Tri-State College Basketball Podcast

Host Bryan DeNovellis recaps the first week of the college basketball season as Rutgers, UConn, St. John's and Seton Hall all begin the season at 2 and oh.1:20 Rutgers7:00 UConn14:00 St. John's18:50 Seton Hall

Bryan DeNovellis previews the Big East Conference 2021-22 season with an emphasis on UConn, Seton Hall and St. John's. Bryan's guest is J.P. Pelzman who covers Seton Hall basketball for Rivals.com

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Rutgers Men's Basketball Coach Steve Pikiell. Pikiell talks about the significance of the return of Ron Harper, Jr and Geo Baker; the signing of graduate transfer, Ralph Agee from San Jose St; the state of the current Rutgers roster and the 2021-22 schedule.

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews the 2021 Co-Big East Player of the Year, Sandro Mamukelashvili, as he prepares for the NBA Draft. Mamu discusses the Draft Combine, his workouts for NBA Teams, as well as his journey from the Republic of Georgia to Seton Hall University to potential NBA Draft pick.

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Seton Hall women's basketball head coach, Tony Bozzella. Coach Bozzella discusses his recovery from Covid, the 2020-21 basketball season, the 2021 SHU recruiting class and why Seton Hall is so special to him.

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews Rutgers men's basketball head coach, Steve Pikiell about the Scarlet Knights historic 2020-21 season, and recruiting for the incoming Class of 2021. Pikiell also shares memories of his playing days at UConn and St. Paul high school in Bristol, CT.

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews the men's and women's basketball coaches at New Jersey City University, Marc Brown and Pat Devaney. The NJCU women's team won the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship for the first time in the program's 51-year history, while the men's team won the NJAC Championship for a record 13th time.

Host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by former NBA and Seton Hall Head Coach and current broadcaster, P.J. Carlesimo. P.J. breaks down Baylor's dominant performance versus Gonzaga in the NCAA Championship game, and looks back at his 1991 Seton Hall team which won its first Big East Championship and advanced to the Elite Eight.

Host Bryan DeNovellis interviews former Seton Hall University star Jerry Walker, on the 30th Anniversary of the 1991 Big East Championship Team - Seton Hall's 1st Big East Championship in program history. Later Bryan talks about the non-foul call in the final seconds of the UConn vs. Baylor game in the Elite 8 of the Women's NCAA Tournament.

In this episode, Bryan DeNovellis is joined by Rutgers Men's Basketball Play By Play Announcer, Jerry Recco. Bryan and Jerry break down Rutgers loss to Houston in the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament, and look ahead to next season. Jerry also remembers his radio partner, and former Rutgers Associate Head Coach Joe Boylan who passed away on March 21. Following the interview with Jerry, Bryan recaps UConn's loss to Maryland in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament and talks about Rick Pitino's future at Iona.

In this podcast, host Bryan DeNovellis is joined by Sacred Heart University Men's Basketball Coach, Anthony Latina. Bryan and Coach Latina preview all four NCAA Tournament games involving teams from the NY Tri-State area: Rutgers vs Clemson, UConn vs. Maryland, Hartford vs Baylor and Iona vs. Alabama

This is the first episode of the Tri-State College Basketball Report with Bryan DeNovellis. In this episode, Bryan talks Rutgers, St. John's, Seton Hall and UConn basketball as each program wraps up the regular season and prepares for the upcoming Big Ten and Big East Tournaments.