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Episode 9

SEGMENT 1 – John & Kevin welcome you to Season 12, Episode 9 of This Week in the Big East! The Connecticut Huskies exacted their revenge over the St. John’s Red Storm on Wednesday night in Hartford. UConn beat St. John’s in stunning fashion, 72-40 holding the Red Storm without a made basket for the final 17:20 of the game! The victory moved Connecticut back atop the Big East standings by a ½ game in the win column and snapped St. John’s 13-game winning streak. Villanova remains securely in third position at 13-4 in conference play while the real parody has proven to be in the middle portion of the league standings. 

SEGMENT 2 (@7:25) – Big East Spotlight: Creighton Head Coach – Greg McDermott: John and Kevin welcome Creighton Head Coach, Greg McDermott into This Week in the Big East. Coach McDermott joins the show to discuss his team’s uneven performance this season. The Blue Jays can beat any team in the league on any given night; however, they have suffered their share of heartbreaking losses such as at home to DePaul this week. Coach McDermott discusses the prospects for his team moving forward as they look to be dangerous at the Big East Tournament.

SEGMENT 3 (@19:30) – Who’s Hot:  John and Kevin run through the weekly awards for the Big East Conference as well as the Big East Honor Roll! In our Big East “Blast from the Past”, we turn the clock back to March 3rd, 1999, when St. John’s and UConn met in the Big East Championship game. This week’s game was the 10th all-time between the two schools with both teams nationally ranked. 27 years ago this week, the #3 Huskies had their way with the #10 Red Storm winning 82-63 on their way to an eventual National Championship.

SEGMENT 4 (@24:35) – Big East Focus: – DePaul Senior Center – NJ Benson: John and Kevin welcome DePaul senior center, NJ Benson into This Week in the Big East. Benson is in his second season in Chicago following a transfer from Missouri State. This season he is averaging over 11 points and 7 rebounds per game for coach Chris Holtmann. Benson touches on how the Blue Demons have improved from last season and what they look to accomplish in March.

SEGMENT 5 (@35:15) – The National Perspective: Fox/Peacock and St. John’s Basketball Analyst – Vin Parise: Kevin and John are joined by Fox and Peacock Television Analyst, and St. John’s Radio Color Analyst, Vin Parise.  Parise joins the show to talk about St. John’s stunning blowout loss at Connecticut Wednesday night and to speculate on just where the teams in the Big East Conference will stack up as we head toward the Big East Tournament.

SEGMENT 6 (@41:40) – Who’s Got Next?  John & Kevin wrap up the ninth episode of This Week in the Big East for the 2025-26 season by previewing four Big East Conference matchups this Saturday. The Saturday slate features pivotal games such as Seton Hall at UConn at Noon and Villanova at St. John’s at 8PM.  

Episode 9
SEGMENT 1 &ndash; John &amp; Kevin welcome you to Season 12, Episode 9 of This Week in the Big East! The Connecticut Huskies exacted their revenge over the St. John&rsquo;s Red Storm on Wednesday night in Hartford. UConn beat St. John&rsquo;s in stunning fashion, 72-40 holding the Red Storm without a made basket for the final 17:20 of the game! The victory moved Connecticut back atop the Big East standings by a &frac12; game in the win column and snapped St. John&rsquo;s 13-game winning streak. Villanova remains securely in third position at 13-4 in conference play while the real parody has proven to be in the middle portion of the league standings.&nbsp;
SEGMENT 2 (@7:25) &ndash; Big East Spotlight:&nbsp;Creighton Head Coach &ndash; Greg McDermott: John and Kevin welcome Creighton Head Coach, Greg McDermott into This Week in the Big East. Coach McDermott joins the show to discuss his team&rsquo;s uneven performance this season. The Blue Jays can beat any team in the league on any given night; however, they have suffered their share of heartbreaking losses such as at home to DePaul this week. Coach McDermott discusses the prospects for his team moving forward as they look to be dangerous at the Big East Tournament.
SEGMENT 3 (@19:30) &ndash; Who&rsquo;s Hot:&nbsp; John and Kevin run through the weekly awards for the Big East Conference as well as the Big East Honor Roll! In our Big East &ldquo;Blast from the Past&rdquo;, we turn the clock back to March 3rd, 1999, when St. John&rsquo;s and UConn met in the Big East Championship game. This week&rsquo;s game was the 10th all-time between the two schools with both teams nationally ranked. 27 years ago this week, the #3 Huskies had their way with the #10 Red Storm winning 82-63 on their way to an eventual National Championship.
SEGMENT 4 (@24:35) &ndash; Big East Focus: &ndash;&nbsp;DePaul Senior Center &ndash; NJ Benson: John and Kevin welcome DePaul senior center, NJ Benson into This Week in the Big East. Benson is in his second season in Chicago following a transfer from Missouri State. This season he is averaging over 11 points and 7 rebounds per game for coach Chris Holtmann. Benson touches on how the Blue Demons have improved from last season and what they look to accomplish in March.
SEGMENT 5 (@35:15) &ndash; The National Perspective:&nbsp;Fox/Peacock and St. John&rsquo;s Basketball Analyst &ndash; Vin Parise: Kevin and John are joined by Fox and Peacock Television Analyst, and St. John&rsquo;s Radio Color Analyst, Vin Parise. &nbsp;Parise joins the show to talk about St. John&rsquo;s stunning blowout loss at Connecticut Wednesday night and to speculate on just where the teams in the Big East Conference will stack up as we head toward the Big East Tournament.
SEGMENT 6 (@41:40) &ndash; Who&rsquo;s Got Next?&nbsp; John &amp; Kevin wrap up the ninth episode of This Week in the Big East for the 2025-26 season by previewing four Big East Conference matchups this Saturday. The Saturday slate features pivotal games such as Seton Hall at UConn at Noon and Villanova at St. John&rsquo;s at 8PM. &nbsp;

TWITBE: Greg McDermott, NJ Benson and Vin Parise

Episode 8

SEGMENT 1 (7:08) – John & Kevin welcome you to Season 12, Episode 8 of This Week in the Big East! We have a new team at the top of the Big East standings heading into the weekend! The St. John’s Red Storm are winners of 12 straight games and sit atop the conference at 14-1. Rick Pitino’s team beat Marquette and Providence this week while UConn suffered an upset loss at home Wednesday night at the hands of the Creighton Blue Jays. Meanwhile, Villanova has won six straight games and remain in third place as they make their push towards the NCAA Tournament.  

SEGMENT 2 (@7:10) – Big East Spotlight: Georgetown Head Coach – Ed Cooley: John and Kevin welcome Georgetown Head Coach, Ed Cooley into This Week in the Big East. Coach Cooley has now been a division 1 basketball coach for 20 years over three different stops. Having spent much of his professional head coaching career at Providence and Georgetown, he is a Big East Tournament veteran. Bolstered by a mid-season 5-game winning streak in conference play, Coach Cooley has his Hoyas in the middle of the pack and poised to make a run at Madison Square Garden.

SEGMENT 3 (@16:40) – Who’s Hot:  John and Kevin run through the weekly awards for the Big East Conference as well as the Big East Honor Roll! In our Big East “Blast from the Past”, we turn back the clock 99 years ago this week, with a midnight madness affair that was decades before its’ time! February 16th, 1927, 52 years before the Big East Conference was born, Villanova was playing midnight basketball against Seton Hall in the old Newark, NJ Armory. Prior to tip, an AAU track and field competition went late which delayed the Wildcats and Pirates tip time until just before midnight! Villanova ended up a 41-27 winner in the first recorded edition of “Midnight Madness”.

SEGMENT 4 (@21:55) – Big East Focus: – Xavier Graduate Forward – Tre Carroll: John and Kevin welcome Xavier Graduate Senior Forward Tre Carroll into This Week in the Big East. After spending the first part of his career at Florida Atlantic University and reaching the NCAA Tournament while receiving all-conference honors in the American Conference, Carroll entered the transfer portal and found a connection with Xavier Head Coach Richard Pitino. He is averaging an impressive 18 points, 6 rebounds, and nearly 3 assists per game for the Musketeers while shooting an amazing 51% from the field this season.

SEGMENT 5 (@34:00) – The National Perspective: Fox, Peacock, and St. John’s Basketball Analyst – Tarik Turner: Kevin and John are joined by St. John’s Red Storm, Fox, and Peacock Color Analyst, Tarik Turner. Turner talks all things St. John’s as the Red Storm have risen to the top of the Big East standings in late February. After a slower start in the non-conference, St. John’s has won 12 games in a row and is 14-1 in Big East Conference play as we look towards March.

SEGMENT 6 (@41:30) – Who’s Got Next?  John & Kevin wrap up the eighth episode of This Week in the Big East for the 2025-26 season by previewing five Big East Conference matchups this Saturday. The Saturday slate features tasty matchups like Creighton fresh off an upset win at UConn visiting first place St. John’s at Noon Eastern and UConn visiting Villanova at 5:30 Eastern.

Episode 8
SEGMENT 1 (7:08) &ndash; John &amp; Kevin welcome you to Season 12, Episode 8 of This Week in the Big East! We have a new team at the top of the Big East standings heading into the weekend! The St. John&rsquo;s Red Storm are winners of 12 straight games and sit atop the conference at 14-1. Rick Pitino&rsquo;s team beat Marquette and Providence this week while UConn suffered an upset loss at home Wednesday night at the hands of the Creighton Blue Jays. Meanwhile, Villanova has won six straight games and remain in third place as they make their push towards the NCAA Tournament. &nbsp;
SEGMENT 2 (@7:10) &ndash; Big East Spotlight:&nbsp;Georgetown Head Coach &ndash; Ed Cooley: John and Kevin welcome Georgetown Head Coach, Ed Cooley into This Week in the Big East. Coach Cooley has now been a division 1 basketball coach for 20 years over three different stops. Having spent much of his professional head coaching career at Providence and Georgetown, he is a Big East Tournament veteran. Bolstered by a mid-season 5-game winning streak in conference play, Coach Cooley has his Hoyas in the middle of the pack and poised to make a run at Madison Square Garden.
SEGMENT 3 (@16:40) &ndash; Who&rsquo;s Hot:&nbsp; John and Kevin run through the weekly awards for the Big East Conference as well as the Big East Honor Roll! In our Big East &ldquo;Blast from the Past&rdquo;, we turn back the clock 99 years ago this week, with a midnight madness affair that was decades before its&rsquo; time! February 16th, 1927, 52 years before the Big East Conference was born, Villanova was playing midnight basketball against Seton Hall in the old Newark, NJ Armory. Prior to tip, an AAU track and field competition went late which delayed the Wildcats and Pirates tip time until just before midnight! Villanova ended up a 41-27 winner in the first recorded edition of &ldquo;Midnight Madness&rdquo;.
SEGMENT 4 (@21:55) &ndash; Big East Focus: &ndash; Xavier Graduate Forward &ndash; Tre Carroll: John and Kevin welcome Xavier Graduate Senior Forward Tre Carroll into This Week in the Big East. After spending the first part of his career at Florida Atlantic University and reaching the NCAA Tournament while receiving all-conference honors in the American Conference, Carroll entered the transfer portal and found a connection with Xavier Head Coach Richard Pitino. He is averaging an impressive 18 points, 6 rebounds, and nearly 3 assists per game for the Musketeers while shooting an amazing 51% from the field this season.
SEGMENT 5 (@34:00) &ndash; The National Perspective:&nbsp;Fox, Peacock, and St. John&rsquo;s Basketball Analyst &ndash; Tarik Turner: Kevin and John are joined by St. John&rsquo;s Red Storm, Fox, and Peacock Color Analyst, Tarik Turner. Turner talks all things St. John&rsquo;s as the Red Storm have risen to the top of the Big East standings in late February. After a slower start in the non-conference, St. John&rsquo;s has won 12 games in a row and is 14-1 in Big East Conference play as we look towards March.
SEGMENT 6 (@41:30) &ndash; Who&rsquo;s Got Next?&nbsp; John &amp; Kevin wrap up the eighth episode of This Week in the Big East for the 2025-26 season by previewing five Big East Conference matchups this Saturday. The Saturday slate features tasty matchups like Creighton fresh off an upset win at UConn visiting first place St. John&rsquo;s at Noon Eastern and UConn visiting Villanova at 5:30 Eastern.

TWITBE: Ed Cooley, Tre Carroll and Tarik Turner

Episode 7

SEGMENT 1 – John & Kevin welcome you to Season 12, Episode 7 of This Week in the Big East! Connecticut’s winning streak is no more after the Huskies hit their first Big East bump in the road last Friday night at Madison Square Garden in front of an electric crowd. The Friday night marquee matchup also boasted more than 1.5 million viewers on Fox. Villanova remains in third place behind St. John’s and UConn and has settled in as a March Madness contender. Connecticut will get their rematch with St. John’s February 25th in Hartford and that game could go a long way in determining a regular season Big East Champion.

SEGMENT 2 (@6:50) – Big East Spotlight: St. John ‘s Head Coach – Rick Pitino: John and Kevin welcome Hall of Fame St John’s Head Coach, Rick Pitino into This Week in the Big East. With over 50 years of coaching experience, Coach Pitino is having as much fun as ever competing in the Big East and leading his St. John’s Red Storm towards the top of the Big East standings. Coach Pitino explains his views on roster construction and hos his team continues to evolve and grow each week as they push toward a March Madness run.

SEGMENT 3 (@17:30) – Who’s Hot:  John and Kevin run through the weekly awards for the Big East Conference as well as the Big East Honor Roll! In our Big East “Blast from the Past”, we turn back the clock to the 2003-04 season. Emeka Okafor was a large part of catapulting Jim Calhoun’s Connecticut Huskies into the national spotlight as an All-American and helped lead UConn to their 2nd National Title in six seasons. Okafor was a Big East Player of the Year, NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and National Defensive Player of the Year before being the first NBA draft choice of the then Charlotte Bobcats.

SEGMENT 4 (@22:45) – Big East Focus: – Georgetown Junior Guard – KJ Lewis: John and Kevin welcome Georgetown standout junior guard, KJ Lewis into This Week in the Big East. Lewis transferred to Georgetown after two seasons at Arizona. Finding a great match with Ed Cooley, Lewis has blossomed into an all-around performer averaging over 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game and is widely considered one of the best defenders in the Big East Conference.  

SEGMENT 5 (@32:15) – The National Perspective: NY Post NCAA Basketball Writer – Zach Braziller: Kevin and John are joined by St. John’s Red Storm beat writer Zach Braziller of the New York Post. Zach, John, and Kevin recap St John’s huge home win last Friday over Connecticut. Zach also provides an overview of the Big East from top to bottom and predicts how many teams the conference could enter into March Madness. Braziller also makes a case for St. John’s standout center, Zube Ejiofor as the best St. John’s player this century.

SEGMENT 6 (@41:40) – Who’s Got Next?  John & Kevin wrap up the seventh episode of This Week in the Big East for the 2025-26 season by previewing the best games coming up this weekend including looking at an action packed Big East Conference slate of games on Saturday. A big east quadruple header takes place on Valantine’s Day bookended by St. John’s at Providence and Georgetown at Connecticut.

Episode 7
SEGMENT 1 &ndash; John &amp; Kevin welcome you to Season 12, Episode 7 of This Week in the Big East! Connecticut&rsquo;s winning streak is no more after the Huskies hit their first Big East bump in the road last Friday night at Madison Square Garden in front of an electric crowd. The Friday night marquee matchup also boasted more than 1.5 million viewers on Fox. Villanova remains in third place behind St. John&rsquo;s and UConn and has settled in as a March Madness contender. Connecticut will get their rematch with St. John&rsquo;s February 25th in Hartford and that game could go a long way in determining a regular season Big East Champion.
SEGMENT 2 (@6:50) &ndash; Big East Spotlight: St. John &lsquo;s Head Coach &ndash; Rick Pitino: John and Kevin welcome Hall of Fame St John&rsquo;s Head Coach, Rick Pitino into This Week in the Big East. With over 50 years of coaching experience, Coach Pitino is having as much fun as ever competing in the Big East and leading his St. John&rsquo;s Red Storm towards the top of the Big East standings. Coach Pitino explains his views on roster construction and hos his team continues to evolve and grow each week as they push toward a March Madness run.
SEGMENT 3 (@17:30) &ndash; Who&rsquo;s Hot:&nbsp; John and Kevin run through the weekly awards for the Big East Conference as well as the Big East Honor Roll! In our Big East &ldquo;Blast from the Past&rdquo;, we turn back the clock to the 2003-04 season. Emeka Okafor was a large part of catapulting Jim Calhoun&rsquo;s Connecticut Huskies into the national spotlight as an All-American and helped lead UConn to their 2nd National Title in six seasons. Okafor was a Big East Player of the Year, NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, and National Defensive Player of the Year before being the first NBA draft choice of the then Charlotte Bobcats.
SEGMENT 4 (@22:45) &ndash; Big East Focus: &ndash; Georgetown Junior Guard &ndash; KJ Lewis: John and Kevin welcome Georgetown standout junior guard, KJ Lewis into This Week in the Big East. Lewis transferred to Georgetown after two seasons at Arizona. Finding a great match with Ed Cooley, Lewis has blossomed into an all-around performer averaging over 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists per game and is widely considered one of the best defenders in the Big East Conference. &nbsp;
SEGMENT 5 (@32:15) &ndash; The National Perspective: NY Post NCAA Basketball Writer &ndash; Zach Braziller: Kevin and John are joined by St. John&rsquo;s Red Storm beat writer Zach Braziller of the New York Post. Zach, John, and Kevin recap St John&rsquo;s huge home win last Friday over Connecticut. Zach also provides an overview of the Big East from top to bottom and predicts how many teams the conference could enter into March Madness. Braziller also makes a case for St. John&rsquo;s standout center, Zube Ejiofor as the best St. John&rsquo;s player this century.
SEGMENT 6 (@41:40) &ndash; Who&rsquo;s Got Next?&nbsp; John &amp; Kevin wrap up the seventh episode of This Week in the Big East for the 2025-26 season by previewing the best games coming up this weekend including looking at an action packed Big East Conference slate of games on Saturday. A big east quadruple header takes place on Valantine&rsquo;s Day bookended by St. John&rsquo;s at Providence and Georgetown at Connecticut.

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