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9:57 AM ET Jake Malooley DAVID RAYMOND’S PILGRIMAGE to the happiest pantheon in sports always begins rather drearily. After a flight from Philadelphia to Chicago’s Midway Airport, he takes a 40-minute drive in a rental car southeast, down the construction-plagued Skyway toll road, across a bridge that spans one of the nation’s most polluted waterways

NCAA.com correspondent Andy Katz talks with college basketball newsmakers each week on the March Madness 365 podcast. New episodes drop every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts.  Go back and listen to episodes from the archive below.  Follow Andy Katz on Twitter @TheAndyKatz. Watch Andy Katz video on NCAA.com. April 13 | Andy Katz is

First Four — Thursday, March 18   (16) Texas Southern 60, (16) Mount St. Mary’s 52 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (11) Drake 53, (11) Wichita State 52 Mackey Arena (16) Norfolk State 54, (16) Appalachian State 53  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (11) UCLA 86, (11) Michigan State 80 Mackey Arena First Round — Friday, March 19  

The Stanford Cardinal brought home the women’s basketball championship in 2021, the first for them in nearly 30 years. That win moves them up the ladder, now with three national championships to their name.  2021 RECAP: Complete tournament coverage of Stanford’s title run Louisiana Tech was the first national champion in Division I women’s basketball, defeating Cheyney

Men’s Basketball May 10, 2021 Isaiah Mobley’s top 2021 NCAA tournament highlights May 10, 2021 Along with his brother Evan, Isaiah Mobley led USC to the 2021 Elite Eight while averaging 16 points on 61 percent shooting across the four tournament games. Watch his full March Madness highlights here.

Women’s Basketball Oct. 4, 2021 WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones’ NCAA tournament highlights Oct. 4, 2021 Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun star and 2021 WNBA MVP, played in two NCAA tournament games with George Washington, averaging 15.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and four blocks between them. Watch her top 2015 and 2016 tournament highlights with the Colonials here.

Women’s Basketball Oct. 31, 2021 Louisville women’s basketball stars preview season while showing off drawing skills Oct. 31, 2021 Kianna Smith and Hailey Van Lith of Louisville women’s basketball were given a focus test by NCAA.com’s Autumn Johnson, having to answer questions about the upcoming season while drawing their school’s logo.

Women’s Basketball Dec. 22, 2021 The 2022 women’s NCAA tournament bracket predicted, less than 3 months to selections Dec. 22, 2021 NCAA.com’s Autumn Johnson predicts the entire field of 68 for the 2022 NCAA women’s basketball tournament, with less than three months to go before selections. Also listed are the last four in, first four

Women’s Basketball Nov. 9, 2022 Rhyne Howard highlights: WNBA star’s top March Madness plays Nov. 9, 2022 After four years at Kentucky, Rhyne Howard was drafted first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2022 WNBA Draft, going on to win Rookie of the Year. Watch her March Madness highlights from 2019-22 here.

Men’s Basketball May 17, 2021 Why Porter Moser chose Oklahoma — and how Sister Jean took the news May 17, 2021 Porter Moser spoke with NCAA.com’s Andy Katz and explained his decision to leave Loyola Chicago for the Oklahoma coaching job, and how Ramblers team chaplain Sister Jean reacted when she found out.

Men’s Basketball July 2, 2021 USA Olympic men’s basketball team’s March Madness highlights July 2, 2021 Team USA basketball’s roster for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is star-studded, with almost every member getting March Madness experience in their college days. Watch some of the best tournament highlights from Team USA here.

Men’s Basketball Aug. 24, 2021 Marcus Smart’s top March Madness highlights Aug. 24, 2021 Before being drafted sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 2014, Marcus Smart was an Oklahoma State Cowboy, making two appearances in the NCAA tournament. Watch his top 2013-14 March Madness highlights here.

Women’s Basketball Feb. 1, 2022 LSU’s Kim Mulkey ranks her top 3 sideline outfits so far this season Feb. 1, 2022 Kim Mulkey chats with NCAA Digital’s Autumn Johnson about LSU’s success in her first year in Baton Rouge, becoming the fastest coach to win 650 games in all of DI basketball and, of course,

Men’s Basketball July 20, 2021 These teams rose in the new Power 36 rankings, after some major transfer decisions July 20, 2021 After the dust has settled with some more few key transfers this week, Andy Katz breaks down some of the biggest risers in his new Power 36 rankings for the upcoming 2021-22 college

Men’s Basketball Sept. 25, 2021 JJ Redick’s top March Madness highlights Sept. 25, 2021 JJ Redick built a storied college career at Duke, going to the NCAA tournament all four years, including a final four trip in 2004, and finishing his career as the leading scorer in ACC history. Watch his top March Madness highlights

Men’s Basketball Oct. 19, 2021 College basketball rankings: UCLA heads final Power 36 of the preseason Oct. 19, 2021 See Andy Katz’s latest preseason Power 36 rankings and how it compares to the AP preseason poll. With only a few noticeable differences up top, Katz projects Indiana and Syracuse as top teams despite not making

Men’s Basketball Jan. 13, 2022 Andy Katz explains why this season’s player of the year race is wide open Jan. 13, 2022 Andy Katz dives into why this year’s player of the year race is so contentious and gives his prediction on what this means for the five different player of the year awards in

Women’s Basketball Jan. 23, 2022 Ayoka Lee sets NCAA women’s basketball single-game record with 61 points Jan. 23, 2022 Kansas State’s Ayoka Lee caught up with NCAA Digital’s Autumn Johnson after setting an NCAA DI women’s basketball single-game record with 61 points in the Wildcats’ 94-65 win over Oklahoma.