan Jakes

In-Depth College Basketball Podcast featuring Student Union Sports Writers, Austin Montgomery and Dan Jakes. Covering March Madness, 365 Days a year!
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It's Court Storming Season:

Men of MarchFeb 10, 2022

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Coach K Retirement Party & UNC and Kansas Champ Preview

Coach K Retirement Party & UNC and Kansas Champ Preview

Coach K coached his last college basketball game. It was an all time classic. Austin and Nate react. We also talk about Kansas's dominating performance against Villanova. Preview the championship game. Break it down matchu by matchup. Talk about which clips will be in the One Shining Moment. Talk a little Thad Matta. 

Apr 04, 202236:58
The Blue Blood Final Four in New Orleans

The Blue Blood Final Four in New Orleans

The Final Four it's finally here. Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, Villanova! We are in store for a good one this Saturday- Austin and Nate are ready to break it all down. We start off recapping the Elite Eight. We put Saint Peter's Cinderella run to bed. Talk Duke and North Carolina peaking at the right time. How Hubert Davis has turned North Carolina around mid-season.   The importance of Remy Martin for Kansas. Whether Villanova can still cut the nets down without Justin Moore.  We talk a little NIT Championship, McDonalds All American game, and some coaching news. Great all around episode in just 30 minutes. 

Mar 31, 202227:29
Men of March Elite 8 Preview

Men of March Elite 8 Preview

The Saint Peters Peacocks are the first 15 seed to advance to the Elite 8 on national Peacock day, that's the storylines college basketball gives you. Matt Painter fails at Purdue again. Houston is a wagon. Villanova is surgical. UCLA falls to UNC. Of course we can't go through the podcast without mentioning Coach K! Nate and Austin preview all Elite 8 games. Give their national champion. Preview what's going to be a great Elite 8 weekend. 

Mar 26, 202229:45
Men of March: First and Second Round Recap: Second Weekend Preview: A great first week of Madness

Men of March: First and Second Round Recap: Second Weekend Preview: A great first week of Madness

Nate and Austin recap the tournament weekend. Best things they saw, recapping the major upsets. Best player performances and the guys bets did. Great weekend, to relive the madness. The guys move on talking about the second weekend, championship contenders and more. Then the boys recap with the coaching moves across the country from Dennis Gates to Mizzou and Kevin Willard at Maryland. A lot to cover and Nate and Austin did a great job. 

Mar 22, 202252:39
Men of March: Bracket Rundown with Nate and Austin

Men of March: Bracket Rundown with Nate and Austin

The NCAA Tournament is less than 24 hours away. Austin and Nate go through our picks through Wednesday first four and breakdown the entire tournament. 

Mar 16, 202255:32
It's Champ Week: Conference Tournament Previews

It's Champ Week: Conference Tournament Previews

It's champ week season, and it's time to talk about March Madness. The guys open with David Jean Baptiste buzzer beater three to send Chattanooga to the NCAA tournament. Duke losing Coach K last game at Cameron Indoor was priceless. The guys preview all the conference tournaments from the A-10 to the Pac-12. Talk about the potential bid-stealers and the must win games that are on the bubble. 

Mar 09, 202201:01:27
March is Upon Us.

March is Upon Us.

This is March,- we can finally say it. The best month of the entire year is upon us. The guys recap the last weekend of hoops and multiple top 25 upsets. Nate and Austin fill out their Jerome sheets and pick each conference tournament winner. 

Mar 01, 202201:08:17
Men of March: February 26th: Mid-Major Bubble Watch and Big Ten Revenge.

Men of March: February 26th: Mid-Major Bubble Watch and Big Ten Revenge.

Austin and Nate record late in the night to bring you guys a preview for a big slate of college basketball Saturday. Austin has tough getting connection at Zion National Park but we get through it. The guys recap Ohio State and Illinois from last Thursday. Then they move onto previewing a huge college basketball week. Austin and Nate breakdown Arkansas hosting Kentucky, and Tennessee hosting Auburn. Nate gives his game of the year in Purdue and Michigan State, and Austin bets his game in Rutgers and Wisconsin. The guys breakdown USF and Loyola Chicago's status on the bubble. Are we underrating Gonzaga's dominance this year. The guys end the pod breaking down Sunday's games and give out a double digit upset as the show's best bet. 

Feb 26, 202247:33
Men of March Episode 2/22/2022:

Men of March Episode 2/22/2022:

It's 2/22/22 so we had to get a college ball podcast. The guys talk about Juwan Howard's suspension and why Greg Gard wasn't barely discipline. The guys discuss the top 16 seeds in college basketball. Discuss their top contenders and pretenders. Recap the weekend of college basketball. Give their picks for the games on Wednesday. 

Feb 22, 202245:47
It's Court Storming Season:

It's Court Storming Season:

Nate's is spending the night before his birthday on the podcast. He may not remember what he says, but that's okay. We break down the biggest games of the week, from SMU's upset over Houston. Arkansas win against number one Auburn. Is the 4 bid WCC officially in trouble. Texas and Kansas and much, much, more. Give the podcast a listen for great college basketball insight. 

Feb 10, 202232:34
Red Raider Revenge and How Bruce Pearl Has Made Auburn into a Basketball School:

Red Raider Revenge and How Bruce Pearl Has Made Auburn into a Basketball School:

Nate and Austin are back to talk some more college hoops. After a one week hiatus, we get back to discussing college basketball. The guys open about the incredible atmosphere Texas Tech displayed. Is Chris Beard fallen off? The stellar coaching job Mark Adams as done with Texas Tech. We talk about Auburn's dominance against Alabama. Why they are the favorites to cut down the nets in March. 

Going back to Texas, let's talk about Texas's previous coach Shaka Smart's turnaround at Marquette. Big East hoops talk, what happened to UConn and more.

The guys preview UCLA and Arizona's primetime matchup in the desert. Give picks for the week and more. 

Feb 03, 202255:22
Our Midseason All American Teams: Previewing the SEC/BIG 12 challenge

Our Midseason All American Teams: Previewing the SEC/BIG 12 challenge

Nate and Austin are back from a long week. We open up about UCLA Tuesday night home win against Arizona. We discuss whether we are overreacting from Arizona's lousy shooting night, and where is UCLA's ceiling after this. Mizzou almost upsets number one Auburn at home. We breakdown how impressive Auburn has been over the last month. Next we talk about Chris Mack being fired from Louisville. Breakdown the rest of the games from the past weekend and talk about our first and second mid-season All American teams. From there the guys preview the SEC/Big 12 challenge as well as a couple huge matchups coming up in the Big East, the Big West, and the WAC. 

Jan 27, 202201:06:13
Whose Number One?

Whose Number One?

The unbeatens go down and the guys recap what was an exciting week of hoops.
Jan 17, 202251:17
Men of March: Will Wade Made a Bunch of Good ** *And Why Did we Ever Doubt the Aztecs

Men of March: Will Wade Made a Bunch of Good ** *And Why Did we Ever Doubt the Aztecs

Nate and Austin are back for another episode of Men of March. The guys talk about last week. Why LSU is a danger contender in the SEC. Why Nate is still not buying Wisconsin and Jonathon Davis as Big Ten Title Contenders. The guys go into their mid-major power rankings in the mid-major power hour. Talk SDSU's big win over Colorado State and Loyola beating San Francisco.  The guys then preview the upcoming slate and talk about Austin's "game of the year" coming at 5:00pm Eastern.  Don't miss out. on another episode. 

Jan 11, 202201:04:25
Johnny Davis has entered the Player of the Year Conversation:

Johnny Davis has entered the Player of the Year Conversation:

Men of March is back for its first episode of 2022. Nate and Austin are back recapping the New Year's slate. Baylor's win vs Iowa State and more. The guys recap an epic Tuesday night of basketball and give their best plays for the slate. 

Jan 05, 202241:06
Covid Cases Continue to Rise in College Basketball

Covid Cases Continue to Rise in College Basketball

The guys recap a very up and down week in college basketball, talking about the games being played and the games being cancelled cause of Covid. Where does college basketball go from here. Nate And Austin talk about the biggest games of last week while previewing the light Holiday Hoops slate. 

Dec 21, 202144:04
Baylor is the Best Team in the Country... Again

Baylor is the Best Team in the Country... Again

The boys are back to recap an epic slate. The defending champs have been the most impressive team so far. Holding Villanova to under 40 Points!?? Recap all the big non-conference games including Houston-Alabama and Seton Hall-Texas. Where does Purdue rank for us. We discuss the new AP Top 25, Colorado State being ranked. We give mid-major shoutouts to Murray State, South Dakota State, UC Riverside, and New Mexico State. The guys preview the week ahead including the CBS Sports Classic and give out their best bets for Tuesday's slate. Much listen to episode for all you college basketball fanatics. 

Dec 14, 202146:17
The Gonzaga Haters Are Going to Come Out: Men of March Podcast December 7th

The Gonzaga Haters Are Going to Come Out: Men of March Podcast December 7th

Nate and Austin are back to get you caught up with everything going on in the college basketball world. The podcast opens up with breaking down Alabama's win against Gonzaga in the Battle for Seattle showcase. Nate talks about what is wrong with Gonzaga and we talk we share what we think the ceiling for this team is. We recap Ohio State's enormous upset against Duke. Wisconsin's Jonathon Davis may be the most valuable player in the sport so far, we tell you why. Purdue is the unquestionable number one team. Mark Turgeon is fired mid-season. Things won't get better for Maryland. The first Net rankings came out, and they are hilarious. We preview an action packed Saturday Slate. If you love college basketball, give it a listen. 

Dec 07, 202149:45
Feast Week Recap:

Feast Week Recap:

Nate and Austin are back to recap Feast week. We open up with Duke's incredible win against Gonzaga. The matchup between Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero. Who's the number one team in the country, we we don't have to worry about Gonzaga, they are still the favorites the cut down the nets in March. The WCC dominance in MTE's this season. Dayton's incredible upset over Kansas, why Rick Pitino's Iona Gaels will win a game in the NCAA Tournament. We break down the BIG Ten and ACC challenge in the week ahead. So much more. 

Nov 29, 202145:40
Glorious to Have College Basketball:Week one Recap

Glorious to Have College Basketball:Week one Recap

Nate and Austin breakdown the first week of college basketball. 

Nov 18, 202137:05
Men of March 2021-2022 Season preview:

Men of March 2021-2022 Season preview:

Nate and Austin are back breaking down the world of college basketball. They went through all the major conferences and highlighted their favorite Mid-Major programs going into the season. They break down the Championship classic and other games they like on the huge 132 game slate. All the information you need going into the season. 

Nov 09, 202101:45:32
Men of March: National Championship Preview

Men of March: National Championship Preview

Nate and Austin are still wired from the instant classic Final Four spectacle between UCLA and Gonzaga. The crew dives in and recaps an astounding game and see where the game lands in the best NCAA Tournament games ever. Austin talks about UCLA and discusses if this UCLA run could be the first step of bringing UCLA back as an Elite Program. After recapping both final four games, the guys do a deep dive in the National Championship. They list advantages for each team and talk about who has the edge in this certain matchup. The podcast is rounded out with coaching news and we recap we made the biggest splash, and who can fill Roy Williams spot at North Carolina. 

Apr 05, 202135:09
WE Have the Final Four: Second weekend Recap and Final Four Preview

WE Have the Final Four: Second weekend Recap and Final Four Preview

Nate Marcus joins the podcast again to recap a thrilling Sweet 16 and Elite Eight Weekend. We breakdown and recap every game. Talk about Mick Cronin and Wayne Tinkle's incredible coaching job. How close Oral Roberts was to being the greatest cinderella story ever. Gonzaga continues to show they are the best team in the country. We preview the Final Four. It's a great listen. 

Apr 01, 202133:54
This is Madness! Men of March Episode 8: NCAA Tournament Opening Weekend Recap and Sweet 16 Preview

This is Madness! Men of March Episode 8: NCAA Tournament Opening Weekend Recap and Sweet 16 Preview

Nate and Austin are back to recap a thrilling opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. They give their mid-week tournament thoughts recapping the Oral Roberts upset, the Pac-12's dominance, and the Big 10's disastrous performance. They talk about the rising stars of the tournament and their favorite moment. After the recap, the boys breakdown their favorite bets of the Sweet 16, breaking down every matchup. The Men of March is a combined 18-5 in the NCAA Tournament, so you want to hop on the bandwagon.  After breaking down the matchup, we talk about the big coaching vacancy at Indiana, Marquette, and new hire on UNLV. The show ends on a solemn note with the boys giving their respects to the GCU community after tragic news of Oscar Frayer. Listen subscribe, and let's enjoy March together.

Mar 25, 202150:14
24 Hours Away from Madness We Filled out Our Brackets:

24 Hours Away from Madness We Filled out Our Brackets:

Austin and Nate fill out their brackets live on the pod to break down literally every matchup of the NCAA Tournament. Austin and Nate go through region by region, giving little nuggets about every single team in this NCAA Tournament. We give you the national champion, upsets, things to watch for, our single bets, and literally every single thing in between. Austin also goes into bracket strategy and shows how listeners can be strategically contrarian to win your bracket pools. Also, both Austin and Nate have predictions that will turn the tournament upside down. Also our third co-host Dan Jakes will be giving his picks later in the week.  Let's get ready for Madness. 

Mar 18, 202101:05:37
Men of March Episode 7 "We Have a Bracket"

Men of March Episode 7 "We Have a Bracket"

The full crew is back together again to give their initial reactions to Selection Sunday. We start with a quick recap of Championship Weekend and then quickly give a general overlook of each region discussing match ups, seedings, early final four predictions, and potential dark horses. 

Mar 16, 202142:19
Men of March Episode Five: Interview with College Basketball Insider Aaron Torres Let's Enjoy March

Men of March Episode Five: Interview with College Basketball Insider Aaron Torres Let's Enjoy March

With the one year anniversary of the infamous NCAA Tournament shutdown looming, Austin interviews Aaron as he reflects how he reported on that day one year ago. Aaron talks about how teams have been dealing with Covid in preparation for the NCAA Tournament. We go through every conference tournament, recap Gonzaga's nail bitter against BYU. Talk about Baylor, West Virginia, and Oklahoma State. Why Ayo Dosunmu will be the best player in the NCAA Tournament. Brad Underwood coaching job, and is mid-major roots. Analyze UConn's resurgence in the Big East. Is Arkansas for real? Alabama is a real tourney threat. end the show talking about the mid-major darlings. Which Mid-Major coach will be the next Nate Oats, Eric Musselman, Brad Underwood etc. Deep in-depth podcast that gets the casual college basketball listener entirely caught up to this season right before March Madness. 

Mar 11, 202157:55
Men of March Episode 4- The A-10 is Drunk, and Nate Marcus's Debut.

Men of March Episode 4- The A-10 is Drunk, and Nate Marcus's Debut.

The show adds new part time co-host Nate Marcus on the show for the first time. Podcast discusses Colin Gillespie's season ending injury, and what it means for the Wildcats moving forward. We discuss Baylors resurgence and bounce back after their loss last weekend to Kansas. Preview the A-10 tournament semifinal. Talk about our favorite teams on the bubble, and end the show with what are for sure winning bets. 

Mar 06, 202139:32
3. It's Finally March!

3. It's Finally March!

In-Depth College Basketball Podcast featuring Student Union Sports Writers, Austin Montgomery and Dan Jakes. Covering March Madness, 365 Days a year!

Mar 02, 202101:00:14
2. Bubble Talk Time

2. Bubble Talk Time

In-Depth College Basketball Podcast featuring Student Union Sports Writers, Austin Montgomery and Dan Jakes. Covering March Madness, 365 Days a year!

Feb 25, 202136:56
1. The Road to March Madness

1. The Road to March Madness

In-Depth College Basketball Podcast featuring Student Union Sports Writers, Austin Montgomery and Dan Jakes. Covering March Madness, 365 Days a year!

Feb 19, 202142:13