Hoops Talk
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April 9, 2025 • 50 mins
Welp...UH didn't make the Big West tourney and their season has come to a close. But Jackson Wheeler and special guest host Brian McGinnis are ready to break down the rest of the Big West and preview the upcoming NCAA Tournament this week on Hoops Talk. The guys also talk with Cal Poly Head Coach Mike DeGeorge and CSUN's Andy Newman.
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April 9, 2025 • 52 mins
It's March--and the nation is basketball crazy! What will happen with our Bows--will they even make the Big West Tournament? Jackson Wheeler and special guest host Brian McGinnis (sitting in for Jeff Portnoy) talk about the possibilities on Hoops Talk this week. Great guests too--from UCSD, head coach Clint Allard and from C-SUN, head coach Andy Newman.
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April 9, 2025 • 36 mins
All the best interviews are here on Hoops Talk if you are a serious fan of college basketball! Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler talk to Big West Conference Director of Championships and Basketball Operations Dominic Drury about the upcoming Big West tournament and how the season has gone so far for the conference as a whole. Then, Jeff and Jackson chat with UC Davis Assistant Head Coach Jono Metzger about his team's struggles thr...
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April 9, 2025 • 50 mins
Hoops Talk is your guiding light for college knowledge in the basketball world here in Hawaii. A great show, with the guys giving their analysis of the week that was for our University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, then diving into fantastic conversations with Pepperdine Head Coach Scott Rigot, C-SUN Head Coach Andy Newman, and Johnny White from Spectrum Sports.
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April 9, 2025 • 50 mins
A huge show as we go through the heart of the college basketball season. We start with a great conversation with former South Carolina and Vanderbilt head coach (and current FOX Sports analyst) Eddie Fogler. Next up--Mark Campbell who has the TCU Women's team in the top 20 in the nation. Upcoming UH opponent head coach Chris Acker from Long Beach State University gives us insight into their preparations to take on the Bows. And...
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February 5, 2025 • 51 mins
It's the telltale month in college basketball--who are contenders and who are going to be left behind? Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler join forces again for this week's Hoops Talk with great guests once again! Adam Jacobsen, former UH assistant coach and current Utah Valley head coach talks about his team's great season so far. Mike DeGeorge of Cal Poly is next--and under Coach DeGeorge, Cal Poly is not the pushover they used t...
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February 5, 2025 • 51 mins
Every week, Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler give you the inside analysis of UH men's basketball and the Big West competition on Hoops Talk! This week, the guys talk with Eric Olen, head coach of the red-hot team at UC San Diego. Dedrique Taylor from Cal State Fullerton, who is guiding his team through a tough season, joins the show next to talk about the difficult times and how he is keeping his team together. Finally, Johnny W...
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February 5, 2025 • 51 mins
Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler return with a big edition of Hoops Talk with 3 Big West coaches as guests, and a Stephen Tsai from Spectrum Sports...covering everything happening in men's college basketball this week!
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January 16, 2025 • 42 mins
It's a multi-island edition of Hoops Talk with Jeff Portnoy calling in from the road on Kauai and Jackson Wheeler at his home base in Waimea. Great guests this week include Russell Turner, Head Coach of UC Irvine, Randy Bennett from St. Mary's College, and a final segment with just the two guys forecasting the University of Hawaii men's team games this coming weekend!
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January 16, 2025 • 51 mins
Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler keep you in contact with UH and Big West basketball each week on Hoops Talk! This week, Jeff and Jackson talk with TCU Head Coach Jamie Dixon, University of Hawaii Men's Head Coach Eran Ganot, and Artie Willson from Spectrum Sports gives his perspective on the UH men's team.
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January 3, 2025 • 50 mins
Hoops Talk returns for the start of Big West Conference Basketball! Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler hop on the air from the Big Island with a recap of the UH men's basketball team's efforts over the holidays, including the Diamond Head Classic. First guest of the show is Dom Drury, Director of Championships and Basketball Operations, to talk about the conference, the toll NIL is taking on different programs, and what lies ahead ...
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January 3, 2025 • 49 mins
One last show for 2024, and it's a doozy! Hoops Talk with Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler look ahead to the Diamond Head Classic and what they expect from the University of Hawaii in the tournament. Then, the guys reconnect with Cal State Fullerton head coach Dedrique Taylor to talk about the Big West and more. UH basketball legend Johnny White gives his perspective on the upcoming conference schedule. Then the guys wrap it up...
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December 12, 2024 • 52 mins
It's the latest edition of Hoops Talk with a reversal--Jackson Wheeler is in studio and Jeff Portnoy is off island! But both come together to talk about University of Hawaii basketball, including the latest results from games against Grand Canyon University and Long Beach State. Guests this week include University of Texas-Corpus Christi Head Coach Jim Shaw, CSUN Head Coach Andy Newman, and Brian McGinnis of Spectrum Sports. Cat...
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December 6, 2024 • 50 mins
It's the first show of December...and the University of Hawaii men's team is on a roll as the season warms up! Jackson Wheeler hosts solo this week with Jeff Portnoy out of studio...and leads off the show with an in-depth interview with UH Head Coach Eran Ganot. Jackson continues with an interview with the head coach of Hawaii Pacific University (who almost beat UH!) Jesse Nakanishi. Big West basketball insider and former head c...
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November 23, 2024 • 52 mins
Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler are your primary source for the inside scoop on University of Hawaii, Big West, and NCAA basketball on Hoops Talk -- and what a Thursday to be on the air. The UH men play #10 North Carolina Friday night...and the show starts with a great conversation with author and reporter Art Chansky, who has covered the Tar Heels for decades. The guys then talk to Chris Acker, head coach of Long Beach State Un...
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November 23, 2024 • 48 mins
It's the start of a new college basketball season--and the guys with no filters and unvarnished truth are back for the 2024-2025 campaign. It's Jeff Portnoy and former University of Hawaii Associate Head Coach Jackson Wheeler with Hoops Talk! Jeff and Jackson catch up with college basketball headlines from the summer, then get to guests, including UC Irvine Head Coach Russell Turner and Brian McGinnis from Spectrum Sports for the...
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April 5, 2024 • 50 mins
The college basketball season is done after Monday night's NCAA Tournament championship game...and Hoops Talk is back for one final episode this season. Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler return with their reflections on the season that was locally and nationally, make their championship predictions for the tournament, and talk to some great guests. First up, Eric Olen of UC San Diego whose team will fully be a part of the Big West...
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March 28, 2024 • 51 mins
The NCAA Tournament is on...and we're already down to the Sweet 16. Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler return this week on Hoops Talk to talk and debate about the teams that remain heading into this weekend. Plus--it's a busy time of year for teams not in the tournament because recruiting season has started! Jeff and Jackson talk to University of Hawaii Head Coach Eran Ganot about his very busy two weeks since UH exited the Big We...
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March 21, 2024 • 51 mins
It's the best time of the year in college basketball--and you've got the insider's perspective from *three* coaches with teams in the NCAA Tournament on this week's Hoops Talk! Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheller lead off the show talking with Jamie Dixon, head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs who will play Utah State Friday in the tournament. Then, the guys talk with assistant coach Senque Carey of the surprising winners of the Big We...
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March 13, 2024 • 49 mins
The Big West Tournament is this week in Vegas--and nobody brings you insights like Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler on Hoops Talk! On this tournament edition, Jeff and Jackson talk with CSUN Head Coach Andy Newman, former UCSB coach Louis Reynard, University of Hawaii Head Coach Eran Ganot, and Artie Wilson of Spectrum Sports--all of whom give their opinion about the upcoming tournament and what they expect out of the players and ...
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