The numbers told the story they always do.

It's one of those idiots who believe in analytics. This is a numbers game with Gil Alexander. Gone Bissin. Good Thursday morning to you. Not just any Thursday morning. The morning of the madness. It is a numbers game. Gil Alexander. Kelly Bidlin, Bisa.com, Game Plus, I-Hard Radio, YouTube TV, and of course, Sirius, Channel 158 live from

Circa Resort Casino in downtown Las Vegas, which is bustling not quite

yet, but it is 7 a.m. Pacific. But there are a lot of people upstairs that don't normally

exist on a Thursday morning like this. It will be bustling here shortly.

It is funny you say that, though, Gil, because I actually made sure to get in here a little

earlier because I needed to do a couple things at the book.

And I actually thought there'd be a line.

Yesterday it was wild by the time we left.

Game start to tip off two hours and 15 minutes from now when the East 8-9 play, Ohio State and

TCU, and then it's just a crescendo of madness the rest of the day.

This show brought you by ProfitX.

Today on the show, it is a normal Thursday, Zach and Crack.

Zach Cohen on college basketball.

He dives in.

He dips his toe in college hoops.

That's right. We'll do the standard NBA and tennis with him as well. And of course,

crack unscripted. Crack will be here when the games begin in our final hour, unscripted with Bill Crackenberger. We'll find out what he does during March Madness as well. And then a couple

other treats here today.

Jim Root will be in studio.

James Patrick Root from three-man weave, one-third of the three-man weavers.

With his final thoughts right before the madness begins, that'll be next hour.

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