#TWITBE Ep. 9.8 - Guests Tyler Kolek, Greg McDermott and Steve Lappas

This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood
One, continues its ninth season with guests Marquette junior
guard Tyler Kolek, Creighton head coach Greg McDermott and CBS
Sports Analyst Steve Lappas.


The eighth episode of TWITBE reviews the past week of BIG EAST
basketball, taking a deep dive into the league’s top contenders
for the regular season title. Heading into the final stretch of
the regular season, Marquette is in a position of claiming the
regular season title and top seed for the BIG EAST Tournament,
following its latest win over Creighton on Tuesday.


The BIG EAST Spotlight is on Marquette guard Tyler Kolek, who is
leading Shaka Smart’s Golden Eagles squad toward a BIG EAST
regular season championship. Kolek discusses the leadership role
he took on ahead of the season, and the success Marquette has had
throughout the season.


The BIG EAST Focus shines on Creighton head coach Greg McDermott.
After a difficult midweek home loss to Marquette, the Bluejays
are still in prime position to not only make a run in the BIG
EAST Tournament, but the NCAA Tournament as well. Creighton
endured a difficult early season six-game losing streak and is
now poised for postseason competition thanks in large part to the
leadership of McDermott.


CBIS Sports Analyst Steve Lappas gives a view on the national
perspective. Lappas joins the show to break down the BIG EAST
race. The top five teams have likely reserved their places in
March Madness, but Lappas gives his perspective on how many teams
might advance out of the league.


The episode’s “Who’s Hot” segment features the return of “Blast
from the Past”, rewinding the tape to 1985. The infamous “Sweater
Game” with Georgetown coach John Thompson wearing a replica of
St. John’s Louie Carnesecca’s sweat before the game. Patrick
Ewing had 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Hoyas defeated St.
John’s 85-69.


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.


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, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. ET on Sirius 133 XM
201 Online 964.