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On the Vine – Feb. 16, 2017

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On the Vine welcomes two very special guests – Dartmouth Director of Basketball Operations Scott Waterman and Yale Undergraduate Sports Analytics Group President Luke Benz.

Waterman discusses what has fueled Dartmouth’s gradual progress over the course of this season under new head coach David McLaughlin, and Benz highlights the games to watch out for in the race for the Ivy League Tournament No. 4 seed – while both consider the use of analytics in basketball scouting and fandom, respectively.

In addition to Waterman and Benz, hosts Peter Andrews and Mike Tony are joined by IHO writer George Clark.

On the Vine program alert

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Dartmouth Director of Basketball Operations Scott Waterman and Yale Undergraduate Sports Analytics Group President Luke Benz are set to join IHO writer George Clark and hosts Peter Andrews and Mike Tony for this week’s podcast episode of On the Vine. Listen live Thursday at 7 p.m. EST and send questions for the panel at Mixlr here.

Makai Mason reportedly to become grad transfer in 2018

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Makai Mason registered 31 points, six rebounds and four assists in Yale’s NCAA Tournament win over Baylor last season. (Fansided)

Yale point guard Makai Mason will play for the Elis in the 2017-18 season and become a graduate transfer following that season, according to Jon Rothstein of FanRag Sports.

Mason was a standout during Yale’s NCAA Tournament run last season but was injured in a scrimmage in November, reportedly needing to undergo surgery to repair his foot.

Mason’s apparent decision to play for the Bulldogs in 2017-18 indicates the junior has remained enrolled at Yale rather than withdrawing from school.

Last season, Mason averaged 16.0 points, 3.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game and added 31 points in Yale’s NCAA Tournament first-round win over Baylor.

Ivy weekend roundup – Feb. 13, 2017

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As IHO writer Rob Browne pointed out to me Sunday night, this was a topsy-turvy weekend for Ivy hoops. Comebacks came and went, winning and losing streaks were snapped and the race for the league tournament No. 4 seed got muddled:

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On the Vine – Feb. 9, 2017

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The panel breaks down last weekend’s highlight matchups, including Princeton-Harvard and Brown-Columbia, and looks ahead to this weekend’s slate.

Peter Andrews is joined by IHO writers Rob Browne, George Clark, Robert Crawford and Sam Tydings. (Skip ahead to 1:37 unless you enjoy meditating on Ivy League basketball in silence.)

Ivy weekend roundup

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With the first full Ivy weekend in the books, the conference standings are rounding into shape. The current standings offer a clear top four building momentum toward the first ever Ivy men’s basketball tournament and a clear bottom four looking for a second wind.

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On the Vine – Feb. 2, 2017

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Justin Sears slams one home during Yale’s 79-75 upset win over Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

In a special episode of On the Vine, 2016 Yale graduate and two-time Ivy Player of the Year Justin Sears joins the panel to update listeners on his German professional basketball career, share his reflections on Yale’s NCAA Tournament run last season and offer insights into the reasons for Yale’s many recent successes. The panel also breaks down last weekend’s matchups, including Harvard-Columbia, and looks ahead to this weekend’s slate.

Peter Andrews and Mike Tony are joined by IHO writers George Clark and Sam Tydings, in addition to Sears, maybe the only On the Vine guest who has ever dunked a basketball (besides Sam, of course).

Ivy weekend roundup – Jan. 30, 2017

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Our Ivy weekend roundup features a raucous rematch,  some Red and Crimson splitting, a No. 4 stepping to the fore and late-game strategy deja vu.

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On the Vine – Jan. 26, 2017

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The panel looks back at last weekend’s intriguing league finishes (Cornell-Columbia, Yale-Brown), talks expectations for Harvard and Dartmouth, compares this season’s Ivy freshman standouts and previews this weekend’s matchups. Peter Andrews and Mike Tony are joined by IHO writers George Clark and Robert Crawford, along with special guest John Templon of NYC Buckets.