College Hoops Chat Show

CLICK HERE for our new episode! I chat with Derek Howard from www.sbunfurled.com about the 9-1 St. Bonaventure Bonnies & Ken Nixon (#KennyFromRye) about the 7-4 Providence Friars. The Bonnies and Friars play this Saturday, December 14 at 5pm on a neutral court at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT - this fun game will be shown on CBSSN - enjoy our preview of this game! Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com

I'm joined by Guest Jaden Daly, from "A Daly Dose of Hoops" blog, and we rank the Top 10 CBB Teams in NYC Metro Area (Note: we use 21 team list posted at metbasketballwriters.org). We actually agreed on 8 of the 10! This is one of the most popular segments on the College Hoops Chat Show! THANKS! Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanoCollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com

CLICK HERE for new College Hoops Chat Episode! Host Jim Maisano is joined by #KennyFromRye & Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog on our latest episode. They discuss the big news from Feast Week - teams playing well like Auburn, Memphis & Louisville, and not so well like UConn, Indiana & Providence. Jim also mentions that Iona Gaels get win in The Bahamas!  Please WATCH & LIKE the video! If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me back.  THANKS! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisano CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com

Click link to watch new episode of COLLEGE HOOPS CHAT PODCAST! Host Jim Maisano discusses things that "POPPED" in 1st 20 Days of CBB Season w/ guests Gus Kearns of Screen the Screener on X & Joe Budzelek of Stretching The Floor Blog: 1) What made you say WOW? 2) Ok, we should have known? 3) This caught my eye? 4) Is this team really that bad? We touch on St. John's in Bahamas, Gonzaga, Auburn, Drake, Cincy, Tennessee, Pitt, Duquesne, Arizona & Duke! If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please contact me.  Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanowww.CollegeHoopsChat.com

CLICK LINK to listen to College Hoops Chat! I interview Dick "Hoops" Weiss! Dick is an award-winning sportswriter who covered college basketball for Philadelphia Daily News & New York Daily News for 40 years. He's a member of National Sportswriters Hall of Fame. We discuss the 2 Tops Teams in Dick's Philadelphia Area, St. Joseph's & Villanova, plus the teams standing out as top teams in nation so far! Thanks, Jim MaisanoX: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanowww.CollegeHoopsChat.com

CLICK LINK to watch the new episode of College Hoops Chat - I chat with #KennyFromRye (Ken Nixon) & Gus Kearns, of Screen The Screener CBB on X, about some of the big games on the Opening Day of the College Basketball Season: Gonzaga over Baylor, UCF over Texas A&M, Ohio St over Texas & Princeton over Iona. Thanks, Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChatYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanowww.CollegeHoopsChat.com

College Hoops Chat Host Jim Maisano interviews Quinnipiac Coach Tom Pecora. They discuss Quinnipiac's regular season MAAC championship in 2023-24, returning players and thoughts on upcoming season! College Basketball Season tips off on Monday, 11/4! Please WATCH & LIKE our video! Thanks,Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisanowww.CollegeHoopsChat.com(Episode 4/Season 5)

CLICK ABOVE to watch new episode of College Hoops Chat podcast!I'm joined by guests Patrick Madden from Big Big East Blog & Joe Budzelek from Stretching The Floor Blog. We make predictions for CBB Season: 1) National Champs this season? 2) Overrated teams? 3) Underrated teams? 4) Mid-Major Team from NYC Metro Area that will play in NCAA Tourney? College Basketball Season tips off on November 4! Thanks,Jim Maisano X: https://x.com/CollHoopsChat YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JimMaisano(Episode 3/Season 5)

NEW EPISODE: College Hoops Chat Host Jim Maisano interviews the Head Coach of the Iona University Gaels Tobin Anderson. They discuss issues like building a roster in the transfer portal and NIL era, Iona's difficult Non-Conference Schedule, and some of the key players that Iona brought in through the transfer portal for 2024-25 CBB Season. Coach Anderson talks about how the team should be stronger this season on grit, toughness and defense and chats about some of the players who may be lead scorers for Iona when the games start! Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com

Host Jim Maisano provides an introduction to the College Hoops Chat Podcast for 2024-25 College Basketball Season: 1) After airing as a Radio Show for 3 years (2020 to 2023), College Hoops Chat (CHC) became a podcast last season when WVOX closed. This season the show is changing from audio to video podcast, with shorter videos of 5-10 minutes long. 2) CHC will be doing "Shorts" on YouTube, Facebook & Instagram this season. 3) The show itself remains the same - discussing CBB news from across the country. Since CHC started in 2020, we regularly cover Iona, St. Bonnies, Buffalo, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. John & UNCW. We also cover Fordham & Providence. 4) We'll be interviewing coaches such as Iona’s Tobin Anderson & Fordham's Keith Urgo – great coaches and guys and popular guests! 5) We chat a lot about the Big East & ACC and will be doing a preseason preview episodes. 6) Iona is our hometown team. Jim has season tickets and attends all home games. We appreciate that Iona Basketball has been supportive of our show. Go Gaels! 7) We'll continue our popular segment - the NYC Top 10 Metro Area Ranking w/ Jaden Daly. 8) We will be doing panel discussions (like Pat McAfee) with several top CBB Analysts. 9) Vinny Parise will be back. He 's a terrific CBB Announcer on FOX & SNY and former coach. Vinny is a great friend of show and helps us get great guests. Thanks for watching our opening video for the 24-25 Season. Please watch all CHC videos this season! Jim Maisano

Click above to listen to April 17, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (53 mins) - our season wrap-up show! In my opening, I chat about the Final 4, National Championship Game, changes for College Hoops Chat planned for next season, and my concerns about the future for College Basketball. I also salute the WCBB Champs, the South Carolina Gamecocks! Then I'm joined by Guy Falotico of IonaHoops.com & #KennyFromRye as we discuss National Champs UConn, Runnerup Purdue, and do on offseason update on Iona Gaels! In final segment, I interview lifelong UConn fan John Gaccione, who was the winner of the College Hoops Chat March Madness Bracket Pool that we ran! Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 26/Season 4)

Click above to listen to April 1, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (37 mins)! We review the Sweet 16 & Elite 8 and share Final 4 predictions. I'm joined by: Patrick Madden of Big Big East Blog!Gus Kearns of Screen The Screener Blog!#KennyFromRye, our top weekly guest! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 25/Season 4)

Click above to listen to March 25, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (42 mins)! We review all the big games in the first 2 rounds of the NCAA Tourney and share some thoughts and predictions for the Sweet 16. I'm joined by: Brain Rauf from heatcheckcbb.com #KennyFromRye, our top weekly guest We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 24/Season 4)

Click above to listen to March 18, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (57 mins) - don't do your NCAA Tournament Bracket until you listen to this show! Our excellent guests will share terrific advice about March Madness: Vin Parise, Fox Broadcaster & Former Coach!Rocco Miller, one of top Bracketologists in nation!Gus Kearns, Screen The Screener Podcast!Patrick Madden, Big Big East Blog!Coach Tom Fraher, Mount St. Michael Academy!#KennyFromRye, our weekly guest! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 23/Season 4)

Click above to listen to March 11, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (65 mins): - I open with my updates on Iona, North Carolina (Swept Duke) & ACC Tourney, South Carolina, St. John's, St. Bonaventure & UNCW! - #KennyFromRye & Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener join me to discuss Big East & Ivy League Tournaments! - Dianne Nolan, former Coach (St. Francis, Fairfield, Yale & Lafayette - 517 Wins) & current Quinnipiac Broadcaster, joins me to do a full review of MAAC Tourney, including bracket predictions! - Joe Budzelek is our final guest from Stretching The Floor Blog, and we review conference tournaments for Patriot, America East, Northeast & Ivy! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 22/Season 4)

Click above to listen to the March 4, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (51 mins): - I open with a list of best games for this upcoming week, then do updates on Iona, North Carolina, South Carolina, St. Bonaventure, St. John's & UNCW. - Next I'm joined by our guest Dick "Hoops" Weiss, former Daily News CBB Writer and member of National Sportswriters Hall of Fame - we discuss Villanova's hot finish to season, and then review the expected Top Seeds for the NCAA Tourney like UConn, Houston, Purdue, Tennessee, Baylor, Iowa St, Kansas, Marquette, Arizona & Kentucky. - As always, #KennyFromRye joins me to wrap up the show, and we're joined by Patrick Madden of the Big Big East Blog - we review the 4 Big East Bubble Teams! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 21/Season 4)

Click here to listen to the February 26, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (48 mins): - I open with our Iona Update (rough week for Gaels), and then chat about North Carolina, South Carolina, St. Bonaventure, St. John's, FAU, Syracuse, Maryland & JMU! - Next I'm joined by our guest Brad Wachtel, a top bracketologist, and we review the objections about the NET, Big East Bubble Teams, other Bubble Teams like Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Gonzaga & Texas, and how many bids for ACC & A-10! - As always, #KennyFromRye joins me to wrap up the show, and we preview all the key games this upcoming week impacting Bubble Teams! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 20/Season 4)

Click here to listen to the February 19, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (38 mins): - I open with an Iona Update - win vs Manhattan & loss to St. Peter's - and then review 10 Top Games that mattered this past weekend! - Next I'm joined by our guest Jaden Daly of the Daly Dose of Hoops, and we do our monthly NYC Metro Area CBB Top 10, and also chat about the MAAC! - As always, #KennyFromRye joins me to wrap up the show as we review the Top 6 Big East games this upcoming week! We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 19/Season 4)

Click here to listen to the February 12, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (39 mins). I open with Iona Update on 2 crazy games up in Buffalo (win & loss), South Carolina grabs 2 more wins, and North Carolina gets a split. Then I'm joined by our guest Gus Kearns from Screen The Screener and #KennyFromRye, and we make some fun predictions: 1) Which of 6 Big East Teams on the bubble will make the Big Dance (Butler, Seton Hall, St. John's, Providence, Villanova & Xavier)? 2) Bracketologists say NCAAT Top 4 Seeds will be Purdue, UConn, Houston & Arizona - will these teams make the Final 4 or be National Champs? 3) Which team currently in Top 16 (in Bracket Matrix) will flop in first weekend, and which team not in Top 16 will make a run to Elite 8? 4) We also chat about Dayton and Ivy League. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 18/Season 4)

Click here to listen to the February 5, 2024 episode of the College Hoops Chat podcast (53 mins). In my opening I begin with an Iona Update on 2 home wins for Gaels this weekend (although Rider game was bizarre), and follow with chat about the big winners on Saturday like Tennessee, Kansas, UConn and St. Mary's, and then cover big wins for my teams in Carolinas - SC Gamecocks beat Tennessee & Georgia and UNC Tar Heels beat Duke, and finish up with St. John's, Bonnies and UNCW! Our Guest is Blake Lovell of Southeastern14.com, and he provides an outstanding review of SEC Hoops, covering top teams Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn and South Carolina, plus the other teams with chance at NCAA Tourney. As always, #KennyFromRye joins me in final segment to wrap up the show, as we discuss Iona, Providence, the Big East and some of the big games coming up this week. We post our podcast every Monday night - from October to April. Please follow our X (Twitter) page: @collhoopschat – we post daily updates on CBB there. If you have any questions or suggestions for the show, please email me. Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.collegehoopschat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks, Jim Maisano Host of College Hoops Chat CollegeHoopsChat@gmail.com (Episode 17/Season 4)