Tri-State College Basketball Podcast

Jerry Carino shares his thoughts on what's wrong with the transfer portal and how it could actually hurt college basketball. Plus Jerry also discusses the transfer news on Rutgers and Seton Hall and the firing of Greg Herenda at Fairleigh Dickinson and who could replace him as the Knights men's basketball coach.

Seton Hall women's basketball coach Tony Bozzella joins Bryan DeNovellis to talk about the Pirates historic run to the WNIT Championship game as well as the team's 24-win season; plus three St. Peter's players enter the transfer portal - Daryl Banks III, Doug Edert and Matthew Lee.

Shaheen Holloway's introductory press conference as men's basketball coach at Seton Hall; Bryan DeNovellis interviews Coach Holloway, Seton Hall Director of Athletics Bryan Felt, and former Seton Hall greats, Terry Dehere and Marcus Toney-El on the hiring of Holloway

College Basketball Analyst and two-time Duke All-American, Jim Spanarkel joins Bryan DeNovellis to discuss St. Peter's magical run to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament. As a Jersey City native who grew up 3 blocks from St. Peter's, Jim knows the history of the Peacocks program and the significance of their wins over Kentucky, Murray State and Purdue. Plus Jim also breaks down the Final Four match...

Host Bryan DeNovellis speaks with St. Peter's Coach Shaheen Holloway on advancing to the Sweet 16 and his matchup with Purdue. Then Forbes. Com writer, J.P. Pelzman who covers Seton Hall, joins Bryan to discuss Kevin Willard's introduction as Maryland Head Coach and his legacy at the Hall. 3:30 - Shaheen Holloway Interview 13:00 - Bryan's 3 Keys for St. Peter's vs Purdue 17:30 J.P. Pelzman on Kevi...

Host Bryan DeNovellis goes 1 on 1 with Seton Hall senior Jared Rhoden to preview the Pirates 1st round matchup with TCU in the NCAA Tournament; Bryan also breaks down the 1st round games for Rutgers, Seton Hall, UConn, St. Peter's and Yale; plus, Bryan reveals his choices for which double-digit seeds will pull off a 1st round upset. 1:00 - Rutgers/Notre Dame preview 5:20 - Seton Hall/TCU preview i...

Chris Iseman, who covers Rutgers basketball for northjersey.com and app.com, joins host Bryan DeNovellis to preview the 2022 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament. Chris offers his predictions for Rutgers as well as his pick to win the Tournament, and discusses Steve Pikiell's contract extension.

Hall of Fame College Basketball Analyst Bill Raftery joins Bryan DeNovellis to preview the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.

Andrew Catalon gives his analysis of Seton Hall's 73-68 victory over Georgetown. He and host Bryan DeNovellis talk UConn, St. John's, Providence and Georgetown. Plus Andrew provides his picks for First-Team All Big East, Conference Coach of the Year and which teams can win the Big East Tournament.

UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley was ejected in the first half of the Huskies game against Villanova, but that didn't stop his #21 Huskies from pulling out a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the final minute. Coach Hurley discusses his double-technical/ejection in the first half. He has high praise for his associate head coach Kimani Young and his entire coaching staff, and he breaks do...

Tri-State College Basketball Podcast Season 2/Episode 17 Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews David Borges, UConn men's basketball beat writer for the New Haven Register and the Hearst Connecticut Group. David and Bryan preview Tuesday's matchup between No. 21 UConn and No. 8 Villanova at the XL Center. With two weeks left in the regular season, David also gives his "early" selections for Big East Pla...

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Rutgers Men's Basketball Play-By-Play Announcer, Jerry Recco following the Scarlet Knights first win ever in Madison, Wisconsin over the Badgers. Jerry and Bryan talk about Rutgers historic run of defeating 3-straight Top 25 opponents (#13 Michigan State, #16 Ohio State and #14 Wisconsin) - a streak that's placed Rutgers firmly in the discussion of earning an at la...

Tri-State College Basketball Podcast Season 2/Episode 15 Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps Rutgers stunning comeback vs #16 Ohio State at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Scarlet Knights outscored the Buckeyes 10-0 over the final 3:48 to win 66-64 and keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. It marked the first time Rutgers beat a ranked opponent in back to back games since 2008. Bryan also interviews Seton Hal...

Tri-State College Basketball Report Season 2/Episode 14 Host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by ESPN College Basketball Analyst and former College Basketball Head Coach, Seth Greenberg. With 5 weeks left in the regular season, Coach Greenberg provides his analysis of UConn, Seton Hall, St. John's, Rutgers and Iona. Plus he also shares his memories of playing at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackens...

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps St. John's stunning and decisive 84-63 win over Seton Hall at Walsh Gymnasium, just two days after Seton Hall beat the Red Storm at Madison Square Garden 66=60. It's St. John's first Quad 1 win of the season. You'll also hear post game reaction from both Mike Anderson and Kevin Willard on their team's performance, as well as Seton Hall post-grad, Myles Cale.

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps Rutgers grind 'em out 48-46 victory over Iowa that included an incredible defensive effort by the Scarlet Knights and a controversial foul on Purdue's Keegan Murray with 1.9 seconds remaining. Includes interviews with Ron Harper, Jr. and Head Coach Steve Pikiell. With the win, Rutgers improves to 11-6 and 5-2 in the Big Ten. Plus Bryan interviews former Rutgers head co...

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Zach Braziller from the New York Post about St. John's, Seton Hall and the Big East Conference. St. John's dropped to 1-2 in the Big East following an 86-78 loss to UConn in OT. And Bryan also interviews Caldwell University Head Coach Mark Corino, who became the winningest men's basketball coach in the state of New Jersey (Division I, II or III) when the Cougars de...

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps a Big East thriller between Seton Hall and UConn, won by the Pirates 90-87 in overtime. Includes post-game reaction from coaches Kevin Willard and Dan Hurley, as well as Seton Hall players, Kadary Richmond and Jared Rhoden. 22:00 - Bryan interviews Princeton Sophomore Guard Matt Allocco whose 3-point shot at the buzzer stunned Cornell 72-70.

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps big wins for Rutgers over Michigan and Seton over Butler. Bryan also speaks with Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell, Geo Baker and Ron Harper, Jr. following the program's first-ever victory over Michigan.

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Monmouth University Head Coach King Rice who has his team off to a 10-2 start. It's the Hawks best start ever since upgrading their athletics to Division 1 in 1983. Monmouth currently has 7 road wins - the most of any Division 1 men's program.

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps the 2021 Garden State Hardwood Classic won by Seton Hall over Rutgers, 77-63. With the win, the Hall improved to 9-1 and moved up to number 16 in the AP Poll, while Rutgers drops to 5-5. Bryan analyzes the Pirates victory and what went wrong for the Scarlet Knights. You'll also hear postgame press conference thoughts from both teams, plus Monmouth picks up another high...

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps an historic Thursday for New Jersey college basketball as Rutgers takes down Number 1 Purdue while Seton Hall was knocking off Number 7 Texas. And former Seton Hall great Marcus Toney-El joins Bryan to preview the Seton Hall/Rutgers game and relive some of the memorable moments in this Garden State rivalry.

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Monmouth University PG Shavar Reynolds on the Hawks 7-1 start, including their upset at Cincinnati. Reynolds talks about his rise from walk-on to scholarship player and starter at Seton Hall, to becoming Monmouth's starting PG and second-leading scorer.

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps "Feast Week" in College Hoops with college basketball writer and AP voter, Jerry Carino from the Asbury Park Press. Bryan and Jerry discuss Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's, UConn and Monmouth's upset of Cincinnati during Thanksgiving week.

Host Bryan DeNovellis breaks down Seton Hall's 67-65 upset of 4th-ranked Michigan in Ann Arbor, with former 89.5 WSOU Play-By-Play Announcer, and Seton Hall basketball aficionado, Joey Wahler.