Tri-State College Basketball Podcast

Steve Pikiell discusses how he shaped his '26-27 roster with the guidance and efforts of Athletic Director Keli Zinn and General Manager Rob Sullivan.

He also discusses how recruiting in the portal is constantly evolving, roster retention, recruiting size and rebounders, and how he plans to fill his remaining roster spots.

UConn's bid for a 3rd national championship in four years falls short. Analysis of the game, and post game reaction from Dan Hurley and Alex Karaban.

Plus how much did the officiating play a role in this title game?

And the transfer portal is officially open. How is it affecting teams in the Tri-State?

Ian Eagle, CBS Lead Play-By-Play Announcer for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, discusses his call on Braylon Mullins game-winning 3-pointer versus Duke; how he described it, where the play and the shot rank among the greatest moments in NCAA Tournament history, and previews the Final Four matchups.

Braylon Mullins hits one of the greatest shots in NCAA Tournament history, and the biggest shot in UConn history. Breaking down UConn's historic comeback over Duke in the Elite Eight

St. John's Sweet 16 is soured by Duke; Duke played "bully ball" while Ruben Prey sat on the bench.

Rick Pitino re-signs with St. John's. What's next?

4:00 Adam Zagoria analyzes the draw for St. John's. Were the Johnnies under seeded and why is the East the toughest bracket? How far can St. John's go?

20:00 Zagoria analyzes the draw for UConn. Why are they in the same East Region as St. John's? How far can the Huskies go?

29:30 Why did Seton Hall turn down the College Basketball Crown? And what's next for the players and Shaheen Holloway?

42:00 Plus...can Hofstra or LIU pull off an upset in the NCAA Tournament?

3:00 Brian Fonseca of nj.com explains why Rutgers hired Gary Redus II as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program. Plus what’s the future for the Rutgers men’s basketball program now that Steve Pikiell will be retained as head coach for at least another year.

And…as the Big East Tournament begins, my thoughts on:

32:40 St. John’s

38:50 UConn

45:40 Seton Hall

And, I’ll preview:

55:40 MAAC Championship: Merrimack vs Siena. Will Joe Gallo be a hot commodity on the coaching market?

59:00 CAA: Hofstra vs Monmouth?

1:02:30 NEC: LIU punches its ticket

4:30 Interview with Stevens Head Coach Bobby Hurley; The Ducks are MAC Freedom Tournament Champions

20:40 UConn makes the plays late to top Seton Hall; A salute to the ultimate UConn Husky, Alex Karaban. Dan Hurley on Karaban’s career at UConn.

33:40 Where does Seton Hall go from here? How can they get a bid to the NCAAs?

34:40 St. John’s drubs Villanova; A triple-double for Zuby and Ian Jackson comes alive. Zuby on staying at St. John’s. Rick Pitino on coaching Zuby for 3 years.

43:50 Rutgers hangs on to win at Maryland. What players should Rutgers retain? Will Steve Pikiell or Rick Pitino go after Seton Hall big man Najai Hines?

49:30 Rutgers fires Women’s Basketball Coach Coquese Washington

51:30 MAAC Tournament Look Ahead

4:00 Zach Braziller breaks down St. John’s 13-game winning streak and previews St. John’s vs UConn in Hartford

24:45 Road Trip to UVA: Thoughts on Virginia vs Miami

28:45 Seton Hall defeats Georgetown “The Seton Hall Way”

34:50 Final week of the regular season in the wild MAAC; Merrimack Coach Joe Gallo could be a hot commodity; Look out for Fairfield and Iona

43:00 NJIT loses to Vermont but secures a top 4 seed in the America East

4:00 NYU Women’s Coach Meg Barber on NYU’s 82-game winning streak

23:40 UConn tops Butler. Solo Ball was balling. Dan Hurley reaction.

32:50 Seton Hall shows resilience in beating Providence. Shaheen Holloway reaction.

46:00 Monmouth and Hofstra rise to the Top 4 in the CAA thanks to Kavion McClain and Cruz Davis

51:25 NJIT is building bricks in the Brick City in a record-setting season

55:45 CCSU has won 3 straight to start February

2:30 - Montclair State Coach Justin Potts

30:00 St. John’s knocks off UConn and squeaks past Xavier in OT

32:00 The X-Factor Dylan Darling; no one has bigger church bells. Rick Pitino praises his son.

41:00 UConn looks to regroup after losing to St. John’s. Dan Hurley reaction.

50:00 Seton Hall’s epic collapse in the final minute vs Creighton

1:07:00 MAAC - Merrimack, St. Peter’s and is Fairfield this year’s Mount St. Mary’s?