From the Asbury Park Press and USA TODAY Network, join us as we follow the Seton Hall, Rutgers, Monmouth, Rider, St. Peter's and Princeton basketball teams into the madness of March.
The Asbury Park Press and USA TODAY Network
Portal season mailbag edition! TOP: Answering your Rutgers mailbag questions 16:20: Answering your Seton Hall mailbag questions
TOP: Joe Gallo, the pride of Milltown, on building a winner at Merrimack, transitioning to the MAAC, Budd Clark, growing up Jersey and his Seven Fishes dinner menu. 25:30: Big Dance reactions, Walter Clayton and the zero-star recruit phenomenon 30:50: Transfer portal talk: Rutgers, Seton Hall, Monmouth, Princeton, FDU
TOP: The New York Post’s Zach Braziller on Kevin Willard’s return to the Big East, covering Rick Pitino, and covering a changing sport 28:45: On Rutgers’ offseason approach and Big Cliff’s comments 34:20: On Seton Hall’s offseason approach and new practice facility 42:15: On Princeton’s surprising shakeup
TOP: Prudential Center exec Dylan Wanagiel on bringing the NCAA East Regional to Newark and potential future plans for the venue 23:00: Cliff-Mag reunion, Kevin Willard’s breakthrough, more Dance talk 32:30: On the portal opening
TOP: Debating Rutgers' decision to decline the NIT and CBC and what Steve Pikiell and the athletic department need to do moving forward. 17:20: Seton Hall, go get some players. 20:30: How great is the Big East Tournament? 23:00: Monmouth and King Rice's Abdi Bashir valuation 26:00: Princeton and the rinky-dink Ivy League Tourney site 28:40: NCAA bracket talk: Jersey story lines, plus our favorite first-round games, Cinderellas and Final Four picks.
TOP: Princeton sharpshooter Blake Peters on his Renaissance Man life 22:40: Breaking down the state of Rutgers with Chris Iseman 39:25: What's the plan at Seton Hall? 49:35: On Monmouth, FDU, Rider, Saint Peter's and NJIT
TOP: Andy Toole on leading Robert Morris to another title, his Jersey Shore roots, schooling Mike Rice in pickup ball, Fran Dunphy’s impact on him and more. 19:00: On Rutgers 25:40: On Seton Hall 32:00: On Rick Pitino & St. John’s 34:20: On Monmouth, Princeton, FDU, Seton Hall WBB and NJ’s D-3 success
TOP: Zach Martini on Rutgers' roller-coaster, Steve Pikiell's West Coast speech, blocking out the noise, and more. 18:30: Rutgers showed some pride 23:15: Seton Hall-Xavier leftovers, the student-fan problem and how the university leadership needs to do more for the athletic department 37:30: Crunch time for Princeton, Monmouth
TOP: Binghamton coach and former Seton Hall guard Levell Sanders on Shaheen Holloway, Dan Hurley and his crazy Euro-hoop experiences. 26:00: Seton Hall-UConn reaction 36:20: Rutgers, show some pride 41:45: Around the state
TOP: Monmouth guard Madison Durr on making 35 straight free throws and his impressive academic journey 17:15 Rutgers has to handle the injury report better 27:50: Is help on the way for Seton Hall? Good to see Kevin Willard 37:00 Princeton’s 1,000-point scorers. It's sweeter at one school. 40:40: FDU & Rider
TOP: Bracketologist Brad Wachtel on Rutgers’ schedule and status, Princeton and St. John’s seed potential, who he’d call if Big East adds a team, and his mid-major sleepers. 16:15 Dylan Harper’s ankle; the Ace experience 22:40 Is Seton Hall the new DePaul? 29:50 Princeton’s benchings 33:40 Monmouth’s explosive guards—and beer garden! 39:05 Milestone at Rider
TOP: FDU coach Jack Castleberry on his toughest road venues, dealing with tampering and more 18:00: Does Rutgers need a GM? Dylan Harper's injury and the future at MSG 27:30: Seton Hall's portal guru and player evaluations 34:00: Monmouth and Princeton; Xaivian Lee for the Haggerty Award?
TOP: Interview with Saint Peter's guard Marcus Randolph 17:20: On Rick Pitino sounding the NIL alarm for Seton Hall 30:20: Let's embrace Rutgers playing at MSG 37:00: Xaivian Lee on fire; around the state
TOP: Seton Hall forward Prince Aligbe on playing the piano, playing for Shaheen Holloway, playing the small-ball 5 and more 15:00: King Rice's comments about lack of teamwork in the free-agency era 21:10: FDU honors Tom Green 24:30: Rutgers, Seton Hall and fans booing (and booing Kadary Richmond) 34:30: Around the state
Fox Sports college basketball play-by-play man and New Jersey resident John Fanta on: --Two of his epic recent game-ending calls involving NJ teams --The art of college hoops play-by-play --The current coach he’d love to have as his analyst --Advice for aspiring broadcasters --The seasons Rutgers, Seton Hall & Princeton are having
TOP: Could there ever be an 8-year all-NJ tournament? 10:45 Why doesn't Seton Hall retire Mark Bryant's jersey number? 14:15 What is the future of the Rutgers-Princeton series? 16:55 Can Monmouth be competitive in the CAA? 18:05: New Year's resolutions: What we want to see in 2025
TOP: Princeton guard Xaivian Lee on his triple-double, facing Rutgers, Dylan Harper and old teammate Zach Martini, on Abdi Bashir, the transfer portal, and exam week 17:00: Rutgers takeaways 23:20 Seton Hall takeaways 30:00 On Rutgers-Princeton 37:00 Mid-major rundown
TOP: Former Rutgers forward Jonathan Mitchell and former Seton Hall forward Marcus Toney-El dish on the rivalry past and present 27:00: Jerry shares two insider RU-SHU stories 33:00 Princeton-Monmouth 38:00: Rutgers-Penn State 42:20: Seton Hall status 44:30: RU vs. SHU: What each side needs Saturday
TOP: Interview with NJIT coach Grant Billmeier 16:25: Lou Carnesecca tribute 19:30: On Monmouth-Seton Hall and King Rice's tampering plea 31:15: Rutgers' pros and cons in Vegas, big game vs. Ohio State 40:20: Big week ahead for Princeton; and a Saint Peter's-FDU classic
Jersey Jump Shot: Interview with FDU s Terrence Brown, plus Feast Week analysis of Seton Hall, Rutgers and Princeton. TOP: Interview with FDU's high-scoring guard guard Terrence Brown 14:00: Seton Hall 20:24: Rutgers 26:15: Princeton
TOP: Interview with Monmouth sharpshooter Abdi Bashir after he dropped 38 points on Rutgers 14:40: What we want to see from Rutgers before Vegas 23:20: Did Seton Hall get right vs. Wagner going into Charleston? 32:55: Princeton role players emerging; Myrtle Beach Invitational next 35:04: Saint Peter's, FDU, Rider, NJIT roundup
We devote this full episode to Jersey's two high-majors: TOP: Interview with Rutgers wing Jordan Derkack 18:00: Seton Hall fan mailbag and therapy session
Rapid reaction to the season openers: 1:30: Rutgers' win over Wagner and Ace Bailey's injury 7:55: Seton Hall's squeaker over Saint Peter's and Shaheen Holloway's injury 14:25: Monmouth-Michigan State 16:19: Princeton's thriller over Iona 18:55: NIIT heartbreaker vs. Penn
Our forecast for New Jersey's 2024-25 college basketball season: Top: Welcome back, hoop-heads! 2:10: Rutgers 13:10 Seton Hall 22:50: Princeton 26:20 Monmouth 28:35: Saint Peter's 30:20: FDU 32:05 NJIT 33:40: Rider
We convene an emergency podcast to discuss the transfer-portal madness that put Jersey college hoops at center stage this week, plus other roster-building and scheduling updates. Top: We're back 2:00: Kadary Richmond & Seton Hall 20:15: Rutgers, Cliff Omoruyi & schedule 30:45: Princeton keeping it together? 36:30 Monmouth's roster rebuild
Season finale: Seton Hall's NIT title and what's next Rutgers McDonald's All-Americans' and portal activity Haggerty and All-Met honors NCAA final predictions
Seton Hall's NIT run and what's next for the Pirates Dan Hurley, UConn and Jersey in the Final Four Rutgers' offseason and the transfer portal
On Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall's NIT run, Rutgers, Princeton, the portal and March Madness
On a historic Selection Sunday snub for Seton Hall and the Big East The value of the NIT Princeton's heartbreak Saint Peter's dancing March Madness upset, sleepers, Final Four picks
Bracketologist Brad Wachtel on Seton Hall, Princeton, St. John's and more. Plus: Shaheen Holloway got it done, Steve Pikiell's roster challenge, and our championship-week predictions in for the Big East, Big Ten, MAAC and Ivy League tourneys.
John Paquette has worked 38 Big East tourneys, first with Seton Hall and then as the league's media relations director. The Hazlet resident on his favorite memories, the changes since realignment and the coaches' personalities -- plus a story or two from Seton Hall's 1989 Final Four run Also: A rundown of where all 8 NJ college hoops teams stand as Championship Week approaches and a shoutout to the D-3 NCAA squads.
Monmouth's King Rice on coaching his son Xander, his evolution as a head coach over 13 seasons and 200 wins, his relationship with Shaheen Holloway, and why coaches should stop complaining about the NIL and transfer portal. Plus: A rundown of where Seton Hall, Rutgers, Princeton, Saint Peter's, Rider and FDU stand as March Madness approaches.
Gary Cohen on Seton Hall, interviewing Shaheen Holloway and calling college hoops Seton Hall's rally vs. St. John's and Rick Pitino's meltdown Rutgers' roller-coaster week and Steve Pikiell's Kenpom rant Xander Rice's spectacular finish for Monmouth Princeton seizing its big-stage moment FDU's elevator escape, Saint Peter's big weekend
Rutgers guard Jeremiah Williams on the Scarlet Knights' surge...Seton Hall at a crossroads...Ed Cooley's viral exchange...Monmouth's crazy home/road splits...Princeton's showdown with Yale...NJIT's breakthrough week
Leading bracketologist Brad Wachtel talks about Seton Hall's and Princeton's paths to the Big Dance, why he's down on the Big Ten, the Big 12 gaming the system, his mid-major sleepers and how he'd like to see Rutgers schedule next season. Also: Talking Rutgers, Monmouth and the MAAC.
NJIT coach Grant Billmeier on the Highlanders' epic comeback, building culture, and his Seton Hall coaching brethren Rutgers-Purdue, Zach Edey, Gavin Griffiths and Eddie Jordan's homecoming Seton Hall, the Kadary Richmond situation and tamping down a rumor 'Beer garden every game' for Monmouth after raucous home victory
Princeton associate head coach Brett MacConnell on finding gems in recruiting, frustrations with scheduling and the Tigers' winning culture. Plus thoughts on the crazy games and scenes in involving Seton Hall and Rutgers last week.
Saint Peter's Latrell Reid on the red-hot Peacocks, the echoes of 2022's Big Dance run, the transition from Shaheen Holloway to Bashir Mason, and his own compelling story. Plus: Seton Hall is getting no respect, Rutgers' crossroads, Princeton's machine-like offense and Haggerty Award leaders.
Seton Hall's Dre Davis on the Pirates' surge and playing for Shaheen Holloway; plus Rutgers' struggles and RAC renovation, Princeton's budding superstar Xaivian Lee, Monmouth's big week and red-hot Saint Peter's.
NJ talent evaluator Jay Gomes on recruiting; plus our New Year's resolutions for each Garden State college basketball team.
Behind the scenes with FDU student-admin Jordan Sarnoff; Seton Hall's big win at Mizzou and big week ahead; Monmouth-Rider; Rutgers-Miss State; plus some recruiting tidbits
Rutgers guard Noah Fernandes on beating Seton Hall, coming to Jersey, balancing fatherhood and college basketball. Plus talking Seton Hall, Monmouth-Rider and Princeton.
Fox Sports broadcaster John Fanta on Rutgers-Seton Hall, calling the rivalry game for Fox Sports 1, the Hardwood Classic Banquet, and more New Jersey college hoops talk.
Princeton forward Zach Martini on the 6-0 Tigers, the Rutgers rivalry, hosting his teammates on Thanksgiving, balancing books and ball, and much more. Plus a look at Rutgers-Illinois, Seton Hall 0-2 Feast Week, Monmouth at the Palestra, and NJ's other mid-majors.
Seton Hall center Jaden Bediako on playing for the Pirates -- and on Greek mythology. Plus Rutgers, Princeton, Monmouth, FDU and Saint Peter's talk as Feast Week commences.
Monmouth guard Xander Rice joins the show to discuss the Hawks' huge win at West Virginia (he scored 30), his Jersey hardwood journey, and what it's like to play for Monmouth coach - and his dad - King Rice. Also: Jerry and Steve talk Rutgers, Seton Hall, Princeton, Saint Peter's and FDU.
Jerry Carino, Steve Edelson and Chris Iseman analyze the opening night of college hoops season: Princeton-Rutgers, Seton Hall-Saint Peter's and the other four NJ squads in action.
Our 2023-24 season preview episode features an interview with new FDU coach Jack Castleberry, projections for all 8 New Jersey D-1 college basketball teams and a preview of the Rutgers-Princeton showdown on opening night.
In the season finale of Jersey Jump Shot, Pat Lawless from The Front Office joins the show to discuss the NIL landscape of college basketball. Plus, we discuss UCONN's Jersey connections and look at the off-season to-do lists for NJ teams.
This week on Jersey Jump Shot, we react to Princeton's magical run to the Sweet 16. Plus, we share our predictions for the Final Four.
This week on Jersey Jump Shot, we take a closer look at the historic upsets from FDU and Princeton. Plus a look ahead to the Tigers playing in the Sweet 16.