Game Notes
HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team heads to the neighbor islands for a pair of games this week. The Rainbow Warriors will play UH Hilo at Kealakehe Gym in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i on Friday, Dec. 16 then head to Wailuku, Maui for a meeting with North Carolina A&T at War Memorial Gym on Sunday, Dec. 18.
UH (3-4) and UH Hilo (4-2) have met numerous times over the years in preseason exhibition action, however this will be the first regular-season meeting between the programs in 21 years. It will also be UH's first appearance on the island of Hawai'i since the 2001 Big Island Invitational. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m. and there will be an autograph session with both teams following the game.
Meanwhile, UH will play a regular-season Division I game on Maui for the second straight year when the Rainbow Warriors face North Carolina A&T (4-5) on the second leg of the trip on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5:00 p.m. The Rainbow Warriors defeated Chicago State in front on an energetic, near-sellout crowd at the Lahaina Civic Center last December.
Ticket prices for the Dec. 18 game are $12 (adults) and $8 (senior citizens) and $6 (students ages 4-high school; college students with ID) and available at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office, 944-2697 and HawaiiAthletics.com. All seats are general admission.
Tickets are also available for sale on Maui at the Pacific Radio Group; 311 Ano Street; Kahului, HI 96732; Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Call (808) 877-5566 for more information. All unsold tickets will be available at the door on game day one hour prior to tip-off.
This will be the second appearance by a UH squad in Wailuku this year. The men's volleyball squad defeated Cal Baptist in a regular-season match in War Memorial Gym in February.
Coaches and players will be available for autographs follwing the game.
Game 8 Tipoff Notes
What: Hawai'i (3-4, 0-0 WAC) vs. UH Hilo (4-2, 0-1 PacWest)
Date: Friday, Dec. 16, 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Kealakehe Gym - Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
Television: None.
Streaming Video: None.
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.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: None
Coaches: Gib Arnold is in his second year at UH (22-17). Jeff Law is in his 14th season at UH Hilo (198-152).
Promotions: There will also be an autograph session with both teams following the game.
Series Information: UH leads, 4-0
Game 9 Tipoff Notes
What: Hawai'i (3-4, 0-0 WAC) vs. North Carolina A&T (4-5, 0-0 MEAC)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Where: War Memorial Gym - Wailuku, Maui
Television: OCSports. Live statewide on Ch. 12 (SD) and 1012 (HD) with Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Tony Sellito (color) and David Hallums (color). Re-telecast at 9:30 p.m.
Streaming Video: Live video streaming is available on ocsports.tv.
Radio: ESPN 1420 AM will carry the game live with Bobby Curran (play-by-play). 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: $12 (adults) $8 (senior citizens) $6 (students ages 4-high school; UH system students with ID). All seats are general admission.
Promotions: Pepsi is the game sponsor and will award a year's supply of Pepsi products during the halftime promotional contest. There will also be an autograph session with the UH men's basketball team following the game.
Coaches: Gib Arnold is in his second year at UH (22-17). Jerry Eaves is in his ninth season at North Carolina A&T (91-165).
Series Information: UH leads, 1-0
