HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team returns to the Stan Sheriff Center to play the first of five straight home games in the month of December when it hosts Samford on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3:30 p.m. The game will be part of a doubleheader with the Rainbow Wahine basketball team which faces Hope International at 1:00 p.m.
 
Game 10
Who: Hawai'i (6-3, 0-0 Big West) vs. Samford (6-5, 0-0 Southern)
When: Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019
Time: 3:30 p.m. HT
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, HI
Television: 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 Honolulu (1420 AM/92.7 FM), KRKH (Maui), KPUA (Hawai'i Island), and KTOH (Kaua'i) with Bobby Curran.
Audio Webcast: ESPNHonolulu.com/Sideline Hawai'i App.
Live Stats: HawaiiAthletics.com
Ticket Information: $5-$30. UH Manoa students free with validated ID. Available for purchase online. Men's ticket also good for the women's game versus Hope International beginning at 1 p.m.
Coaches: Acting head coach Chris Gerlufsen is in his first season at UH (6-3). Scott Padgett is in his sixth season at Samford (80-97).
Series Information: Samford leads, 2-0.
Promotions: Toyota Hawaii is the game sponsor.  Sign up at the sports marketing table near Gate A for your chance to win a prize during the halftime contest along with other great prizes.  There will be an autograph session with the Rainbow Warrior basketball team following the game at Gate B.   

'Bow Bits

• The Rainbow Warriors will face Samford for the third time overall and the first time since dropping a pair of home games in 1984.
• UH is coming off an 89-64 loss at No. 13 Oregon on Dec. 7. The game was tied 34-34 at half before the Ducks pulled away in the second.
• Eddie Stansberry scored a game-high 24 points in the loss, including a career-high seven three-pointers.
• Stansberry ranks eighth in the NCAA in three-pointers made per game (3.67).
• UH is 6-1 at home this year and have won five straight at the SSC. Samford is 1-5 on the road and are coming off a win at Houston Baptist on Dec. 7.
• Chris Gerlufsen continues to serve as acting head coach while Eran Ganot is on medical leave.
• Following its game versus Samford, UH will host the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, opening versus UTEP on Sunday, Dec. 22.