This installment of The VolNation Interview takes us to the west coast. Bill Bayno is returning to the college game and attempting to help Loyola Marymount recapture their past glory. Thanks to LMU SID John Shaffer for all of his help. Hope you enjoy.

As I recover from the sensory overload last weekend in Louisville, here are the week’s hoop topics.

With visions of trifectas and mint juleps dancing in my head, here are the basketball topics holding my interest this week.

As I am busy cleansing my system ahead of next weekend’s celebration of debauchery, otherwise known as the Kentucky Derby, here are the hoop happenings that have my attention.

With a huge celebratory weekend in Knoxville on the horizon, here are the topics that intrigue the Trap this week:

Perception is Reality. Image is Everything. Those have been two idioms that have defined American culture for the better part of two decades now. What one appears to be, or is defined as being, overshadows what one actually is and does. Two examples from last week in the world of basketball drove that point home for me.

With the Madness of March behind us, the Trap heads to the Bay Area this week for the Nuggets-Warriors clash. Here are some topics to keep college hoops fans buzzing into the offseason.

With all eyes of the college basketball world focused on the sport’s showcase weekend in San Antonio, here’s what’s on the Trap’s mind.

As the Sweet Sixteen is pared to the Final Four by Sunday, here’s the Trap’s takes on some issues related to the tournament and college hoops is general.

Ahead of an early flight to Birmingham, here are the Trap’s postseason awards and some news and notes.