Jerry Carino
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Jerry Carino
@jerrycarino.bsky.social
Reporter, journalism professor, New Jerseyan for life
Kelvin Troy's return to Rutgers for Sunday's Knights of Honor induction gave me a chance to explore a slice of RU lore: The time Larry Bird lost at the RAC.
Troy, the pride of Lakewood, was on his hip and in his ear (and it worked):
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When Rutgers' Kelvin Troy trash-talked Larry Bird at the RAC (and won)
Kelvin Troy joins Roy Hinson and John Battle in Rutgers' latest Knights of Honor class. The Lakewood High School alum has quite the story to tell.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM
"He looked like Chris Paul."
"I’m disappointed because he doesn’t say, ‘put me in, coach!'"
"Our locker room was a mess."
UPDATED Seton Hall-Prov breakdown: On Budd Clark's next gear, Godswill emerging and Sha rallying the troops:
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Seton Hall basketball: Budd Clark leads bounce-back win vs. Providence
5 takeaways as the Pirates showed grit, getting off the mat after a gut-punch at Creighton to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Final: Seton Hall 87, Providence 80
The Pirates responded to the Creighton gut-punch thanks to a tour de force by Budd Clark (31 points, 8 assists, 5 steals).
5 takeaways as the Hall (17-8, 7-7) stays alive for a Big Dance berth: www.app.com/story/sports...
Seton Hall basketball: Budd Clark leads bounce-back win vs. Providence
5 takeaways as the Pirates showed grit, getting off the mat after a gut-punch at Creighton to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Jersey Jump Shot podcast!
TOP: Grant Billmeier on how he built 1st-place NJIT
27:50: Seton Hall therapy session
37:20: Rutgers roster evaluation
49:20: Mid-major shout-outs
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NJ college basketball talk with NJIT coach Grant Billmeier
YouTube video by Asbury Park Press
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February 9, 2026 at 5:34 PM
“You have a chance to do something special and make history here."
A look at the Garden State's best college hoops story in 2025-26: NJIT is in 1st place, a rise 'nothing short of incredible'
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NJIT basketball is in 1st place, a rise 'nothing short of incredible'
With a roster of overachievers like Ridgewood's Jordan Rogers, Grant Billmeier has NJIT poised for something special. Folks are starting to notice.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Final: No. 9 Nebraska 80, Rutgers 68
With a roster-budget infusion coming, the auditions are on for the Scarlet Knights. Who's capable of helping a rebuilt team next season? I'll start with these three: www.app.com/story/sports...
As Rutgers basketball drops 7th straight, a look at who should stay
With a roster-budget bump coming, the auditions are on with a month left to go in a lost season. 5 takeaways
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February 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Over the past week, UCLA coach Mick Cronin and Rutgers AD Keli Zinn brought Rutgers’ roster funding to the forefront. I asked Steve Pikiell about that as vastly improved Nebraska – a model for what’s possible – comes to town:
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Rutgers basketball coach Steve Pikiell responds to roster budget comments
Rutgers AD Keli Zinn and UCLA coach Mick Cronin both cited his funding problem. The Scarlet Knights have lost six straight with Nebraska coming in.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Final: Villanova 72, Seton Hall 60
The Hall's skid on the Main Line will reach 33 years and this one hurt -- needle-moving opportunity died in a barrage of largely uncontested clangs from deep.
5 takeaways: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress
Seton Hall basketball: Big win elusive as skid at Villanova continues
5 takeaways as Seton Hall's losing streak on Villanova's campus will reach 33 years
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February 5, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Some notable news for New Jerseyans who follow the D-3 NJAC (the hidden gem, as I've called it): Kean and NJCU have announced an athletics plan for when the schools merge in July. I've outlined the details here: www.app.com/story/sports...
Kean and NJCU are merging; here's how that impacts their sports teams
Details on how Kean and New Jersey City University will proceed with intercollegiate athletes as the New Jersey Athletic Conference rivals merge
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February 3, 2026 at 11:53 PM
As Seton Hall heads to Villanova, I broke down the Pirates' resume with our old friend @Brad_Wachtel. What will it take for the Hall to get on the right side of the bubble? What metrics really matter? Also, some historical context:
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As Seton Hall basketball visits Villanova, a bracketologist's view
New Jersey-based bracketologist Brad Wachtel breaks down Seton Hall's NCAA Tournament resume as the Pirates, on the bubble, face a major opportunity.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Jersey Jump Shot!
TOP: Monmouth walk-on guard Corey Miller on his 38-foot buzzer-beater vs. NCA&T
18:00: On Seton Hall, Budd Clark & the Nova showdown
32:50: On Rutgers AD Keli Zinn’s illuminating interview
37:10: Hat tip to NJIT & Grant Billmeier; more mid-major shout-outs
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NJ college basketball talk with Monmouth guard Corey Miller
YouTube video by Asbury Park Press
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February 2, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Jersey Jump Shot audio-platform version featuring Monmouth walk-on hero Corey Miller:
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Jersey Jump Shot with Monmouth guard Corey Miller - Jersey Jump Shot: Talkin' College Hoops in the Garden State
TOP: Monmouth walk-on guard and Ocean Township native Corey Miller on his 38-foot buzzer-beater vs. NCA&T, the personal loss that motivates him, and more. 18:00: On Seton Hall, Budd Clark and the Nov...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:45 PM
“It’s like you and I picked up the guitar and all of sudden we’re playing with the Rolling Stones.”
Bryan Sosoo's transition from Monmouth University track to Olympic bobsledder while working at Bristol Myers Squibb shows 'anything's possible'
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From Monmouth U. to 2026 Olympics, 'amazing' journey for Bryan Sosoo
By making the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, the former Hawks track star turned bobsledder 'shows that anything’s possible.'
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February 2, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Rutgers fell at USC 78-75, but Steve Pikiell gained a supportive nod from AD Keli Zinn, who made some notable comments about roster budgets and Jersey Mike's Arena at halftime. Here's more: www.app.com/story/sports...
Rutgers AD pledges to get Steve Pikiell roster budget help
Keli Zinn shared some interesting thoughts on the men's basketball program and Jersey Mike's Arena as Rutgers fell at USC
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February 1, 2026 at 2:06 AM
"It kind of was perfect with how we drew it up”
“I don’t get down on guys”
“Mop-up man in Newark”
Updated Seton Hall-Marquette breakdown: Anatomy of a game-winning sequence, quotes galore, photos. Pull up a chair:
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Seton Hall basketball edges Marquette with clutch Staton-McCray shot
5 takeaways as the Pirates completed a 2-0 homestand and continue to keep the NCAA Tournament in view
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January 31, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Final: Seton Hall 69, Marquette 64
In a season of thin margins, AJ Staton-McCray's triple -- with a great feed by Josh Rivera -- was the clutchest shot yet
5 takeaways on another rally, more coming:
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Seton Hall basketball edges Marquette with clutch Staton-McCray shot
5 takeaways as the Pirates completed a 2-0 homestand and continue to keep the NCAA Tournament in view
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January 31, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Final score: Seton Hall 86, Xavier 68
A halftime lineup shakeup saved the season as the Pirates (15-6, 5-5) looked like the team that ripped through the non-conference schedule.
5 takeaways on a dramatic night, more coming:
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Seton Hall basketball rallies past Xavier after lineup shakeup
5 takeaways as the Pirates snapped their four-game losing skid with a dramatic turnaround
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January 29, 2026 at 2:32 AM
'Tonight they deserved to beat us.'
Rutgers-Michigan State breakdown:
--Why Pikiell went small down the stretch
--On a 'brutal' Indiana film session wake-up call
--Tom Izzo's message to RU's freshmen:
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Rutgers basketball drops OT heartbreaker to No. 7 Michigan State
5 takeaways as Rutgers came within an inch of a signature win.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Jersey Jump Shot!
TOP: FDU guard Joey Niesman on his unusual journey to D-1, multi-sport background, and the big win over CCSU
23:00: Seton Hall, breaking down Sha’s comments
39:40: Rutgers, auditions are on
47:40: NJ mid-major shout-outs
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Jersey Jump Shot with FDU guard Joey Niesman
YouTube video by Asbury Park Press
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January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
“I don’t know this team.”
Shaheen Holloway unloaded during his radio interview after Seton Hall's 67-60 loss at DePaul. Comments about the offensive issues, Big East officiating and outside influences impacting his players:
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Seton Hall basketball drops 4th straight as Shaheen Holloway unloads
'I don't know this team,' the head coach said. 3 thoughts, 3 quotes from a disaster at DePaul
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January 25, 2026 at 12:56 AM
"Huge step backwards."
"I hated the fact that we had 5 fouls."
"He said it was on him, but it’s kind of on us as players."
An embarrassed Steve Pikiell, Jamichael Davis & Tariq Francis minced no words after getting romped by Indiana:
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In reversal, Rutgers basketball embarrassed by Indiana at home
5 takeaways from Rutgers' worst home Big Ten showing of the season
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January 24, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I've covered Steve Pikiell long enough (10 years) to know when he's confident and when he's bluffing, and I sense some real confidence about his young group's progress and Rutgers' internal support of the program. Here's more: www.app.com/story/sports...
Is Rutgers basketball turning a corner on and off the court?
As Indiana visits, Steve Pikiell sees progress with his young team, and progress in Rutgers' resources for the coming portal season
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January 22, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Final at MSG: St. John's 65, Seton Hall 60
In a wrestling match that had everything but a steel chair, the Johnnies landed the blows late -- the way the Pirates usually do.
5 takeaways: www.app.com/story/sports...
Seton Hall basketball can't hold lead in slugfest at St. John's
5 takeaways on the PIrates' third straight loss -- and a game that resembled a wrestling match
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January 21, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Here is the audio-platform version of the latest Jersey Jump Shot podcast episode featuring Rutgers GM Rob Sullivan:
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Jersey Jump Shot with Rutgers GM Rob Sullivan - Jersey Jump Shot: Talkin' College Hoops in the Garden State
TOP: Rutgers GM Rob Sullivan on his Saint Joes past, roster-building at RU, and where he’d take Steve Pikiell for a Philly cheesesteak. 34:30: Seton Hall, no need to panic 49:25: NJ mid-major shout-...
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January 19, 2026 at 10:42 PM