Game Notes

HONOLULU - The University of Hawai'i Rainbow Warrior basketball team plays its third game in four days when it faces Idaho State in the UH-ESPN Hoops Pa`ina Monday night at 11:05 p.m. All seats are general admission with reduced prices, while UH-System students get in free. All fans are encouraged to wear green. 

The game is part of ESPN's College Hoops Tip-off Marathon, a new basketball extravaganza, featuring 23 consecutive hours of live college basketball game and studio programming. The UH-Idaho State game will be the third game in a tripleheader to kick off the event. It will be UH's first nationally televised home game since 2004 when when the Rainbow Warriors hosted Wisconsin-Milwaukee in an ESPN BracketBusters game.  

The 'Bows seek their first win of the year after coming off of a pair of disappointing losses over the weekend in the Verizon Wireless Tip-Off Classic. UH dropped its season opener to San Francisco, 75-70, on Friday night and lost to Cal State Fullerton, 90-76, two nights later. Idaho State, meanwhile, escaped with a 75-70 win over NAIA squad Eastern Oregon in its season opener at home on Friday. The Bengals, out of the Big Sky Conference, will be making their first trip to the islands since 1991.

GAME 3 TIP-OFF NOTES
What: UH-ESPN Hoops Pa`ina
When: Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
Time: 11:05 p.m. HT
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300)  - Honolulu Hawai'i
Television: ESPN-TV. Joe Tessitore will handle the play-by-play and Mark Adams will provide color commentary. 
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KPUA in Hilo, KMWB in Kona.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Ticket Information: All seats general admission. $10 (Adult), $5 (Senior Citizen), $5 (students, 4-18). UH Students (system-wide) FREE. Parking $3.
Promotions: UH system students will receive a FREE ticket. All fans are encouraged to wear green. Prizes will be awarded for the best ESPN signs. Giveaways included free phones, gift cards, inter-island airfare and a Vacations-Hawaii Las Vegas travel package. 
Coaches: Bob Nash (11-21) is in his second year at UH. Joe O'Brien (26-36) is in his third year at Idaho State.
Series Information: Idaho State leads, 4-2


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