Tri-State College Basketball Podcast

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 Smith45:30 Rutgers adds Tariq Francis49:15 Seton Hall adds Budd Clark and TJ Simpkins52:40 St. John's pursues Xaivian Lee

:00 Ian Eagle previews the Final Four27:15 St. John's signs Bryce Hopkins31:00 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 games26:00 St. John's falls to Arkansas in 2nd Round of NCAAs43:26 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 Tournament55:00 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 Tournament26:35 - MAAC Postseason Awards and NIL32:30 - 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 win42:30 - UConn ends the regular season with 4 straight wins48:45 - Ivy League Tournament Preview; Princeton earns the 4th and final spot56:30 - 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 336:30 St. John's wins the outright Big East regular season title for the 1st time in 40 years47:45 NEC Tournament Preview; can anyone beat Central Connecticut?

3:00 - Interview with Drew University Coach Michael McSloy25:00 - St. John's sweeps UConn for 1st time in 25 years37:50 - UConn does not look like a Final Four contender43:40 - Rutgers wins 2 games it had to have51:05 - Yale clinches Ivy League regular season title. Princeton still has work to do to make the Ivy League Tournament55:55 - Quinnipiac keeps pace with Marist atop the MAAC standings

3:00 Wesleyan University Coach Joe Reilly has his program No. 1 in D3 at 24-034:35 St. John's tops Creighton for 2-game lead in Big East43:20 Seton Hall stuns UConn and beats the Huskies for the 4th straight time at home52:30 UConn remains inconsistent in the month of February58:50 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 Pitino31:40 What's going on with UConn?38:20 Rutgers is on life support45:50 Yale has a stranglehold on the Ivy League50:40 Sacred Heart and Iona are hot in the MAAC

4:40 1st Place St. John's analysis with CBS Announcer Andrew Catalon23:15 UConn's huge road win at Marquette30:00 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 standings41:20 1st Place Quinnipiac has won 5 straight in the MAAC

2:25- UConn comes back to beat Providence for its 8th straight win12:50 St. John's second half surge gets past Butler26:20 Seton Hall is a no-show at Xavier31:10 Rutgers is no match for Indiana40:10 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" seniors29:50 Princeton upsets Rutgers again thanks to the late heroics of Caden Pierce47:10 Zuby Ejiofor and St. John's stun Providence at the buzzer55:45 Seton Hall's comeback falls short against Georgetown1:06:40 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 buzzer16:00 - 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 stars43:20 - 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 Columbia34:05 Princeton grinds out a win over Monmouth39:45 Rutgers holds off Penn State to snap a 3-game losing streak. Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper combine for 39 points and 27 rebounds55:05 Around the MAAC with Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Iona and St. Peter's

3:25 UConn tops two Texas teams in four days15:40 St. John's rallies past Kansas State to honor Lou Carnesecca30:30 Seton Hall lays an egg vs Oklahoma State41:35 Rutgers drops Big Ten opener at Ohio State

2:30 Remembering Lou Carnesecca9:00 St. John's regroups from the Bahamans14:40 UConn puts Maui behind them19:25 Seton Hall suffers first loss ever to Monmouth25:30 Rutgers takes positives from Las Vegas and begins Big Ten play33:30 Ivy League: Princeton's Xaivian Lee makes history with a triple-double, and Columbia is 8-0 for the first time since 196941:00 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 4-023:00 St. John's 39:40 Seton Hall47:30 Rutgers54:10 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's15:10 UConn23:50 Seton Hall37:10 Princeton44:35 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 EastBryan's Breakdown:34:00 - St. John's analysis and prediction43:30 - Seton Hall analysis and prediction56:20 - 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 Topics3:40 - 21:30 St. John's3:50 Zuby Ejiofor7:50 RJ Luis11:00 Kadary Richmond, Simeon Wilcher, Deivon Smith18:25 Aaron Scott21:35 - 37:15 Rutgers22:40 Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey26:40 PJ Hayes and Jordan Derkack29:15 Jeremiah Williams31:00 Rutgers offense vs defense32:50 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 expectationsadding experienced players through the portaladdressing free throw woesincoming freshman classteam size, depth and versatilitywhat the offense will look like2024-25 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 returnHis "deepest roster ever"Incoming transfers (Reed and Mahaney) and freshman McNeeleyWhy he engages opposing fansNext Year's non-conference scheduleQuest 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 UConn22:30-45:00 Interview with Dave Popkin45:00-52:00 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 Four17:50 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 Eagle32:30 Wagner beats Howard in First Four37:45 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-State32:30 MAAC Tournament Preview and Predictions39:40 Big East All-Conference Awards and Tournament Preview 45:00 St. John's vs Seton Hall preview - 3 Keys and X-Factors55:35 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-State29:46 UConn35:50 Seton Hall43:40 MAAC49:30 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 UConn39:30 Seton Hall45:20 St. John's50:10 Rutgers53:10 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' toughness6:45 St. John's struggles and Rick Pitino's postgame rant about his players and team facilities10:25 and UConn's 14-game win streak and dominance under Dan Hurley.17:40 FDU's players getting stuck in a freight elevator at LIUPlus...Bryan goes "Around the Tri-State"20:00 More on Rick Pitino's postgame comments35:00 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 with18:20 St. John's33:00 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-State33:00 Seton Hall38:50 St. John's43:40 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-State25:20 - Rutgers32:50 UConn36:40 Seton Hall42:25 Quinnipiac46:05 NJIT48:55 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 Marquette37:50 Rutgers road woes continue with a loss at Illinois41:05 Quinnipiac stuns Iona to win its 5th straight44:00 Fairfield has won 11 of its last 1246:30 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 UConn39:40 Central Connecticut43:15 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 - 27:00Plus Bryan Goes Around the Tri-State with:Seton Hall - 28:00St. John's - 37:40UConn - 43:10Rutgers - 48:50

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's31:00 - UConn36:45 Rutgers43:15 Fairfield49:15 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 Providence15:20 St. John's beats Butler27:30 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 PrincetonRutgers - 2:27St. John's - 17:10Around the Tri-State - 32:30My 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 Davis21:20 UConn analysis and reaction from head coach Dan Hurley36:00 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 Marquette7:50 UConn15:40 St. John's22:40 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-State37:40 Princeton45:10 St. John's50:50 St. Peter's