Tri-State College Basketball Podcast

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps the performance of both teams. :4:00 Seton Hall analysis and reaction from head coach Shaheen Holloway and Forward Dre Davis 21:20 UConn analysis and reaction from head coach Dan Hurley 36:00 Around the Tri-State

Fox Sports Play-By-Play Announcer John Fanta is my guest as we grade the performances of UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall in the non-conference and look ahead to their opening week of Big East Play. John will also be on the microphone for Marquette and Providence and previews both teams. 1:40 - Providence and Marquette 7:50 UConn 15:40 St. John's 22:40 Seton Hall

Fairfield Interim Coach Chris Casey joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about the Stags 3-game win streak over Rider, Yale and Sacred Heart. Other topics include, Fairfield's elite backcourt, the status of transfer Alexis Yetna, his 38-year coaching career at stops like St. John's Niagara, Central CT, LIU Post and Rutgers-Newark, and a letter he once received from HOF Coach Dean Smith

:00 Rutgers upsets Seton Hall 70-63, and wins at the Prudential Center for the first time in 10 years. The return of Mawot Mag provided a huge lift for Rutgers. Cliff Omoruyi was named MVP and the Scarlet Knights hit 12 3s, their most in nearly 2 years! 20:30 Meanwhile Seton Hall was sulking after the loss and has one last shot to beat a Power 5 opponent in Missouri, before the start of Big East P...

Sportswriter Jerry Carino previews the Rutgers/Seton Hall Garden State Hardwood Rivalry and discusses the impact of Dylan Harper's decision to commit to Rutgers. Thanks to Harper, Rutgers currently owns the #2 recruiting class in the country behind only Duke. Jerry and host Bryan DeNovellis break down the keys for both Seton Hall and Rutgers in the matchup, and make their predictions.

Former Rutgers and Seton Hall Coach Fred Hill relives his memories of the Rutgers/Seton Hall rivalry and also promotes a 2024 Summer Basketball Cruise and Tour of Croatia with a team of New Jersey college stars. Plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State 37:40 Princeton 45:10 St. John's 50:50 St. Peter's

Austin Johnson, Rutgers radio broadcaster and former player joins Bryan DeNovellis to analyze Rutgers 5-game winning streak heading into their Big Ten opener against Illinois. Johnson also talks about his new radio podcast "Crashing the Boards" with broadcaster Dave Popkin. Plus Austin and Bryan rank New Jersey's D1 teams 1 through 7. Bryan also goes "Around the Tri-State" with 39:30 - St. John's...

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews UConn Beat Writer David Borges on the Huskies dominant performance over Texas and Indiana to win the Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden, Bryan goes Around the Tri-State with: Rutgers - 25:40 Princeton - 30:40 Seton Hall - 33:50 St. John's - 43:00

Princeton Associate Head Coach Brett MacConnell joins Bryan to talk about the Tigers 2 and Oh start with wins over Rutgers and Hofstra. Other topics include, Caden Pierce's rebounding, senior leadership of Matt Allocco and Zach Martini, preview of the Duquesne game and MacConnell's time as an assistant under head coach Mitch Henderson. 26:35 Bryan goes Around the Tri-State UConn defeats Mississipp...

The 23=24 College Basketball Season has tipped off. The Tri-State College BB Podcast was in Trenton for Rutgers and Princeton. Bryan recaps Princeton's 68-61 upset of Rutgers. You'll hear from both coaches, Mitch Henderson and Steve Pikiell in the post game. Plus, analysis of UConn, Seton Hall, FDU, St. John's Iona and Sacred Heart. 2:00 Rutgers vs Princeton Recap/Analysis and Coaches interviews 2...

The founders of the Big East Bar Room Podcast, Tyler and Ryan Cassidy, join Bryan DeNovellis to preview the Big East Conference Basketball Season. Among the topics they discuss are the Big East's: Best Front Courts Best Backcourts Player of Year Candidates Predictions for UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall Big East Games of the Year How Many Big East Teams in the NCAA Tournament

NJIT Coach Grant Billmeier sits down with host Bryan DeNovellis as he prepares for his first season as a collegiate head coach. Billmeier has played or coached under some great head coaches like Kevin Willard (Seton Hall/Maryland), Louis Orr (Seton Hall) and Kevin Boyle (St. Patrick High School). All 3 have influenced and shaped Billmeier's coaching and life philosophies. Billmeier talks about his...

Host Bryan DeNovellis continues his "Back to School" podcasts on the campus of Seton Hall University with Shaheen Holloway. After missing out on the NCAA Tournament in his first season coaching his alma mater, Holloway has brought in a number of new players who give his team more depth, more size and more shooters. Will it be enough to win in the rugged and loaded Big East Conference? To watch thi...

Host Bryan DeNovellis continues his "Back to School" episodes on the campus of Rutgers University with Scarlet Knights Head Coach Steve Pikiell. After an offseason that saw the program lose DPOY Caleb McConnell to graduation and Cam Spencer and Paul Mulcahy to the Portal, Pikiell has brought in some key replacements with Noah Fernandes, Austin Williams and Top 50 Freshman, Gavin Griffiths. The res...

Host Bryan DeNovellis continues his "Back to School" episodes on the campus of Iona University with first-year head coach Tobin Anderson. Fresh off his success at Fairleigh Dickinson, where he led the Knights to an historic upset of #1 Purdue in the NCAA Tournament, Anderson takes the baton from Hall of Fame Head Coach Rick Pitino at storied Iona. With 12 new scholarship players and only 1 returni...

Host Bryan DeNovellis begins his "Back to School" podcasts as colleges prepare to begin the 2023-24 academic calendar. Sacred Heart Coach Antony Latina discusses his 18-year tenure as an assistant and head coach of the Pioneers program. With eight players on the roster with at least 3 years playing experience, Sacred Heart will be one of the most experienced teams in the country and the likely pre...

New Jersey College Basketball Writer Jerry Carino breaks down Rutgers 13-man roster on the heels of the addition of transfer Austin Williams on August 6th. How will the transfers fit in? Why Oskar Palmquist returned to Rutgers after transferring to Elon? What's Rutgers depth chart and who are the projected starting 5? Jerry also talks about Rutgers non-conference schedule and international trip to...

John Fanta of Fox Sports and the Big East Digital Network, joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk the state of the Big East Conference on June 8th, 2023. John ranks the Big East teams 1 through 11 and dives into UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall. John also gives his thoughts on the reports of the possibility of UConn joining the Big 12.

Zach Braziller of the New York Post joins host Bryan DeNovellis to discuss and analyze Rick Pitino's first two months at St. John's: *11 new players on the roster *the future of the program under Pitino *predictions for St. John's in the Big East and NCAA Tournament *and the future looks bright for all of the college basketball programs in NYC including St. John's, Hofstra, Fordham and Iona

Tobin Anderson joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about:*the state of recruiting at Iona, as he fills 12 new roster spots. 6 have signed with 6 more to come*winning the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Coach of the Year Award*how he handles NIL opportunities at Iona, and his thoughts on the transfer portal*the 2023-24 schedule*and meeting President Bill Clinton (who's apparently a fan of Anderson!...

Fresh off leading UConn to its 5th National Title in men's basketball, Dan Hurley joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about: *Ringing the Opening Bell on the NYSE *Winning his first national championship as a head coach *His personal feelings about Seton Hall (spoiler alert...he doesn't hate his alma mater) *Reshaping UConn's roster to make a run at a repeat

Bill Raftery joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about UConn winning a 5th National Championship, its status as a Blue Blood, Dan Hurley's greatness as a coach, and sitting alongside Jim Nantz for his final college broadcast at the Final Four

UConn beat writer David Borges of ctinsider.com joins host Bryan DeNovellis to preview UConn's Final Four matchup with Miami. Dave breaks down the backcourt and front court matchups; the head coaches - Dan Hurley vs Jim Larranaga, x-factors and provides his prediction.

16:00 - 43:00 Former Rutgers head coach, Fred Hill, Jr, who was also an assistant at Seton Hall (2x), Villanova, FDU and Rider, joins host Bryan DeNovellis to talk about his 2nd annual "Basketball Reunion" at the Prudential Center on Monday, April 3rd honoring some of the greatest coaches, players and teams in New Jersey basketball history. :00 - 16:00 Bryan also recaps UConn's win over Arkansas i...

:00 - 23:00 Princeton Associate Coach Brett MacConnell joins host Bryan DeNovellis to recap Princeton's upset wins over Arizona and Missouri, and preview the Tigers Sweet 16 matchup vs Creighton 23:00-35:40 Bryan recaps FDU's historic upset of Purdue and near win over Florida Atlantic 35:40- 42:40 UConn is back in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2014 after wins over Iona and St. Mary's