Tri-State College Basketball Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bryan DeNovellis
New Jersey sports personality, Bryan DeNovellis, talks college basketball in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Tri-State area. Rutgers, Seton Hall, UConn, St. John's and more!
Steve Pikiell discusses how he shaped his '26-27 roster with the guidance and efforts of Athletic Director Keli Zinn and General Manager Rob Sullivan.
He also discusses how recruiting in the portal is constantly evolving, roster retention, recruiting size and rebounders, and how he plans to fill his remaining roster spots.
UConn's bid for a 3rd national championship in four years falls short. Analysis of the game, and post game reaction from Dan Hurley and Alex Karaban.
Plus how much did the officiating play a role in this title game?
And the transfer portal is officially open. How is it affecting teams in the Tri-State?
Ian Eagle, CBS Lead Play-By-Play Announcer for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, discusses his call on Braylon Mullins game-winning 3-pointer versus Duke; how he described it, where the play and the shot rank among the greatest moments in NCAA Tournament history, and previews the Final Four matchups.
Braylon Mullins hits one of the greatest shots in NCAA Tournament history, and the biggest shot in UConn history. Breaking down UConn's historic comeback over Duke in the Elite Eight
St. John's Sweet 16 is soured by Duke; Duke played "bully ball" while Ruben Prey sat on the bench.
Rick Pitino re-signs with St. John's. What's next?
4:00 Adam Zagoria analyzes the draw for St. John's. Were the Johnnies under seeded and why is the East the toughest bracket? How far can St. John's go?
20:00 Zagoria analyzes the draw for UConn. Why are they in the same East Region as St. John's? How far can the Huskies go?
29:30 Why did Seton Hall turn down the College Basketball Crown? And what's next for the players and Shaheen Holloway?
42:00 Plus...can Hofstra or LIU pull off an upset in the NCAA Tournament?
3:00 Brian Fonseca of nj.com explains why Rutgers hired Gary Redus II as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program. Plus what’s the future for the Rutgers men’s basketball program now that Steve Pikiell will be retained as head coach for at least another year.
And…as the Big East Tournament begins, my thoughts on:
32:40 St. John’s
38:50 UConn
45:40 Seton Hall
And, I’ll preview:
55:40 MAAC Championship: Merrimack vs Siena. Will Joe Gallo be a hot commodity on the coaching market?
59:00 CAA: Hofstra vs Monmouth?
1:02:30 NEC: LIU punches its ticket
4:30 Interview with Stevens Head Coach Bobby Hurley; The Ducks are MAC Freedom Tournament Champions
20:40 UConn makes the plays late to top Seton Hall; A salute to the ultimate UConn Husky, Alex Karaban. Dan Hurley on Karaban’s career at UConn.
33:40 Where does Seton Hall go from here? How can they get a bid to the NCAAs?
34:40 St. John’s drubs Villanova; A triple-double for Zuby and Ian Jackson comes alive. Zuby on staying at St. John’s. Rick Pitino on coaching Zuby for 3 years.
43:50 Rutgers hangs on to win at Maryland. What players should Rutgers retain? Will Steve Pikiell or Rick Pitino go after Seton Hall big man Najai Hines?
49:30 Rutgers fires Women’s Basketball Coach Coquese Washington
51:30 MAAC Tournament Look Ahead
4:00 Zach Braziller breaks down St. John’s 13-game winning streak and previews St. John’s vs UConn in Hartford
24:45 Road Trip to UVA: Thoughts on Virginia vs Miami
28:45 Seton Hall defeats Georgetown “The Seton Hall Way”
34:50 Final week of the regular season in the wild MAAC; Merrimack Coach Joe Gallo could be a hot commodity; Look out for Fairfield and Iona
43:00 NJIT loses to Vermont but secures a top 4 seed in the America East
4:00 NYU Women’s Coach Meg Barber on NYU’s 82-game winning streak
23:40 UConn tops Butler. Solo Ball was balling. Dan Hurley reaction.
32:50 Seton Hall shows resilience in beating Providence. Shaheen Holloway reaction.
46:00 Monmouth and Hofstra rise to the Top 4 in the CAA thanks to Kavion McClain and Cruz Davis
51:25 NJIT is building bricks in the Brick City in a record-setting season
55:45 CCSU has won 3 straight to start February
2:30 - Montclair State Coach Justin Potts
30:00 St. John’s knocks off UConn and squeaks past Xavier in OT
32:00 The X-Factor Dylan Darling; no one has bigger church bells. Rick Pitino praises his son.
41:00 UConn looks to regroup after losing to St. John’s. Dan Hurley reaction.
50:00 Seton Hall’s epic collapse in the final minute vs Creighton
1:07:00 MAAC - Merrimack, St. Peter’s and is Fairfield this year’s Mount St. Mary’s?
One on one with Jaden Daly
2:30 UConn wins its 17th straight, with an exclamation over Creighton
10:00 St. John’s vs UConn preview with predictions from Jaden and Bryan
20:30 Seton Hall is back on track
26:50 Around the MAAC
38:00 NYU Women have won 80 straight games, one shy of the DIII record
3:30 One on one with Merrimack Coach Joe Gallo
31:00 Around the MAAC: Iona, Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart
36:30 UConn wins its 15th straight; Dan Hurley reaction
49:00 St. John’s wins its 6th straight, Rick Pitino reaction
59:30 Seton Hall has hit a wall, losing its 4th straight
1:10:00 Rutgers showed little fight versus Indiana; Steve Pikiell reaction
1:16:00 D-III Hoops: Wesleyan and Montclair St.
3:15 Greg Herenda gives his analysis of both Seton Hall and St. John’s
5:45 Seton Hall played terrific for 25 minutes but fell apart the last 15.
20:00 St. John’s "had to pull a Seton Hall to win this game." They were more physical and outworked the Hall. Stellar play from Dylan Darling and Dillon Mitchell
36:20 Around the MAAC - St. Peter’s imposed its will on Iona. Reaction from Dan Geriot and Bashir Mason
45:20 Around the NEC
:00 Opening Monologue
3:20 St. John’s wins at Villanova for their 4th straight win; Rick Pitino reaction
15:00 Seton Hall loses 2nd straight home game after falling behind by double-digits for the 6th straight game; Shaheen Holloway reaction
29:30 UConn just keeps winning…barely…but they’re winning; Dan Hurley reaction
“Around the Tri-State”
42:30 NEC - LIU, CCSU and New Haven
48:00 Ivy League - Princeton collapses vs Harvard, Yale routs Cornell, parity in the league
Big East Bar Room with Tyler and Ryan Cassidy
2:15 Seton Hall
10:00 UConn
18:30 UConn vs Seton Hall Preview
26:50 St. John’s
33:30 Around the Big East: Georgetown - When will Ed Cooley win? Surprising Villanova and Kevin Willard, Would you fire Kim English? What happened to Marquette?
2:40 - Rutgers wins its first Big Ten Game over Oregon in OT; Steve Pikiell postgame
15:40 - Seton Hall is for real as the Pirates rally from 16 down to stun Creighton; Shaheen Holloway postgame
23:40 - UConn wins its 10th straight convincingly over Marquette
30:20 - St. John’s collapses again; Are the Johnnies sinking? Rick Pitino says "our backs are to the wall"
40:15 - Around the Ivy League - Princeton, Yale and Columbia all win
47:00 - MAAC Roundup
3:40 - Madison St. Rose Interview - Princeton Senior Guard
Around the Tri-State
22:50 - Seton Hall storms back to stun Marquette
32:00 - St. John’s tops Georgetown on New Year’s Eve; Rick Pitino praises Zuby Ejiofor
40:15 - UConn rolls over Xavier; Dan Hurley on Alex Karaban
51:25 - Princeton snaps 8-game losing streak with OT win over Vermont
2:00 Speedy Claxton Interview - on beating Pitt and Syracuse, Cruz Davis and NIL. And I ask Speedy would he have played at Hofstra all four years if NIL was around.
19:40 Seton Hall wins at Providence in Big East opener to improve to 11-1
35:50 Around the MAAC Conference: Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Iona, Marist, St. Peter’s, Sacred Heart and Siena
:00 Interview with Dylan Wanagiel - Executive and Vice President of Sports Properties and Special Events at the Prudential Center discusses Seton Hall vs Rutgers, plus upcoming games at the Rock like Arkansas vs Houston in the Never Forget Tribute Classic
25:30 Jayden Ross and Solo Ball lead UConn over Butler
35:00 Dylan Darling is the "Darling of Carnesecca Arena" as St. John's tops DePaul
2:40 Seton Hall wins the Garden State Hardwood Classic
3:00 Seton Hall analysis and Shaheen Holloway reaction
15:30 Rutgers analysis and Steve Pikiell reaction
27:40 St. John’s routs Iona and Rick Pitino postgame
39:10 UConn ends non-con strong with a win over Texas
48:00 Hofstra stuns Pitt and Syracuse in 6 days
1:15 Interview with Quinnipiac Coach Tom Pecora who talks about roster retention, NIL, recruiting, and his team's 7-3 start to the season.
26:30 UConn vs Florida recap, analysis and post game from Dan Hurley
38:00 Seton Hall vs Rutgers preview; breakdown of both teams, key matchups, x-factors and prediction
1:45 Dave Popkin Interview about Seton Hall’s performance in Maui and 7-1 start
32:50 UConn
43:30 St. John’s
51:45 Rutgers
Central Connecticut State Head Coach Patrick Sellers talks about the Blue Devils upsets of Rutgers and Boston College, rebuilding the program and building his culture
Around the Tri-State
28:00 Rutgers
36:00 Seton Hall
41:10 Iona
46:15 UConn
51:45 St. John’s
3:00 UConn beats BYU in Boston behind Silas Demary, Jr.
12:15 St. John's has found its PG in Dylan Darling
19:00 Seton Hall rallies past Monmouth
26:20 King Rice says Monmouth can win the CAA if their PG becomes eligible
29:20 Dylan Grant is a rising star at Rutgers
36:00 Dan Geriot and Iona are 3-o
2:30 Interview with NJIT Coach Grant Billmeier
Around the Tri-State:
22:40 UConn
27:40 St. John’s vs Alabama
29:10 St. John’s
35:40 Seton Hall
42:00 Rutgers
47:00 Central Connecticut beats Boston College for the 1st Time
3:50 Overall Top Teams
5:50 Manhattan's Will Sydnor suspended indefinitely
7:30 Manhattan
10:00 Why Amarri Monroe turned down Rutgers
12:00 Quinnipiac
14:10 Siena
16:30 Sacred Heart
20:00 Fairfield
21:50 Iona
24:15 Rider
25:35 St. Peter's
27:00 Predictions: Who wins the MAAC?
Dan Hurley chats about his 2025-26 UConn team and more
2:00 - Learning about life and basketball from his Dad, HOF Coach Bob Hurley, Sr.
6:00 - "Never Stop" - Chapter 11 Why he turned down Rutgers twice
9:50 - The effect "Never Stop" has had on others
14:40 - Hurley's assessment of his team's preseason performance
16:50 - Exhibition game vs Michigan St.
21:30 - UConn's schedule
25:20 Defense, Tarris Reed, Silas Demary and Braylon Mullins
Jerry Carino of the Asbury Park Press and mycentraljersey.com previews the 2025-26 college basketball season in New Jersey for Rutgers, Seton Hall, Princeton and more.
Rutgers - 3:00
Seton Hall - 15:25
The rest of New Jersey - 22:00
Dave Borges on:
Uros Paunovic and Rrezon Elezaj - 1:40
UConn's 15 scholarship players - 7:30
Braylon Mullins and Eric Reibe (McDonald's All-Americans) - 11:10
Players who stood out during summer workouts - 15:15
Who will challenge UConn and St. John's in the Big East? - 20:00
UConn's non-con schedule - 22:45
Dave Borges' book "Hurley's Heroes" - 27:00
*Rutgers alumnus and insider, Richard Kent, joins host Bryan DeNovellis to discuss Rutgers hiring of Keli Zinn as Athletic Director.
*What's at the top of Zinn's "To-Do List,"
*And what is the status of Rutgers NIL revenue sharing?
3:20 Nick Boyd and (uncle/agent) Fred Hill on Boyd's transfer from San Diego St. to Wisconsin. Boyd was undersized and under recruited out of St. Mary's High School in Rutherford. Now he's heading to Wisconsin and the Big Ten for his final season of college ball.
Bryan analyzes the recent offseason additions for...
41:45 UConn adds Malachi Smith
45:30 Rutgers adds Tariq Francis
49:15 Seton Hall adds Budd Clark and TJ Simpkins
52:40 St. John's pursues Xaivian Lee
:00 Ian Eagle previews the Final Four
27:15 St. John's signs Bryce Hopkins
31:00 Seton Hall lands Point Guard Budd Clark from Merrimack
3:20 Interview with NYU Women’s Coach Meg Barber who’s program won a 2nd straight D3 Championship after going undefeated at 31-0 again. The Violets have won 62 straight games
26:00 St. John’s falls to Arkansas in 2nd Round of NCAAs
43:26 and what’s next as the portal opens?
47:30 UConn loses to Florida in the 2nd Round of NCAAs, snapping the Huskies 13-game win streak in the NCAA Tournament
55:00 Where does UConn go from here?
59:15 Iona welcomes Dan Geriot while Tobin Anderson is a candidate at Drake and Navy
2:50 New York Post sportswriter Zach Braziller on St. John’s historic season. Zach also previews the Red Storm's first-round matchup versus Omaha, and predicts how far St. John's will go in the NCAA Tournament.
26:40 Jim Maisano of College Hoops Chat Podcast discusses the sudden and unexpected firing of Tobin Anderson at Iona, why the move was made, who made it, and where Iona goes from here.
3:45 - Interview with Jaden Daly (Daly Dose of Hoops) previewing the MAAC Tournament
26:35 - MAAC Postseason Awards and NIL
32:30 - NEC Championship Preview between Central CT and St. Francis (PA)
36:00 - St. John’s ties UConn’s Big East record with 18 regular season win
42:30 - UConn ends the regular season with 4 straight wins
48:45 - Ivy League Tournament Preview; Princeton earns the 4th and final spot
56:30 - Rutgers tops Minnesota in OT in final regular season game
4:45 Interview with Dave Klatsky (NYU Men) and Meg Barber (NYU Women). Both teams are Number 1 in Division 3
36:30 St. John’s wins the outright Big East regular season title for the 1st time in 40 years
47:45 NEC Tournament Preview; can anyone beat Central Connecticut?
3:00 - Interview with Drew University Coach Michael McSloy
25:00 - St. John’s sweeps UConn for 1st time in 25 years
37:50 - UConn does not look like a Final Four contender
43:40 - Rutgers wins 2 games it had to have
51:05 - Yale clinches Ivy League regular season title. Princeton still has work to do to make the Ivy League Tournament
55:55 - Quinnipiac keeps pace with Marist atop the MAAC standings
3:00 Wesleyan University Coach Joe Reilly has his program No. 1 in D3 at 24-0
34:35 St. John’s tops Creighton for 2-game lead in Big East
43:20 Seton Hall stuns UConn and beats the Huskies for the 4th straight time at home
52:30 UConn remains inconsistent in the month of February
58:50 Yale clinches a spot in Ivy Madness while Princeton goes 0-2 and may miss the tournament altogether
2:25 ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla talks St. John’s resurgence and their relentless Head Coach, Rick Pitino
31:40 What’s going on with UConn?
38:20 Rutgers is on life support
45:50 Yale has a stranglehold on the Ivy League
50:40 Sacred Heart and Iona are hot in the MAAC
4:40 1st Place St. John’s analysis with CBS Announcer Andrew Catalon
23:15 UConn’s huge road win at Marquette
30:00 Yale bullies Princeton to seize control of the Ivy League
39:40 Central Connecticut takes over 1st place in the NEC
3:00 Rutgers beat writer Brian Fonseca of NJ.com discusses Rutgers woes after their latest loss to Michigan State, why they've underperformed, and is there any glimmer of hope?
28:50 St. John's is back in the Top 25 and atop the Big East standings
41:20 1st Place Quinnipiac has won 5 straight in the MAAC
2:25- UConn comes back to beat Providence for its 8th straight win
12:50 St. John’s second half surge gets past Butler
26:20 Seton Hall is a no-show at Xavier
31:10 Rutgers is no match for Indiana
40:10 Interview with Seton Hall’s Faith Masonius who was named Big East Player of the Week on January 6
2:00 Central Connecticut Head Coach Patrick Sellers talks about his team's 8-4 start, beating Fairfield and Quinnipiac and his "core four" seniors
29:50 Princeton upsets Rutgers again thanks to the late heroics of Caden Pierce
47:10 Zuby Ejiofor and St. John's stun Providence at the buzzer
55:45 Seton Hall's comeback falls short against Georgetown
1:06:40 UConn wins its 6th straight game to improve to 2-0 in the Big East
2:30 - Rutgers stuns Seton Hall on Dylan Harper’s 3-pointer at the buzzer
16:00 - Seton Hall's worst non-con since 1983, but Shaheen Holloway remains positive
30:40 - UConn takes down Gonzaga for its 4th straight win as Liam McNeeley stars
43:20 - NEC Central Connecticut and Wagner are the teams to beat
2:00 Columbia Head Coach Jim Engles discusses the Lions 10-1 start, roster retention, upsetting Villanova and his coaching career from Wagner to Rider to Columbia to NJIT and back to Columbia
34:05 Princeton grinds out a win over Monmouth
39:45 Rutgers holds off Penn State to snap a 3-game losing streak. Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper combine for 39 points and 27 rebounds
55:05 Around the MAAC with Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Iona and St. Peter's
3:25 UConn tops two Texas teams in four days
15:40 St. John’s rallies past Kansas State to honor Lou Carnesecca
30:30 Seton Hall lays an egg vs Oklahoma State
41:35 Rutgers drops Big Ten opener at Ohio State
2:30 Remembering Lou Carnesecca
9:00 St. John’s regroups from the Bahamans
14:40 UConn puts Maui behind them
19:25 Seton Hall suffers first loss ever to Monmouth
25:30 Rutgers takes positives from Las Vegas and begins Big Ten play
33:30 Ivy League: Princeton's Xaivian Lee makes history with a triple-double, and Columbia is 8-0 for the first time since 1969
41:00 MAAC conference play begins
Hofstra's Jaquan Sanders was full of pride after upsetting his former team, Seton Hall. Sanders speaks with host Bryan DeNovellis about the victory.
Plus Rick Pitino improved to 3-1 against his son Richard, as #22 St. John's defeated New Mexico 85-71 at MSG; Meanwhile, Seton Hall did something it hadn't done since 1947, and #24 Rutgers routs Monmouth despite a record 38 points by Abdi Bashir.
2:40 Jaquan Sanders Interview + Hofstra is 4-0
23:00 St. John’s
39:40 Seton Hall
47:30 Rutgers
54:10 Abdi Bashir/Monmouth
St. John's storms back in the 2nd half to beat Quinnipiac and now the Red Storm crack the Top 25 for the first time since 2019; Meanwhile UConn shakes off a ragged 1st half to rout New Hampshire; Seton Hall falls to Fordham for the first time in 34 years; and Princeton comes from behind to win all 3 of their games.
1:55 St. John’s
15:10 UConn
23:50 Seton Hall
37:10 Princeton
44:35 Central Connecticut
UConn beat writer Dave Borges previews the Huskies and Big East Conference. Can UConn 3-peat as national champions? Who are UConn's biggest challengers in the Big East Conference? Plus Bryan offers his predictions and analysis of St. John's and Seton Hall.
5:00 - Dave Borges on UConn and Big East
Bryan's Breakdown:
34:00 - St. John's analysis and prediction
43:30 - Seton Hall analysis and prediction
56:20 - Tri-State Games of the Week
Bryan DeNovellis recaps an exciting exhibition game between Rutgers and St. John's, won by St. John's 91-85. Bryan gives his analysis of both team's performances and individual players, plus post game comments from Rick Pitino and Steve Pikiell.
Podcast Topics
3:40 - 21:30 St. John’s
3:50 Zuby Ejiofor
7:50 RJ Luis
11:00 Kadary Richmond, Simeon Wilcher, Deivon Smith
18:25 Aaron Scott
21:35 - 37:15 Rutgers
22:40 Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey
26:40 PJ Hayes and Jordan Derkack
29:15 Jeremiah Williams
31:00 Rutgers offense vs defense
32:50 Center Platoon
Jaden Daly from "A Daly Dose of Hoops" has been covering the MAAC men's basketball for 14 years. He knows the league better than anyone and offers his team by team breakdown of (Quinnipiac, Iona, St. Peter's, Marist, Fairfield, Sacred Heart, Merrimack and Manhattan) predictions, players to watch, surprise teams and more.
Full coverage of Rutgers MBB Media Day and observations from open practice. Comments from Steve Pikiell and Bryan's 1 on 1 interview with senior captain Jeremiah Williams (29:00 - 39;00)
Other topics include: Impact of freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, Rutgers length and depth, Center battle between Emmanuel Ogbole and Lathan Sommerville, transfers Tyson Acuff, Zach Martini, PJ Hayes and Jordan Derkack, and predictions for Rutgers in the Big Ten.
Ivy League Player of the Year, Caden Pierce, joins the podcast to preview the Tigers season. Caden also discusses why he ultimately returned to Princeton and turned down NIL opportunities elsewhere. He and fellow junior, Xaivian Lee, promise to be one of the best 1-2 junior tandems in the country, as Princeton tries to regain the Ivy League Title won by Yale last season.
Author Richard Kent joins Bryan to talk about his latest book, "The Madness of Ivy Basketball" which chronicles a wild season of men's and women's basketball in the Ivy League. Richard, who grew up in New Haven, CT as a fan of Yale and Princeton too, is currently a color commentator for Yale basketball. He offers plenty of anecdotes and insight into the players, coaches and teams from Bill Bradley in the 1960s to Caden Pierce and Bez Mbeng from today.
As summer workouts are underway at Rutgers, Head Coach Steve Pikiell assesses his most talented roster ever. Pikiell talks about:
dealing with high expectations
adding experienced players through the portal
addressing free throw woes
incoming freshman class
team size, depth and versatility
what the offense will look like
2024-25 schedule and more!
UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley joins Bryan DeNovellis in the wake of Alex Karaban's announcement that he's returning to Storrs. Hurley covers a number of topics including:
Karaban's return
His "deepest roster ever"
Incoming transfers (Reed and Mahaney) and freshman McNeeley
Why he engages opposing fans
Next Year's non-conference schedule
Quest to 3-Peat
Seton Hall Radio Announcer Dave Popkin joins Bryan to discuss Seton Hall's thrilling win over Indiana State to claim the program's 2nd NIT Championship and recap the Hall's 25-win season.
Plus Bryan analyzes UConn's dominating win over Purdue to claim their 2nd straight NCAA Title and 6th in program history. Hear Bryan's thoughts along with postgame sound from Head Coach Dan Hurley.
:00-22:30 UConn
22:30-45:00 Interview with Dave Popkin
45:00-52:00 Seton Hall's Dre Davis enters the portal
Fran Fraschilla previews the NIT Final Four and the NCAA Final Four as Seton Hall and UConn both try to win national titles. Fraschilla will broadcast the NIT Final Four and Title Game on ESPN. He breaks down Seton Hall's road as the Pirates try to win what would be their 2nd NIT Title in program history (1953). And Fraschilla also breaks down UConn's historic quest to win back to back NCAA Championships.
1;30 Seton Hall and the NIT Final Four
17:50 UConn and the NCAA Final Four
Veteran CBS Broadcaster Ian Eagle previews the NCAA Tournament, first round matchups in Brooklyn, and his promotion to lead play by play announcer. Ian also recounts a story of when NBA center, Rick Mahorn, gave him a "wedgie" on an airplane! Yes, it really happened! Plus Bryan recaps Wagner's win over Howard and preview's St. Peter's and Yale
:00 Bryan DeNovellis talks about Seton Hall and St. John's being snubbed
7:30 Interview with Ian Eagle
32:30 Wagner beats Howard in First Four
37:45 St. Peter’s NCAA Preview=
42:45 Yale NCAA Preview
Donald Copeland joins Bryan to discuss Wagner's historic NEC Championship run and automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. It's just the 2nd time in program history. It's even more amazing Copeland did it with 7 healthy players for 2 and a half months.
Plus Bryan breaks down the St. John's win over Seton Hall in the Big East Tournament. What went right for St. John's and wrong for Seton Hall?
Quinnipiac Coach Tom Pecora joins Bryan to talk about QU's first-ever MAAC Regular Season Title and how his team is preparing for the MAAC Tournament in Atlantic City. Plus the MAAC Coach of the Year shares stories from his 40 years of coaching in high school, JUCO, and schools like UNLV, Hofstra, Fordham and Quinnipiac.
Plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State
32:30 MAAC Tournament Preview and Predictions
39:40 Big East All-Conference Awards and Tournament Preview
45:00 St. John’s vs Seton Hall preview - 3 Keys and X-Factors
55:35 Ivy Madness Preview
Central Connecticut Coach Patrick Sellers joins Bryan to talk about CCSU's NEC Regular Season Championship - the Blue Devils 1st since 2007. Sellers also shares stories from his days as an assistant under head coaches like Howie Dickenman, Jim Calhoun, Greg McDermott and Greg Herenda.
Plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State
29:46 UConn
35:50 Seton Hall
43:40 MAAC
49:30 Princeton
UConn Coach Dan Hurley discusses the Huskies' 78-54 win over Villanova, his team's pursuit of a Big East Regular Season Title, and a preview of UConn's final home game vs. Seton Hall.
Plus Bryan recap's St. John's big win at Butler, as the Red Storm are back in contention for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, and Seton Hall's no-show at Creighton
Jaden Daly, of A Daly Dose of Hoops, covers the MAAC like no other journalist. He breaks down the wide open race in the MAAC with host Bryan DeNovellis. With two weeks to go in the regular season, as many as 5 teams have a shot to win the regular season title.
Plus Bryan goes "Around the Tri-State"
33:00 UConn
39:30 Seton Hall
45:20 St. John's
50:10 Rutgers
53:10 Princeton
ESPN's Seth Greenberg joins Bryan DeNovellis to discuss:
1:40 Seton Hall's 19-point comeback win over St. John's and the Pirates' toughness
6:45 St. John's struggles and Rick Pitino's postgame rant about his players and team facilities
10:25 and UConn's 14-game win streak and dominance under Dan Hurley.
17:40 FDU's players getting stuck in a freight elevator at LIU
Plus...Bryan goes "Around the Tri-State"
20:00 More on Rick Pitino's postgame comments
35:00 Rutgers loss to Minnesota
NJIT Coach Grant Billmeier joins Bryan DeNovellis to break down the Highlanders recent upsets of Vermont and UMass Lowell, the stellar play of freshman Tariq Francis and how the team has won 3 of its last 4. Plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State with
18:20 St. John's
33:00 Rutgers
UConn Play by Play Announcer, Mike Crispino, joins Bryan to talk about the Huskies' 21-2 start, their 11-game Big East winning streak, the play of Cam Spencer and Donovan Clingan, the remaining schedule, UConn's quest to repeat as National Champs and which team would win if the 2023 UConn team played the 2024 team?
Around the Tri-State
33:00 Seton Hall
38:50 St. John’s
43:40 Rutgers
Monmouth Coach King Rice talks with host Bryan DeNovellis about the Hawks come-from-behind win over Hofstra, career win #200, coaching his son Xander (who's leading the MAAC in scoring), and the prospects of having "Beer Garden Saturdays" at home games.
Around the Tri-State
25:20 - Rutgers
32:50 UConn
36:40 Seton Hall
42:25 Quinnipiac
46:05 NJIT
48:55 Central Connecticut
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps a wild weekend in the Tri-State as...
:00 UConn beats up Creighton and grinds out a win at Villanova '
10:35 Seton Hall falls short against Creighton in Triple Overtime (but the officials stole the spotlight)
27:30 St. John's comeback falls short in another one-point loss to Marquette
37:50 Rutgers road woes continue with a loss at Illinois
41:05 Quinnipiac stuns Iona to win its 5th straight
44:00 Fairfield has won 11 of its last 12
46:30 Sacred Heart holds off Wagner for its 3rd straight win
New York Post Sportswriter Zach Braziller joins Bryan DeNovellis to recap Seton Hall's 80-65 win over St. John's. The Johnnies played without Coach Rick Pitino or Guard Dana Dingle who both had COVID. Seton Hall improved to 12-1 vs St. John's all-time at the Prudential Center.
Plus Bryan goes "Around the Tri-State"
34:50 UConn
39:40 Central Connecticut
43:15 St. Peter’s
Princeton Forward Zach Martini joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about the Tigers 13-1 start, their recent win over Harvard, his recovery from a collapsed lung, his 3-point shooting, being a "Princeton student-athlete" and then plays "Guess that Country's Flag" with host Bryan DeNovellis :00 - 27:00
Plus Bryan Goes Around the Tri-State with:
Seton Hall - 28:00
St. John's - 37:40
UConn - 43:10
Rutgers - 48:50
To watch this full podcast on YouTube, go to this link on my YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAMbDaYvrxI
Seton Hall Center Jaden Bediako joins Bryan DeNovellis to talk about the Pirates upsets of #7 Marquette and #23 Providence. Bediako also discusses: playing for Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall's defense, the bench, offensive rebounding and playing against big men in the Big East.
Plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State with:
26:15 - St. John’s
31:00 - UConn
36:45 Rutgers
43:15 Fairfield
49:15 Princeton
Former St. John's coach and current ESPN Broadcaster, Fran Fraschilla joins Bryan DeNovellis to talk Seton Hall, St. John's, the Big East, and his coaching days at St. John's. Plus a post-game brawl between Providence and Villanova from the 80s involving Rick Barnes you won't believe!
2:00 Seton Hall upsets #23 Providence
15:20 St. John's beats Butler
27:30 Rick Barnes and Providence Brawl at Villanova
29:45 Coaching career at St. John's
Derek Simpson's late 3-pointer helps Rutgers survive a scare from Stonehill, plus Daniss Jenkins leads St. John's to a win over Hofstra despite 47 points from Tyler Thomas and Dstone Dubar; and Bryan goes "Around the Tri-State" with Fairfield, Iona, Monmouth and Princeton
Rutgers - 2:27
St. John's - 17:10
Around the Tri-State - 32:30
My Wish for the Tri-State in 2024 - 37:50
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps the performance of both teams.
:4:00 Seton Hall analysis and reaction from head coach Shaheen Holloway and Forward Dre Davis
21:20 UConn analysis and reaction from head coach Dan Hurley
36:00 Around the Tri-State
Fox Sports Play-By-Play Announcer John Fanta is my guest as we grade the performances of UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall in the non-conference and look ahead to their opening week of Big East Play. John will also be on the microphone for Marquette and Providence and previews both teams.
1:40 - Providence and Marquette
7:50 UConn
15:40 St. John's
22:40 Seton Hall
Fairfield Interim Coach Chris Casey joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about the Stags 3-game win streak over Rider, Yale and Sacred Heart. Other topics include, Fairfield's elite backcourt, the status of transfer Alexis Yetna, his 38-year coaching career at stops like St. John's Niagara, Central CT, LIU Post and Rutgers-Newark, and a letter he once received from HOF Coach Dean Smith
:00 Rutgers upsets Seton Hall 70-63, and wins at the Prudential Center for the first time in 10 years. The return of Mawot Mag provided a huge lift for Rutgers. Cliff Omoruyi was named MVP and the Scarlet Knights hit 12 3s, their most in nearly 2 years!
20:30 Meanwhile Seton Hall was sulking after the loss and has one last shot to beat a Power 5 opponent in Missouri, before the start of Big East Play. The Pirates aren't starting strong and aren't shooting well. It's a recipe for an "L"
33:00 Plus St. John's trips up against Boston College as the Johnnies blow a 10-point second half lead. Rick Pitino rips into his team's performance and lack of defense following the loss.
Sportswriter Jerry Carino previews the Rutgers/Seton Hall Garden State Hardwood Rivalry and discusses the impact of Dylan Harper's decision to commit to Rutgers. Thanks to Harper, Rutgers currently owns the #2 recruiting class in the country behind only Duke.
Jerry and host Bryan DeNovellis break down the keys for both Seton Hall and Rutgers in the matchup, and make their predictions.
Former Rutgers and Seton Hall Coach Fred Hill relives his memories of the Rutgers/Seton Hall rivalry and also promotes a 2024 Summer Basketball Cruise and Tour of Croatia with a team of New Jersey college stars.
Plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State
37:40 Princeton
45:10 St. John's
50:50 St. Peter's
Austin Johnson, Rutgers radio broadcaster and former player joins Bryan DeNovellis to analyze Rutgers 5-game winning streak heading into their Big Ten opener against Illinois. Johnson also talks about his new radio podcast "Crashing the Boards" with broadcaster Dave Popkin. Plus Austin and Bryan rank New Jersey's D1 teams 1 through 7.
Bryan also goes "Around the Tri-State" with
39:30 - St. John's
45:25 - UConn - Hear Dan Hurley's rant on the officiating
56:00 - MAAC Play begins
57:30 - Princeton
59:30 - Hofstra
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews UConn Beat Writer David Borges on the Huskies dominant performance over Texas and Indiana to win the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden,
Bryan goes Around the Tri-State with:
Rutgers - 25:40
Princeton - 30:40
Seton Hall - 33:50
St. John's - 43:00
Princeton Associate Head Coach Brett MacConnell joins Bryan to talk about the Tigers 2 and Oh start with wins over Rutgers and Hofstra. Other topics include, Caden Pierce's rebounding, senior leadership of Matt Allocco and Zach Martini, preview of the Duquesne game and MacConnell's time as an assistant under head coach Mitch Henderson.
26:35 Bryan goes Around the Tri-State
UConn defeats Mississippi Valley St.
29: 30 St. John's loses to Michigan - with Rick Pitino reaction
39:45 Monmouth upsets West Virginia
40:30 Iona beats Sacred Heart
42:25 Sacred Heart defeats Holy Cross
The 23=24 College Basketball Season has tipped off. The Tri-State College BB Podcast was in Trenton for Rutgers and Princeton.
Bryan recaps Princeton's 68-61 upset of Rutgers. You'll hear from both coaches, Mitch Henderson and Steve Pikiell in the post game. Plus, analysis of UConn, Seton Hall, FDU, St. John's Iona and Sacred Heart.
2:00 Rutgers vs Princeton Recap/Analysis and Coaches interviews
22:00 UConn
27:25 Seton Hall
32:00 Fairleigh Dickinson
33:30 St. John’s
37:05 Iona
40:00 Sacred Heart
The founders of the Big East Bar Room Podcast, Tyler and Ryan Cassidy, join Bryan DeNovellis to preview the Big East Conference Basketball Season. Among the topics they discuss are the Big East's:
- Best Front Courts
- Best Backcourts
- Player of Year Candidates
- Predictions for UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall
- Big East Games of the Year
- How Many Big East Teams in the NCAA Tournament
NJIT Coach Grant Billmeier sits down with host Bryan DeNovellis as he prepares for his first season as a collegiate head coach. Billmeier has played or coached under some great head coaches like Kevin Willard (Seton Hall/Maryland), Louis Orr (Seton Hall) and Kevin Boyle (St. Patrick High School). All 3 have influenced and shaped Billmeier's coaching and life philosophies.Billmeier talks about his roster, schedule and his plan to bring a winning culture back to NJIT
To watch this full interview on YouTube, click this link on my YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoDtPVvu5A4
Host Bryan DeNovellis continues his "Back to School" podcasts on the campus of Seton Hall University with Shaheen Holloway. After missing out on the NCAA Tournament in his first season coaching his alma mater, Holloway has brought in a number of new players who give his team more depth, more size and more shooters. Will it be enough to win in the rugged and loaded Big East Conference?
To watch this full podcast, click this link on my YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbyJhzexes&t=8s
Host Bryan DeNovellis continues his "Back to School" episodes on the campus of Rutgers University with Scarlet Knights Head Coach Steve Pikiell. After an offseason that saw the program lose DPOY Caleb McConnell to graduation and Cam Spencer and Paul Mulcahy to the Portal, Pikiell has brought in some key replacements with Noah Fernandes, Austin Williams and Top 50 Freshman, Gavin Griffiths. The results should produce a higher-temp and better shooting team.
NOTE: This interview was recorded prior to the passing of Rutgers legend, Phil Sellers.
To watch this full podcast interview, click this link on my YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reVrPj0iOC8&t=1182s
Host Bryan DeNovellis continues his "Back to School" episodes on the campus of Iona University with first-year head coach Tobin Anderson. Fresh off his success at Fairleigh Dickinson, where he led the Knights to an historic upset of #1 Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, Anderson takes the baton from Hall of Fame Head Coach Rick Pitino at storied Iona. With 12 new scholarship players and only 1 returning player in 7-footer Osborn Shema, Anderson talks about his new team, summer workouts, and the challenges of molding the Gaels into a MAAC Championship contender.
Host Bryan DeNovellis begins his "Back to School" podcasts as colleges prepare to begin the 2023-24 academic calendar.Sacred Heart Coach Antony Latina discusses his 18-year tenure as an assistant and head coach of the Pioneers program. With eight players on the roster with at least 3 years playing experience, Sacred Heart will be one of the most experienced teams in the country and the likely preseason favorite in the NEC.
New Jersey College Basketball Writer Jerry Carino breaks down Rutgers 13-man roster on the heels of the addition of transfer Austin Williams on August 6th. How will the transfers fit in? Why Oskar Palmquist returned to Rutgers after transferring to Elon? What's Rutgers depth chart and who are the projected starting 5? Jerry also talks about Rutgers non-conference schedule and international trip to Africa and Portugal, AND gives his thoughts on the possibility of Rutgers landing a commitment from Dylan Harper, the No. 1 rated prospect in the Class of 2024.
John Fanta of Fox Sports and the Big East Digital Network, joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk the state of the Big East Conference on June 8th, 2023. John ranks the Big East teams 1 through 11 and dives into UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall. John also gives his thoughts on the reports of the possibility of UConn joining the Big 12.
Zach Braziller of the New York Post joins host Bryan DeNovellis to discuss and analyze Rick Pitino's first two months at St. John's:
*11 new players on the roster
*the future of the program under Pitino
*predictions for St. John's in the Big East and NCAA Tournament
*and the future looks bright for all of the college basketball programs in NYC including St. John's, Hofstra, Fordham and Iona
Tobin Anderson joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about:the state of recruiting at Iona, as he fills 12 new roster spots. 6 have signed with 6 more to comewinning the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Coach of the Year Awardhow he handles NIL opportunities at Iona, and his thoughts on the transfer portalthe 2023-24 schedule*and meeting President Bill Clinton (who's apparently a fan of Anderson!)
Fresh off leading UConn to its 5th National Title in men's basketball, Dan Hurley joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about:
*Ringing the Opening Bell on the NYSE
*Winning his first national championship as a head coach
*His personal feelings about Seton Hall (spoiler alert...he doesn't hate his alma mater)
*Reshaping UConn's roster to make a run at a repeat
Bill Raftery joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about UConn winning a 5th National Championship, its status as a Blue Blood, Dan Hurley's greatness as a coach, and sitting alongside Jim Nantz for his final college broadcast at the Final Four
UConn beat writer David Borges of ctinsider.com joins host Bryan DeNovellis to preview UConn's Final Four matchup with Miami.Dave breaks down the backcourt and front court matchups; the head coaches - Dan Hurley vs Jim Larranaga, x-factors and provides his prediction.
16:00 - 43:00 Former Rutgers head coach, Fred Hill, Jr, who was also an assistant at Seton Hall (2x), Villanova, FDU and Rider, joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about his 2nd annual "Basketball Reunion" at the Prudential Center on Monday, April 3rd honoring some of the greatest coaches, players and teams in New Jersey basketball history. :00 - 16:00 Bryan also recaps UConn's win over Arkansas in the Sweet 16 and the Huskies matchup with Gonzaga in the Elite 8
:00 - 23:00 Princeton Associate Coach Brett MacConnell joins host Bryan DeNovellis to recap Princeton's upset wins over Arizona and Missouri, and preview the Tigers Sweet 16 matchup vs Creighton
23:00-35:40 Bryan recaps FDU's historic upset of Purdue and near win over Florida Atlantic
35:40- 42:40 UConn is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014 after wins over Iona and St. Mary's
:00- 24:00 UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley joins host Bryan DeNovellis to preview the Huskies' NCAA first round matchup with Iona. Hurley also comments on a record-setting Day 1 of the Transfer Portal "It's become in some ways like a version of the G-League."
24:00-33:00 Bryan also breaks down Princeton's matchup with Arizona in 15 vs 2 1st round game
33:00-42:00 The NIT with Rutgers and Seton Hall
New Jersey college basketball writer, Jerry Carino joins Bryan DeNovellis to talk Seton Hall and Rutgers in the Big East and Big Ten Tournaments. What does each team need to do to have a chance to dance?
Plus FDU is one of the best stories in all of college basketball, as the Knights have qualified for the NCAA Tournament one year after winning just 4 games.
And who will NJIT hire as its next basketball coach? Jerry has 3 names to consider.
:00 Bryan DeNovellis recaps Seton Hall's loss to Villanova; plus post-game comments from Shaheen Holloway, Tyrese Samuel and Femi Odukale
16:30 First-year Fordham Head Coach, Keith Urgo joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about his surprising Rams who have taken the A-10 by storm. Fordham is enjoying its best season in 32 years, and Urgo is a big reason why.
:00-19:40 Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Rutgers Play by Play Announcer, Jerry Recco on Rutgers 19-point comeback at Penn State, Rutgers biggest comeback since overcoming a 20-point deficit at PITT in 1996.
19:40-30:00 Plus Bryan recaps UConn's win over St. John's at MSG. You'll also from UConn Head Coach Danny Hurley on his bench and the UConn fans in the Garden.
18 UConn dominates #20 Providence on 2-Dollar Miller Lite Night; Ed Cooley has a message for spoiled UConn fans; Dan Hurley says UConn will be "a tough out for anybody" in March; and Bryan DeNovellis talks with Rider Men's Basketball Coach Kevin Baggett about the Broncs season and quest for a MAAC Title
UConn men's basketball play-by-play announcer, Mike Crispino, joins Bryan DeNovellis to talk about the state of the Huskies, their matchup versus Seton Hall, and his personal broadcasting career as a kid from East Catholic High School to Connecticut Sportscaster, to Boston, to New York and back to Connecticut at UConn.
Plus Bryan also recaps:
(1:00) Seton Hall's win over Georgetown
(7:00) Rutgers stunning loss to Nebraska
(43:50) St. John's win at DePaul in 2OT
(49:30) Rider
(51:00) Fordham
New Jersey City University's Jason Battle and teammate Ryan Savoy hit 3-pointers in the final 5.2 seconds to lift NJCU to an improbable victory over #23rd ranked Rowan University, 73-71. It's one of the greatest finishes in college basketball history.
Jason and NJCU Head Coach Marc Brown join host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about this miraculous victory by the Gothic Knights.
Rutgers Basketball Writer, Chris Iseman, joins Bryan DeNovellis to recap Rutgers win over Michigan St. at Madison Square Garden, and preview Rutgers upcoming games at Indiana and Illinois.
Plus Bryan goes "Around the Tri-State" with:
UConn
Seton Hall
Princeton
Rider
Fairleigh Dickinson
CBS Sports Broadcaster, Andrew Catalon, joins Bryan DeNovellis to assess both Seton Hall and St. John's following Seton Hall's 84-72 win over the Red Storm at Carnesecca Arena. Catalon was court side with the call on CBS Sports Network alongside his partner, former Villanova and Manhattan Head Coach, Steve Lappas.
From 4 wins a year ago, to first place in the Northeast Conference, Fairleigh Dickinson is the surprise of the Northeast Conference. First year head Coach Tobin Anderson joins Bryan DeNovellis to talk about his team's meteoric rise and his personal journey from a D3 player and coach, to D2 success at St. Thomas Aquinas, and now to the D1 level at FDU.
Plus Bryan recaps wins for St. John's and Seton Hall, and previews their upcoming matchup at Carnesecca Arena.
Bryan DeNovellis interviews Sacred Heart Coach Anthony Latina on the Pioneers recent wins over St. Francis (PA) and Fairleigh Dickinson. Latina also talks about the wide-open race in the Northeast Conference.
Bryan recaps the previous week for:
St. John's loss to Villanova - 28:00
Seton Hall's upset of UConn and loss to Marquette - as Shaheen Holloway sounds off on the status of Power Forward Alexis Yetna - 34:00
UConn's win over Butler - 43:00
Princeton's wins over Penn and Dartmouth - 45:30
Host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by Rutgers radio analyst and former player Austin Johnson to recap Rutgers thrilling wins over Northwestern on a Cam Spencer 3, and Ohio State in Overtime. Johnson has high praise for the work ethic of Spencer and teammate Mawot Mag, and also discusses the commitment of 5-star 2024 recruit, Airious "Ace" Bailey to Rutgers.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Seton Hall's Women's Basketball Coach Tony Bozzella about his team's 11-1 stretch; The Pirates have one of the most electrifying players in the country in 5 foot 3 PG Lauren Park-Lane, who's on the Nancy Lieberman Watch List for the best point guard in the country.
Bryan also recaps the week for Rutgers, UConn, Seton Hall and Princeton men's teams.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews ESPN's Seth Greenberg on Rutgers upset of Number One and undefeated Purdue at Mackey Arena. It's the second straight year Rutgers has beaten the top-ranked Boilers. Greenberg calls Rutgers a "second-weekend team."
Plus Bryan also recaps St. John's loss to Marquette at Carnesecca Arena and Seton Hall's loss at Creighton.
Host Bryan DeNovellis provides a full recap and analysis of Seton Hall's 88-66 win over St. John's on New Year's Eve. Plus you'll hear postgame reaction from St. John's head coach Mike Anderson, Seton Hall head coach Shaheen Holloway and Pirates players.
Is Mike Anderson on the hot seat? Bryan gives his opinion and possible successors should Anderson not return next season.
Bryan also looks ahead to an important week for UConn, Rutgers, Seton Hall and St. John's.
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps UConn vs Villanova, St. John's vs Xavier and Seton Hall vs Marquette.
UConn improves to 14 and Oh for just the third time in program history. Meanwhile, St. John's loses at home to Xavier while Seton Hall gets throttled at Marquette. This sets up a "must-win" for both Seton Hall and St. John's when the Pirates host the Red Storm on New Year's Eve. Bryan previews the matchup and offers 3 keys for both teams.
Host Bryan DeNovellis and Joey Wahler of ABC News Radio, break down Seton Hall's 45-43 upset of Rutgers at Jersey Mike's Arena. Joey and Bryan discuss what went well for Seton Hall and what went wrong for Rutgers, and where do both teams go from here.
Host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by former Rutgers great and current Stetson assistant coach, Jonathan Mitchell. "J-Mitch" discusses Stetson's upsets over Florida State and South Florida this season. And he relives his memories of the Rutgers-Seton Hall rivalry, and his infamous 4-point play to upset No. 10 Villanova in 2011.
Host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by Seton Hall Radio Broadcaster, Dave Popkin who breaks down the Pirates back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and Siena to close out the ESPN Orlando Invitational.
Dave also discusses Coach Shaheen Holloway's critical comments about his team following the Siena loss during his post-game radio interview.
Bryan goes around the Tri-State as well, recapping UConn's championship performance in the Phil Knight Invitational, St. John's 7-0 start behind the play of Joel Soriano, and Rutgers' perfect 2-oh week.
Host Bryan DeNovellis goes around the Tri-State, highlighting St. John's 6-0 start, Rutgers bounce back win over Rider and previewing UConn's and Seton Hall's Feast Week Tournaments.
Plus an interview with Wagner Head Coach Donald Copeland who breaks down his team's 3 and 2 start and life as a first-year head coach.
David Borges, who covers UConn men's basketball for the New Haven Register and the Hearst Media Group, breaks down the Huskies 2 and 0 start, and looks at their remaining non-conference matchups with Florida, Oklahoma State and potential opponents in the Phil Knight Invitational at Thanksgiving.
Host Bryan DeNovellis will also preview the Gavitt Games matchups between Seton Hall and Iowa, and St. John's and Nebraska.
Along with a preview of the Rutgers men's basketball season for 2022-23, host Bryan DeNovellis previews Fairfield and recaps the Scarlet Knights exhibition game against the Stags. You'll also hear from both head coaches, plus Bryan talks one on one with Rutgers Cliff Omoruyi and Paul Mulcahy.
Host Bryan DeNovellis previews the 2022-23 Big East men's basketball season including capsules of Creighton, Xavier, Villanova, UConn, Providence, St. John's and Seton Hall. Bryan also goes one on one with St. John's Mike Anderson and Seton Hall's Shaheen Holloway at Big East Media Day at Madison Square Garden.
Princeton Coach Mitch Henderson joins Bryan DeNovellis to share his thoughts and anecdotes on legendary Coach Pete Carril who died on August 15 at the age of 92. Henderson played for Carril at Princeton and was a starter on the Tigers team that upset UCLA 43-41 in the 1996 NCAA Tournament.
:00 Zach Braziller from the New York Post, joins Bryan DeNovellis to discuss the impact of transfers David Jones and Andre Curbelo to St. John's. Zach also gives is "Way Too Early" Big East rankings.
21:12 Newark's Al-Amir Dawes transfers from Clemson to Seton Hall, giving Shaheen Holloway his 2nd transfer of the spring.
Jerry Carino shares his thoughts on what's wrong with the transfer portal and how it could actually hurt college basketball. Plus Jerry also discusses the transfer news on Rutgers and Seton Hall and the firing of Greg Herenda at Fairleigh Dickinson and who could replace him as the Knights men's basketball coach.
Seton Hall women's basketball coach Tony Bozzella joins Bryan DeNovellis to talk about the Pirates historic run to the WNIT Championship game as well as the team's 24-win season; plus three St. Peter's players enter the transfer portal - Daryl Banks III, Doug Edert and Matthew Lee.
Shaheen Holloway's introductory press conference as men's basketball coach at Seton Hall; Bryan DeNovellis interviews Coach Holloway, Seton Hall Director of Athletics Bryan Felt, and former Seton Hall greats, Terry Dehere and Marcus Toney-El on the hiring of Holloway
College Basketball Analyst and two-time Duke All-American, Jim Spanarkel joins Bryan DeNovellis to discuss St. Peter's magical run to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament.
As a Jersey City native who grew up 3 blocks from St. Peter's, Jim knows the history of the Peacocks program and the significance of their wins over Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue. Plus Jim also breaks down the Final Four matchups between Duke and North Carolina and Villanova and Kansas.
Host Bryan DeNovellis speaks with St. Peter's Coach Shaheen Holloway on advancing to the Sweet 16 and his matchup with Purdue. Then Forbes.Com writer, J.P. Pelzman who covers Seton Hall, joins Bryan to discuss Kevin Willard's introduction as Maryland Head Coach and his legacy at the Hall.
3:30 - Shaheen Holloway Interview
13:00 - Bryan's 3 Keys for St. Peter's vs Purdue
17:30 J.P. Pelzman on Kevin Willard's move to Maryland and his legacy at Seton Hall
Host Bryan DeNovellis goes 1 on 1 with Seton Hall senior Jared Rhoden to preview the Pirates 1st round matchup with TCU in the NCAA Tournament; Bryan also breaks down the 1st round games for Rutgers, Seton Hall, UConn, St. Peter's and Yale; plus, Bryan reveals his choices for which double-digit seeds will pull off a 1st round upset.
1:00 - Rutgers/Notre Dame preview
5:20 - Seton Hall/TCU preview including interviews with Jared Rhoden and Myles Cale
16:10 - UConn/New Mexico St. preview
21:05 - St. Peter's/Kentucky AND Yale/Purdue preview
Chris Iseman, who covers Rutgers basketball for northjersey.com and app.com, joins host Bryan DeNovellis to preview the 2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. Chris offers his predictions for Rutgers as well as his pick to win the Tournament, and discusses Steve Pikiell's contract extension.
Hall of Fame College Basketball Analyst Bill Raftery joins Bryan DeNovellis to preview the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
Andrew Catalon gives his analysis of Seton Hall's 73-68 victory over Georgetown. He and host Bryan DeNovellis talk UConn, St. John's, Providence and Georgetown. Plus Andrew provides his picks for First-Team All Big East, Conference Coach of the Year and which teams can win the Big East Tournament.
UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley was ejected in the first half of the Huskies game against Villanova, but that didn't stop his #21 Huskies from pulling out a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the final minute.
Coach Hurley discusses his double-technical/ejection in the first half. He has high praise for his associate head coach Kimani Young and his entire coaching staff, and he breaks down the Huskies game-winning plays in the final 26 seconds.
Tri-State College Basketball Podcast Season 2/Episode 17
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews David Borges, UConn men's basketball beat writer for the New Haven Register and the Hearst Connecticut Group. David and Bryan preview Tuesday's matchup between No. 21 UConn and No. 8 Villanova at the XL Center. With two weeks left in the regular season, David also gives his "early" selections for Big East Player of the Year and First-Team All Big East, as well as his favorites to win the Big East Tournament.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Rutgers Men's Basketball Play-By-Play Announcer, Jerry Recco following the Scarlet Knights first win ever in Madison, Wisconsin over the Badgers. Jerry and Bryan talk about Rutgers historic run of defeating 3-straight Top 25 opponents (#13 Michigan State, #16 Ohio State and #14 Wisconsin) - a streak that's placed Rutgers firmly in the discussion of earning an at large bid for the NCAA Tournament.
Tri-State College Basketball Podcast Season 2/Episode 15
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps Rutgers stunning comeback vs #16 Ohio State at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Scarlet Knights outscored the Buckeyes 10-0 over the final 3:48 to win 66-64 and keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. It marked the first time Rutgers beat a ranked opponent in back to back games since 2008.
Bryan also interviews Seton Hall Basketball Radio Color Commentator, Dave Popkin following the Pirates 73-71 victory over #25 Xavier. The win improved Seton Hall's record to 15-7 overall, 6-6 in the Big East.
:00-12:30 - Rutgers' win over Ohio State
12:30-42:00 - Interview with Dave Popkin and Seton Hall's win over Xavier
Tri-State College Basketball Report Season 2/Episode 14
Host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by ESPN College Basketball Analyst and former College Basketball Head Coach, Seth Greenberg.
With 5 weeks left in the regular season, Coach Greenberg provides his analysis of UConn, Seton Hall, St. John's, Rutgers and Iona. Plus he also shares his memories of playing at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, for legendary coach Al LoBalbo.
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps St. John's stunning and decisive 84-63 win over Seton Hall at Walsh Gymnasium, just two days after Seton Hall beat the Red Storm at Madison Square Garden 66=60. It's St. John's first Quad 1 win of the season. You'll also hear post game reaction from both Mike Anderson and Kevin Willard on their team's performance, as well as Seton Hall post-grad, Myles Cale.
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps Rutgers grind 'em out 48-46 victory over Iowa that included an incredible defensive effort by the Scarlet Knights and a controversial foul on Purdue's Keegan Murray with 1.9 seconds remaining. Includes interviews with Ron Harper, Jr. and Head Coach Steve Pikiell. With the win, Rutgers improves to 11-6 and 5-2 in the Big Ten.
Plus Bryan interviews former Rutgers head coach and 2x Seton Hall assistant coach, Fred Hill, Jr. who created a basketball academy for under recruited high school players and a one-of-a-kind Basketball Reunion for the state of New Jersey!
:00 Analysis and Interviews from Rutgers win over Iowa
18:00 Interview with Fred Hill, Jr.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Zach Braziller from the New York Post about St. John's, Seton Hall and the Big East Conference. St. John's dropped to 1-2 in the Big East following an 86-78 loss to UConn in OT.
And Bryan also interviews Caldwell University Head Coach Mark Corino, who became the winningest men's basketball coach in the state of New Jersey (Division I, II or III) when the Cougars defeated Holy Family University 61-55 on January 8, 2022.
:00 - Interview with Zach Braziller
25:30 - Interview with Mark Corino
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps a Big East thriller between Seton Hall and UConn, won by the Pirates 90-87 in overtime. Includes post-game reaction from coaches Kevin Willard and Dan Hurley, as well as Seton Hall players, Kadary Richmond and Jared Rhoden.
22:00 - Bryan interviews Princeton Sophomore Guard Matt Allocco whose 3-point shot at the buzzer stunned Cornell 72-70.
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps big wins for Rutgers over Michigan and Seton over Butler. Bryan also speaks with Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell, Geo Baker and Ron Harper, Jr. following the program's first-ever victory over Michigan.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Monmouth University Head Coach King Rice who has his team off to a 10-2 start. It's the Hawks best start ever since upgrading their athletics to Division 1 in 1983. Monmouth currently has 7 road wins - the most of any Division 1 men's program.
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps the 2021 Garden State Hardwood Classic won by Seton Hall over Rutgers, 77-63. With the win, the Hall improved to 9-1 and moved up to number 16 in the AP Poll, while Rutgers drops to 5-5. Bryan analyzes the Pirates victory and what went wrong for the Scarlet Knights. You'll also hear postgame press conference thoughts from both teams, plus Monmouth picks up another high-major victory over Pitt on the road.
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps an historic Thursday for New Jersey college basketball as Rutgers takes down Number 1 Purdue while Seton Hall was knocking off Number 7 Texas. And former Seton Hall great Marcus Toney-El joins Bryan to preview the Seton Hall/Rutgers game and relive some of the memorable moments in this Garden State rivalry.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Monmouth University PG Shavar Reynolds on the Hawks 7-1 start, including their upset at Cincinnati. Reynolds talks about his rise from walk-on to scholarship player and starter at Seton Hall, to becoming Monmouth's starting PG and second-leading scorer.
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps "Feast Week" in College Hoops with college basketball writer and AP voter, Jerry Carino from the Asbury Park Press. Bryan and Jerry discuss Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's, UConn and Monmouth's upset of Cincinnati during Thanksgiving week.
Host Bryan DeNovellis breaks down Seton Hall's 67-65 upset of 4th-ranked Michigan in Ann Arbor, with former 89.5 WSOU Play-By-Play Announcer, and Seton Hall basketball aficionado, Joey Wahler.
Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps the first week of the college basketball season as Rutgers, UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall all begin the season at 2 and oh.
1:20 Rutgers
7:00 UConn
14:00 St. John's
18:50 Seton Hall
Bryan DeNovellis previews the Big East Conference 2021-22 season with an emphasis on UConn, Seton Hall and St. John's. Bryan's guest is J.P. Pelzman who covers Seton Hall basketball for Rivals.com
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Rutgers Men's Basketball Coach Steve Pikiell. Pikiell talks about the significance of the return of Ron Harper, Jr and Geo Baker; the signing of graduate transfer, Ralph Agee from San Jose St; the state of the current Rutgers roster and the 2021-22 schedule.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews the 2021 Co-Big East Player of the Year, Sandro Mamukelashvili, as he prepares for the NBA Draft. Mamu discusses the Draft Combine, his workouts for NBA Teams, as well as his journey from the Republic of Georgia to Seton Hall University to potential NBA Draft pick.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Seton Hall women's basketball head coach, Tony Bozzella. Coach Bozzella discusses his recovery from Covid, the 2020-21 basketball season, the 2021 SHU recruiting class and why Seton Hall is so special to him.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Rutgers men's basketball head coach, Steve Pikiell about the Scarlet Knights historic 2020-21 season, and recruiting for the incoming Class of 2021. Pikiell also shares memories of his playing days at UConn and St. Paul high school in Bristol, CT.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews the men's and women's basketball coaches at New Jersey City University, Marc Brown and Pat Devaney. The NJCU women's team won the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship for the first time in the program's 51-year history, while the men's team won the NJAC Championship for a record 13th time.
Host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by former NBA and Seton Hall Head Coach and current broadcaster, P.J. Carlesimo. P.J. breaks down Baylor's dominant performance versus Gonzaga in the NCAA Championship game, and looks back at his 1991 Seton Hall team which won its first Big East Championship and advanced to the Elite Eight.
Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews former Seton Hall University star Jerry Walker, on the 30th Anniversary of the 1991 Big East Championship Team - Seton Hall's 1st Big East Championship in program history. Later Bryan talks about the non-foul call in the final seconds of the UConn vs. Baylor game in the Elite 8 of the Women's NCAA Tournament.
In this episode, Bryan DeNovellis is joined by Rutgers Men's Basketball Play By Play Announcer, Jerry Recco. Bryan and Jerry break down Rutgers loss to Houston in the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament, and look ahead to next season. Jerry also remembers his radio partner, and former Rutgers Associate Head Coach Joe Boylan who passed away on March 21. Following the interview with Jerry, Bryan recaps UConn's loss to Maryland in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament and talks about Rick Pitino's future at Iona.
In this podcast, host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by Sacred Heart University Men's Basketball Coach, Anthony Latina. Bryan and Coach Latina preview all four NCAA Tournament games involving teams from the NY Tri-State area: Rutgers vs Clemson, UConn vs. Maryland, Hartford vs Baylor and Iona vs. Alabama
This is the first episode of the Tri-State College Basketball Report with Bryan DeNovellis. In this episode, Bryan talks Rutgers, St. John's, Seton Hall and UConn basketball as each program wraps up the regular season and prepares for the upcoming Big Ten and Big East Tournaments.