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This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference

Now in its ninth season, This Week In The BIG EAST, hosted by Kevin McNamara and John Rooke, is the official podcast of BIG EAST basketball. Kevin, radio host, columnist and author, and John, a longt... Read more

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#TWITBE Ep. 4.1 – Featuring Butler Head coach LaVall Jordan, Creighton guard Marcus Foster and National College Basketball Writer Dana O’Neil

#TWITBE Ep. 4.1 – Featuring Butler Head coach LaVall Jordan, Creighton guard Marcus Foster and National College Basketball Writer Dana O’Neil

BIG EAST play tipped off Dec. 27 and a #BOMBCYCLONE did not stop hosts John and Kevin from recording in their Foxborough... Read more

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TWITBE 10 – Tournament Countdown! Guests: BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman, St. John’s guard Shamorie Ponds, one of the league’s top freshmen and former Seton Hall Pirates head coach, current college basketball analyst Bill Raftery

TWITBE 10 – Tournament Countdown! Guests: BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman, St. John’s guard Shamorie Ponds, one of the league’s top freshmen and former Seton Hall Pirates head coach, current college basketball analyst Bill Raftery

The BIG EAST men’s basketball tournament is five days away! This is the final show before going courtside from Madison S... Read more

3 Mar 2017

47mins

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#TWITBE Ep. 4.10 – Featuring Guests: Xavier’s Chris Mack, Villanova’s Jalen Brunson and Philadelphia Inquirer’s Joe Juliano

#TWITBE Ep. 4.10 – Featuring Guests: Xavier’s Chris Mack, Villanova’s Jalen Brunson and Philadelphia Inquirer’s Joe Juliano

Hosts John Rooke and Kevin McNamara meet this week’s guests on the floor of Madison Square Garden, the home of the 2018 ... Read more

10 Mar 2018

47mins

Ranked #4

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#TWITBE Ep. 5.10 – Live From Madison Square Garden

#TWITBE Ep. 5.10 – Live From Madison Square Garden

The hosts for This Week In The BIG EAST are John Rooke, a well-known BIG EAST play-by-play voice for 29 years and Kevin ... Read more

16 Mar 2019

47mins

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TWITBE 11 - Courtside from Madison Square Garden

TWITBE 11 - Courtside from Madison Square Garden

Coming to you courtside at Madison Square Garden for the BIG EAST Tournament presented by Jeep with head coach Chris Hol... Read more

10 Mar 2017

47mins

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#TWITBE Ep. 6.1 - A New Decade, Same Success | Guests: Leitao, Howard, Katz

#TWITBE Ep. 6.1 - A New Decade, Same Success | Guests: Leitao, Howard, Katz

Hosts John and Kevin welcome BIG EAST fans to This Week In The BIG EAST (#TWITBE) for the dawn of 2020. Earlier this wee... Read more

10 Jan 2020

47mins

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#TWITBE Ep. 4.5 – Featuring Guests: Providence head coach Ed Cooley, BIG EAST Senior Associate Commissioner Stu Jackson and Seton Hall play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen

#TWITBE Ep. 4.5 – Featuring Guests: Providence head coach Ed Cooley, BIG EAST Senior Associate Commissioner Stu Jackson and Seton Hall play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen

BIG EAST play has officially surpassed the halfway mark of the season. This week’s #TWITBE guests have a lot to say to J... Read more

2 Feb 2018

44mins

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#TWITBE Ep. 4.8 – Featuring Guests: Georgetown center Jessie Govan, ESPN reporter Jeff Goodman and Fox Sports analyst Tarik Turner.

#TWITBE Ep. 4.8 – Featuring Guests: Georgetown center Jessie Govan, ESPN reporter Jeff Goodman and Fox Sports analyst Tarik Turner.

Just over one week remains in the #MarchToMSG. The BIG EAST Spotlight this week shines on Georgetown junior center Jesse... Read more

23 Feb 2018

47mins

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#TWITBE Ep. 4.7 – Featuring Guests: Creighton head coach Greg McDermott, St. John’s sophomore guard Justin Simon and FOX Sports College Basketball Analyst Len Elmore

#TWITBE Ep. 4.7 – Featuring Guests: Creighton head coach Greg McDermott, St. John’s sophomore guard Justin Simon and FOX Sports College Basketball Analyst Len Elmore

The #MarchToMSG gets closer as BIG EAST play winds down to just three weeks left. Hosts John Rooke and Kevin McNamara an... Read more

16 Feb 2018

47mins

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#TWITBE Ep. 5.4 – Guests: Providence head coach Ed Cooley, DePaul senior forward Max Strus, BIG EAST Senior Associate Commissioner Stu Jackson

#TWITBE Ep. 5.4 – Guests: Providence head coach Ed Cooley, DePaul senior forward Max Strus, BIG EAST Senior Associate Commissioner Stu Jackson

The #TWITBE BIG EAST Spotlight shines on Providence head coach Ed Cooley (4:49) who was recently named coach of the Pan ... Read more

2 Feb 2019

47mins

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#TWITBE Ep. 6.2 – Guests: Jay Wright, Sean McDermott, Donny Marshall

#TWITBE Ep. 6.2 – Guests: Jay Wright, Sean McDermott, Donny Marshall

For the second episode of the This Week In The BIG EAST (#TWITBE), hosts John and Kevin welcome guests Villanova head co... Read more

Ranked #12

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#TWITBE Ep. 5.9 – ONE GAME TO GO! Guests: Creighton head coach Greg McDermott, BIG EAST Supervisor of Officials John Cahill, Washington Post reporter Ava Wallace

#TWITBE Ep. 5.9 – ONE GAME TO GO! Guests: Creighton head coach Greg McDermott, BIG EAST Supervisor of Officials John Cahill, Washington Post reporter Ava Wallace

There is only one day left of competition, five games to go until the end of the 2018-19 #BIGEASThoops regular season. N... Read more

Ranked #13

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#TWITBE Ep. 5.8 – Guests: BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman, Providence sophomore center Nate Watson, College Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman

#TWITBE Ep. 5.8 – Guests: BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman, Providence sophomore center Nate Watson, College Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman

There are 13 games left on the #BIGEASThoops schedule and Episode 8 of #TWITBE continues with another lineup of heavy-hi... Read more

Ranked #14

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#TWITBE Ep. 5.7 – Guests: DePaul Head Coach Dave Leitao, CBS Sports Analyst Peter Gillen, FOX Sports Analyst Evan Daniels

#TWITBE Ep. 5.7 – Guests: DePaul Head Coach Dave Leitao, CBS Sports Analyst Peter Gillen, FOX Sports Analyst Evan Daniels

Episode 7 of #TWITBE comes after a Wild Wednesday in the league, as Marquette takes over the top spot in the conference ... Read more

22 Feb 2019

47mins

Ranked #15

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#TWITBE Ep. 6.3 – Guests: Travis Steele, Alpha Diallo, Mike Tranghese

#TWITBE Ep. 6.3 – Guests: Travis Steele, Alpha Diallo, Mike Tranghese

*** Keep TWITBE No. 1! Make sure to rate and review. *** This Week In The BIG EAST (#TWITBE) hosts John and Kevin welcom... Read more

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#TWITBE Ep. 5.6 – Guests: St. John’s head coach Chris Mullin, Butler guard Kamar Baldwin and former Providence Friar Austin Croshere

#TWITBE Ep. 5.6 – Guests: St. John’s head coach Chris Mullin, Butler guard Kamar Baldwin and former Providence Friar Austin Croshere

The BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Tournament’s Broadway opening night is just four weeks away and like the Phantom of the Op... Read more

Ranked #17

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#TWITBE Ep. 5.3 – Guests: Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard, Creighton sophomore guard Ty-Shon Alexander and Xavier radio analyst Byron Larkin

#TWITBE Ep. 5.3 – Guests: Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard, Creighton sophomore guard Ty-Shon Alexander and Xavier radio analyst Byron Larkin

Seton Hall head coach Kevin Willard is in the #TWITBE BIG EAST Spotlight this week as hosts John Rooke and Kevin McNamar... Read more

26 Jan 2019

47mins

Ranked #18

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#TWITBE Ep. 4.3 – Featuring Guests: Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski, Former BIG EAST Commissioner Mike Tranghese and FOX Sports College Basketball Analyst Bill Raftery

#TWITBE Ep. 4.3 – Featuring Guests: Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski, Former BIG EAST Commissioner Mike Tranghese and FOX Sports College Basketball Analyst Bill Raftery

This week’s BIG EAST Spotlight shines on Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski who discusses his team’s performance t... Read more

Ranked #19

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#TWITBE Ep. 4.4 – Featuring Guests: Villanova junior guard Jalen Brunson, Butler senior forward Kelan Martin, FOX Sports Senior College Basketball Insider and Recruiting Analyst Evan Daniels

#TWITBE Ep. 4.4 – Featuring Guests: Villanova junior guard Jalen Brunson, Butler senior forward Kelan Martin, FOX Sports Senior College Basketball Insider and Recruiting Analyst Evan Daniels

#TWITBE Episode 4 brings a pair of BIG EAST player standouts to the show with John and Kevin. This week’s BIG EAST Spotl... Read more

Ranked #20

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#TWITBE Ep. 5.1 – Guests: Villanova head coach Jay Wright; Marquette junior guard Markus Howard; national basketball analyst Andy Katz

#TWITBE Ep. 5.1 – Guests: Villanova head coach Jay Wright; Marquette junior guard Markus Howard; national basketball analyst Andy Katz

Season five of #TWITBE starts off in a BIG WAY as hosts John Rooke and Kevin McNamara welcome, Villanova head coach Jay ... Read more

11 Jan 2019

47mins

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