Hoops Talk

Hoops Talk

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Hoops Talk 3-18-26

March 20, 2026 • 100 mins
The UH Men's team is heading to the NCAA Tournament! And nobody gets you better prepped for Thursday's game than Hoops Talk on Fox Sports 990! Jeff and Jackson have 2 hours this week to talk to tourney-bound head coaches and more. University of Hawaii Head Coach Eran Ganot leads things off, reflecting on UH's win in the Big West Tournament and the challenges of facing #4 seed Arkansas on Thursday. Randy Bennett of St. Mary's Un...
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Hoops Talk 3-11-26

March 20, 2026 • 77 mins
It's a full 90 minutes of Big West Tournament talk with Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler on Hoops Talk. The UH Men's team has received a double-bye into the semi-finals, after finishing second in conference play. Who are they likely to match up with come Friday? Jeff and Jackson discuss it and welcome plenty of incredible guests--starting off with UH Head Coach Eran Ganot. The inside look at the team, right before the tournamen...
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Hoops Talk 3-4-26

March 20, 2026 • 49 mins
The craziness of March is here! Jackson Wheeler and special guest host Brian McInnis get you prepped for the final weekend of games of the regular season on Hoops Talk this week. Jackson & Brian look ahead to the weekend, then welcome guests Chris Acker--head coach of Long Beach State--and Big West Assistant Commissioner Dominic Drury to talk about the Big West Tournament next week! Jackson and Brian round out the show talking n...
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Hoops Talk 2-25-26

March 20, 2026 • 48 mins
A great episode of Hoops Talk as the season comes down to the final stretch of games. Jackson Wheeler and special guest host Brian McInnis from Spectrum Sports talk about the week that was in the Big West Conference and UH success this season...then talk with two of the best coaches in the Big West (and upcoming UH opponents!). First up--Dedrique Taylor from Cal State Fullerton and then Jonothan Metzger-Jones from UC Davis. The ...
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Hoops Talk 2-18-26

February 18, 2026 • 49 mins
An all-time University of Hawaii basketball legend starts the show this week on Hoops Talk: AC Carter, who will be honored at the home court at Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday night. Get caught up with AC and what the honor means to him. The guys then talk about the week that was with the UH men's team, including an inexplicable loss this past week. Mike DeGeorge, head coach of Cal Poly joins next to talk about his team and the ...
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Hoops Talk 2-11-26

February 18, 2026 • 51 mins
The University of Hawaii basketball season continues to be a really good one, but what are some of the issues as we get closer and closer to tournament time? Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler talk about those and talk with UH's next opponent head coach--Andy Newman of Cal State Northridge. The guys then sit down with Dominic Drury of the Big West Conference to discuss not only this season, but big changes coming next season with U...
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Hoops Talk 2-4-26

February 5, 2026 • 50 mins
University of Hawaii men's basketball remains at the top of the conference...and Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler breakdown the loss at UC Irvine and the victory at Long Beach State to kick off this episode of Hoops Talk. The guys then turn to their first guest, Eric Bovaird--head coach of Chaminade University men's team--to hear about his team's journey in their conference in Division II. Hawaii's next opponent is UC San Diego, ...
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Hoops Talk 1-28-26

January 31, 2026 • 51 mins
The UH men's basketball team faces two big games on the road this week, one at UC Irvine and the other at Long Beach State--and Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler break it all down on Hoops Talk! UC Irvine Associate coach Ali Ton joins the program to give the opponent perspective on the upcoming matchup, then University of Hawaii men's head coach Eran Ganot follows up to talk about not only this game, but the very successful season ...
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Hoops Talk 1-21-26

January 24, 2026 • 50 mins
The UH Men's Basketball team sits on top of the Big West conference...but is this team for real and built to go the distance? Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler discuss this and more on this week's Hoops Talk. Great guests too--Long Beach State Head Coach Chris Acker, former UCSB coach and current broadcaster Louis Reynard, and from the Honolulu Star Advertiser Stephen Tsai.
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Hoops Talk 1-14-26

January 24, 2026 • 51 mins
A big show with a big guest this week on Hoops Talk with Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler. After the opening segment talking about the UH Mens team and more, the guys are joined by Big 10 and national NCAA basketball correspondent Andy Katz for insight and analysis of the game, NIL, the pressures, the conferences that look to be strongest across college basketball and more. Also joining the show this week--Andy Newman, head coach...
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Hoops Talk 1-7-26

January 24, 2026 • 51 mins
Hoops Talk returns after a holiday break and look...we're already smack dab into the Big West Conference schedule! After analysis of the last few games over the holidays for the Rainbow Warriors, Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler talk with Big West conference rival head coach Russell Turner of UC Irvine, then talk with head coach Mike DeGeorge of Cal Poly. Brian McInnis of Spectrum Sports rounds out the show with his perspective o...
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Hoops Talk 12-17-25

January 24, 2026 • 50 mins
Just before a well deserved holiday break and the true start of the Big West Conference schedule, Hoops Talk with Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler serves up another great show with insights and guests you won't hear anywhere else. This week, the guys talk with Dominic Drury, Assistant Commissioner for Basketball Operations and Finance of the Big West to talk about the conference overall and how it is preparing to say goodbye to te...
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Hoops Talk 12-10-25

December 16, 2025 • 49 mins
The show that keeps you in touch with local and national college basketball is this one--Hoops Talk with Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler! Powered by support from Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Jeff and Jackson cover the week that was in University of Hawaii and Big West Conference basketball, then get to their guests. Cal Poly Head Coach Mike DeGeorge stops by first, then the guys talk with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Stephen ...
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Hoops Talk 12-3-25

December 5, 2025 • 50 mins
On the cusp of the University of Hawaii's first conference play for the 2025--2026 season, Jeff and Jackson return for an all-new Hoops Talk presented by Outrigger Hotels and Resorts. After a thorough analysis of the past week for UH and the conference, the guys turn to former UH assistant coach and current TCU Head Coach Jamie Dixon for a great conversation about the start of the season. After thinking our next guest couldn't be...
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Hoops Talk 11-26-25

December 5, 2025 • 48 mins
A pre-Thanksgiving Hoops Talk is stuffed with great insight and great guests this week! Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler talk about the start of the University of Hawaii men's basketball season and then go to their first guest--the head coach of Hawaii's first conference opponent this season, Cal State Fullerton Head Coach Dedrique Taylor! Next, the guys talk with Chris Gerlufsen from the University of San Francisco about the col...
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Hoops Talk 11-19-25

November 19, 2025 • 50 mins
Hoops Talk, presented by Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, returns this week with host Jackson Wheeler live from Waimea while Jeff Portnoy travels. Jeff checks in for the first part of the show and the guys discuss the Rainbow Classic and quality of University of Hawaii opponents so far. Then Jackson speaks with longtime Big West coach at UCSB Louis Reynaud about what he sees so far early in the college basketball season. A great ch...
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Hoops Talk 11-12-25

November 15, 2025 • 52 mins
Hoops Talk, presented by Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, returns with several special guests, including a UH legend! The Rainbow Classic tournament is happening this week, and Jeff Portnoy and Jackson Wheeler start the show talking about potential UH Men's basketball opponents during the tournament. They then pause to talk with Sarah Foy, one of the organizers for the Coaches Against Cancer event Saturday night. The focus turns t...
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Hoops Talk 11-5-25

November 6, 2025 • 58 mins
Let's go!!! The college basketball season is underway--and Hoops Talk is back for another season of insider basketball talk and incredible guests! Jeff Portnoy hosts from the studio with former University of Hawaii Associate Head Coach Jackson Wheeler--and this first show is fantastic. The guys talk about what they saw with the University of Hawaii men's team playing Oregon, then talk with UH head coach Eran Ganot. Before that,...
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Hoops Talk 4-9-25

June 28, 2025 • 50 mins
Another college basketball season has come and gone--and now that we have a national champion (Florida), Jeff and Jackson look back on the season that was. Nationally, it seemed like the game gained some momentum as the NCAA continues to figure out NIL money and transfers. Locally, the UH men's team didn't even make the conference tourney. Jeff and Jackson talk about all of this with Norm Parrish, head coach at Westminster Colle...
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Hoops Talk 3-19-25

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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