Episode 297 - NCAA Tournament (with Brendan Marks of The Athletic)

Josh, Dustin, and Raul are joined by Brendan Marks of The Athletic to discuss Duke's regular season and the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Topics discussed include: How Jon Scheyer was able to overhaul his roster and approach in a single offseason to have one of the best regular seasons in Duke basketball history How Scheyer has changed as a coach and leader across his first three seasons Scheyer's relationships with NBA coaches and GMs, and what he's taken from these mentors Scheyer's use of a sports psychologist Whether Scheyer should have won ACC Coach of the Year as well as his chances at National COY The potential benefit of having been in close games in the ACC Tournament The controversy surrounding UNC's inclusion in the NCAA Tournament Duke's region: are there any potential challengers or stumbling blocks? Other ACC teams that could make a deep run [Note: this was recorded before Clemson and Louisville both lost their 1st round games] Brendan's Final Four and championship picks To read Brendan's most recent article, which is discussed on the podcast, please go here and subscribe to The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6211057/2025/03/19/duke-basketball-jon-scheyer-cooper-flagg-march-madness/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&userId=1594954&source=dailyemail To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices