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Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined by WPRI 12 and Fox Providence sports director Morey Hershgordon to review the hoops scene in the state. Providence (5:00) expects to return from its COVID-19 pause Thursday night against Georgetown. The Friars have been idl…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined in studio by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC6 and weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI-Providence. We touched on the University of Rhode Island winning its delayed Atlantic 10 home opener and a tough loss a…

Welcome back to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined by WPRI and Fox Providence sports director Morey Hershgordon on Friday morning. Bryant dropped an overtime thriller at Wagner without head coach Jared Grasso and missed a chance to take an early hold on the top spot …

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined in studio by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC 6 and weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI-Providence. We recap No. 21 Providence and its victory over No. 15 Seton Hall (2:45), Bryant's return to Northeast Con…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined in studio by Morey Hershgordon, the sports director at WPRI 12 and Fox Providence. Men's conference play in the state begins Saturday when Providence visits Connecticut (1:00). The Friars should crack the AP Top 25 with a…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch was joined in studio by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC 6 and weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI-Providence. We recap the rivalry that is Providence-URI (1:50), the Friars beating the Rams and then Vermont (12:40), …

It's that time, folks. Providence and the University of Rhode Island -- after taking the 2020-21 season off -- will renew hostilities at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Saturday. Journal sports writer Bill Koch summoned both of his podcast co-hosts for a three-man weave edition, a special look at the 2 p.m. tip on CBS Sports Network. ABC 6 sports dire…

Latest edition of the Providence Journal college basketball podcast is here. Journal sportswriter Bill Koch is joined on this episode by Morey Hershgordon, the sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence. We delve into a milestone for Ed Cooley (2:25), just the third men's basketball coach to win 200 games at Providence. Then we jump into the Friars…

Latest edition of the Providence Journal college basketball podcast is here. Journal sportswriter Bill Koch is joined on this edition by Nick Coit -- sports director at ABC 6 and weekend WEEI Providence co-host of Cordischi and Coit. This episode highlights a hot start by the University of Rhode Island women (1:30), a 3-0 start for the Rams men (10…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. The opening week of the season is upon us. Journal sports writer Bill Koch and Morey Hershgordon -- sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence -- were in studio to hit on the first few days of action in the state. Providence (1:30) is off to a 2-0 start but still …

Welcome back to the seventh season of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast! Great to be back in studio and talking some hoops. Sports writer Bill Koch and Nick Coit -- sports director at ABC 6 -- reunited for Part 2 of the preview edition. How Providence can return to an NCAA Tournament track (2:30), what awaits Brown after a full ye…

Welcome back to the seventh season of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast! Great to be back in studio and talking some hoops. Sports writer Bill Koch and Morey Hershgordon -- sports director at WPRI and Fox Providence -- cruised through Part 1 of the preview edition. Whether or not the University of Rhode Island men can bounce back …

Latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Sports writer Bill Koch is joined by ABC 6 sports director and WEEI weekend co-host Nick Coit for a jam-packed episode. Bryant wrapped up its season by falling in the College Basketball Invitational and has already hit the recruiting trail for 2021-22 (1:45). Providence …

We're making history this week on the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. This marks the first three-man weave edition of the production in 2020-21. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by both of his normal co-conspirators -- Nick Coit of ABC 6/WEEI-Providence and Morey Hershgordon of WPRI 12/Fox Providence. We take a deep dive o…

The latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC 6 and a weekend co-host with WEEI-Providence. Providence ended a disappointing season in surprising fashion with a loss to DePaul on Wednesday (1:10). The Friars left the Big East tour…

It's a busy March version of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast on this edition. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by WPRI 12/Fox Providence sports reporter Morey Hershgordon. Bryant saw its bid for a first NCAA Tournament bid fall short Tuesday night (3:45). Now the real questions -- on court and off court -- begin for the…

Second podcast of the week here as college basketball in March kicks into overdrive. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by ABC6 sports director and WEEI-Providence weekend co-host Nick Coit. URI is out of the Atlantic 10 tournament after a loss to Dayton. A look at the Rams in 2020-21 and their prospects going forward here (3:00). Bryant hos…

March has arrived and The Journal's college basketball podcast is in good spirits. The best days of any season in the sport are upon us. Journal writer Bill Koch and WPRI 12/Fox Providence sports reporter Morey Hershgordon break down Rhode Island and its 2020-21 finish (3:15), the Atlantic 10 tournament field (15:35) and the chances the Rams carry …

Latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Bill Koch was joined by Morey Hershgordon of WPRI12 and Fox Providence off a busy Tuesday night on the state's hoop scene. URI needed double overtime to battle past Dayton in a Senior Night Classic at the Ryan Center (1:30). The Rams came from 18 points down in the secon…

It's a full episode of this week's Providence Journal college basketball podcast. Nick Coit, the ABC6 sports director and WEEI weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit, is along for the ride with Journal sports writer Bill Koch. We discuss the contending University of Rhode Island women (1:10), a welcome Ivy League ruling for the Brown men (6:35), Pro…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Providence Journal college basketball podcast. Journal sports writer Bill Koch and Morey Hershgordon from WPRI12 and Fox Providence are along for what turns out to be a somewhat bleak latest chapter. Bryant has entered a COVID-19 pause after an unidentified player tested positive Wednesday night. The next four g…

Longest college basketball podcast effort of the season in this edition, and it had to be. There was plenty of ground to cover with Journal sports writer Bill Koch and Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC6 and the weekend co-host of Cordischi and Coit on WEEI. Brown athletic director Jack Hayes steps down (1:30) and Providence works overtime again…

The latest version of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Sports writer Bill Koch and Morey Hershgordon of WPRI12 and Fox Providence is along for the ride on this Friday edition. We dig into Providence's big road win at No. 11 Creighton and its upcoming opportunity at No. 3 Villanova (1:00). We also touch on a disappointing…

Latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Sports writer Bill Koch and Nick Coit of ABC6 and WEEI Providence are along for the ride in this episode. We break down the rise of Bryant (3:00), the rollercoaster that is the University of Rhode Island (20:45), the mounting ailments at Providence (38:45) and much more.…

Latest episode of The Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Morey Hershgordon of WPRI 12 and Fox Providence is along for a deep dive on the University of Rhode Island, Providence and Bryant. The Rams survived against Saint Joseph's in overtime and enter a brutal stretch in Atlantic 10 play (2:15). Where does URI go from here against Richmon…

Providence and URI entered conference play with vastly different results over the weekend, but we start this podcast with Bryant (1:20). The Bulldogs are 7-2 and off to their best start since moving to Division I after surprising Massachusetts in Amherst on Monday. The Friars (17:45) worked overtime against Seton Hall in their Big East debut and pr…

Conference play is scheduled to heat up as we move into the final two weeks of 2020. Providence makes its fourth attempt to begin Big East play against Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon while URI hosts Davidson on Friday night to kick off the Atlantic 10. Bryant is already four games into its Northeast Conference schedule. The Bulldogs are off to thei…

Wednesday marked one of the best 24-hour periods for college basketball in Rhode Island to date in this 2020-21 season. URI took on a major challenge and fell short at No. 13 Wisconsin. Providence built momentum for its Big East schedule with a solid win at TCU. Bryant missed out on a Northeast Conference road sweep by falling late to St. Francis B…

College basketball action around the state is well underway as we move past Thanksgiving and into December. URI, Providence and Bryant have been fortunate enough to this point to avoid COVID-19 and get on the floor. Bill Koch of the Providence Journal and Morey Hershgordon of WPRI12 and Fox Providence break down an important victory over Seton Hall…

Welcome back to the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. The Pick and Pop lives on in name only -- this will be a different format in 2020-21. Nick Coit from ABC 6 and Morey Hershgordon from WPRI 12 and Fox Providence will join host and Journal college basketball writer Bill Koch throughout the season. Kevin McNamara remains on the scen…

Welcome back to the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast. The Pick and Pop lives on in name only -- this will be a different format in 2020-21. Nick Coit from ABC 6 and Morey Hershgordon from WPRI 12 and Fox Providence will join host and Journal college basketball writer Bill Koch throughout the season. Kevin McNamara remains on the scen…

Working from remote locations Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch weigh on on what has been a busy 7 weeks in college basketball even with college campuses shut down.Door Gannett

We've entered uncharted territory here on the Pick and Pop Podcast. Selection Sunday has come and gone with no bracket and no field of 68. The coronavirus has changed the sporting landscape for the immediate future. Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch give you a bit of a diversion from that here. We talked the NCAA Tournament that never was, Rick Pitino b…

This week's Pick and Pop Podcast carried with it a healthy taste of the Big Apple. Providence College and the University of Rhode Island are both scheduled to head for their respective conference tournaments later this week, with the Friars setting up in Manhattan and the Rams across the East River in Brooklyn. Providence Journal sports writers Kev…

The in-state role reversal from earlier this season appears to be complete. Providence College would be all but assured of its sixth NCAA Tournament berth in seven years if the season ended today while the University of Rhode Island is on the outside looking in. Providence Journal columnist emeritus Bill Reynolds makes his first appearance of the s…

A huge weekend of college basketball awaits Providence College, the University of Rhode Island and Brown University. We break it down on the Pick and Pop Podcast with Providence Journal sports writers Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch. The Friars visit Villanova with a chance to strengthen what once seemed like faint NCAA Tournament hopes. The Rams look…

Providence's wild ride toward March continues and the University of Rhode Island returns to action as we record this week's Pick and Pop Podcast. Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch look at the Friars and their NCAA Tournament chances, catch up with the Rams ahead of a trip to Davidson and much more. Brown and Bryant kick us off with league games Friday n…

There's only one college basketball team in the state that should feel even remotely secure about its March Madness chances this week. The University of Rhode Island remains firmly in the projected NCAA Tournament field of 68 despite a Tuesday loss at No. 6 Dayton. Providence College needs something special down the stretch to approach contention a…

This week's Pick and Pop Podcast finds us with two teams to discuss in terms of NCAA Tournament contention. Providence College could create some interesting bubble scenarios if able to duplicate its last two victories over Butler and Creighton. The University of Rhode Island would be in the field of 68 if the season ended today and has weekend busi…

The University of Rhode Island and Providence College enter the weekend heading in opposite directions. The Rams host VCU on Friday night in an Atlantic 10 showdown while the Friars travel to face Butler in a tough Big East battle on Saturday afternoon. Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch break down those two teams alongside an 0-2 start in the Ivy League…

It's time for this week's Pick and Pop podcast with Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch. The University of Rhode Island has won five straight games while Providence College has dropped back-to-back contests in the thick of a difficult stretch in its schedule. Friday night also brings a showdown on the East Side, as Brown hosts Yale in an Ivy League meetin…

Conference play is in full swing and two of the state's teams are near the top of their respective leagues. The University of Rhode Island and Providence College are factors in the current Atlantic 10 and Big East races, respectively. Ivy League play is also finally here for Brown University. The Bears visit Yale on Friday night for the first game …

It's a busy week on the Pick and Pop Podcast. Kevin McNamara is back from the Midwest with two Providence College wins under his byline. Bill Koch heads to VCU with the University of Rhode Island on Saturday for an Atlantic 10 showdown. Bryant University hosts Mount St. Mary's on Saturday and Brown University will enter Ivy League play next weekend…

It's the final Pick and Pop of 2019 with Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch. We'll spare you any New Year's Eve resolutions and get right to the college basketball. Providence starts off Big East play Tuesday against Georgetown while the University of Rhode Island and Brown lock up for their annual in-state rivalry matchup on Thursday. Bryant begins NEC …

Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch offer a holiday version of the Pick and Pop. There's coal in the stocking for Providence, a few less gifts on the bench for the University of Rhode Island and more.Door Gannett

Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch sift through the aftermath of the URI-Providence grudge match and dole out first semester grades for the Rams, Friars, Bulldogs and Bears. All that and more on this week's edition of the Pick and Pop Podcast.Door Gannett

Could there be any other lead story to talk about in Rhode Island's college basketball world this week? It's time for Providence and URI to renew hostilities, this time at the Ryan Center on Friday night. Join Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch for the breakdown of Friars-Rams, their seasons to date and much more on this week's edition of the Providence …

Hope everyone enjoyed a great Thanksgiving. Back to the business of college basketball with this week's Providence Journal Pick and Pop podcast. Providence started flat on its West Coast trip to the Wooden Legacy and needs to right the ship. The University of Rhode Island visits West Virginia in another opportunity to burnish future postseason cred…

The University of Rhode Island is in Jamaica and Providence College is headed for California next weekend. The packed Thanksgiving period of college basketball is upon us. Also check on how Brown and Bryant bounce back from mid-week losses. All that and much more here on the Pick and Pop with Kevin McNamara and Bill Koch.…

Friday night presents the ideal chance to see what the University of Rhode Island has learned. The Rams match up with another Power 5 opponent when Alabama visits the Ryan Center. URI’s first meeting of several scheduled this season with college basketball’s upper crust didn’t end so well.Door Gannett