Ep. 325 Debbie Antonelli Recapping the NCAA Tournament Opening Rounds

About this episode

Coach Brendan Suhr and Debbie Antonelli discuss the first weekend of the NCAA Tournaments, highlighting key games and storylines.

In this episode, Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the incomparable Debbie Antonelli to break down the first weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments. The two dive into the best games and biggest storylines from both brackets, from the dominance of the power programs on the women’s side to the depth, coaching, and competitiveness still alive in the men’s field. Along the way, Debbie shares sharp insight on teams like UConn, LSU, UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Duke, St. John’s, Purdue, Michigan, and more—while also offering bigger-picture thoughts on how the college game is evolving. All that and more on episode 325 of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Noah Basketball. Noah Basketball is trusted by 28 NBA teams, over 200 NCAA programs, and over 1,000 high school programs to capture and analyze key shooting metrics to help your players perfect their shot and reach their max potential. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noahbasketball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Want plays delivered directly to your email inbox each morning? We just launched our FREE Give & Go Newsletter - sign up today to start receiving plays each day! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE to sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Brendan Suhr

Guest: Debbie Antonelli

Topics covered

• NCAA Tournament
• basketball analysis
• team performance
• coaching insights
• March Madness
• women's basketball
• men's basketball

Keywords

• NCAA Tournament
• basketball
• Debbie Antonelli
• March Madness
• team analysis
• coaching
• UConn
• LSU
• UCLA
• Duke

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UConn, LSU, UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Duke, St. John’s, Purdue, Michigan

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