Wind Up Wednesday | Finale Four Wrap Up | Episode 605

The #sec which will play 35 games before the #ncaamensbasketball tournament final and therefore earn 35 units, will receive roughly $70M for its performance in the tournament. We also take a look at roster building. The nucleus of this #duke roster comes from one of the best high school recruiting classes in the modern era. Having Flagg as Duke's building block is a luxury every other team wishes they had. Putting the right roster around Flagg was the key to making a deep run. The #bluedevils saw two starters from a team that reached the Elite Eight last season (Mark Mitchell and Jeremy Roach) hit the transfer portal. Other members of Duke's star-studded 2023 recruiting class also entered the transfer portal. Houston coach Kelvin Sampson is one of the best in the sport at maximizing talent on his roster. This roster isn't full of former blue-chip recruits, but Sampson has the right players in place. When Shead left for the NBA last offseason, Houston had to work quickly to find a replacement in the starting lineup to join the other four returners. That player ended up being Uzan, who's become one of the most underrated players in the sport. Uzan is shooting 44.5% from the 3-point line, while backcourt mate L.J. Cryer is connecting on 41.5% of his triples. Houston has the top-ranked 3-point shooting offense in the And more on your #sportspodcast with all your #sportsnews