ESPN College GameDay

Kansas FREEZES UP, Florida COLLAPSES, Plus Coaching Carousel Updates

ESPN College GameDay

Show Notes

Pete Thamel, Dan Wetzel, and college basketball insider Jeff Borzello go through the highs and lows of the NCAA Tournament, including Florida’s late-game strategy falling apart, St. John’s buzzer-beater over Kansas, and the possible head coach positions opening up at Kansas and North Carolina.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Four days in: Tourney highs and lows

2:42 - Florida’s late-game strategy falls apart

7:18 - Are the extra clock reviews giving teams extra timeouts?

8:52 - St. John’s hits a buzzer beater, Kansas stays frozen

13:41 - Is Kansas Coach Bill Self retiring?

19:32 - Is UNC Coach Hubert Davis on the hot seat?

28:26 - Do Kansas & UNC still hold coaching appeal?

35:36 - Are the Big Ten and SEC squeezing out the rest of the field?

39:24 - Has the NCAA Tourney seeding code been cracked?

45:45 - Can the low majors still compete in the tourney?

48:32 - Is Syracuse legend Gerry McNamara the right coach for the team?

57:15 - Championship picks: Who’s winning it all? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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