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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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Signup to Generate a PitchNow 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.
This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference is hosted by John Rooke & Kevin McNamara. The show has published 99 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#TWITBE EP. 12.10 - Val Ackerman, Dan Hurley and Jordan Cornette" (6 March 2026, 45 minutes), "#TWITBE EP. 12.9 - Greg McDermott, N.J. Benson and Vin Parise" (27 February 2026, 45 minutes), and "#TWITBE EP. 12.8 - Ed Cooley, Tre Carroll and Tarik Turner" (20 February 2026, 45 minutes).
This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 99 episodes.
Booking probability for This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference's contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #10
<p><b>NEW YORK</b> -- BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman, UConn head coach Dan Hurley, and Peacock television analyst Jordan Cornette are the guests on the 10th episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now in its 12th...
Episode #9
<p>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 ninth episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now in its 12th season...
Episode #8
<p>Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley, Xavier forward Tre Carroll, and Fox and Peacock television analyst and former St. John's standout Tarik Turner are the guests on the eighth episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now...
Episode #7
<p><b>NEW YORK</b> -- St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, Georgetown guard KJ Lewis, and New York Post and college basketball insider Zach Braziller are the guests on the seventh episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now...
Episode #6
<p>Xavier head coach Richard Pitino, Marquette freshman guard Nigel James Jr., and ESPN analyst and former Marquette head coach Tom Crean are the guests on the sixth episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now in its 12th...
Episode #5
<p>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 episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now in its 12th season, This Week...
Episode #4
<p>NEW YORK -- Creighton guard Austin Swartz, Marquette head coach Shaka Smart, and basketball broadcasting icon Bill Raftery are the guests on the fourth episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now in its 12th season...
Episode #3
<p>St. John's star forward Zuby Ejiofor, DePaul head coach Chris Holtmann, and Rob Dauster from the Field of 68 are the guests on the third episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now in its 12th season, This Week In The...
Episode #2
<p>Seton Hall head coach Shaheen Holloway, UConn standout Alex Karaban, and NBC Sports broadcaster John Fanta are the guests on the second episode of This Week in the BIG EAST. Now in its 12th season, This Week In The...
Episode #1
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, begins its 12th season with guests Butler junior guard Finley Bizjack, ESPN Analyst Tim Welsh and CBS Sports Senior Writer Matt...
Episode #9
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 11th season with guests St. John's head coach Rick Pitino, BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman and BIG EAST Legend and former Seton Hall...
Episode #8
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 11th season with guests Xavier head coach Sean Miller, Marquette guard Stevie Mitchell and New York Post Journalist Zach...
Episode #7
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 11th season with guests St. John's junior guard RJ Luis Jr., Creighton senior guard Steven Ashworth and FOX Sports Bracketologist Mike...
Episode #6
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 11th season with guests Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley, NCAA Basketball Analytics Expert Ken Pomeroy and FOX Sports and CBS Sports...
Episode #5
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 11th season with guests Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley, NCAA Basketball Analytics Expert Ken Pomeroy and FOX Sports and CBS Sports...
This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 11th season with guests Marquette head coach Shaka Smart, Villanova senior forward Eric Dixon and college basketball analyst Donny...
Episode #3
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 11th season with guests Providence head coach Kim English, Georgetown freshman forward Thomas Sorber and NBC Sports President Rick...
This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 11th season with guests Xavier junior guard Ryan Conwell, UConn junior forward Alex Karaban and Villanova legend Ed...
Episode #1
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, begins its 11th season with guests Marquette senior guard Kam Jones, Creighton head coach Greg McDermott and FOX Sports Analyst Seth...
Episode #9
<p>This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood One, continued its 10th season with guests Providence junior guard Devin Carter, Creighton’s head coach Greg McDermott and BIG EAST Commissioner Val...
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