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Sportswriter Brian Fonseca of nj.com breaks down the hiring of Gary Redus as Rutgers women's basketball coach, and shares his thoughts on what's on tap for the Rutgers MBB team; plus my Big East Tournament preview, the MAAC, CAA and LIU in the NEC.

2026-03-0901:06:41

3:00 Brian Fonseca of nj.com explains why Rutgers hired Gary Redus II as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program. Plus what’s the future for the Rutgers men’s basketball program now that Steve Pikiell will be retained as head coach for at least another year. And…as the Big East Tournament begins, my thoughts on:32:40 St. John’s 38:50 UConn45:40 Seton HallAnd, I’ll preview:55:40 MAAC Championship: Merrimack vs Siena. Will Joe Gallo be a hot commodity on the coaching market?59:00 CAA: Hofstra vs Monmouth?1:02:30 NEC: LIU punches its ticket

Stevens Head Coach Bobby Hurley on qualifying for the DIII NCAA Tournament; Alex Karaban leads UConn over Seton Hall on senior day; Zuby's triple-double helps St. John's rout Villanova; Rutgers wins at Maryland; MAAC Tournament Preview in A.C.

2026-03-0357:33

4:30 Interview with Stevens Head Coach Bobby Hurley; The Ducks are MAC Freedom Tournament Champions20:40 UConn makes the plays late to top Seton Hall; A salute to the ultimate UConn Husky, Alex Karaban. Dan Hurley on Karaban’s career at UConn.33:40 Where does Seton Hall go from here? How can they get a bid to the NCAAs?34:40 St. John’s drubs Villanova; A triple-double for Zuby and Ian Jackson comes alive. Zuby on staying at St. John’s. Rick Pitino on coaching Zuby for 3 years.43:50 Rutgers hangs on to win at Maryland. What players should Rutgers retain? Will Steve Pikiell or Rick Pitino go after Seton Hall big man Najai Hines? 49:30 Rutgers fires Women’s Basketball Coach Coquese Washington51:30 MAAC Tournament Look Ahead

New York Post sports writer Zach Braziller on St. John's 13-game winning streak and previews St. John's vs UConn Part II; Road Trip - Virginia vs Miami; Seton Hall wins "The Seton Hall Way" Last week in the MAAC; and NJIT locks up a Top 4 seed

2026-02-2447:06

4:00 Zach Braziller breaks down St. John’s 13-game winning streak and previews St. John’s vs UConn in Hartford24:45 Road Trip to UVA: Thoughts on Virginia vs Miami28:45 Seton Hall defeats Georgetown “The Seton Hall Way” 34:50 Final week of the regular season in the wild MAAC; Merrimack Coach Joe Gallo could be a hot commodity; Look out for Fairfield and Iona43:00 NJIT loses to Vermont but secures a top 4 seed in the America East

NYU Women's Coach Meg Barber on NYU's record-breaking 82-game win streak. Plus UConn gets back on track vs Butler; Seton Hall bounces back with a win over Providence; Monmouth and Hofstra rise in the CAA; NJIT is building bricks; and CCSU in the NEC

2026-02-1401:00:00

4:00 NYU Women’s Coach Meg Barber on NYU’s 82-game winning streak23:40 UConn tops Butler. Solo Ball was balling. Dan Hurley reaction.32:50 Seton Hall shows resilience in beating Providence. Shaheen Holloway reaction.46:00 Monmouth and Hofstra rise to the Top 4 in the CAA thanks to Kavion McClain and Cruz Davis51:25 NJIT is building bricks in the Brick City in a record-setting season55:45 CCSU has won 3 straight to start February

Montclair State Coach Justin Potts. The Red Hawks are #1 in DIII for the 1st time. St. John's tops UConn then squeaks past Xavier. How will UConn respond? An epic collapse by Seton Hall vs Creighton. And is Fairfield this year's Mount St. Mary's?

2026-02-1101:15:31

2:30 - Montclair State Coach Justin Potts30:00 St. John’s knocks off UConn and squeaks past Xavier in OT32:00 The X-Factor Dylan Darling; no one has bigger church bells. Rick Pitino praises his son.41:00 UConn looks to regroup after losing to St. John’s. Dan Hurley reaction.50:00 Seton Hall’s epic collapse in the final minute vs Creighton1:07:00 MAAC - Merrimack, St. Peter’s and is Fairfield this year’s Mount St. Mary’s?

Jaden Daly from A Daly Dose of Hoops talks UConn's rout of Creighton, previews St. John's and UConn Round One at MSG, Seton Hall is back on track with back to back wins, and a look inside the MAAC Conference.

2026-02-0340:52

One on one with Jaden Daly2:30 UConn wins its 17th straight, with an exclamation over Creighton10:00 St. John’s vs UConn preview with predictions from Jaden and Bryan20:30 Seton Hall is back on track26:50 Around the MAAC38:00 NYU Women have won 80 straight games, one shy of the DIII record

Merrimack Coach Joe Gallo on his first place Warriors; plus Around the MAAC; UConn has won 15 straight, St. John's returns to the Top 25; Shaheen Holloway calls out his players; Rutgers shows no fight; Big wins for D-III Wesleyan and Montclair St.

2026-01-2601:19:50

3:30 One on one with Merrimack Coach Joe Gallo31:00 Around the MAAC: Iona, Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart36:30 UConn wins its 15th straight; Dan Hurley reaction49:00 St. John’s wins its 6th straight, Rick Pitino reaction59:30 Seton Hall has hit a wall, losing its 4th straight1:10:00 Rutgers showed little fight versus Indiana; Steve Pikiell reaction1:16:00 D-III Hoops: Wesleyan and Montclair St.

Former Coach now broadcaster Greg Herenda analyzes St. John's and Seton Hall following the Johnnies comeback win at MSG; Plus St. Peter's physicality wears down Iona; Around the MAAC and NEC.

2026-01-2248:12

3:15 Greg Herenda gives his analysis of both Seton Hall and St. John’s 5:45 Seton Hall played terrific for 25 minutes but fell apart the last 15.20:00 St. John’s "had to pull a Seton Hall to win this game." They were more physical and outworked the Hall. Stellar play from Dylan Darling and Dillon Mitchell36:20 Around the MAAC - St. Peter’s imposed its will on Iona. Reaction from Dan Geriot and Bashir Mason45:20 Around the NEC

"Backs to the Wall" St. John's is back on track with 4 straight wins; Seton Hall can't shoot straight and loses 2 straight; All UConn does is win, but their fans still nitpick; and Around the NEC and Ivy League

2026-01-1952:25

:00 Opening Monologue3:20 St. John’s wins at Villanova for their 4th straight win; Rick Pitino reaction15:00 Seton Hall loses 2nd straight home game after falling behind by double-digits for the 6th straight game; Shaheen Holloway reaction29:30 UConn just keeps winning…barely…but they’re winning; Dan Hurley reaction“Around the Tri-State”42:30 NEC - LIU, CCSU and New Haven48:00 Ivy League - Princeton collapses vs Harvard, Yale routs Cornell, parity in the league

The Boys from Big East Bar Room pull up a stool to talk Seton Hall's 14-2 start; UConn's 6-0 start in the Big East; St. John's turns it around with a 2-0 week; and Around the Big East: Georgetown, Villanova, Providence and Marquette

2026-01-1346:50

Big East Bar Room with Tyler and Ryan Cassidy2:15 Seton Hall10:00 UConn18:30 UConn vs Seton Hall Preview26:50 St. John’s33:30 Around the Big East: Georgetown - When will Ed Cooley win? Surprising Villanova and Kevin Willard, Would you fire Kim English? What happened to Marquette?

Rutgers wins its first Big Ten game over Oregon in OT; Seton Hall rallies from 16 down to stun Creighton; UConn wins its 10th straight; St. John's blows another 2nd half lead; Princeton, Yale and Columbia win and Around the MAAC

2026-01-0653:27

2:40 - Rutgers wins its first Big Ten Game over Oregon in OT; Steve Pikiell postgame15:40 - Seton Hall is for real as the Pirates rally from 16 down to stun Creighton; Shaheen Holloway postgame23:40 - UConn wins its 10th straight convincingly over Marquette30:20 - St. John’s collapses again; Are the Johnnies sinking? Rick Pitino says "our backs are to the wall"40:15 - Around the Ivy League - Princeton, Yale and Columbia all win47:00 - MAAC Roundup

Princeton's Madison St. Rose on the Tigers' 12-1 start and Top 25 ranking; Plus Seton Hall storms back to stun Marquette; St. John's shoots past Georgetown; UConn rolls over Xavier and Princeton snaps an 8-game losing streak

2026-01-0258:22

3:40 - Madison St. Rose Interview - Princeton Senior GuardAround the Tri-State22:50 - Seton Hall storms back to stun Marquette32:00 - St. John’s tops Georgetown on New Year’s Eve; Rick Pitino praises Zuby Ejiofor40:15 - UConn rolls over Xavier; Dan Hurley on Alex Karaban51:25 - Princeton snaps 8-game losing streak with OT win over Vermont

Hofstra Head Coach Speedy Claxton on beating Pitt and Syracuse, and the team's strong start. Plus how good is Seton Hall? The Pirates are 11-1 after grinding out a Big East road win in Providence; And Around the MAAC Conference

2025-12-2047:23

2:00 Speedy Claxton Interview - on beating Pitt and Syracuse, Cruz Davis and NIL. And I ask Speedy would he have played at Hofstra all four years if NIL was around.19:40 Seton Hall wins at Providence in Big East opener to improve to 11-135:50 Around the MAAC Conference: Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Iona, Marist, St. Peter’s, Sacred Heart and Siena

St. John's "Little Darling" leads the Johnnies over DePaul; UConn's Bite is bigger than Butler's Bark as Big East Play Tips off; Plus Dylan Wanagiel - Prudential Center Executive and Vice President talks about Seton Hall and college hoops at the Rock

2025-12-1749:01

:00 Interview with Dylan Wanagiel - Executive and Vice President of Sports Properties and Special Events at the Prudential Center discusses Seton Hall vs Rutgers, plus upcoming games at the Rock like Arkansas vs Houston in the Never Forget Tribute Classic25:30 Jayden Ross and Solo Ball lead UConn over Butler35:00 Dylan Darling is the "Darling of Carnesecca Arena" as St. John's tops DePaul

Seton Hall routs Rutgers to regain bragging rights in the Garden State; Extensive analysis and postgame reaction from both coaches; plus St. John's thumps Iona heading into Big East play; UConn hooks the Longhorns and Hofstra shocks Pitt and Syracuse

2025-12-1553:51

2:40 Seton Hall wins the Garden State Hardwood Classic3:00 Seton Hall analysis and Shaheen Holloway reaction15:30 Rutgers analysis and Steve Pikiell reaction27:40 St. John’s routs Iona and Rick Pitino postgame39:10 UConn ends non-con strong with a win over Texas48:00 Hofstra stuns Pitt and Syracuse in 6 days

Quinnipiac Head Coach Tom Pecora on his team's 2-0 start in the MAAC and recent victory over Pitt. The Bobcats are the team to beat once again in the MAAC. Plus UConn tops Florida at MSG and a preview of Seton Hall/Rutgers in a Saturday showdown

2025-12-1157:18

1:15 Interview with Quinnipiac Coach Tom Pecora who talks about roster retention, NIL, recruiting, and his team's 7-3 start to the season.26:30 UConn vs Florida recap, analysis and post game from Dan Hurley38:00 Seton Hall vs Rutgers preview; breakdown of both teams, key matchups, x-factors and prediction

Dave Popkin, Seton Hall Basketball Radio Announcer, recaps the Pirates trip to Maui and surprising 7 and 1 start; plus UConn tops Illinois again, St. John's defensive woes and lack of point guard play, and Rutgers leaves Vegas with a dub

2025-12-0159:52

1:45 Dave Popkin Interview about Seton Hall’s performance in Maui and 7-1 start32:50 UConn43:30 St. John’s51:45 Rutgers

Central Connecticut State Coach Patrick Sellers joins the podcast fresh off CCSU's upsets of Rutgers and Boston College; It could be a long season for Rutgers; Seton Hall heads to Maui; Iona storms back vs Oregon St; Plus UConn & St. John's

2025-11-2456:43

Central Connecticut State Head Coach Patrick Sellers talks about the Blue Devils upsets of Rutgers and Boston College, rebuilding the program and building his cultureAround the Tri-State28:00 Rutgers36:00 Seton Hall41:10 Iona46:15 UConn51:45 St. John’s

UConn has found its next great point guard in Silas Demary, Jr; Dylan Darling might be the key to St. John's success; This year Seton Hall rallies past Monmouth; Dylan Grant leads Rutgers over Lehigh; and Iona is back in the New York groove.

2025-11-1842:34

3:00 UConn beats BYU in Boston behind Silas Demary, Jr.12:15 St. John's has found its PG in Dylan Darling19:00 Seton Hall rallies past Monmouth 26:20 King Rice says Monmouth can win the CAA if their PG becomes eligible29:20 Dylan Grant is a rising star at Rutgers36:00 Dan Geriot and Iona are 3-o

NJIT Coach Grant Billmeier on the Highlanders' buzzer-beating win over Loyola, MD, and NJIT's 2-1 start which also includes a win at Fordham. Plus how our Tri-State teams look in the first week: UConn, St. John's, Seton Hall, Rutgers and Central CT

2025-11-1254:08

2:30 Interview with NJIT Coach Grant Billmeier Around the Tri-State:22:40 UConn27:40 St. John’s vs Alabama29:10 St. John’s35:40 Seton Hall42:00 Rutgers47:00 Central Connecticut beats Boston College for the 1st Time

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