Rebound Rundown

At Big East Media Day on Tuesday, Paul Fritschner caught up with Xavier head coach Richard Pitino, along with players Tre Carroll, Malik Messina-Moore, Filip Borovicanin, and Anthony Robinson.

Also, Rick Pitino shared his thoughts on his son Richard's new journey at Xavier. Audio courtesy of Shelby Dermer/Cincinnati Enquirer.

Paul Fritschner attended Big East Media Day at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. There, he had the chance to talk with Fox Sports broadcaster Nick Bahe to get his Media Day takeaways as well as overall thoughts on the league.

Then, Jeff Borzello explained where he thinks the Big East is positioned now within the sport and what the future might hold for the league.

To wrap the show, audio is included from Tom Izzo and Bill Self who were both very outspoken this week about the inclusion of G-League players in the college basketball ranks.

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As one of five active head coaches to win four straight conference titles, Tod Kowalczyk knows what it takes to build a roster. But how has the transfer portal affected his Rocket's reign over the Mid-American? Coach Kowalczyk sits down with Paul Fritschner for a conversation on resetting the Toledo Rockets, his commitment to player development, a lesson from Dwyane Wade and more.

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Brad Redford was an elite shooter for the Xavier Musketeers from 2008-2013. After spending several years in medical device sales, Redford is now a licensed NIL agent. Redford shares his thoughts on the current climate of college basketball from an agent's perspective, what revenue sharing means for the sport, and also reminisces on his time in a Xavier uniform.

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Josh Pastner is on the third stop of his head coaching career. After succeeding John Calipari at Memphis in 2009, leading Georgia Tech from 2016-2023, and then two years in television, Pastner has taken over as the head coach of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. Paul Fritschner sits down with Pastner to discuss what it will take to get UNLV back to their former glory, how the program is a sleeping giant, and much more.

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Josh Schertz is entering his second season as the head coach of the Saint Louis Billikens after a historic season at Indiana State in 2024. Schertz sits down with Paul Fritschner to discuss his system and style, how he's grown as a coach (including a story about Bill Self), this year's Saint Louis team, and much more.

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Jeff Boals is entering his seventh season as head coach of the Ohio Bobcats, and his 31st season overall as a coach.

Boals sat down with Paul Fritschner inside the Convocation Center to give a preview of the 2025-2026 Bobcats, reflect on his coaching career, share his thoughts on the new era of college basketball, and discuss some of his favorite interests outside of basketball.

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Amy Mallon, head women's basketball coach of the Drexel Dragons, shares what it's like to lead a program she's been part of for over two decades. She also discusses the '25-'26 Drexel WBB roster, the growth of the sport of women's college basketball, and how NIL has affected the women's game.

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Zach Spiker, head men's basketball coach of the Drexel Dragons, joins the Rebound Rundown to give a breakdown of the 2025-2026 Drexel roster, how he approached putting together this upcoming season's non-conference schedule, what it's like to coach in this new age of the sport, the importance of top-down alignment as a head coach, and much more.

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The Towson Tigers were CAA regular season champions in 2025. Pat Skerry, head coach of the Tigers, joins the Rebound Rundown to discuss getting his best two players back for this upcoming season, some of the scheduling difficulties he's encountered, and what it's like coaching in this new age of college basketball.

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