Pick and Pop College Hoops Podcast

Welcome back to the latest edition of the Providence Journal College Basketball Podcast. This is Bill Koch, sports writer with the Journal, alongside my two co-conspirators -- Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC6 and weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI-Providence, and Morey Hershgordon, the sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence. No. 19 Providence rolls into Creighton this weekend...

Welcome to the first 2023 edition of the Providence Journal College Basketball Podcast. This is Bill Koch, sports writer for The Journal. I'm joined by the two usual co-conspirators -- Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC6 and weekend co-host on WEEI Providence, and Morey Hershgordon, the sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence. Conference play kicks into high gear this week with two premier m...

Welcome to the latest Providence Journal College Basketball Podcast. This is Bill Koch, sports reporter with the Journal. I'm joined by my usual co-conspirators -- Nick Coit, the ABC6 sports director and weekend co-host on WEEI Providence; and Morey Hershgordon, the sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence. It's time for first-semester grades for our men's and women's basketball teams, and we of...

Welcome to the latest Providence Journal College Basketball Podcast. This is Journal sports writer Bill Koch. I'm joined by ABC6 sports director and WEEI Providence weekend co-host Nick Coit and WPRI/Fox Providence sports director Morey Hershgordon. Brown's men staked a real claim as state champions by winning at Bryant and at the University of Rhode Island over the past week (1:45). The Bears aim...

Welcome to a special edition of the Providence Journal College Basketball Podcast. This is Bill Koch, sports writer for The Journal. I'm joined as always by WPRI and Fox Providence sports director Morey Hershgordon and Nick Coit, the ABC 6 sports director and weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI Providence. No extra buildup needed for this one -- it's time for a pair of in-state rivalries...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal College Basketball Podcast. This is Journal sports writer Bill Koch, and I'm joined as always by a pair of sports directors -- Nick Coit from ABC 6 and WEEI Providence, Morey Hershgordon from WPRI and Fox Providence. We dig into Bryant's upset of Syracuse (1:20), a fight in the first half and the latest round of complaints from Jim Boeheim. P...

Welcome and happy Thanksgiving to all our Providence Journal College Basketball Podcast listeners. This is Bill Koch with the Journal and I'm joined by my usual co-conspirators -- Nick Coit, the ABC6 sports director and WEEI weekend co-host, and Morey Hershgordon, the WPRI and Fox Providence sports director. Providence crapped out over the weekend at Mohegan Sun, swept by Miami and Saint Louis (2:...

Welcome back to the latest edition of the Providence Journal College Basketball Podcast. This is Journal sports writer Bill Koch. I'm joined as always by my two co-conspirators -- WPRI/Fox Providence sports director Morey Hershgordon and ABC6 sports director/WEEI weekend co-host Nick Coit. Providence's men (2:50) are 2-0 despite feeling their way through opening games against Rider and Northeaster...

Welcome back, hoop fans. We're primed and ready for another season of college basketball. This is Bill Koch, sports writer for the Providence Journal, and I'm joined by my regular pair of co-hosts for this edition. Nick Coit is the sports director at ABC 6 in Providence and the weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI-Providence. Morey Hershgordon is the sports director of WPRI 12 and Fox Pro...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined by WPRI 12 and Fox Providence sports director Morey Hershgordon to review the hoops scene in the state. Providence (5:00) expects to return from its COVID-19 pause Thursday night against Georgetown. The Friars have been idle since a Jan. 8 over St. John's. The University o...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined in studio by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC6 and weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI-Providence. We touched on the University of Rhode Island winning its delayed Atlantic 10 home opener and a tough loss at Davidson (3:30), Providence going on COVID-19 pa...

Welcome back to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined by WPRI and Fox Providence sports director Morey Hershgordon on Friday morning. Bryant dropped an overtime thriller at Wagner without head coach Jared Grasso and missed a chance to take an early hold on the top spot of the Northeast Conference (1:30). No. 16 Provide...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined in studio by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC 6 and weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI-Providence. We recap No. 21 Providence and its victory over No. 15 Seton Hall (2:45), Bryant's return to Northeast Conference play (30:50), the University of Rhode Isla...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined in studio by Morey Hershgordon, the sports director at WPRI 12 and Fox Providence. Men's conference play in the state begins Saturday when Providence visits Connecticut (1:00). The Friars should crack the AP Top 25 with a victory over the 20th-ranked Huskies -- it gets n...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined in studio by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC 6 and weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI-Providence. We recap the rivalry that is Providence-URI (1:50), the Friars beating the Rams and then Vermont (12:40), URI taking down Sacred Heart and shaking up its ro...

It's that time, folks. Providence and the University of Rhode Island -- after taking the 2020-21 season off -- will renew hostilities at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Saturday.  Journal sports writer Bill Koch summoned both of his podcast co-hosts for a three-man weave edition, a special look at the 2 p.m. tip on CBS Sports Network. ABC 6 sports director and WEEI-Providence weekend co-host Nic...

Latest edition of the Providence Journal college basketball podcast is here. Journal sportswriter Bill Koch is joined on this episode by Morey Hershgordon, the sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence.  We delve into a milestone for Ed Cooley (2:25), just the third men's basketball coach to win 200 games at Providence. Then we jump into the Friars hosting Texas Tech (6:45), the University o...

Latest edition of the Providence Journal college basketball podcast is here. Journal sportswriter Bill Koch is joined on this edition by Nick Coit -- sports director at ABC 6 and weekend WEEI Providence co-host of Cordischi and Coit. This episode highlights a hot start by the University of Rhode Island women (1:30), a 3-0 start for the Rams men (10:00), Loyola Chicago to the Atlantic 10 (24:00), r...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. The opening week of the season is upon us. Journal sports writer Bill Koch and Morey Hershgordon -- sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence -- were in studio to hit on the first few days of action in the state. Providence (1:30) is off to a 2-0 start but still has room to improve after wins over Fairfield and...

Welcome back to the seventh season of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast! Great to be back in studio and talking some hoops. Sports writer Bill Koch and Nick Coit -- sports director at ABC 6 -- reunited for Part 2 of the preview edition. How Providence can return to an NCAA Tournament track (2:30), what awaits Brown after a full year off (30:15), how the Friars can compete in a Bi...

Welcome back to the seventh season of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast! Great to be back in studio and talking some hoops. Sports writer Bill Koch and Morey Hershgordon -- sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence -- cruised through Part 1 of the preview edition. Whether or not the University of Rhode Island men can bounce back (5:15), how the Bryant men handle postseason expec...

Latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Sports writer Bill Koch is joined by ABC 6 sports director and WEEI weekend co-host Nick Coit for a jam-packed episode. Bryant wrapped up its season by falling in the College Basketball Invitational and has already hit the recruiting trail for 2021-22 (1:45). Providence will return Nate Watson for a fifth year but now h...

We're making history this week on the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. This marks the first three-man weave edition of the production in 2020-21. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by both of his normal co-conspirators -- Nick Coit of ABC 6/WEEI-Providence and Morey Hershgordon of WPRI 12/Fox Providence. We take a deep dive on some local news and your NCAA Tournament bracket...

The latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC 6 and a weekend co-host with WEEI-Providence. Providence ended a disappointing season in surprising fashion with a loss to DePaul on Wednesday (1:10). The Friars left the Big East tournament at 13-13 and face some program-wide questio...

It's a busy March version of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast on this edition. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by WPRI 12/Fox Providence sports reporter Morey Hershgordon. Bryant saw its bid for a first NCAA Tournament bid fall short Tuesday night (3:45). Now the real questions -- on court and off court -- begin for the Bulldogs (15:50). Providence heads for the Big Ea...