College Hoops Chat is Jim Maisano's weekly college basketball show on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle on Mondays from 8 to 9pm. Check out our companion website at: collegehoopschat.com. Jim discusses his favorite teams and the big stories across the nation. Please join us to chat about college hoops soon. Questions? Comments? Email to: CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST! Our Full Bracket Review!Host Jim Maisano is joined by Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener, Joe Budzelek from Stretching the Floor Blog & #KennyFromRye for our deep dive into all 4 regions of the NCAA Tournament Bracket. Tune in & enjoy great advice in this video podcast (28 mins).If you're filling out a March Madness Bracket - this is the podcast to watch!Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN!
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST - THIS IS THE BRACKET REVIEW YOU NEED TO WATCH!I'm joined by Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener & Patrick Madden from the Big Big East Blog for our NON-CHALK March Madness Bracket Analysis!We provide tough answers to these Big Dance Questions:1) Which team may be this year's NC St - the Party Crasher - making it to Elite 8!2) What are the Best 1st Round Match-Ups!3) Who will be the Lowest Seed in the Sweet 16!Plus, we're joined by my son, Mikey "The Gamecock" Maisano, who offers up his answers to these fun questions!Tune into this great video podcast (23 mins)!Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST!Host Jim Maisano is joined by Top Bracketologist Brad Wachtel from HoopsHQ.com. They discuss the top expected seeds for the NCAA Tournament (probably Auburn, Duke, Houston & Florida), what teams are on the bubble - the last teams in and last teams out, and 2 teams to watch out for in March Madness!Tune into this great video podcast (19 mins)!Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN!
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST!Host Jim Maisano is joined by Quinnipiac Announcer Dianne Nolan (and long-time CBB Coach) and Guy Falotico from IonaHoops.com - they predict every game in the upcoming Men's MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Tournament in Atlantic City. The MAAC Tourney starts on Tuesday, March 11, with Semifinals on Friday, March 14 and Finals on Saturday, March 15. Your Top 4 Seeds are: 1) Quinnipiac, 2) Merrimack, 3) Marist, and 4) Iona!Tune into this great video podcast (23 mins)!Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! JIM MAISANO#collegebasketball #collegehoops #jimmaisano #maac #maachoops
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST!Host Jim Maisano interviews Rapheal Davis from the Big 10 Network & former Purdue Boilermakers Captain! They review the best teams in the Big 10 Conference and their chances to make a run in NCAA Tournament. Jim & Rapheal concentrate on Wisconsin, Michigan State, Maryland, Purdue & Michigan. Plus, Rapheal makes a bold prediction for Big 10 Tournament!Tune into this great video podcast!Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! JIM MAISANO#collegebasketball #collegehoops #jimmaisano #RaphealDavis#big10 #bigten
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST!Best Games This Past Weekend in College Basketball!I'm joined by Greg Waddell from Sleepers Media & we discuss the following fun games:- Michigan State 75, Michigan 62- Oregon 77, Wisconsin 73 (OT)- Tennessee 77, Texas A&M 69- Alabama 96, Kentucky 83- St. Mary's 74, Gonzaga 67- St. John's 89, UConn 75Tune into this great video podcast! If you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST!Are you a football fan switching to College Basketball now that Super Bowl is done? Here's a quick update on what's going on this College Basketball season. I'm joined by Brian Rauf from HeatCheckCBB.com - we discuss the storylines and best teams to help you start getting ready for your NCAA Tournament Bracket:1) Top teams that flopped last season but turned it around & looking to be Big Dance Teams!2) The SEC is having one of the best seasons of any conference in history of College Basketball!3) St. John's is back – Rick Pitino has turned the Red Storm into one of the toughest teams to play in the nation!4) Duke's Cooper Flagg is one of the best Freshman we've seen in decades!5) We review 10 of the best teams in College Basketball - all possible Final 4 teams: Auburn, Duke, Houston, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Iowa St, Purdue, Texas Tech & Kansas!Tune into this great video podcast! Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! Jim Maisano, Host of College Hoops Chat1CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST! "Best Big East Teams That Don't Get Enough Love from CBB Media!" Watch Host Jim Maisano interview Creighton Fan Matt DeMarinis from the White & Blue Review website AND Xavier Fan Paul Fritschner from the Sean Miller Podcast! They discuss the Musketeers and the Blue Jays, big games both teams face over next month and chances to make NCAA Tournament! Tune into this great video podcast! Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS FOR TUNING IN! #collegebasketball #collegehoops #JimMaisano #creighton #xavier #bigeastbasketball
WATCH COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST! I interview Joe Budzelek from Stretching The Floor Blog and #KennyFromRye (Ken Nixon). We discuss Iona's 3-game win streak and Houston's wild 2OT win over Kansas, plus we make Final 4 Predictions! Tune into this great video podcast! Please WATCH & LIKE this video & SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel! If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me back. Thanks, Jim MaisanoHost of College Hoops Chat X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com THANKS FOR TUNING IN! #collegebasketball #collegehoops #JimMaisano
Watch my interview with Zach Braziller, the College Basketball columnist for NY Post. We discuss St. John's season so far and the Big East - best teams, what are Big East Tiers right now, and who may go to NCAA Tourney. We also mention Iona, and how Mid Major teams like the Gaels are having difficulties when they cannot retain players. Tune into this great video podcast! Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com. THANKS! JIM MAISANO X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST! Listen to my interview with Gus Kearns, Screen The Screener CBB on X, and Patrick Madden, from the Big Big East Blog - we discuss: 1) Quick Review of top NJ teams: Rutgers, Seton Hall & Princeton? 2) New Year's Resolution - what team will you give more love to in 2025? 3) How about those Florida Gators? 4) What team do you still have hope for despite recent stumblings? 5) Big East Ponderings? We mention: Georgetown, St. Mary's, Iowa St, Mississippi St, Houston, Baylor, Arkansas, Xavier, UConn, Marquette, St. John's, Villanova & Creighton! Tune into this great show! Please WATCH & LIKE the video & SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel! Follow College Hoops Chat on X: @CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com! THANKS! JIM MAISANO
Listen to our Host Jim Maisano interview Seth Greenberg, a top College Basketball Analyst on ESPN. They discuss this past Saturday's big games such as UConn's exciting win over Gonzaga and Tennessee surviving for a tough win at Illinois, plus big wins by Dayton & Texas A&M! Seth & Jim also discuss issues facing CBB like NIL & transfer portal. Tune into this great show! Please WATCH & LIKE the video & SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel! Follow College Hoops Chat on X: x.com/CollHoopsChat & if you have Questions or Comments, just send us an email at CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com! THANKS, JIM MAISANOX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
CLICK HERE for our new episode! I chat with Derek Howard from www.sbunfurled.com about the 9-1 St. Bonaventure Bonnies & Ken Nixon (#KennyFromRye) about the 7-4 Providence Friars. The Bonnies and Friars play this Saturday, December 14 at 5pm on a neutral court at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT - this fun game will be shown on CBSSN - enjoy our preview of this game! Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
I'm joined by Guest Jaden Daly, from "A Daly Dose of Hoops" blog, and we rank the Top 10 CBB Teams in NYC Metro Area (Note: we use 21 team list posted at metbasketballwriters.org). We actually agreed on 8 of the 10! This is one of the most popular segments on the College Hoops Chat Show! THANKS! Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
CLICK HERE for new College Hoops Chat Episode! Host Jim Maisano is joined by #KennyFromRye & Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog on our latest episode. They discuss the big news from Feast Week - teams playing well like Auburn, Memphis & Louisville, and not so well like UConn, Indiana & Providence. Jim also mentions that Iona Gaels get win in The Bahamas! Please WATCH & LIKE the video! If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me back. THANKS! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
Click link to watch new episode of COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST! Host Jim Maisano discusses things that "POPPED" in 1st 20 Days of CBB Season w/ guests Gus Kearns of Screen the Screener on X & Joe Budzelek of Stretching The Floor Blog: 1) What made you say WOW? 2) Ok, we should have known? 3) This caught my eye? 4) Is this team really that bad? We touch on St. John's in Bahamas, Gonzaga, Auburn, Drake, Cincy, Tennessee, Pitt, Duquesne, Arizona & Duke! If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please contact me. Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanowww.CollegeHoopsChat.com
CLICK LINK to listen to College Hoops Chat! I interview Dick "Hoops" Weiss! Dick is an award-winning sportswriter who covered college basketball for Philadelphia Daily News & New York Daily News for 40 years. He's a member of National Sportswriters Hall of Fame. We discuss the 2 Tops Teams in Dick's Philadelphia Area, St. Joseph's & Villanova, plus the teams standing out as top teams in nation so far! Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanowww.CollegeHoopsChat.com
CLICK LINK to watch the new episode of College Hoops Chat - I chat with #KennyFromRye (Ken Nixon) & Gus Kearns, of Screen The Screener CBB on X, about some of the big games on the Opening Day of the College Basketball Season: Gonzaga over Baylor, UCF over Texas A&M, Ohio St over Texas & Princeton over Iona. Thanks, Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanowww.CollegeHoopsChat.com
College Hoops Chat Host Jim Maisano interviews Quinnipiac Coach Tom Pecora. They discuss Quinnipiac's regular season MAAC championship in 2023-24, returning players and thoughts on upcoming season! College Basketball Season tips off on Monday, 11/4! Please WATCH & LIKE our video! Thanks,Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanowww.CollegeHoopsChat.com(Episode 4/Season 5)
CLICK ABOVE to watch new episode of College Hoops Chat podcast!I'm joined by guests Patrick Madden from Big Big East Blog & Joe Budzelek from Stretching The Floor Blog. We make predictions for CBB Season: 1) National Champs this season? 2) Overrated teams? 3) Underrated teams? 4) Mid-Major Team from NYC Metro Area that will play in NCAA Tourney? College Basketball Season tips off on November 4! Thanks,Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisano(Episode 3/Season 5)
NEW EPISODE: College Hoops Chat Host Jim Maisano interviews the Head Coach of the Iona University Gaels Tobin Anderson. They discuss issues like building a roster in the transfer portal and NIL era, Iona's difficult Non-Conference Schedule, and some of the key players that Iona brought in through the transfer portal for 2024-25 CBB Season. Coach Anderson talks about how the team should be stronger this season on grit, toughness and defense and chats about some of the players who may be lead scorers for Iona when the games start! Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com
Host Jim Maisano provides an introduction to the College Hoops Chat Podcast for 2024-25 College Basketball Season: 1) After airing as a Radio Show for 3 years (2020 to 2023), College Hoops Chat (CHC) became a podcast last season when WVOX closed. This season the show is changing from audio to video podcast, with shorter videos of 5-10 minutes long. 2) CHC will be doing "Shorts" on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram this season. 3) The show itself remains the same - discussing CBB news from across the country. Since CHC started in 2020, we regularly cover Iona, St. Bonnies, Buffalo, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. John & UNCW. We also cover Fordham & Providence. 4) We'll be interviewing coaches such as Iona's Tobin Anderson & Fordham's Keith Urgo – great coaches and guys and popular guests! 5) We chat a lot about the Big East & ACC and will be doing a preseason preview episodes. 6) Iona is our hometown team. Jim has season tickets and attends all home games. We appreciate that Iona Basketball has been supportive of our show. Go Gaels! 7) We'll continue our popular segment - the NYC Top 10 Metro Area Ranking w/ Jaden Daly. 8) We will be doing panel discussions (like Pat McAfee) with several top CBB Analysts. 9) Vinny Parise will be back. He 's a terrific CBB Announcer on FOX & SNY and former coach. Vinny is a great friend of show and helps us get great guests. Thanks for watching our opening video for the 24-25 Season. Please watch all CHC videos this season! Jim Maisano
Click above to listen to April 17, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (53 mins) - our season wrap-up show! In my opening, I chat about the Final 4, National Championship Game, changes for College Hoops Chat planned for next season, and my concerns about the future for College Basketball. I also salute the WCBB Champs, the South Carolina Gamecocks! Then I'm joined by Guy Falotico of IonaHoops.com & #KennyFromRye as we discuss National Champs UConn, Runnerup Purdue, and do on offseason update on Iona Gaels! In final segment, I interview lifelong UConn fan John Gaccione, who was the winner of the College Hoops Chat March Madness Bracket Pool that we ran! Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 26/Season 4)
Click above to listen to April 1, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (37 mins)! We review the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 and share Final 4 predictions. I'm joined by: Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog! Gus Kearns of Screen The Screener Blog! #KennyFromRye, our top weekly guest! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 25/Season 4)
Click above to listen to March 25, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (42 mins)! We review all the big games in the first 2 rounds of the NCAA Tourney and share some thoughts and predictions for the Sweet 16. I'm joined by: Brain Rauf from heatcheckcbb.com #KennyFromRye, our top weekly guest We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 24/Season 4)
Click above to listen to March 18, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (57 mins) - don't do your NCAA Tournament Bracket until you listen to this show! Our excellent guests will share terrific advice about March Madness: Vin Parise, Fox Broadcaster & Former Coach! Rocco Miller, one of top Bracketologists in nation! Gus Kearns, Screen The Screener Podcast! Patrick Madden, Big Big East Blog! Coach Tom Fraher, Mount St. Michael Academy! #KennyFromRye, our weekly guest! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 23/Season 4)
Click above to listen to March 11, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (65 mins): - I open with my updates on Iona, North Carolina (Swept Duke) & ACC Tourney, South Carolina, St. John's, St. Bonaventure & UNCW! - #KennyFromRye & Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener join me to discuss Big East & Ivy League Tournaments! - Dianne Nolan, former Coach (St. Francis, Fairfield, Yale & Lafayette - 517 Wins) & current Quinnipiac Broadcaster, joins me to do a full review of MAAC Tourney, including bracket predictions! - Joe Budzelek is our final guest from Stretching The Floor Blog, and we review conference tournaments for Patriot, America East, Northeast & Ivy! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 22/Season 4)
Click above to listen to the March 4, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (51 mins): - I open with a list of best games for this upcoming week, then do updates on Iona, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. Bonaventure, St. John's & UNCW. - Next I'm joined by our guest Dick "Hoops" Weiss, former Daily News CBB Writer and member of National Sportswriters Hall of Fame - we discuss Villanova's hot finish to season, and then review the expected Top Seeds for the NCAA Tourney like UConn, Houston, Purdue, Tennessee, Baylor, Iowa St, Kansas, Marquette, Arizona & Kentucky. - As always, #KennyFromRye joins me to wrap up the show, and we're joined by Patrick Madden of the Big Big East Blog - we review the 4 Big East Bubble Teams! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 21/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the February 26, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (48 mins): - I open with our Iona Update (rough week for Gaels), and then chat about North Carolina, South Carolina, St. Bonaventure, St. John's, FAU, Syracuse, Maryland & JMU! - Next I'm joined by our guest Brad Wachtel, a top bracketologist, and we review the objections about the NET, Big East Bubble Teams, other Bubble Teams like Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Gonzaga & Texas, and how many bids for ACC & A-10! - As always, #KennyFromRye joins me to wrap up the show, and we preview all the key games this upcoming week impacting Bubble Teams! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 20/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the February 19, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (38 mins): - I open with an Iona Update - win vs Manhattan & loss to St. Peter's - and then review 10 Top Games that mattered this past weekend! - Next I'm joined by our guest Jaden Daly of the Daly Dose of Hoops, and we do our monthly NYC Metro Area CBB Top 10, and also chat about the MAAC! - As always, #KennyFromRye joins me to wrap up the show as we review the Top 6 Big East games this upcoming week! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 19/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the February 12, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (39 mins). I open with Iona Update on 2 crazy games up in Buffalo (win & loss), South Carolina grabs 2 more wins, and North Carolina gets a split. Then I'm joined by our guest Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener and #KennyFromRye, and we make some fun predictions: 1) Which of 6 Big East Teams on the bubble will make the Big Dance (Butler, Seton Hall, St. John's, Providence, Villanova & Xavier)? 2) Bracketologists say NCAAT Top 4 Seeds will be Purdue, UConn, Houston & Arizona - will these teams make the Final 4 or be National Champs? 3) Which team currently in Top 16 (in Bracket Matrix) will flop in first weekend, and which team not in Top 16 will make a run to Elite 8? 4) We also chat about Dayton and Ivy League. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 18/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the February 5, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (53 mins). In my opening I begin with an Iona Update on 2 home wins for Gaels this weekend (although Rider game was bizarre), and follow with chat about the big winners on Saturday like Tennessee, Kansas, UConn and St. Mary's, and then cover big wins for my teams in Carolinas - SC Gamecocks beat Tennessee & Georgia and UNC Tar Heels beat Duke, and finish up with St. John's, Bonnies and UNCW! Our Guest is Blake Lovell of Southeastern14.com, and he provides an outstanding review of SEC Hoops, covering top teams Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn and South Carolina, plus the other teams with chance at NCAA Tourney. As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in final segment to wrap up the show, as we discuss Iona, Providence, the Big East and some of the big games coming up this week. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 17/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the January 29, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (44 mins). I open with the list of great games this Saturday and some teams on the rise, along with updates on Iona, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. John's & Buffalo. Our Guest is Zach Braziller, the top CBB writer for NY Post, and we discuss the Big East, Rutgers & Iona. As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in final segment to wrap up the show, and we discuss the crazy Georgetown @ Providence game with the return of Ed Cooley, the top Big East games this week, and Iona's big upcoming weekend vs Fairfield & Rider. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 16/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the January 22, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (41 mins). I open with thoughts on Iona's mixed weekend with collapse vs Quinnipiac, some CBB Surprises in past week, like South Carolina having chance at Big Dance, my Top 10, UNC still rolling, UNCW's huge win, and another tough loss for Johnnies. Next, I'm joined by Patrick Madden from the Big Big East Blog and #KennyFromRye to discuss the DePaul Coaching Change and other Big East issues, like how many teams will make the NCAA Tourney, plus we chat about Iona and MAAC. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 15/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the January 15, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (49 mins). I open with thoughts on Iona winning Sunday, St. John's improving, UNC still on a roll, Fordham beats Bonnies & some NCAAT bubble teams on the way up and down! Our Guests: Chase Casteel, known as Chase Chats on X - we discuss the Purdue Boilermakers & top teams in Big 10! Zac Voynow, from Sidelines-UNCW - we discuss the North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks & top teams in CAA! As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in final segment to wrap up the show, and we chat about some of the big games coming up this week! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 14/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the January 8, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (48 mins). I open with thoughts on big games of past weekend, including Iona's rough games, North Carolina, Syracuse, JMU, St. Bonaventure & South Carolina! Jaden Daly of Daly Dose of Hoops was our guest, and we do our monthly NYC Metro Area Top 10 Ranking and discuss some MAAC teams! As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in final segment to wrap up the show. We interview Mike McDonnell, a local HS & AAU Coach (and our Iona Prep '81 Classmate) and discuss his terrific book, "101 Winning Basketball Concepts & Strategies - A Coach's Guide For Players And Coaches," along with St. John's & Providence! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 13/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the January 2, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (53 mins). I open with thoughts on recent games for Iona, St. Bonaventure, South Carolina, Fordham & St. John's. Guests: We do a Big East Review with Patrick Madden of the Big Big East Blog & MAAC Review with Sam Federman, a Syracuse student and CBB Analyst on several blogs & podcasts. As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in the final segment to wrap up the show and share some thoughts on Iona Gaels & Providence Friars! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 12/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the December 18, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (49 mins). I open with thoughts on this past Saturday's games - Iona vs St. Joseph's, St. John's vs Fordham, St. Bonaventure vs FAU & UNC vs Kentucky. Our guest is Connor Hope of Heat Check CBB & CBB Almanac - we discuss Gonzaga vs UConn, Purdue vs Arizona, Ohio St vs UCLA & Houston vs Texas A&M! As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in the final segment to wrap up the show and review some of the big games coming up this week! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 11/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the December 11, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (35 mins). I open with an Iona & Fordham Update, Our Top 10, and Houston Cougars Review. Our special guest is Dick "Hoops" Weiss, a longtime CBB Analyst and member of National Sportswriters Hall of Fame. We chat about Philly Hoops & Big 5, St. Joseph's off to good start and review some of top teams in nation. As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in the final segment to wrap-up the show and review some big games in upcoming week. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 10/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the December 4, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (53 mins). I open with thoughts on last week's crazy upsets and AP Top 25 teams losing, plus shout-outs to teams that impressed me, along with Iona & Fordham updates. Here's our guests: Terrence Oglesby, TO on Field of 68, former Clemson & pro player, and now announcer/analyst for CBB & NBA - we discuss South Carolina & Clemson, and their upcoming game, plus teams that can win the ACC! Jaden Daly of Daly Dose of Hoops - we do our monthly NYC Metro Area Top 10, plus some MAAC chat! As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in the final segment to wrap-up the show, and we review big games in upcoming week. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 9/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the November 27, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (42 mins). I open with thoughts on some teams that did well during Feast Week like Purdue, Villanova, FAU & Hofstra. Here's our guests: Phil Dexter of Everything College Basketball podcast - we do a "Triangle Report" where we discuss Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State & Wake Forest! Frank Aquino, Fairfield Frank on X - we do a preview of the Iona @ Fairfield game this Friday night, December 1! As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in the final segment to wrap-up the show. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 8/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the November 20, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (51 mins). Here's our guests: Eamonn Brennan, EamonnBrennan.com, formerly w/ ESPN & Athletic, and now writes Buzzer on Substack - we discuss Bobby Knight, Kentucky, Villanova, Virginia & Duke! Joe Budzelek, StretchingTheFloor.blogspot.com - we discuss top Northeast Mid Majors: Yale, Vermont & UMass Lowell! As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in the final segment to wrap-up the show. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 7/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the November 13, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (55 mins). Here's our guests: Erik Haslam of Haslametrics.com - we chat about College Basketball analytics! Xavier Joiner, Asst. Coach at James Madison University - the hottest team in the nation in opening week of CBB Season! Bennett Conlin from the website JMU Sports News - jmusportsnews.com - we discuss the JMU Dukes' exciting week in both basketball and football! As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in the final segment to wrap-up the show. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 6/Season 4)
Click here to listen to November 6, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (55 mins). This is our "Coaches Show" - we're very thankful that 3 great CBB Coaches took the time to chat with us right before their opening games: Tobin Anderson of the Iona Gaels! Tom Pecora of the Quinnipiac Bobcats! Keith Urgo of the Fordham Rams! After chatting with the coaches, I wrap up the show with #KennyFromRye! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there - and feel free to email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 5/Season 4)
Click here to listen to October 30, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (47 mins)! On this show, I chat with the following guests: Jaden Daly, of Daly Dose of Hoops website, and I do our initial NYC Metro Area CBB Ranking, plus some MAAC Chat. Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener podcast & #KennyFromRye each join me for a segment to review John Rothstein's excellent 68 Reasons to look forward to the 2023-24 college basketball season - we pick our favorites from John's 68 reasons and explain why we're excited about the upcoming CBB Season! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there - and feel free to email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 4/Season 4)
Click here to listen to the October 23, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (42 mins) - 3rd Show of 2023-24 CBB Season. On this show, I chat with the following guests: Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets website for ACC Preview! Brian Rauf of Heat Check CBB website for review of AP Top 10! I discuss Iona, Charleston, Bonnies & Buffalo in opening, and #KennyFromRye joins me to discuss Gonzaga, Boston College & 2 new teams in MAAC Conference! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there - and feel free to email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 3/Season 4)
Click above to listen to the October 16, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat show (39 mins) - 2nd Show of 2023-24 CBB Season. We're a podcast now - used to be a radio show! On this show, I chat with the following guests: Neil Adler from Inside The Loud House website - we do a preview of Syracuse Basketball under new Coach Red Autry. Steve Hiegel of Just College Basketball website - we discuss Matt Painter & Purdue, St. John's & Big Dance and Parity in March Madness. #KennyFromRye - Ken Nixon is our top guest - we discuss if Duke & Kentucky can get back to Final 4, if St. John's can win a game in Big Dance & Big East sleeper team Seton Hall. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there - and feel free to email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 4/Episode 2)
Click above to listen to the October 9, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat show (44 mins). This is the opening show for our 4th Season. We're a podcast now! For the past 3 years, our show was on WVOX Radio, but sadly that station closed down last month. On this show, I chat with the following guests: Guy Falotico from Iona Hoops website - we do an Iona Gaels preview & discuss the optimism at Iona thanks to new coach Tobin Anderson! Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog - we discuss the best teams in the Big East! Vin Ochani, the St. John's Super Fan - we chat about the excitement around the Johnnies due to new coach Rick Pitino & some helpful recruiting from the portal! #KennyFromRye: Ken Nixon was our top caller on the radio show - we wrap up the show and share some thoughts on Providence and Duke! We will post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there - and feel free to email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 4/Episode 1)
CLICK ABOVE to listen to April 24, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (47 mins). This is our final episode of the season! I chat with following guests: New Iona Coach Tobin Anderson: March Madness run, taking Iona job, jumping into recruiting, building his Gaels team and coaching philosophy! Mike Waters of Post Standard newspaper: lots of changes for Syracuse Orange - new coach plus players coming and going via Transfer Portal! Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog: the Big East teams that are winning the Transfer Portal so far! Coach Tom Fraher of Mount St. Michael & #KennyFromRye (my Iona Prep 1981 Classmates): we discuss how the transfer portal and NIL are impacting high school recruiting, along with our concerns about the future of College Basketball! This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm (from October to April). Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. SEE YOU IN OCTOBER! Thanks so much for your kind support this season. Season 3 was very successful for our show – our listenership continues to grow. We look forward to chatting with you in early October for our preseason preview shows! Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 29)
CLICK ABOVE to listen to April 17, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (47 mins). I chat with our guests about the following: New Quinnipiac Coach Tom Pecora - another shot at head coach, Bobcats return 5 experienced guys in rotation & recruiting in crazy portal era! Fordham Update with Coach Keith Urgo and AD Ed Kull - 25 wins, Final 4 battle in A-10 Tourney, great crowd support & 23-24 outlook! #KennyFromRye & I review Iona's recruiting additions (4 new freshmen & a transfer), and continue prior chat about Quinnipiac & Fordham! We have 1 more show for this season on April 24 which will feature special guest Iona Coach Tobin Anderson! This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 28)
CLICK ABOVE to listen to April 10, 2023 episode of the College Hoops Chat radio show (46 mins). I chat with our guests about the following: Mike Solomon of Sidelines-UConn page on National Champion Univ. of Connecticut, and the Huskies win over San Diego St, big celebration and outlook for next season! Sam Federman of Mid-Major Madness on Transfer Portal Craziness! #KennyFromRye, our top caller, with more on Transfer Portal! I add an update on Iona as new Coach Anderson tries to find transfers to replace the 10 Gaels players who entered the portal! We have 2 more shows for this season on April 17 & 24! Our April 24 Show will feature an interview w/ Iona Coach Tobin Anderson! This weekly college basketball radio show airs on WVOX, 1460AM in New Rochelle, NY every Monday night from 8 to 9pm. Check out our website at: www.collegehoopschat.com. Email me if you have any questions or suggestions for the show. Jim Maisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Season 3/Episode 27)