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HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i Rainbow Warrior basketball team, led by second-year head coach Gib Arnold, officially opens the 2011-12 regular season when it hosts Cal State Northridge in a nationally televised affair, Monday Nov. 14 at 11:00 p.m.

The game—with a late-night tip—is part of the ESPN's College Hoops Tip-off Marathon, which features 24 straight hours of games. This will be the fourth straight season UH has participated in the event, having gone 2-1 the last three years.

UH tuned up for Monday's game with a hard-fought 62-56 exhibition win over Hawai`i Pacific on Friday. Cal State Northridge, meanwhile, opened its regular season at USC on Friday, falling to the Trojans, 66-59.

The Rainbow Warriors return six players from last year's squad that went 19-13 and earned the program's first-season postseason bid in seven years with an appearance in the College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. Among the returnees are preseason all-WAC selections Zane Johnson (15.8 ppg, 98 3-pointers) and Vander Joaquim (9.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg).
  
Game 1 Tip-off Notes
What: Hawai'i (0-0, 0-0 WAC) vs. Cal State Northridge (0-1, 0-0 Big West)
When: Monday, Nov. 14, 2011
Time: 11:00 p.m. HT
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, HI
Television: ESPN. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Mark Adams (color) will call the game.
Streaming Video: Live video streaming is available on espn3.com.
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play) and Jeff Portnoy (color). Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KHLO in Hilo, KKON 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 (adults) $5 (senior citizens and students ages 4-18); UH Manoa students free with ID. Parking $5.
Promotions: The first 1,000 fans will receive UH-Outrigger green reusable tote bag. At halftime Outrigger Hotels will host the popular “Shoot for Loot Contest” and UH students can win a hotel stay during the “Outrigger Hotels Half-Court Heave.” Also, the fan with the best sign using the ESPN acronym will win an inter-island airline ticket (sign can not be larger than 4 feet-by-3 feet and no sticks can be attached to any signs).
Coaches: Gib Arnold is in his second year at UH (19-13). Bobby Braswell enters his 16th season at Cal State Northridge (230-221).
Series Information: UH leads, 5-1