The Igloo

The college basketball season officially concludes this weekend with the Final Four, so I'll preview that on the men's and women's sides, as well as recap the WBIT and NIT Final Four at Hinkle Fieldhouse!

On this edition of The Igloo, I'll recap how UConn MBB continued its path of destruction in the East regional, discuss the latest NCAA controversy, preview the WBIT and NIT Final Four at Hinkle Fieldhouse, and more!

The Big East has been experiencing a very successful postseason so far as all three men's teams have advanced to the Sweet 16 while UConn is back in the Sweet 16 on the women's side for the 30th year in a row. Meanwhile, Seton Hall is heading to the NIT Final Four at Hinkle while Villanova can punch their ticket to the WBIT Final Four (also at Hinkle) tonight. Joining me on this episode to preview the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 are UConn broadcaster Adam Giardino, Marquette beat writer Ben Steele, and Creighton alum Jordan Scurry!

March Madness is finally here! Patrick Madden and Dano Mataya join me on this edition of The Igloo to preview the men's and women's NCAA tournaments, respectively! Also on this episode is my brief recap of the Big East Tournament last week and my (abbreviated) thoughts on the Selection Sunday screwjob. Tune in!

On this edition of The Igloo, I'll break down all of the action and storylines from the Big East WBB Tournament and talk some bracketology one last time with Jonathon Warriner ahead of the men's BET tipping off on Wednesday at MSG!

I apologize for the long hiatus due to my grandmother's death last week, but I'm back now as I share my full Big East WBB tournament picks and get caught up on what I've missed from around the conference over the past week or so

On this edition of The Igloo, I'll share my thoughts on this past weekend in Big East hoops and an Ice Breaker on the recent debate on court storming

Creighton sent shockwaves around the college basketball world earlier this week by taking down #1 UConn in Omaha. I'll share my analysis on how they did it, grade the referees from that game (you asked for this, @sctthbl), and do an Ice Breaker on College GameDay coming to Storrs ahead of a primetime matchup tomorrow night at Gampel Pavilion between Villanova and #1 UConn!

UConn MBB continued their dominant stretch on Saturday by crushing Marquette by 28 at home. I'll recap and discuss that game, share my thoughts on Rick Pitino's disparaging remarks about his team after they blew an early 19-point lead against Seton Hall at home, and more on this edition of The Igloo!

On this edition of The Igloo, I'll recap the past few days of Big East action and preview this weekend's slate, which includes this week's game of the week in all of college basketball: #4 Marquette vs. #1 UConn!

Football season is finally over now, so that means that college basketball will be center stage from now until April! In the meantime, I'll recap all of the action from around the Big East over Super Bowl weekend and more on this edition of the coolest podcast in all of college hoops!

In addition to talking Big East hoops, I've got quite a lengthy Ice Breaker on realignment to piggyback off of Mister Hot Balls' recent Twitter rant about the ACC, as well as provide more insight on the real reasons why I've decided to cancel The Igloo

On this edition of The Igloo, I'll cover Butler MBB's huge win in Omaha against Creighton on Friday, Marquette WBB rallying from down 20-2 to beat Providence in Friartown, and much more!

On top of me giving out my midseason awards on this edition of The Igloo, I'll also address the conference's referee crisis that arose last night and make my picks for this weekend's action!

I'll recap what was a crazy week in Big East men's and women's hoops on the court, but there's something far more pressing and important that absolutely needed to be covered on this edition of The Igloo. Tune in until the end to hear my personal thoughts on Big East Twitter coming together to own Jeff Goodman and make national headlines in doing so!

This is a big bonus episode of The Igloo as I've got some guests joining me inside The Igloo to preview two HUGE games on Saturday. First, Stratton Stave and Cole Stefan join me to preview a primetime women's hoops showdown in Hartford between #15 Notre Dame and #8 UConn. Then, Michael DeRosa from Road to the Garden joins me to preview the Big East MBB regular season game everyone's been waiting for: Georgetown @ Providence in Ed Cooley's return to The AMP!

I've got lot to unpack from this past week of Big East basketball on this week's edition of The Igloo. From a triple-overtime thriller between Creighton and Seton Hall at The Rock to DePaul firing Tony Stubblefield to Christina Dalce's one-woman block party to help secure Villanova's upset of #22 Marquette, all of that and more will be covered on this episode!

As the title of this episode reads, UConn MBB is the new #1 team in the country! I'll break down how that came to be and make my picks for what should be another fun week of Big East hoops on both sides!

On this week's edition of The Igloo, I'll discuss a huge week of upsets for Setoh Hall MBB, UConn WBB's recent surge, and a whole lot more!

In the final few days of 2023, which Big East men's and women's teams ended the year on a high note and in the win column? I'll break down what went down, which included Marquette MBB holding off Creighton and UConn WBB handing Marquette their first loss this season in emphatic fashion.

In a special bonus episode that will serve as the real last episode of The Igloo in 2023, Georgetown WBB interim head coach coach Darnell Haney joins the show to discuss the Hoyas' 10-2 start, how he and his team plan on carrying their early season momentum into the new year, their New Year's Eve matchup tomorrow with DePaul, new year's resolutions, and so much more!

We witnessed a wild opening week of Big East MBB play last week with the league's projected top 3 teams each losing their openers. I'll recap and share my analysis on last week's action there and on the women's side as well. Then I'll preview this week's slate, which includes Marquette WBB putting their perfect 12-0 record on the line against UConn on NYE!

It's back for one final installment: the annual Big East Roundtable headlines this week's edition of The Igloo!

My full recap of rivalry weekend on the men's side, as well as a preview of the first conference games of the season on the women's side this week, are all featured on this week's edition of The Igloo!

On this week's edition of The Igloo, I'll break down the first seven games in this year's Big East/Big 12 Battle, Butler and Georgetown WBB's surprising starts, and more!

In this bonus episode of The Igloo for this week, Pat Madden and Ryan Patti join me for the third straight year to preview the annual Big East/Big 12 Battle!

I've got my full analysis on the best and worst of Feast Week from around the Big East and a whole lot more!

After splitting the Gavitt Games with the Big Ten, Big East MBB looks to bounce back during Feast Week, which already got underway with several Big East teams competing in tournaments last weekend. Over on the women's side, can UConn continue to win in the absence of Azzi Fudd? Who else needs to step up to bolster the league's profile before the first month of the season comes to a close? I'll answer all that and more here on this week's edition of The Igloo!

The final edition (for now) of the Gavitt Tipoff Games will take place this week and joining me to preview this slate are Pat Madden and Adam Zielonka. I'll also recap the opening week of the season around the conference on both sides and look ahead to what's on the horizon with Feast Week tipping off this weekend.

Here's the Season 5 premiere of The Igloo at long last! On this episode, I've got the best from Big East Media Day, my thoughts on the preseason polls on both the men's and women's sides, and an Ice Breaker on the passing of Tasha Butts.

Several months overdue, but here's my Season 4 finale as Patrick Madden and I recap the year that was in Big East basketball!

Another episode, another in-depth interview with another Creighton alum! This time, it's Toby Hegner, who played for the Bluejays from 2014-18. We discussed his favorite moments in the blue and white, his quick transition into becoming an AAU coach, fatherhood, and so much more!

The Igloo is back after a lengthy four-week hiatus and I actually have an alumni interview on this episode, my first quite in a while, as Creighton alum Mo Watson joins me to talk about his time in Omaha, what basketball life overseas is actually like, and so much more! I also end the show with an important announcement regarding the future of the show!

UConn is onto Monday's title game with another double-digit victory and I'll break down their win over Miami, preview their title game matchup with San Diego State, and discuss some Big East news!

I apologize for not breaking the marathon by not having an episode, but I saved the best for last! To preview UConn in the Final Four in Houston, I'm joined by the kings of UConn Twitter: the dynamic duo of Mister Hot Balls and HurleyMania!

Today's episode was much longer, and for good reason. I'll discuss Providence officially introducing their new head basketball coaches at Alumni Hall and WNBA mock drafts as Maddy Siegrist officially declared for the WNBA Draft earlier this week!

With barely any college basketball happening until Final Four weekend, for today's brief edition of The Igloo, I'll provide a transfer portal update on the men's side as the transfer portal is really starting to pile up now

On Sunday, the Big East's hopes of sending multiple teams to Houston for the Final Four were in the hands of the Creighton Bluejays. Sadly, those hopes were crushed in heartbreaking fashion, a 57-56 loss to the San Diego State Aztecs. I'll share my thoughts on the game, as well as provide an update on potential plans to end this year's March Marathon!

UConn MBB is Final Four bound for the first time since 2014 and did so in dominant fashion against Gonzaga. I'll discuss how that came to fruition, recap UConn WBB's shocking loss in the Sweet 16 to Ohio State in Seattle, and share my preview and prediction for Creighton's Elite 8 showdown with San Diego State!

Friday was eventful for the Big East as Villanova WBB ALMOST pulled off a comeback for the ages before falling short in what seemed to be Maddy Siegrist's final college game while Creighton MBB beat Princeton to advance to their first Elite Eight in program history (1941 doesn't count.) I'll recap that, as well as Xavier's loss to Texas, and preview today's games as both UConn teams are in action with the women facing Ohio State in the Sweet 16 in Seattle and the men facing Gonzaga in Vegas for the right to go to the Final Four!

UConn continued its dominance in this NCAA Tournament last night with a wire-to-wire evisceration of Arkansas. I'll share my full analysis of that game and preview today's action as the Xavier and Creighton men and Villanova women will take the court in hopes of joining the UConn men in representing this great conference in the Elite Eight!

The Sweet 16 officially begins tonight and I'll do an in-depth preview of UConn/Arkansas, make my picks for the other three games tonight, and discuss Providence's new WBB coach

On this rather uneventful edition of The Igloo, I'll share my thoughts on Ed Cooley's press conference today at Georgetown, Providence hiring Kim English as his replacement, and the growing Twitter beef between Jeff Goodman and Dave Portnoy!

Monday was another sweet day for the Big East on and off the court as Villanova and UConn WBB advanced to the Sweet 16 on their homecourts while St. John's MBB made waves by hiring the legendary Rick Pitino as their new coach. I'll discuss all that, as well as share some more thoughts on the ongoing fallout of Ed Cooley taking the job at Georgetown, on today's edition of The Igloo!

It's been quite a wild 24 hours or so for the Big East as 3 of their teams punched their tickets to the Sweet 16 and one of their head coaches officially leaves his job to take over at another Big East school. My recap of yesterday's second round action (and my instant and knee-jerk reaction to this breaking news) is all on Day 20 of the March Marathon!

The Big East could have a banner day today as they can potentially send FOUR teams to the second weekend for the first time since realignment and I'll share how I think those teams can make it happen. I'll also recap yesterday's WBB tournament action as March Maddyness got underway at The Finn and UConn continued their dominant ways at Gampel in first round action!

Call me Leonidas because I'm officially at 300 episodes of The Igloo! Joining me as my special guest for this milestone episode is Big East digital correspondent Paul Fritschner as we discussed what was a pretty successful St. Patrick's Day for Big East MBB in March Madness action!

St. John's beat Purdue at the buzzer last night in their First Four matchup and I'll recap what happened and who the hero was for the Johnnies. Then, I'll share my full WBB bracket and my keys to each first round game for all 5 Big East MBB teams today.

The madness really kicks in today and joining me to break down the men's bracket is Michael DeRosa from Road to the Garden!

Both Big East teams in this year's NIT unfortunately had their seasons come to an end last night and I'll recap those games and make my picks for tonight's First Four games on both the men's and women's sides

The NCAAW Tournament officially tips off tomorrow while the men's tournament will tip off tonight and Tee Baker from The Next returns to The Igloo to preview Big East WBB teams competing in this year's tournament