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Full breakdown on how to fill out your bracket. From the biggest upsets to the Cinderella story, and all the favorites in the NCAA Tournament. Locked On anchor Kainani Stephens is joined by Locked On SEC’s Chris Gordy, Locked On Bets host Lee Sterling, and Locked On Zags host Andy Patton to break it all down.  They also turn to some local experts of the Kentucky Wildcats, Auburn Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wisconsin Badgers, and more to help prepare you for March.  If you want to join our experts and the Locked On Network hosts, go to RunYourPool.com/LockedOn to join the fun.  For more on the biggest stories, upsets, and matchups throughout March Madness, search for and subscribe to the Ultimate College Basketball Tournament Preview 2022 podcast. Presented by Locked On and our partners at Audacy.  For all the March Madness coverage, Locked On has you covered, your team, every day.  Built Bar  Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.  BetOnline  BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!  Rock Auto  Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.  RunYourPool  If you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool.  StatHero  StatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Under Armour is trying to end its contract with UCLA, signed back in 2017 for $280 million over 15 years. The Bruins are trying to stop this from happening.You are bound to hear on this episode, Under Armour's weak and misleading excuse for wanting out of the deal. After that, we'll discuss potential resolutions that could come from this fractured relationship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, like so many other student-athletes, it's taken needless amount of energy just to get permission from the NCAA to raise money for charities and foundations. Learn more about the venture that DTR is looking to draw more awareness to and how he's going about doing that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now that the UCLA football team has gotten the green light to return to campus, Bryan Fenley looks at the policies awaiting the players to ensure a safe environment while minimizing the risk of coronavirus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan Fenley examines an LA Times report that revealed a group of UCLA Bruin football players fired off a list of demands to the athletic department. The players, essentially, are insisting the university follow certain protocols to ensure players' safety as they return to campus and practice amidst the coronavirus situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College football is on pace to return on schedule in the fall. The NCAA Football Oversight Committee has passed a recommendation that should be voted in next week that would implement a 6-week preseason schedule for all division 1 teams. You'll hear all the nitty gritty and particulars behind this plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Bruin Russell Westbrook is using his clout and position of influence to bring attention to Oklahoman Julius Jones, a man on death row, who did not have access to a fair trial. Westbrook has reached out to the state's governor and the parole board insisting Jones is innocent of a crime he was convicted of in 1999.In this podcast episode, you'll learn about the growing mounds of evidence indicating Jones should not be guilty of this crime. Plus, you'll get a feel for how Jones' initial legal team botched his case. Finally, peer your eyes on the blatant mishandling of the case, to this day, by the Oklahoma court system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an eye-opening discussion, Ross Jackson (Locked On Saints) Aaron Freeman (Locked on Falcons) Tony Wiggins (Locked On Jaguars) John Hickman (Locked On Texans) Chris Carter (Locked On Steelers) Keith Pompey (Locked On 76ers) Coty Davis (Locked On Texans) and Your Boy Q (Locked On Raiders) come together for a special Locked On Podcast Network Black Lives Matter Roundtable. These eight Locked On hosts share their first-hand experiences as black men in America. When was the first time they clocked racism in their lives? What are the pet peeves they experience as a black man? In the wake of George Floyd's killing, does this movement feel different than those of the past? What needs to happen for this moment in time to have a lasting impact on society and to result in real gains for social justice? And, will these experiences change the next generation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan Fenley shows you how former Bruin Russell Westbrook is using his platform and influence to create unity during the Black Lives Matter movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan Fenley talks with former UCLA Bruin basketball player Larry Drew II about the widespread protests and demonstrations across the country pushing for police reform and racial equality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan Fenley continues his conversation with former UCLA Bruin Larry Drew II as Drew II shares his opinion on the colossal number of protests and movements sprouting up across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan Fenley (@Bryanfenley) welcomes on Mackie McDonald, who reached the 4th Round of Wimbledon in 2018. McDonald, now healthy, speaks on his insatiable desire to return to competition, which has been put on hold because of the COVID-19 outbreak. McDonald reveals how he's staying conditioned despite the shutdown and capitalizing on this down time to enhance aspects of his game. Then, McDonald goes off on his worst travel experiences, how many racquets he's dented, how he chooses his inner tennis circle, and when he thinks the Tour could resume action. Finally, Mackie takes this opportunity to once again confess his love and allegiance to UCLA and its staff who helped him get to where he is now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Following the tragic death of African American George Floyd by Minneapolis police, former UCLA basketball player Alfred Aboya addresses the corresponding movements popping up across the country pleading for racial justice. As pressure mounts for more social equality, Aboya describes the first steps needed to get there. By this country working together, he has hope and optimism for our nation and its ability to enact real change.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former UCLA Bruin Josh Shipp joins the podcast to relive his basketball glory days. Then, Shipp will speak on retirement and the ways he's reinventing himself outside of basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He might've been involved in testy, heated battles as a USC basketball player when UCLA would show up on the schedule, but nowadays, Jeff Trepagnier, is helping lead the best AAU program in the country, Compton Magic, which has generated a slew of future Bruin talent.Hear Trepagnier, on the podcast, analyze Compton Magic alums such as Johnny Juzang and Jaylen Clark who are now on Mick Cronin's Bruins.Plus, the former USC standout will take a look back at his own playing career, and how he's channeling those experiences into teaching tools for AAU players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the long hours UCLA basketball managers put in, they don't get their fair respect and due admiration. That changes on this episode of the podcast. You'll meet Grant Kitani, who was a manager for 4 years with UCLA hoops. He gives a first hand account of the grind and grunt work that are synonymous with his job. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bruin Men's Tennis Coach Billy Martin, quite the accomplished player himself, gives us his insight into how he's generated long-term success at UCLA. He also shares stories about his playing days. Then, he comments on current and former players who are working towards gaining a foothold in the pro ranks like Mackie McDonald. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan Fenley high-fives the Bruins choice to replace soon-to-be retiring Athletic Director Dan Guerrero. The next AD, Martin Jarmond, has an intellect and a charismatic energy that will make for a smooth transition into the Bruin community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part 2 of Bryan Fenley's conversation with former UCLA basketball player Mustafa Abdul-Hamid, Abdul-Hamid updates us on his life nowadays navigating through the business world and honing in on his entrepreneur skills.. Plus, before he leaves, he squeezes in stories from his playing days involving encounters with Russell Westbrook and Darren Collison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan Fenley goes over the recent news out of the NCAA that gives more hope to having a college football season in the fall. Plus, Fenley mulls over how UCLA football will be impacted by the recent announcement by California Governor Gavin Newsom permitting sports to return to his state by June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices