In hour 1 of Hurricanes Hotline, Joe Z talks with Head Basketball Coach Jim Larrañaga after a injury riddle season after they went to the final 4 last season. Joe Z and Coach talk about the upcoming tournament, they're thoughts on the bracket. Jim Larrañaga also mentions that he wants Nijel pack and Norchad Omier back for their senior seasons, he also mentions about the differences between recruiting a high school player and transfer portal player. J.D. Arteaga joins the show as well as they recap the series vs Carolina Tar Heels, talks about the difficultly getting up for a midweek game vs FIU and also their upcoming road trip in South Bend Indiana to play Notre Dame and mentions why he likes long road trips for team building.