THE Ivy League Hoops Hour “Half-Time” episode signals the mid point of the college basketball season with a free flowing conversation between Coach and L-Boogie. We offer up our predictions for the Ivy League individual player awards as well as our updated picks for the Top 4 seeds in the upcoming 2022 Ivy Madness conference tournament. The Princeton-3x3 basketball connection gets an in-depth review and much more.

2:08 Covid-19 versus College Basketball

6:58 Summa Cum Laude So Far: The Ivy League’s DPOY, ROY, POY and Top 4 Teams

18:18 3x3 Basketball aka the Ultimate Skill Development Program

37:38 Put Me In Coach I’m Ready to Play

44:15 Upcoming Games in the Ancient Eight

46:15 Epilogue

Cornell Head Coach Brian Earl joins the holiday edition of our show to discuss paying it forward as an Ivy League grad, the makings of the 2011 Princeton Tigers championship team, being ready to be a head coach and the perfect qualities of a Big Red recruit. Earl and L-Boogie (aka L-Train) continue their years-long debate over the legitimacy of “The Bubble Tournament”, the impact of COVID-19 has us reconsidering the upcoming scheduling changes for Ivy League conference games and much more.

2:15 Holiday Stocking Stuffers for the Ancient Eight

7:51 Interview with Cornell Head Coach Brian Earl Part I

25:25 Interview with Cornell Head Coach Brian Earl Part II

40:04 The Bubble Tournament

44:44 High Major Programs Receive Lifetime Memberships

50:56 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners

58:28 Non-Ivy League “Nod of the Week”, Spreading the love throughout the Ancient Eight and Upcoming Games

ESPN's Dalen Cuff highlights this week’s episode as the Columbia University alum details the lifetime friendships formed during his Lions career, the Brownie Sundae incident, the dividing line in athletics forged during the Summer of 2021, grad transfers in the Ancient Eight and much more. Games, teams and players of the week are debated by Coach and L-Boogie, the Polish Rifle is recognized and one of our faithful listeners elevates the conversation on pace of play.

1:33 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams and Players of the Week plus Coach Johnson’s TOP 4 seedings for the Ivy Madness Tournament

5:43 Interview with ESPN studio host & analyst Dalen Cuff (Columbia ’06) Part I

23:15 Interview with ESPN studio host & analyst Dalen Cuff (Columbia ’06) Part II

40:48 Always Remember What Frank Said

44:00 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners

48:25 Non-Ivy League “Nods of the Week” and Spreading the love throughout the Ancient Eight

50:22 Upcoming Games

52:07 Epilogue

Veteran college basketball referee Reggie Greenwood joins the show to talk about instant replay, styles of play and the drop in diversity among college basketball officials. Coach and L-Boogie take a trip down memory lane together, the struggle to maintain control of a basketball game is discussed and much more.

2:20 What Do You Do with a Lead when you Have It?

9:38 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams and Players of the Week in the Ancient Eight

13:08 Interview with current CIAA Men's Basketball Coordinator of Officials Reggie Greenwood

41:10 Was It Something I Said?

43:05 “Get Some Facts & Come Back and See Me!”

45:15 Non-Ivy League “Nod of the Week” and Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics

46:05 Upcoming Games in the Ancient Eight

The bygone era of generational coaches, Big Wednesday in the Ancient Eight, Crimson senior captain Kale Catchings shares his aha moments of being a men’s basketball player at Harvard and at least one of this week’s Non-Ivy League Nods of the Week is ALWAYS flying high!

1:30 This is the Way it has to Be

9:00 The Week that Was in the Ancient Eight

13:50 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams and Players of the Week

20:05 Interview with Harvard Crimson Senior Captain Kale Catchings Part I

32:50 Interview with Harvard Crimson Senior Captain Kale Catchings Part II

45:40 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners

50:40 Non-Ivy League “Nods of the Week”

52:05 Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics and Upcoming Games 

53:53 Epilogue 

Coach and L-Boogie settle the score on casual vs suits, Penn Quaker Men's Basketball Co-Captain Jelani Williams joins the show AND we respond to listener emails about Penn’s offensive efficiency & the Ivy League’s pace of play.

1:03 Settling the Score

10:18 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams & Players of the Week

14:43 Penn Quaker Fifth-Year Senior Co-Captain Jelani Williams Part I

30:40 Penn Quaker Fifth-Year Senior Co-Captain Jelani Williams Part II

40:25 Questions & Comments from ILHH Listeners

49:06 Non-Ivy League “Nod of the Week”

50:30 Upcoming Games and Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics 

1:00 What is THE Ivy League Hoops Hour?

6:30 Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics 1

8:15 “My Eyes Don’t Lie to Me”: Games, Teams & Players of the Week

17:55 Dartmouth Head Men’s Basketball Coach David McLaughlin

37:35 Why THE Ivy League Hoops Hour?

39:43 The Syllabus: Pace & Perception of Princeton Offense, Duke vs Princeton 2010-11 Season Opener and the 2019 National Champion Virginia Cavaliers

54:00 Spreading the love throughout Ivy League Athletics 2

55:53 Non-Ivy League “Nod of the Week”

1:00:50 Upcoming Games and How to Contact THE Ivy League Hoop Hour