HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team plays the second of seven straight non-conference home contests when it hosts sister school UH Hilo on Saturday, Dec. 9. Tipoff is 7:00 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center.    
 
The teams will meet in the regular-season for the sixth time in the last seven seasons, with UH winning the previous five contests by a margin of 26.4 points. This will be the second Division II squad that UH will face this year after defeating Adams State, 87-77, on Nov. 27.  The game will count towards the Rainbow Warriors record, but will serve as an exhibition for the Vulcans.
 
The 'Bows opened their December homestand with an 72-60 win over Prairie View A&M on Wednesday as UH point guards Drew Buggs (17 points) and Brocke Stepteau (16) led the way with 33 of the team's total points.    
 
Following its game against UH Hilo, UH will not play again until it hosts Utah Valley of the Western Athletic Conference on Sunday, Dec. 17. 
 
Game 8
Who: Hawai'i (5-2, 0-0 Big West) vs. UH Hilo (3-4, 2-0 PacWest)
When: Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017
Time: 7:00 p.m. HT
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, HI
Television: Live on Spectrum Sports – Channels 16 (SD) and 1016 (HD). Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Artie Wilson (color) on the call.
Streaming Video: BigWest.TV (Must be a Spectrum cable subscriber to stream in Hawai'i).
Radio: Live on ESPN 1420 AM with Bobby Curran and Jeff Portnoy. Neighbor islands can listen live on KNUI on Maui, KPUA on the Big Island, KTOH on Kaua'i, and KNWJ in Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Audio Webcast: ESPN1420am.com/Sideline Hawai'i App.
Live Stats: HawaiiAthletics.com
Ticket Information: $5-$30. UH Manoa students free with validated ID. Available for purchase online.
Promotions: Fantastic Sams is the sponsor on Saturday and will award great prizes throughout the night.  Fans can register to participate at the sports marketing table located at Gate A.
Coaches: Eran Ganot is in his third season at UH (47-24). GE Coleman is in his fifth season at UH Hilo (41-68).
Series Information: UH leads, 8-0.
 
About UH Hilo: UHH played its first five games away from home, dropping four of those contests...the Vulcans returned home to win their last two contests - an 80-55 win over Biola and a 90-84 win over #22 Concordia, both in PacWest play...four players average double-figures, led by Ryley Callaghan (17.4 ppg) and Trey Ingram (16.1)...the Vulcans are shooting 78.6 percent on the free throw line.
 
'Bow Bits: UH didn't record a single steal against Prairie View A&M something that hasn't happened in more than 27 sesaons (last vs. Long Beach State, March 20, 1990)….UH had gone 822 straight games with at least one steal….UH is 5-1 at home this year and 8-2 in its last 10 homes games dating back to last season…five of UH's seven games have been decided by double-figures, including the last four contests…after being out-rebounding in its previous two games versus Adams State and Utah, the 'Bows enjoyed its biggest rebound margin of the season (+12) vs. PVAMU…UH shot a season-low 33% in the second half against PVAMU, and coupled with its last game at Utah have shot just 18-of-52 (.346) in the last two games after the break…the UH bench has contributed no less than 25 points in each of the last five games…Sheriff Drammeh is shooting a team-best 89.5% (17-19) from the line and has drained 10 of his last 11 attempts…Drammeh's 89.5% rate ranks second in the Big West.