Tri-State College Basketball Podcast

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UConn adds two international players in August. Huskies' beat writer Dave Borges evaluates Uros Paunovic and Rrezon Elezaj and how they fit into Dan Hurley's plans for this season. Plus Dave breaks down UConn's roster and non-con schedule.

2025-08-1834:17

Dave Borges on:Uros Paunovic and Rrezon Elezaj - 1:40UConn's 15 scholarship players - 7:30Braylon Mullins and Eric Reibe (McDonald's All-Americans) - 11:10Players who stood out during summer workouts - 15:15Who will challenge UConn and St. John's in the Big East? - 20:00UConn's non-con schedule - 22:45Dave Borges' book "Hurley's Heroes" - 27:00

Rutgers Insider Richard Kent discusses the hiring of Keli Zinn as Rutgers' new Athletic Director, as well as Rutgers NIL revenue sharing

2025-08-0135:15

*Rutgers alumnus and insider, Richard Kent, joins host Bryan DeNovellis to discuss Rutgers hiring of Keli Zinn as Athletic Director. *What's at the top of Zinn's "To-Do List," *And what is the status of Rutgers NIL revenue sharing?

San Diego St. Point Guard Nick Boyd and his uncle/agent Fred Hill discuss the transfer portal process and why he chose to transfer to Wisconsin. Plus Bryan analyzes the recent portal moves for UConn, Rutgers, Seton Hall and St. John's

2025-04-1601:00:26

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

CBS Sports Announcer Ian Eagle previews the Final Four matchups in San Antonio "All Chalk in the Riverwalk"; plus St. John's signs Bryce Hopkins and Seton Hall lands PG Budd Clark

2025-04-0335:24

:00 Ian Eagle previews the Final Four27:15 St. John's signs Bryce Hopkins31:00 Seton Hall lands Point Guard Budd Clark from Merrimack

NYU Women's Coach Meg Barber on winning back-to-back D3 Championships and the Violets' 62-game win streak; St. John's upset by Arkansas in the 2nd round; UConn's streak of 13-straight NCAA wins ends; and Iona's new head coach

2025-03-2601:07:15

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

Sportswriter Zach Braziller from the New York Post breaks down St. John's historic season and previews the NCAA Tournament, plus Podcaster Jim Maisano talks about the stunning and unexpected firing of Tobin Anderson at Iona

2025-03-1848:23

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.

Jaden Daly of Daly Dose of Hoops previews the MAAC Tournament; Central CT shoots for its first NEC Championship since 2007; St. John's ties UConn with 18 Big East wins; UConn wins its 4th straight; Ivy League Madness Preview & Rutgers tops Minnesota

2025-03-1059:30

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

NYU Men's and Women's BB are both No. 1 in D3; Coaches Dave Klatsky and Meg Barber talk about their unprecedented success; St. John's wins the outright Big East regular season title; Plus Bryan previews the NEC Tournament

2025-03-0453:48

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?

Drew University Coach Michael McSloy talks about Drew's record-breaking 18-0 season in the Landmark Conference; plus St. John's sweeps UConn for the 1st time in 25 years, Rutgers wins a pair, Yale clinches the Ivy League, and Quinnipiac keeps winning

2025-02-2501:00:53

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

Wesleyan University Head Coach Joe Reilly has the Cardinals ranked No. 1 in D3 Hoops at 24-0; Plus St. John's is closing in on the Big East Regular Season Title; Seton Hall stuns UConn (again); and Yale bullies Princeton (again)

2025-02-1801:07:58

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

ESPN's Fran Fraschilla talks St. John's resurgence and how the Red Storm have won back NYC; Uconn fizzles at home; Rutgers is on life support; Yale's Big 3 soar again; and Sacred Heart and Iona surge in the MAAC

2025-02-1101:01:36

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

CBS Sports Announcer Andrew Catalon talks St. John's following their last-second win over Providence; UConn rides Solo to an upset win at Marquette; Yale flexes its muscles in the Ivy League; and the Road Warriors from Central Connecticut

2025-02-0343:58

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

What's gone wrong with Rutgers? Brian Fonseca of NJ.com says there's plenty of blame to go around beginning with the coaches. But is there any hope? Plus St. John's is partying like it's 1999, & Quinnipiac remains atop the MAAC with 5th straight win

2025-01-2649:13

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

Faith Masonius buzzer-beater propels the Seton Hall women to a 4-0 start in the Big East. Masonius talks about the shot and the Pirates hot start. UConn has won 8 straight; St. John's survives Butler; Seton Hall's a no-show and Rutgers woes continue

2025-01-0701:01:39

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

Central Connecticut Coach Patrick Sellers on the Blue Devils 8-4 start; Princeton stuns Rutgers behind Pierce and Lee; St. John's and Zuby Ejiofor shoot down Providence at the buzzer; Seton Hall stumbles vs Georgetown; & UConn wins its 6th straight

2024-12-2401:13:40

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

Dylan Harper adds to his legacy and shoots down Seton Hall at the buzzer; Positives for Seton Hall despite the loss; UConn is back! Huskies zig past the Zags at MSG; and Around the NEC with Wagner and Central CT

2024-12-1752:50

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

Columbia Head Coach Jim Engles on the Lions' 10-1 start; Rutgers fights off Penn State thanks to double-doubles from Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey; Princeton survives a scare from Monmouth; and Around the MAAC

2024-12-1201:02:54

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

Don't throw dirt on UConn just yet - the Huskies rise up to beat Baylor and Texas; St. John's honors Louie with their best performance of the season; Seton Hall remains consistently inconsistent vs OSU; and Rutgers remains winless at Ohio State

2024-12-0952:25

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

Remembering Lou Carnesecca; St. John's and UConn flip the calendar to December; Seton Hall hits rock bottom; Rutgers preps for Big Ten play and Ohio St; Princeton's Xaivian Lee makes history; and previewing MAAC play

2024-12-0550:54

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 talks about beating his former Seton Hall team; Father knows best as Rick Pitino and St. John's topple Richard Pitino and New Mexico at MSG; A record-breaking day for Seton Hall's defense; and Rutgers is coming up Aces

2024-11-1901:00:06

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

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