The Igloo

In my last April episode, I've got my "way too early" power rankings for next season in the Big East and some brief offseason news regarding Marquette's additions and losses over the past week

I'm back after over two weeks away and joining me for an in-depth interview on this new episode is Creighton alum Jordan Scurry, co-host of the "Scurry and the Scrub" podcast. We discuss his Creighton career, his thoughts on the situation involving Greg McDermott back in February, and how his journey in college basketball came full circle dating back to his childhood dreams of playing in the Big East. I'll also have the latest news regarding players leaving and entering the Big East for the 2021-22 season, including Seton Hall landing Syracuse transfer Kadary Richmond.

The UConn women came up short at the Final Four in San Antonio, losing in the national semifinals for the fourth straight time. I'll recap what went wrong there, as well as the latest Big East news from the transfer portal, new coaching hires, and more. At the very end of this, I'll predict who will win tonight's national championship game on the men's side between undefeated Gonzaga and Baylor. Thank you all so much again for tuning in to The Igloo all season, trust me when I say that this means the world to me, it truly does.

While the men's Final Four will have most of the spotlight this weekend, UConn will headline this year's women's Final Four in San Antonio. Will head coach Geno Auriemma and star freshman Paige Bueckers guide the Huskies to their 12th national title? I'll predict if they will and who their biggest competition will be. I also have the latest news on the men's side of the Big East as a major return was announced.

The Big East's 2020-21 season is officially in the books now as both Villanova and Creighton lost in the Sweet 16 to the top 2 overall seeds in this year's NCAA tournament, Baylor and Gonzaga. I'll analyze and recap those games, as well as share my thoughts on some news from around the league, including Shaka Smart being introduced as the new head coach at Marquette and Providence's Noah Horchler announcing that he'll be returning to Friartown for his extra year of eligibility along with Nate Watson.

It's been a wild past couple of days in the Big East as several players from across the conference entered the transfer portal, including Georgetown's rising star at center, Qudus Wahab. On top of that, Marquette finally found their new head basketball coach as they lured Wisconsin native Shaka Smart from Texas to take over a program that hasn't won an NCAA tournament game since 2013. I'll also preview the Sweet 16 and discuss in depth what it's gonna take for both Villanova and Creighton to pull off monumental upsets this weekend of Baylor and Gonzaga, respectively. Thanks for tuning in as always, I truly do appreciate it.

In the wake of Marquette firing head coach Steve Wojciechowski, Alan Bykowski joins me to discuss how this happened, as well as what Wojo's legacy at Marquette will be and who the lead candidates currently are to replace him. Also, I'll recap Villanova and Creighton's recent second round victories in the March Madness bubble in Indy.

The first round of March Madness yielded its usual surprises and the Big East managed to go 2-2 in the first round. I'll recap those games and other major headlines from the first few days of tournament action, get you ready for the second round tomorrow and Monday, and discuss the latest news off the court as both Steve Wojciechowski and Dave Leitao have been fired.

Georgetown completed their improbable run to the Big East championship on Saturday in dominant fashion against Creighton at The Garden, winning by a final of 73-48. I'll provide my thoughts on this beatdown and also look ahead briefly to the NCAA Tournament starting later this week in Indy!