#TWITBE Ep. 9.2 - Guests Bryce Hopkins, Tony Stubblefield and Jeff Goodman

This Week In The BIG EAST Radio Show, distributed by Westwood
One, continued its ninth season with guests Providence sophomore
forward Bryce Hopkins, DePaul head coach Tony Stubblefield and
Field of 68 NCAA Basketball Analyst Jeff Goodman.


The second episode of TWITBE takes a look at Marquette,
Providence and Xavier’s fast starts to conference play, as well
as the incredible matchups already played in the opening month of
BIG EAST competition.


The BIG EAST Spotlight is on Providence forward Bryce Hopkins,
who discusses his transfer from Kentucky to Providence and the
impact head coach Ed Cooley has had on rebuilding his confidence.
Hopkins talks about how a back injury early in his freshman
season at Kentucky limited his time on the court, but since
transferring to Providence coach Cooley and “Friartown”
have  welcomed him with open arms and have helped him feel
like himself again. Leading the Friars with 16.0 points and 9.1
rebounds per game at the halfway point of the 2022-23 campaign,
Hopkins talks about how he is excited for the rest of the season
and having the opportunity in March to play at Madison Square
Garden in the BIG EAST Tournament.


The BIG EAST Focus shines on DePaul head coach Tony Stubblefield,
fresh off the Blue Demons first victory over Villanova in 15
years. Stubblefield takes note of the milestone for his team, but
explains how he immediately shifted the focus to Seton Hall
Saturday at Noon ET, as his team continues to progress during
conference play.


Stadium.com and Field of 68 Basketball Analyst Jeff Goodman gives
a view on the national perspective. Goodman touches on the
outstanding performances thus far throughout the BIG EAST,
including the impressive start by Xavier under the direction of
Sean Miller. He also discusses the national focus and how the BIG
EAST matches up with the rest of the NCAA.


The episode’s “Who’s Hot” segment features the return of “Blast
from the Past”, rewinding the tape to 2019, reliving a historic
game for former DePaul superstar Max Strus when he scored a BIG
EAST single-game school record 43 points on senior night to help
the Blue Demons defeat St. John’s. With DePaul trailing by nine
points at the half, Strus willed the Blue Demons to victory with
36 of his 43 points falling in the second half. “Who’s Got Next?”
takes a look at the upcoming schedule, highlighting the big
matchups. 


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, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. ET on Sirius 134 XM
201 Online 964 leading into the DePaul broadcast of Seton Hall @
DePaul.