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Season Wrap-Up Show: UConn, Purdue & Final 4 Plus Iona Update!

2024-04-1853:49

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)

More March Madness: Sweet 16 & Elite 8 Review - Final 4 Predictions!

2024-04-0238:19

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)

We Review Opening 2 Rounds of NCAA Tourney and Offer Predictions on Sweet 16!

2024-03-2642:41

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)

It's Our NCAA Tournament Show - Terrific March Madness Bracket Advice - Great Guests!

2024-03-1956:58

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)

Tournament Week! Big East! Eastern Mid Majors: MAAC, Ivy, Patriot, America East & Northeast!

2024-03-1201:06:22

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)

Expected Top Seeds in Big Dance, Big East Bubble Teams & Updates on Iona, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. Bonnies, St. John's & UNCW!

2024-03-0551:41

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)

Bubble Team Episode & Big Games this Week, Plus UNC, UofSC, St. Bonnies, St. John's, FAU, Syracuse, Maryland, JMU & Iona!

2024-02-2748:02

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)

NYC Metro Top 10, Big Games this Past Weekend, Upcoming Week in Big East & Iona Update!

2024-02-2038:28

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)

Big Dance Predictions: Will Top 4 Seeds Make Final 4, Who Flops & Who Makes Surprise Run, Plus Iona, South Carolina & UNC!

2024-02-1339:45

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)

SEC Review, Big Wins on Saturday - Volunteers, Jayhawks, Huskies, Tar Heels, Gamecocks & Gaels - and Iona Wins 2!

2024-02-0653:24

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)

Big East, Top Games this Week, Teams on Rise, Hoyas at Friars, Iona, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. John's, Rutgers & Buffalo!

2024-01-3044:28

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)

Big East, DePaul Coaching Change, Top 10, South Carolina, St. John's, UNCW & Iona!

2024-01-2241:41

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)

Purdue, UNCW, St. John's, UNC, Iona & Bubble Teams!

2024-01-1649:27

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)

NYC Metro Top 10, Plus North Carolina, Syracuse, JMU, St. Bonnies, South Carolina, St. John's, Providence & Iona!

2024-01-0948:32

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)

It's Time For Conference Games - We Review Big East & MAAC & Iona's 2 Big Wins!

2024-01-0353:39

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)

Great Games This Past Weekend: Gonzaga vs UConn, Purdue vs Arizona & UNC vs UK, plus Iona, St. John's, Fordham & Bonnies!

2023-12-1949:07

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)

Houston Cougars Are KenPom #1, Dick "Hoops" Weiss, Big Games This Weekend, St. Joseph's, Iona & Our Top 10!

2023-12-1235:50

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)

Top 25 Upsets, NYC Metro Top 10, Clemson, South Carolina, ACC, Iona & Fordham!

2023-12-0554:00

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)

We're Back! Listen to College Hoops Chat Opening Show for 2023-24 Season - we discuss Iona, Big East, St. John's and more!

2023-10-1044:59

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)

Last Show of Season: New Iona Coach Tobin Anderson, Changes in Syracuse, Big East Additions & Portal/NIL Impact on High School Recruits, 4/24/23

2023-04-2547:17

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)

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