Tim Best

The Igloo

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The coolest podcast in college hoops

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Tim Best

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Apr 5, 2024

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Episodes

2022 March Marathon, Day 9: Interview with DJ Finesse from PC, MBB Tournament Predictions 09.03.2022

Now that the women's tournament is in the books, time to shift gears to the men's tournament at MSG! Providence's DJ Finesse joins me to discuss the storybook season happening in Friartown this year and how "You Belong With Me" became their anthem! I'll also recap the final regular season games around the league from Saturday, this year's Big East awards, and make my complete predictions for the m...

2022 March Marathon, Day 8: UConn Once Again Your Big East Women's Tournament Champs 09.03.2022

UConn successfully avenged their loss to Villanova on February 9 to take home another Big East WBB title as the Huskies took down the Wildcats 70-40 Monday night. I've got my recap and analysis of that game, my experience this whole weekend, and so much more here on this new edition of The Igloo!

2022 March Marathon, Day 7: Championship Monday at Mohegan Sun! 08.03.2022

The stage is now set at Mohegan Sun. Villanova and #6 UConn to crown the champion of the 2022 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament. I'll discuss how these teams reached the title game with their semifinal victories, complete with quotes from players and coaches, and make my pick for this game!

2022 March Marathon, Day 6: Quarterfinal Saturday Recap, Preview of Semifinal Sunday 06.03.2022

It was a long day of quarterfinal action here at the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament, but what a day it was. I'll recap all four games, including an absolute thriller in the main event, and get you ready for Semifinal Sunday.

2022 March Marathon, Day 5: Recap of Day 1 at the Big East WBB Tournament and a Preview of Quarterfinal Saturday 05.03.2022

Day 1 of the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament is in the books and I'll have my recap of all three games from Friday, complete with soundbites from a variety of players and coaches who participated in yesterday's action. I'll then preview Quarterfinal Saturday at Mohegan Sun and wrap things up with a cool story about how I learned that two assistant coaches from Creighton were loyal listeners...

2022 March Marathon, Day 4: Complete Bracket Predictions for the Big East WBB Tournament 04.03.2022

The Big East WBB Tournament officially tips off at 11 am today at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville! I've got my complete predictions for this tournament, as well as information on when games will be and where to watch them!

2022 March Marathon, Day 3: Recapping Wednesday's Games and All-Big East WBB Honors 04.03.2022

It was a wild final Wednesday in the Big East as DePaul beat Marquette in Chicago and Creighton upset #18 UConn on Dollar Beer Night without Ryan Nembhard. I'll recap those games along with two more from that day and review this year's Big East WBB awards ahead of tomorrow's opening round action at Mohegan Sun!

2022 March Marathon, Day 2: End-of-Season WBB Honors 02.03.2022

Now that the regular season is officially over on the women's side, I've got my end-of-season honors, which includes a very tight race for Player of the Year between Aneesah Morrow of DePaul and Maddy Siegrist of Villanova.

2022 March Marathon, Day 1: Big East Bracketology with Jason Carmello 01.03.2022

It's only right that my first guest as part of The Igloo's 2022 March Marathon is a bracketologist that I'm having on my show for the first time ever! Jason Carmello from "The Big Underdog Blog" joins me to break down how he sees this year's 68-team field shaping up and how the odds will be for the Big East to send 7 teams to the "Big Dance", which would tie for the most the conference has sent si...

Season 3, Episode 50: Retrospective on Seton Hall/Providence from 2018 with Mike Lovero 26.02.2022

4 years ago earlier this week, Seton Hall and Providence played in the only suspended game in the history of Big East men's basketball. Joining me to help me tell the story of that bizarre game is the guy who was my broadcast partner for that game on WSOU, Mike Lovero. I'll also discuss UConn MBB's upset at home over Villanova, UConn WBB officially clinching yet another Big East regular season tit...

Season 3, Episode 49 (MBB): Providence Pulls Out Another Win, Creighton Wins Fifth Straight 22.02.2022

As we are now just two weeks from the start of the BET at The Garden, I'll recap last weekend's MBB action and provide some insight on how this year's BET bracket will look. Also featured is an Ice Breaker on Providence's newest "tradition."

Season 3, Episode 48 (WBB): Double OT Thrillers and a Big Battle for Big East Player of the Year 21.02.2022

It was another exciting weekend around Big East women's hoops and I'll recap what happened and look ahead to some crucial games coming up this week while also setting the stage for what's ahead for BET seeding scenarios

Season 3, Episode 47: Talking SHU WBB's Recent Hot Streak with Assistant Coach Lauren DeFalco 18.02.2022

You could make the argument that no one in Big East women's basketball has been better in the month of February than Seton Hall and joining me to provide some insight as to why that is and discuss their final three-game homestand of the year this weekend is assistant coach Lauren DeFalco! I'll also recap the past few days around the Big East and get you ready for another big weekend.

Season 3, Episode 46 (MBB): Villanova/Providence Set to Meet in Top 10 Showdown in Friartown! 15.02.2022

Last weekend in Big East MBB had its fair share of surprises as Butler upset Marquette at Hinkle while Providence needed overtime to beat short-handed DePaul at home. I'll discuss that and set the table for a huge week of Big East games, including a top 10 showdown at The Dunk between #10 Villanova and #8 Providence.

Season 3, Episode 45 (WBB): Creighton Makes It Rain from Deep, UConn Bounces Back Strongly 14.02.2022

On this new women's edition of The Igloo, I'll go over the weekend that was in the Big East, including #8 UConn bouncing back from Wednesday's loss to Villanova with wins over DePaul and Marquette and Sunday's FS1 All-Access Game between Xavier and Providence.

Season 3, Episode 44: Creighton/Georgetown Preview with Matt DeMarinis and Patrick Waring 11.02.2022

It was a wild week around Big East basketball as Villanova WBB did the unthinkable and handed UConn their first conference loss in nine years and DePaul MBB used a 33-2 second half run to win their second straight game and drop defending BET champion Georgetown to 0-11 in league play. I'll recap that and preview the Big East's last home-and-home of the year, a 2021 Big East title game rematch betw...

Season 3, Episode 43: PC MBB Reaches the 20-Win Mark and More 08.02.2022

On this men's edition of The Igloo, I'll recap last weekend's action, which included Providence getting their 20th win of the year already, DePaul upsetting Xavier in Cincy, and St. John's winning at Hinkle for the first time since January 2014. Then I'll make my mid-week picks and analyze a difficult situation unfolding in DC as Patrick Ewing and Georgetown have fallen to 0-10 in-conference just...

Season 3, Episode 42: Azzi Fudd Leads UConn over Tennessee Without Bueckers and Ducharme 08.02.2022

UConn WBB was, as they put it, NASTY on Sunday in their upset over Tennessee at the XL Center, led by 25 points from Azzi Fudd in her first career start as she filled in for the injured Caroline Ducharme. I'll discuss that, as well as chaos building between the teams positioned behind UConn from 2-5, on this WBB episode!

Season 3, Episode 41: Nova MBB Swept by Marquette, SHU WBB Hits Big East Record 19 Three-Pointers 04.02.2022

It was another wild week around the Big East which saw Marquette finish a season sweep of Villanova on the men's side and Seton Hall setting a new Big East WBB record with 19 three-pointers. I'll discuss all of that and also set the table for this weekend's loaded slate here on this all-new edition of The Igloo!

Season 3, Episode 40: MBB Midseason Awards 01.02.2022

You've heard my midseason honors on the women's side on The Igloo, now it's the men's turn! Tune in for my midseason award selections and a rundown of last weekend with a preview of the week ahead!

Season 3, Episode 39: WBB Midseason Awards! 31.01.2022

On this episode, I'll give you out my Big East WBB midseason awards, recap all of last weekend's action (which included Aneesah Morrow setting a new Big East record for most rebounds in a game), and preview all of Wednesday's games.

Season 3, Episode 38: UConn WBB Win at the Buzzer, Seton Hall MBB Continues to Self-Destruct 28.01.2022

UConn WBB held on to beat DePaul to avoid their first conference loss in nearly nine whole years while Marquette MBB remained on fire with their seventh straight victory. I'll recap that and everything else that happened around the Big East on Tuesday and Wednesday and set the stage for this weekend, where #17 Providence welcomes the hottest team in the country, #22 Marquette, to The Dunk.

Season 3, Episode 37: Marquette Cracks AP Top 25 for the First Time as 1 of 5 Ranked Big East Teams! 25.01.2022

For the first time since the middle of February 2020, the Big East has 5 teams ranked in the AP Top 25. I'll tell you who's ranked now and how they got there this week with their results from last weekend and predict how each will do in this upcoming mid-week slate

Season 3, Episode 36: UConn on Upset Alert in Chicago This Week? 24.01.2022

On this episode, I recap the action from this past weekend in Big East women's hoops and look ahead to three crucial league games, including arguably the best chance for UConn to suffer their first loss in conference play in nine years!

Season 3, Episode 35: Seton Hall/St. John's Preview with Sports Directors from WSOU and WSJU 21.01.2022

Marquette MBB's shocking upset over Villanova at Finneran Pavilion and UConn WBB falling to an unranked opponent for the second time this year headlined this past mid-week slate in the Big East. I'll recap that, as well as preview the upcoming home-and-home beginning this weekend between Seton Hall and St. John's with the sports directors from their respective college radio stations: Heaven Hill f...

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