Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The NCAA tournament is here! With 16 teams left, we break down how we got here and what will happen next in both the men’s and women’s brackets. Hear what March Madness legends Doug Edert, Haley Jones, Nick Young, and more have to say about playing in the big dance. We discuss which players would make the best starting five, explore how playoff pressure affects teams, and take a look at the growth of women’s basketball. Don’t miss all this and more on Sports SCene’s Tournament Special!

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Credits:
Executive Producers: Anthony Bottino, Sammie Yen
Art Directors: Jessica Silva, Kim Ly, Campbell Donovan

Hosts:
Nikki Thomas, Terence Holton, Liam Ervin

Analysts:
Kasey Kazliner
Kyle Loquet
Alana Morgan
Ashton Griffith
Makena Arteaga

Contributors:
Mia Nunez
Josh Sacher
Liam O’Connor
Soledad Caldera Torres
Emily Viramontes
Dash Istafanous
Edward Zhang
Karan Lodha
Mary Elisabeth
Zane Woods

Control Room:
Director: Lindsey Bedingfield
Assistant Director: Amy Torres
Teleprompter: Lillian Matthews
Camera Operator: Marcus Rahman
Floor Manager: Lauren Worley
TVU: N/A

With Special Thanks to:
Jack Gohlke
Doug Edert
Sterling Gibbs
Sam Clancy
Nick Young
India Otto
Haley Jones
Sedona Prince
Sabreena Merchant
Maddy Brown
John Davis
Nick Allen
Kylee Kleven
Brad Schultz
Avery Becker
Henry Annen
Alex Berry
Eli Rodriguez
Glen Allen
Henry Oelhafen