Game Notes

HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team (9-7, 3-1 Big West) battles UC Irvine (9-9, 2-2 Big West) on Saturday , Jan. 25 at 5:00 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawai'i looks to remain alone in second place in its final home game before heading off on a two-week, four game roadtrip.
 
The 'Bows are coming off a convincing 64-50 victory over UC Davis on Thursday night in which Kamilah Jackson and the UH bench proved to be the difference. Jackson scored 14 of her 18 game-high points in the second half. She ended the game just one rebound shy of recording her 11th double-double of the season. But it was Hawai'i's stallworth defense and its strong bench which poured in 25 points and the power surge that propelled UH to their third straight win in conference. Reserves Ashleigh Karaitiana, Pua Kailiawa, Diane Moore and Marissa Wimbley all were key in  sparking the team to end the first half with a three-point lead, and then in the second half, in maintaining its double-digit lead over UC Davis.
 
Jackson continues to lead UH with 16.4 points and 10.3 rebounds a game. Karaitiana is second on the team with 10.3 points while Shawna-Lei Kuehu  has seemed to have found her groove as she's now averaging 10.1 points a game. Destiny King is second on the team with 5.6 rebounds and she has dished out a team-high 40 assists while Sydney Haydel leads the 'Bows with 18 steals and is averaging a career-high 6.2 points per game.
 
The UC Irvine Anteaters also enter Saturday's game after a win, defeating Cal State Northridge at the Matadome, 83-73 on Thursday. Senior forward Camille Buckley scored a career-high 31 points while securing a season-high 21 rebounds as UCI evened their overall and conference records at 9-9 and 2-2 respectively. Jennifer Tsurumoto leads the Anteaters, averaging 16.2 points a game with a team-high 57 assists. She also leads the Anteaters with 30 made 3-pointers and 92 made free throws. Buckley is averaging 15.4 points a game and with a team-high 9.4 boards a game.

Saturday's game will start at 5:00 p.m. and will not be televised. It will be streamed online at BigWest.tv or http://bit.ly/HIWBBall. The Rainbow Wahine will also host an autograph session immediately following the game on the concourse. 
 
Game 17 Tipoff Notes
Who: Hawai'i (9-7, 3-1 Big West) vs. UC Irvine (9-9, 2-2 BWC)
When: Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,200) - Honolulu, O'ahu
Streaming Video: BigWest.tv
Radio: Live on NBC Sports Radio AM 1500 with Dave Kawada (play-by-play) and Tiff Wells (color analyst) calling the action.
Audio Webcast: Live audio streaming available at www.NBCSportsRadioHawaii.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats will be available at www.hawaiiathletics.com
Tickets: General admission-adult: $7; General Admission-Senior Citizen: $5; Students (ages 4-high school): $3; UH Manoa Students receive admission to regular season home games by presenting a valid UH I.D.
Promotions: Jack in the Box is the sponsor of Saturday's contest and will distribute 250 bandanas and award $175 in Jack Cash throughout the game.  UH season-ticket holders in all UH sports and members of the military receive 50% off adult tickets. There will be an autograph session with the women's team after the game in the arena concourse near Gate B.
Head Coaches: Hawai'i head coach Laura Beeman is in her second season with the Rainbow Wahine. She has a 26-21 record at UH. At Mt. San Antonio, she recorded a 390-110 record in the junior college ranks. UC Irvine head coach Doug Oliver has a 18-30 record in his second season at UC Irvine.
Series Information: Hawai'i has a 22-8 advantage over UC Irvine. Last season, Hawai'i won at home on Jan. 9, 2013, 56-46, but fell on the road in Irvine, 52-64 on Feb. 9, 2013. The loss snapped a six-game win streak over the Anteaters.