#TWITBE Ep. 10.1 - Guests Kadary Richmond, Kyle Neptune and Donny Marshall

This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood
One, begins its 10th season with guests Seton Hall senior guard
Kadary Richmond, Villanova head coach Kyle Neptune and FOX Sports
National NCAA Basketball Color Analyst Donny Marshall.


The returning hosts for This Week In The BIG EAST (#TWITBE) are
John Rooke, a longtime BIG EAST play-by-play voice, and Kevin
McNamara, BIG EAST radio host, columnist and author. Rooke and
McNamara give a comprehensive look at the teams, coaches, players
and storied tradition of the top basketball conference in America
in each episode.


 


Two weeks into the New Year, the first episode of TWITBE takes a
look at the jumpstart of conference play, while taking a look at
the landscape of BIG EAST Basketball, including a look back on
UConn’s national championship run in 2023.


 


The BIG EAST Spotlight is on Seton Hall guard Kadary Richmond,
who discusses the role the transfer portal has played in the
landscape of college basketball over the past couple seasons.
Transferring from Syracuse, Richmond discusses his first year in
the BIG EAST and what it’s been like to help lead Seton Hall to a
red-hot start. At 4-1 and tied for first in league play, The Hall
has defeated a trio of top-25 teams and are riding a three-game
winning streak into Saturday’s road contest against Butler. The
reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week leads the Pirates in scoring
with 15.9 points per game, while also averaging 6.3 rebounds and
4.6 assists per game.


 


The BIG EAST Focus shines on Villanova head coach Kyle Neptune.
Back at the helm for the Wildcats, Neptune has Villanova (10-5,
3-1 BIG EAST) once again in the national spotlight. The Wildcats
have shown balance, defensive prowess, athleticism and experience
under Neptune’s leadership. Neptune takes the time to discuss the
team’s current mindset, as well as the future with the impact the
transfer portal has had on recruiting.


 


FOX Sports Basketball Color Analyst Donny Marshall gives a view
on the national perspective. A four-year standout at UConn
(1991-95) Marshall touches on the outstanding performances thus
far by Seton Hall, St. John’s and Villanova, as well as what he
views as the biggest surprises at the start of conference
play. 


 


The episode’s “Who’s Hot” segment features the return of “Blast
from the Past”, rewinding the tape to 1987, reliving Providence’s
Cinderella run to the Final Four under its former head coach and
current St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino. “Who’s Got Next?”
takes a look at the upcoming schedule, highlighting the big
matchups. 


 


To join the conversation and send questions to Rooke
(@JRbroadcaster) and McNamara (@KevinMcNamara33), use #TWITBE on
Twitter. Fans may submit questions to be featured on the
show. 


 


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This will air Saturday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. ET on Sirius 161 XM 203
Online 966 leading into the UConn women’s basketball broadcast of
No. 13 Connecticut @ St. John’s.