Champ Week with USC’s Drew Peterson and YSU’s Dwayne Cohill — HPP S2-E21

USC’s Drew Peterson and Youngstown State’s Dwayne Cohill join the show before they head to their conference championships.  Peterson discusses the Trojans’ hot streak, his rise from a 3-star to a Pac-12 POY candidate, Brony’s recruitment, and more.  Cohill, a former 4-star, talks about his time at Dayton during the COVID season, his MVP-like season, and his upcoming matchup with Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis.  Also, Drew Barton and Doc discuss how Russell Westbrook fits in with the Clippers and how the Kyrie-Luka partnership is working.  Additionally, Bunni and Rich open up a new College Notebook, release a new NBA Draft Stock Report, and make their weekly picks.  CHAPTERS:1.  NBA Chat (3:33)Russell Westbrook signed with the Clippers, and they are 0-2 with him. Meanwhile, the Lakers are 4-1 since Westbrook left. Is Russ the problem?Kyrie Irving and Luka are 1-3 together. Is it too early to say the combination won’t work?How much has Brandon Miller hurt his draft stock?2.  College Hoops Notebook (48:40)When making the selections for March Madness, is there too much weight given to teams in power conferences?  Should there be specific guidelines for the selection process, such as a team must be at least .500 in conference?Based on the expectations that these conferences will receive the following number of bids — Big Ten (9), Big 12 (7/8), MWC (2/3), SEC (7/8), Big East (5/6), ACC (5/7), Pac-12 (3/4), and AAC (1/2) — who’s in and who’s out?  Rutgers or Penn StateMichigan or WisconsinWest Virginia or Oklahoma StateBoise State or Utah StateMississippi State or VanderbiltAuburn or VillanovaArizona State or North CarolinaNevada or ClemsonMemphis or Texas TechConference Tourney PredictionsMissouri ValleySun Belt So-ConHorizonColonialWCC3.  Drew Peterson Interview (1:25:03)4.  Draft Stock Rising (1:54:07)Jordan Hawkins, ConnecticutKobe Bufkin, MichiganAnton Watson, GonzagaWade Taylor, Texas A&MGrant Nelson, North Dakota St.5.  Draft Stock Falling (2:13:53)Brandon Miller, AlabamaJaden Bradley, AlabamaMaxwell Lewis, Pepperdine6.  Dwayne Cohill Interview (2:25:57)7.  Game Predictions (2:40:51)Tuesday, February 28, 2023Clemson at Virginia (13)NC State at DukeVillanova at Seton HallArkansas at Tennessee (12)San Diego State (18) at Boise StateWednesday, March 1, 2023Xavier (19) at Providence (20)Texas (9) at TCU (22)Penn State at NorthwesternThursday, March 2, 2023Michigan at IllinoisPurdue (5) at WisconsinArizona (8) at USCThursday, March 2, 2023Michigan at IllinoisPurdue (5) at WisconsinArizona (8) at USCSaturday, March 4, 2023Alabama (2) at Texas A&M (24)Kansas State (11) at West VirginiaTennessee (12) at AuburnKentucky (23) at ArkansasKansas (3) at Texas (9)Pittsburgh (25) at Miami (16)Oklahoma State at Texas TechDuke at North CarolinaUConn (14) at VillanovaMississippi State at VanderbiltBoise State at Utah StateArizona (8) at UCLA (4)Arizona State at USCSunday, March 5, 2023Maryland (21) at Penn StateIllinois at Purdue (5)Northwestern at Rutgers