Jersey Jump Shot: Talkin' College Hoops in the Garden State

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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


    • Apr 14, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Jersey Jump Shot: Talkin' College Hoops in the Garden State

    Rutgers, Seton Hall and portal season questions: mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 37:43


    Portal season mailbag edition! TOP: Answering your Rutgers mailbag questions 16:20: Answering your Seton Hall mailbag questions

    Jersey Jump Shot with Merrimack coach Joe Gallo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 39:50


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: Zach Braziller on Kevin Willard, covering college hoops

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 45:38


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: Inside the Pru Center's hosting of the East Regional

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 36:12


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: March Sadness and Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 43:59


    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.

    Jersey Jump Shot with Princeton guard Blake Peters; around the state

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 52:47


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot with Andy Toole; Rutgers, Seton Hall, around NJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 42:31


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot with Rutgers forward Zach Martini; Seton Hall issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 40:03


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot with Levell Sanders; Seton Hall, Rutgers reactions; around NJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 45:49


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot with Monmouth's Madison Durr; Rutgers, Seton Hall problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 41:09


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: Bracketologist Brad Wachtel interview; around NJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 40:18


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: FDU coach Jack Castleberry; around the state

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 38:10


    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?

    Jersey Jump Shot: Saint Peter's Marcus Randolph, Seton Hall-Rick Pitino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 40:06


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: Seton Hall forward Prince Aligbe; state-of-the-sport concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 37:09


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: John Fanta on broadcasting, NJ teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 32:57


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot mailbag: An 8-team all-NJ tourney? Plus: New Year's resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 26:52


    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

    Interview with Princeton guard Xaivian Lee; Rutgers-Seton Hall takeaways, Princeton-Rutgers preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 41:25


    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

    RU-SHU rivalry: Jonathan Mitchell, Marcus Toney-El remember

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 49:11


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: Interview with NJIT coach Grant Billmeier; takes from around the state

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 43:27


    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, Feast Week talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 28:40


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: Abdi Bashir interview; around the state

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 38:32


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: Jordan Derkack interview, Seton Hall mess

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 37:43


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot: Rapid reaction to season openers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 20:27


    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  

    Jersey Jump Shot: 2024-25 season preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 35:14


    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

    Jersey Jump Shot emergency episode: May Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 40:58


    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, Rutgers' McDonald's All-Americans, NCAA final predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 28:24


    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, Dan Hurley, Rutgers and the transfer portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 29:24


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 28:49


    On Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall's NIT run, Rutgers, Princeton, the portal and March Madness

    Seton Hall snub, Saint Peter's dancing, NIT value, March Madness picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 34:29


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 36:42


    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. 

    Big East Tournament talk with John Paquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 39:28


    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, Shaheen Holloway, and NIL/transfer portal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 47:31


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 43:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 37:10


    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

    Bracketologist Brad Wachtel on Seton Hall, Princeton and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 40:40


    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 building culture and his SHU coaching brethren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 33:07


    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 recruiting, scheduling and the Tigers' culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 37:52


    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 and the echoes of 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 31:45


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 32:16


    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 Hoops talent guru Jay Gomes on recruiting; New Year's resolutions for each team

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 34:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 38:32


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 39:14


    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 and calling the rivalry game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 39:47


    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 and balancing books and ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 32:55


    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 Greek mythology

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 38:42


    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 talks West Virginia upset, playing for dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 31:58


    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. 

    We're breaking down opening night of college hoops season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 19:01


    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! We talk with new FDU coach Jack Castleberry and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 37:31


    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. 

    Dan Hurley and Jersey's connection to UConn's title, plus Pat Lawless joins the show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 37:55


    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.

    Wrapping up Princeton's run and Final Four predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 27:02


    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.

    March Madness in Jersey! Reacting to historic wins by FDU and Princeton

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 33:21


    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.

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