It's Wednesday and we have a loaded Aaron Torres Podcast for you! Aaron discusses Tuesday night in college hoops, breaking down the Arkansas-Kentucky game, an impressive win by West Virginia and a wild meltdown by Chris Beard. Then he welcomes in "Joey Brackets," Joe Lunardi for his first ever appearance on the Aaron Torres Podcast.
Arkansas-Kentucky thoughts + credit to Bob Huggins: Aaron opens the show by discussing the most entertaining game of the night - Arkansas-Kentucky. Aaron starts with the Arkansas perspective explaining why yes, this was an important win for this team, and explaining how in this strange season, if they just keep doing what they're doing, the Hogs will make the NCAA Tournament (2:00). Then he talks Kentucky, which took another loss. He explains why fans shouldn't blame a foul call late for a loss, but also wonders if there were positives that can be taken from this victory going forward (10:00). Finally, he discusses West Virginia's win over Texas Tech, Chris Beard's meltdown and why it's time to appreciate the "coaching" that Bob Huggins has done this season (17:30).
Joe Lunardi joins the show: Next up, Aaron welcomes the legend himself, Joe Lunardi to the show, for a fun, long-form, wide-ranging interview (27:30). The two discuss the origins of bracketology, how Lunardi got started and the first time he knew it was a big deal. He also explains how much time goes into his bracket and how many adjustments go in on a day-in, day out basis as games go final. Finally, they go over some bubble teams (UConn, Indiana, Arkansas) and thoughts on the 2021 tournament in general. You don't have to be a fan of a bubble team to enjoy this interview with the man, the myth, the legend, Joey Bracketz!
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