Duke Blue Devils

Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg and Purdue's Braden Smith join the trio of freshmen to make the cut for both.

UConn coach Dan Hurley downplayed his bizarre interaction with an official at the end of Sunday's NCAA tournament victory against Duke, saying he thought the referee was looking to "chest-bump me to celebrate."

SVP and Stanford Steve are here to break down the results of the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. It was heartbreak for Steve in DC (but the list stayed accurate) as Duke fell to UConn. The guys discuss the all-timer from all angles, including Braylon Mullins' final shot and how the results impact the discourse around Dan Hurley and Jon Scheyer. Additionally, will Arizona-Michigan be one of the best games in recent memory? And why Illinois has a REAL shot to win it all. Plus, Gary Woodland's win was SPECIAL, when Jeremiyah Love should go in the NFL Draft, Steve's upcoming road trip to Phoenix and a full breakdown of the Tiger Woods situation from SVP. | SVPod Time Codes/Topics (0:00) Intro (2:46) Gary Woodland’s win was special (9:15) UConn Duke reax (17:00) UConn’s road (18:15) UConn kept poise (21:25) Is the Jon Scheyer criticism fair? (27:25) UConn-Duke fallout (39:11) What to expect in Arizona-Michigan (48:10) Final thoughts from second weekend (52:40) Can Illinois reach the promised land? (57:10) Who wins it all? (59:46) The shocking truth about the UNC job (1:02:20) Will Wade back to LSU?!? (1:05:00) Steve is headed to Phoenix! (1:10:20) Handling the LSU WBB loss (1:11:45) Are tip times too late? (1:13:00) The problems with the NCAA Tournament (1:18:57) Where should Jeremiyah Love go in the draft? (1:25:00) NFL Draft thoughts (1:28:00) About the Tiger situation (1:34:30) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Roger Ayers, the official involved in a bizarre interaction with Dan Hurley near the end of UConn's NCAA tournament victory over Duke, is not among the referees assigned to officiate the men's Final Four.

Some losses are understandable in the NCAA tournament. Others will haunt us forever (see: Duke). We rank them all.

Freddie Coleman and David Dennis Jr. address something months in the making. Is Dan Hurley already on the Mount Rushmore of all time great coaches in Men's College Basketball? Plus the fellas give their 3 Up and 3 Down from the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman along with David Dennis Jr. are still in awe with the finish of Duke and UCONN yesterday. Myron Medcalf stops by the program. Plus the hour includes plenty of Kris Jenkins mentions, an elected school president and laundry impacting viewership! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UConn MIRACULOUSLY beat Duke to advance to the Final Four. Why is it that Duke continues to come up short in games like this? Are they still a blue blood? ESPN CBB Analyst Seth Greenberg joins to discuss it all. Also, Michelle had a huge weekend in St. Louis, and has some big Nelly vs. Ludacris take. Plus, Canty struggled with some names today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get excited for the 2026 NCAA men's basketball championship by revisiting which teams have the most Final Four appearances in tournament history.

Canty and Michelle debate if Duke is still a "blue blood" and take calls on who the biggest "big game coach" in sports is if it's not Dan Hurley. Chiney Ogwumike joins the show to break down the women's NCAA Tournament. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Brad Underwood is getting Michelle tickets to the Final Four! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices