Tri-State College Basketball Podcast

New Jersey sports personality, Bryan DeNovellis, talks college basketball in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Tri-State area. Rutgers, Seton Hall, UConn, St. John's and more!

San Diego St. Point Guard Nick Boyd and his uncle/agent Fred Hill discuss the transfer portal process and why he chose to transfer to Wisconsin. Plus Bryan analyzes the recent portal moves for UConn, Rutgers, Seton Hall and St. John's
Apr 16, 2025 – 01:00:26
CBS Sports Announcer Ian Eagle previews the Final Four matchups in San Antonio "All Chalk in the Riverwalk"; plus St. John's signs Bryce Hopkins and Seton Hall lands PG Budd Clark
Apr 3, 2025 – 35:24
NYU Women's Coach Meg Barber on winning back-to-back D3 Championships and the Violets' 62-game win streak; St. John's upset by Arkansas in the 2nd round; UConn's streak of 13-straight NCAA wins ends; and Iona's new head coach
Mar 26, 2025 – 01:07:15
Sportswriter Zach Braziller from the New York Post breaks down St. John's historic season and previews the NCAA Tournament, plus Podcaster Jim Maisano talks about the stunning and unexpected firing of Tobin Anderson at Iona
Mar 18, 2025 – 48:23
Jaden Daly of Daly Dose of Hoops previews the MAAC Tournament; Central CT shoots for its first NEC Championship since 2007; St. John's ties UConn with 18 Big East wins; UConn wins its 4th straight; Ivy League Madness Preview & Rutgers tops Minnesota
Mar 10, 2025 – 59:30
NYU Men's and Women's BB are both No. 1 in D3; Coaches Dave Klatsky and Meg Barber talk about their unprecedented success; St. John's wins the outright Big East regular season title; Plus Bryan previews the NEC Tournament
Mar 4, 2025 – 53:48
Drew University Coach Michael McSloy talks about Drew's record-breaking 18-0 season in the Landmark Conference; plus St. John's sweeps UConn for the 1st time in 25 years, Rutgers wins a pair, Yale clinches the Ivy League, and Quinnipiac keeps winning
Feb 25, 2025 – 01:00:53
Wesleyan University Head Coach Joe Reilly has the Cardinals ranked No. 1 in D3 Hoops at 24-0; Plus St. John's is closing in on the Big East Regular Season Title; Seton Hall stuns UConn (again); and Yale bullies Princeton (again)
Feb 18, 2025 – 01:07:58
ESPN's Fran Fraschilla talks St. John's resurgence and how the Red Storm have won back NYC; Uconn fizzles at home; Rutgers is on life support; Yale's Big 3 soar again; and Sacred Heart and Iona surge in the MAAC
Feb 11, 2025 – 01:01:36
CBS Sports Announcer Andrew Catalon talks St. John's following their last-second win over Providence; UConn rides Solo to an upset win at Marquette; Yale flexes its muscles in the Ivy League; and the Road Warriors from Central Connecticut
Feb 3, 2025 – 43:58
What's gone wrong with Rutgers? Brian Fonseca of NJ.com says there's plenty of blame to go around beginning with the coaches. But is there any hope? Plus St. John's is partying like it's 1999, & Quinnipiac remains atop the MAAC with 5th straight win
Jan 26, 2025 – 49:13
Faith Masonius buzzer-beater propels the Seton Hall women to a 4-0 start in the Big East. Masonius talks about the shot and the Pirates hot start. UConn has won 8 straight; St. John's survives Butler; Seton Hall's a no-show and Rutgers woes continue
Jan 7, 2025 – 01:01:39
Central Connecticut Coach Patrick Sellers on the Blue Devils 8-4 start; Princeton stuns Rutgers behind Pierce and Lee; St. John's and Zuby Ejiofor shoot down Providence at the buzzer; Seton Hall stumbles vs Georgetown; & UConn wins its 6th straight
Dec 24, 2024 – 01:13:40
Dylan Harper adds to his legacy and shoots down Seton Hall at the buzzer; Positives for Seton Hall despite the loss; UConn is back! Huskies zig past the Zags at MSG; and Around the NEC with Wagner and Central CT
Dec 17, 2024 – 52:50
Columbia Head Coach Jim Engles on the Lions' 10-1 start; Rutgers fights off Penn State thanks to double-doubles from Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey; Princeton survives a scare from Monmouth; and Around the MAAC
Dec 12, 2024 – 01:02:54
Don't throw dirt on UConn just yet - the Huskies rise up to beat Baylor and Texas; St. John's honors Louie with their best performance of the season; Seton Hall remains consistently inconsistent vs OSU; and Rutgers remains winless at Ohio State
Dec 9, 2024 – 52:25
Remembering Lou Carnesecca; St. John's and UConn flip the calendar to December; Seton Hall hits rock bottom; Rutgers preps for Big Ten play and Ohio St; Princeton's Xaivian Lee makes history; and previewing MAAC play
Dec 5, 2024 – 50:54
Hofstra's Jaquan Sanders talks about beating his former Seton Hall team; Father knows best as Rick Pitino and St. John's topple Richard Pitino and New Mexico at MSG; A record-breaking day for Seton Hall's defense; and Rutgers is coming up Aces
Nov 19, 2024 – 01:00:06
St. John's cracks the Top 25 for the 1st time since 2019; Big 2nd half propels UConn; Seton Hall gets rammed by Fordham at the buzzer; and the cardiac kids from Princeton rally late to win all 3 games.
Nov 11, 2024 – 47:53
UConn and Big East season preview with writer, Dave Borges. Can UConn 3-peat? Can anyone unseat the Huskies in the Big East? Plus St. John's and Seton Hall forecasts and predictions.
Nov 4, 2024 – 01:01:37
St. John's defeats Rutgers 91-85 in an exciting exhibition game. Recap, analysis and comments from Rick Pitino and Steve Pikiell.
Oct 19, 2024 – 38:09
Jaden Daly from "A Daly Dose of Hoops" previews the MAAC with team by team analysis, predictions, players to watch and more.
Oct 14, 2024 – 33:27
Coverage and Analysis of Rutgers MBB Media Day, practice and 1 on 1 Interview with Captain Jeremiah Williams.
Sep 28, 2024 – 48:08
Princeton's Caden Pierce, the reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, returns for another run at an Ivy League Title.
Sep 18, 2024 – 34:12
Author and Yale Color Commentator, Richard Kent talks about his latest book "The Madness of Ivy Basketball" chronicling the 2023-24 Ivy League men's and women's basketball seasons, and previews the upcoming season.
Sep 13, 2024 – 48:23
Rutgers Coach Steve Pikiell assesses his team as summer workouts begin. Pikiell addresses his team's expectations, talent, depth, experienced portal additions, incoming freshmen class, schedule and more.
Jun 20, 2024 – 28:16
UConn Coach Dan Hurley covers everything from the return of Alex Karaban, to the Huskies' 2024-25 roster, why he engages opposing fans at PC and Creighton, next year's schedule and UConn's quest to 3-peat
May 31, 2024 – 32:40
Dave Popkin, Seton Hall Basketball Radio Announcer, recaps Seton Hall's win over Indiana State in the NIT Championship, and 25-win season. Plus Bryan breaks down UConn's dominating 75-60 win over Purdue in the NCAA Championship Game
Apr 10, 2024 – 51:12
ESPN Broadcaster Fran Fraschilla previews the NIT Final Four with Seton Hall and the NCAA Final Four with UConn as both Big East teams try to win national titles.
Apr 2, 2024 – 38:08
CBS Play By Play Announcer Ian Eagle previews the NCAA Tournament, first round matchups in Brooklyn, and his promotion to lead play by play announcer for March Madness. Plus Bryan recaps Wagner's win over Howard and preview's St. Peter's and Yale
Mar 20, 2024 – 44:49
Wagner Head Coach Donald Copeland talks about winning the NEC Championship and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. It's just the 2nd time in Wagner program history. Plus Bryan breaks down the St. John's/Seton Hall Big East Quarterfinal Game
Mar 15, 2024 – 37:04
Quinnipiac Coach Tom Pecora talks about QU's first-ever MAAC Regular Season Title, how the Bobcats are preparing for the MAAC Tournament, and shares stories from his 40 years of coaching; plus Bryan previews St. John's vs Seton Hall and Ivy Madness
Mar 12, 2024 – 58:44
Central Connecticut Coach Patrick Sellers on winning the NEC Regular Season Title. In just his 3rd season, Sellers has brought CCSU back to the top of the NEC. Plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State with UConn, Seton Hall, Princeton & the MAAC
Mar 5, 2024 – 53:52
UConn Coach Dan Hurley on the Huskies' 78-54 bounce-back win over Villanova and pursuit of the Big East Regular Season Title; plus Bryan recaps St. John's 82-59 win at Butler and Seton Hall's 85-64 defeat at Creighton
Feb 29, 2024 – 45:47
Jaden Daly, of A Daly Dose of Hoops, breaks down the wild race in the MAAC for the regular season title with 2 weeks to go. Plus Bryan DeNovellis goes "Around the Tri-State with UConn, Seton Hall, St. John's, Rutgers and Princeton.
Feb 26, 2024 – 56:10
ESPN's Seth Greenberg talks about Seton Hall's comeback vs St. John's and the Pirates' resilience; Rick Pitino's post-game rant and St. John's struggles; and UConn's dominance under Dan Hurley; plus Around the Tri-State with FDU and Rutgers
Feb 19, 2024 – 41:03
NJIT Coach Grant Billmeier talks about the Highlanders upsets of Vermont and UMass Lowell, the stellar play of freshman Tariq Francis and how the team has won 3 of 4; plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State with St. John's and Rutgers
Feb 14, 2024 – 43:57
Mike Crispino, UConn Radio Broadcaster, talks about the Huskies 21-2 start, the play of Cam Spencer and Donovan Clingan, the remaining schedule and quest to repeat; plus Bryan goes "Around the Tri-State" with Seton Hall, St. John's and Rutgers
Feb 8, 2024 – 54:10
Monmouth Coach King Rice talks about the comeback win vs Hofstra, career win #200, coaching his son Xander and Beer Garden Saturdays in West Long Branch; plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State with Rutgers, UConn, Seton Hall, Quinnipiac, NJIT & CCSU
Jan 29, 2024 – 51:25
#1 UConn tops #18 Creighton & Villanova; Seton Hall falls to Creighton 97-94 in 3OT; St. John's loses 3rd straight; Rutgers road woes continue at Illinois; plus Around the Tri-State with Quinnipiac, Fairfield and Sacred Heart
Jan 23, 2024 – 49:41
New York Post's Zach Braziller recaps the Seton Hall St. John's game, won by SHU 80-65. St. John's played its worst game of the season, while Seton Hall played its best. Plus Bryan goes Around the Tri-State with UConn, Central Conn, & St. Peter's
Jan 18, 2024 – 47:03
Princeton Forward Zach Martini talks about the Tigers 13-1 start, their recent win over Harvard, his recovery from a collapsed lung, his 3-point shooting and also plays "Guess that Country's Flag" with host Bryan DeNovellis
Jan 13, 2024 – 01:01:15
Seton Hall Center Jaden Bediako on the Pirates upsets of #7 Marquette and #23 Providence. How has Seton Hall turned its season around? Bediako answers that question and offers his philosophy on rebounding and defending Big East big men.
Jan 8, 2024 – 52:21
ESPN's Fran Fraschilla breaks down Seton Hall's upset of #23 Providence and St. John's win over Butler; plus Fraschilla talks about his coaching tenure in the Big East at both St. John's and Providence and what it was like recruiting in New York
Jan 5, 2024 – 42:09
Rutgers survives a scare from Stonehill; St. John's fights off Hofstra; Fairfield and Iona streak into the New Year; Princeton wraps up a 12-1 Non-Con; Plus my Hope for 2024 in the Tri-State
Jan 2, 2024 – 39:24
Seton Hall stuns #5 UConn 75-60 handing the defending National Champions their worst loss in 11 months. Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps the game from both benches, plus hear what Shaheen Holloway and Dan Hurley said after the game
Dec 22, 2023 – 40:20
John Fanta of Fox Sports gets you ready for the start of Big East play as he grades UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall in the non-conference, as well Providence and Marquette, as we look ahead to the opening week of Big East play
Dec 19, 2023 – 36:12
Fairfield Interim Coach Chris Casey talks about his team's 3-game win streak, the Stags' outstanding guard play, his 38-seasons as a college coach, and a letter he once received from Dean Smith about a coaching position
Dec 14, 2023 – 39:32
Rutgers tops Seton Hall 70-63 for its first win at the Hall in 10 years. Bryan DeNovellis has analysis from both sides of the court, plus post game comments from Steve Pikiell and Shaheen Holloway, and a recap of St. John's loss to Boston College
Dec 12, 2023 – 39:27
Sportswriter Jerry Carino previews the Rutgers/Seton Hall Garden State Hardwood Rivalry and discusses Dylan Harper's decision to commit to Rutgers, giving the Scarlet Knights the #2 recruiting class in the nation behind only Duke
Dec 8, 2023 – 34:49

Recent Reviews

Daprez14

Great job Deno!

Deno gets some great guests on the show! We want more Jerry Carino!!!
Gsalvpits

Huge UConn fan

Awesome podcast!! Huge Uconn fan and love the Danny Hurley podcast. Great shows and Great guest!!!
GB9609

Great Pod

Love this pod, but I wish there was more! As a Seton Hall fan, I love the SHU topics.
MudcatKarg

Excellent resource for tri-state college hoops fans

Professionally done, nice flow, incisive questions and commentary, Bryan puts an excellent show out there that I look forward to during the hoops season.
poochy newcastle

Give these guests a listen!

Bryan’s always sought out the “story inside the story,” and in that pursuit he’s revealed a number of the unsung heroes behind the headlines, and the paths they took, getting the story to the next level. His podcast doesn’t promise breaking news or sensational headlines, but it examines strategies without busting chops and casts broad swaths of memories in a fierce new light.
Megsmags

Great insight

Great podcast for people who love to follow local teams and get some great insight from local coaches and reporters.
DonBocce

Excellent Podcast

Great insights into college basketball in the local teams. Just the right length to get a good amount of information, without drowning on too long.