Providence's season ends, Ed Cooley's future, COVID-19 and much more

Pick and Pop College Hoops Podcast

The latest edition of the Providence Journal's college basketball podcast is here. Journal sports writer Bill Koch is joined by Nick Coit, the sports director at ABC 6 and a weekend co-host with WEEI-Providence.

Providence ended a disappointing season in surprising fashion with a loss to DePaul on Wednesday (1:10). The Friars left the Big East tournament at 13-13 and face some program-wide questions going forward involving how Ed Cooley can turn this into just a blip on the radar (11:25).

Duke and Virginia are both out of the ACC tournament after positive COVID-19 tests among their Tier 1 groups (30:50). Is there trouble on the horizon for the NCAA Tournament next week?

Congratulations to Cumberland native Tyler Kolek, who was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year (41:00). A look at his impact at George Mason and a review of his recruitment after a prep year at St. George's.

South Kingstown native Keegan Records plays for an NCAA Tournament bid with Colgate this weekend (55:30). His path to the Patriot League included a stop at St. Andrew's, a place that allowed him to further his development.

Thanks as always for joining us. Hope this finds you well.