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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 1H 38M

Chalk, Chaos & Controversy: Breaking Down March Madness Rounds 1 & 2

from Don't Quote Us Sports

Episode 46 of Don't Quote Us Sports is here and we're breaking down everything from opening weekend of March Madness — the upsets, the blowouts, the controversies, and the bigger questions facing college basketball.We kick things off with jersey number trivia for #46 before diving deep into rounds one and two of the tournament, including the Kentucky-Santa Clara clock controversy, VCU's insane comeback over UNC, and what Iowa and Nebraska's runs mean for the Big Ten's basketball identity. We also get into the NIL era's impact on mid-major programs, whether legacy coaches like Hubert Davis and Mark Few are on their way out, and what a UNC head coaching search could look like.Plus — SGA breaks Wilt Chamberlain's scoring streak, and Travis Kelce may have just pulled off the heist of the year on the Chiefs.⏱️ Timestamps0:00 — Intro & #46 Jersey Number Trivia (Andy Pettitte, Todd Christensen, David Krejci)4:43 — The origin of Buddy Ryan's famous "46 Defense" & the story of Don Fleming8:44 — March Madness Opening Weekend: Winners & Losers9:41 — Are mid-majors dying in the NIL era? How to fix the Cinderella problem15:17 — NIL deep dive: Are donors getting their money's worth?23:56 — Winners: Iowa, Nebraska's historic Sweet 16 run & Alabama29:45 — Game Breakdown: Kentucky vs. Santa Clara — the timeout controversy32:22 — Isaiah's 0-4 betting record & Erb's winning parlays36:11 — VCU's 19-point comeback over UNC & Terrence Hill Jr.'s performance38:52 — Is Hubert Davis done at North Carolina?47:00 — Nebraska's Sweet 16 run & the Fred Hoiberg era53:58 — Texas upsets Gonzaga: How do we evaluate Mark Few's legacy?1:33:00 — Shoutout: SGA breaks Wilt's consecutive 20-point game record1:34:45 — Travis Kelce's new Chiefs deal: highway robbery or deserve it?

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