Game Notes

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team (15-10, 9-5 BWC) meets up with Pacific (14-10, 8-4 BWC) in a battle for second place in the Big West on Saturday, Feb. 16. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. HT) at the Spanos Center.
 
Both teams are 2.5 games behind league-leader Long Beach State, with the Tigers mere percentage points ahead of the Rainbow Warriors in the league standings. UH is coming off a dismal performance at UC Davis on Thursday, suffering a 89-65 loss to the Aggies. The loss snapped UH's season-long five game win streak, while also ending the team's string of three straight road wins. 
 
Pacific, meanwhile, enters the game having won five of its last seven contests, including a 66-59 home victory over Cal State Northridge on Thursday.  The Tigers are 10-2 at home this year, including a perfect 6-0 in Big West games. 
 
Hawai'i won the first meeting between the teams, 60-52, in Honolulu on Jan. 17 as UH held the Tigers to the lowest scoring output by an opponent this year. This will be just the second regular-season meeting between the teams as conference rivals, but also the last with Pacific set to join the West Coast Conference next season.
 
Game 26 Tipoff Notes
Who: Hawai'i (15-10, 9-5 Big West) at Pacific (14-10, 8-4 Big West)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m. PT
Where: Spanos Center (6,150) - Stockton, Calif.
Television: None.
Streaming Video: Live video streaming is available on BigWest.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, and KTOH on Kaua'i.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming on espn1420am.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at HawaiiAthletics.com
Coaches: Gib Arnold is in his third year at UH (50-39). Bob Thomason is in his 25th season at Pacific (428-319) and 28th season overall (480-346).
Series Information: UH leads, 5-4