This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference
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.
This Week in the BIG EAST - Weekly Overview of NCAA College Basketball's Top Conference
#TWITBE Ep. 12.3 - Zuby Ejiofor, Chris Holtmann and Rob Dauster
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 BIG EAST (#TWITBE) is distributed by Westwood One radio and is available wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Ejiofor joins the show as this week's BIG EAST Focus, discussing his growth as a player and a leader for St. John's. The senior forward leads the Red Storm in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, and blocked shots and is a key part of the Johnnies' run to a deep NCAA Tournament run.
Holtmann is this week's BIG EAST Spotlight. He has DePaul at 10-7 overall heading into the crux of the BIG EAST schedule. Holtmann joins the podcast to discuss his second stint as a head coach in the conference and the strides the Blue Demons have made in their rebuilding process.
For the National Perspective, Rob Dauster from the Field of 68 joins the podcast to discuss the league and some of the many highlights from the 2025-26 season so far.
This Week in the BIG EAST is hosted by John Rooke, a longtime play-by-play voice in the league, and Kevin McNamara, radio host, columnist, author, and U.S. Basketball Writers' Hall of Famer. With episode two, the show begins its weekly run through the end of the 2025-26 regular season, providing a comprehensive look at the teams, coaches, players, and storied tradition of the top basketball conference in America in each episode.
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