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

by John Rooke & Kevin McNamara

Now in its 12th 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 longtime play-by-play broadcaster, have combined to cover BIG EAST basketball for over 60 years. The show is a comprehensive look at the teams, coaches, players and storied tradition of the top basketball conference in America, welcoming guests from around the league. #TWITBE also brings sounds of the games – past and present – through @BIGEASTmbb game audio highlights from Butler, UConn, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s, Seton Hall, Villanova and Xavier. Each episode, John (@JRbroadcaster) and Kevin (@KevinMcNamara33) recap the latest news in the BIG EAST and preview what’s to come. Post questions to John and Kevin on X while tagging #TWITBE.

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#TWITBE EP. 12.10 - Val Ackerman, Dan Hurley and Jordan Cornette

NEW YORK -- BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman, UConn head coach Dan Hurley, and Peacock television analyst Jordan Cornette are the guests on the 10th...

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•Mar 6, 2026

#TWITBE EP. 12.9 - Greg McDermott, N.J. Benson and Vin Parise

Creighton head coach Greg McDermott, DePaul forward N.J. Benson, and FOX television and St. John's radio analyst Vin Parise are the guests on the nint...

44m

•Feb 27, 2026

#TWITBE EP. 12.8 - Ed Cooley, Tre Carroll and Tarik Turner

Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley, Xavier forward Tre Carroll, and Fox and Peacock television analyst and former St. John's standout Tarik Turner are th...

44m

•Feb 20, 2026

#TWITBE EP. 12.7 - Rick Pitino, KJ Lewis and Zach Braziller

NEW YORK -- St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, Georgetown guard KJ Lewis, and New York Post and college basketball insider Zach Braziller are the gues...

44m

•Feb 13, 2026

#TWITBE EP.12.6 - Richard Pitino, Nigel James Jr. and Tom Crean

Xavier head coach Richard Pitino, Marquette freshman guard Nigel James Jr., and ESPN analyst and former Marquette head coach Tom Crean are the guests ...

44m

•Feb 6, 2026

#TWITBE Ep. 12.5 - Kevin Willard, Tarris Reed Jr. and Spero Dedes

Villanova head coach Kevin Willard, UConn center Tarris Reed Jr., and TNT Sports' play-by-play announcer Spero Dedes are the guests on the fifth episo...

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•Jan 30, 2026