Hoops Talk

Hoops Talk

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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