{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c1843262f6c66afebd2710/69c1844e1861d127d5c331ef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tournament Preview: Howard Goes Dancing Again, DMV Players to Watch, and the Importance of Coaching with Tristan Freeman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c1843262f6c66afebd2710/4828ce5f5cb00d8d6c7a884a9575e465.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2469595/fan_mail/new\">Send us a text</a></p><p>Troy and Isaac are joined by Tristan Freeman (@hoopsnut351) for this special Tournament Preview edition of the show, and together they opened things up by discussing Howard&apos;s recent sweep of the MEAC (2:00) with both their men&apos;s and women&apos;s team making their respective tournaments. That led to a reflection of selection committee&apos;s treatment of HBCUs (3:31), and a preview of the Bison&apos;s men&apos;s opponent UMBC (8:02).</p><p>From there, the crew previewed UVA and VCU&apos;s tournament (12:04), while then providing their players to watch from the DMV in the tourney (19:37).</p><p>The show then addressed the importance of coaching (21:31), by naming the coaches who have impressed them the most and the ones who have the most to prove (27:07).</p><p><b><em>It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.</em></b></p>","author_name":"Capital Hoop Caucus"}