Pick and Pop College Hoops Podcast

Second podcast of the week here as college basketball in March kicks into overdrive. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by ABC6 sports director and WEEI-Providence weekend co-host Nick Coit. URI is out of the Atlantic 10 tournament after a loss to Dayton. A look at the Rams in 2020-21 and their prospects going forward here (3:00). Bryant hosts Sacred Heart in a Northeast Conference semifina...

March has arrived and The Journal's college basketball podcast is in good spirits. The best days of any season in the sport are upon us. Journal writer Bill Koch and WPRI 12/Fox Providence sports reporter Morey Hershgordon break down Rhode Island and its 2020-21 finish (3:15), the Atlantic 10 tournament field (15:35) and the chances the Rams carry to Richmond this week. Will Bryant (20:00) have a...

Latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Bill Koch was joined by Morey Hershgordon of WPRI12 and Fox Providence off a busy Tuesday night on the state's hoop scene. URI needed double overtime to battle past Dayton in a Senior Night Classic at the Ryan Center (1:30). The Rams came from 18 points down in the second half to snap their four-game losing streak. Fatt...

It's a full episode of this week's Providence Journal college basketball podcast. Nick Coit, the ABC6 sports director and WEEI weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit, is along for the ride with Journal sports writer Bill Koch. We discuss the contending University of Rhode Island women (1:10), a welcome Ivy League ruling for the Brown men (6:35), Providence's possible NCAA window (13:25), the skiddi...

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch and Morey Hershgordon from WPRI12 and Fox Providence are along for what turns out to be a somewhat bleak latest chapter. Bryant has entered a COVID-19 pause after an unidentified player tested positive Wednesday night. The next four games for the Bulldogs have been postponed, and the...

Longest college basketball podcast effort of the season in this edition, and it had to be. There was plenty of ground to cover with Journal sports writer Bill Koch and Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC6 and the weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI. Brown athletic director Jack Hayes steps down (1:30) and Providence works overtime against Marquette (10:10). URI wins two straight (35:45...

The latest version of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Sports writer Bill Koch and Morey Hershgordon of WPRI12 and Fox Providence is along for the ride on this Friday edition. We dig into Providence's big road win at No. 11 Creighton and its upcoming opportunity at No. 3 Villanova (1:00). We also touch on a disappointing loss for the University of Rhode Island at Duques...

Latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Sports writer Bill Koch and Nick Coit of ABC6 and WEEI Providence are along for the ride in this episode. We break down the rise of Bryant (3:00), the rollercoaster that is the University of Rhode Island (20:45), the mounting ailments at Providence (38:45) and much more. We also celebrate Coit's ongoing media rivalry wi...

Latest episode of The Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Morey Hershgordon of WPRI 12 and Fox Providence is along for a deep dive on the University of Rhode Island, Providence and Bryant. The Rams survived against Saint Joseph's in overtime and enter a brutal stretch in Atlantic 10 play (2:15). Where does URI go from here against Richmond and VCU? The Friars rallied late against No. 11...

Providence and URI entered conference play with vastly different results over the weekend, but we start this podcast with Bryant (1:20). The Bulldogs are 7-2 and off to their best start since moving to Division I after surprising Massachusetts in Amherst on Monday. The Friars (17:45) worked overtime against Seton Hall in their Big East debut and prevailed in a Sunday thriller, as A.J. Reeves knock...

Conference play is scheduled to heat up as we move into the final two weeks of 2020. Providence makes its fourth attempt to begin Big East play against Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon while URI hosts Davidson on Friday night to kick off the Atlantic 10. Bryant is already four games into its Northeast Conference schedule. The Bulldogs are off to their first 3-1 start since 2015-16 after a home sweep...

Wednesday marked one of the best 24-hour periods for college basketball in Rhode Island to date in this 2020-21 season.  URI took on a major challenge and fell short at No. 13 Wisconsin. Providence built momentum for its Big East schedule with a solid win at TCU. Bryant missed out on a Northeast Conference road sweep by falling late to St. Francis Brooklyn. Bill Koch of the Providence Journal...

College basketball action around the state is well underway as we move past Thanksgiving and into December. URI, Providence and Bryant have been fortunate enough to this point to avoid COVID-19 and get on the floor. Bill Koch of the Providence Journal and Morey Hershgordon of WPRI12 and Fox Providence break down an important victory over Seton Hall for the Rams (3:15), a tough Maui Invitational fo...

Welcome back to the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. The Pick and Pop lives on in name only -- this will be a different format in 2020-21.  Nick Coit from ABC 6 and Morey Hershgordon from WPRI 12 and Fox Providence will join host and Journal college basketball writer Bill Koch throughout the season. Kevin McNamara remains on the scene at kevinmcsports.com -- give him a read an...

Welcome back to the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. The Pick and Pop lives on in name only -- this will be a different format in 2020-21.  Nick Coit from ABC 6 and Morey Hershgordon from WPRI 12 and Fox Providence will join host and Journal college basketball writer Bill Koch throughout the season. Kevin McNamara remains on the scene at kevinmcsports.com -- give him a read an...

Working from remote locations Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch weigh on on what has been a busy 7 weeks in college basketball even with college campuses shut down.

We've entered uncharted territory here on the Pick and Pop Podcast. Selection Sunday has come and gone with no bracket and no field of 68. The coronavirus has changed the sporting landscape for the immediate future. Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch give you a bit of a diversion from that here. We talked the NCAA Tournament that never was, Rick Pitino back in college basketball at Iona, Brycen Goodine...

This week's Pick and Pop Podcast carried with it a healthy taste of the Big Apple. Providence College and the University of Rhode Island are both scheduled to head for their respective conference tournaments later this week, with the Friars setting up in Manhattan and the Rams across the East River in Brooklyn.  Providence Journal sports writers Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch also look at the c...

The in-state role reversal from earlier this season appears to be complete. Providence College would be all but assured of its sixth NCAA Tournament berth in seven years if the season ended today while the University of Rhode Island is on the outside looking in. Providence Journal columnist emeritus Bill Reynolds makes his first appearance of the season on the Pick and Pop, joining Kevin McNamara...

A huge weekend of college basketball awaits Providence College, the University of Rhode Island and Brown University. We break it down on the Pick and Pop Podcast with Providence Journal sports writers Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch. The Friars visit Villanova with a chance to strengthen what once seemed like faint NCAA Tournament hopes. The Rams look to keep their own firm grip on a spot in March Ma...

Providence's wild ride toward March continues and the University of Rhode Island returns to action as we record this week's Pick and Pop Podcast. Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch look at the Friars and their NCAA Tournament chances, catch up with the Rams ahead of a trip to Davidson and much more. Brown and Bryant kick us off with league games Friday night. The Bears are looking to remain in Ivy Leagu...

There's only one college basketball team in the state that should feel even remotely secure about its March Madness chances this week. The University of Rhode Island remains firmly in the projected NCAA Tournament field of 68 despite a Tuesday loss at No. 6 Dayton. Providence College needs something special down the stretch to approach contention again after two straight defeats. Brown University...

This week's Pick and Pop Podcast finds us with two teams to discuss in terms of NCAA Tournament contention. Providence College could create some interesting bubble scenarios if able to duplicate its last two victories over Butler and Creighton. The University of Rhode Island would be in the field of 68 if the season ended today and has weekend business with George Washington before a major Tuesday...

The University of Rhode Island and Providence College enter the weekend heading in opposite directions. The Rams host VCU on Friday night in an Atlantic 10 showdown while the Friars travel to face Butler in a tough Big East battle on Saturday afternoon. Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch break down those two teams alongside an 0-2 start in the Ivy League from Brown and a critical upcoming Northeast Conf...

It's time for this week's Pick and Pop podcast with Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch. The University of Rhode Island has won five straight games while Providence College has dropped back-to-back contests in the thick of a difficult stretch in its schedule. Friday night also brings a showdown on the East Side, as Brown hosts Yale in an Ivy League meeting. Bryant is also back on track after snapping its...