HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team hosts in its final non-conference tilt before beginning conference play in January when it faces Maine on Sunday, Dec. 29. Tipoff is at 5:00 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center
 
Game 14
Who: Hawai'i (8-5, 0-0 Big West) vs. Maine (3-9, 0-0 America East)
When: Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019
Time: 5:00 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. 
Coaches: Acting head coach Chris Gerlufsen is in his first season at UH (8-5). Richard Barron is in his sixth season at Maine (77-100).
Series Information: First meeting.
Promotions: Jack in the Box is the sponsor of Sunday's contest and will distribute Free Taco Certificates to the first 5,000 fans at Gate A and award Free Jack in the Box for a Year during the promotional contest at halftime.   

'Bow Bits

• This will be the first-ever meeting of the teams.
• UH is coming off a fourth-place finish in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, defeating UTEP, before falling to No. 21 Washington and Georgia Tech.
• UH has lost back-to-back games for the first time this season. It is also the first time UH has dropped back-to-back non-conference games at home since the 2016 Diamond Head Classic.
• The 'Bows struggled offensively in the DHC, shooting just 37 percent from the floor, including 19 percent (13-of-67) on three-pointers.
• UH is 8-3 at home this year, while Maine already plays its ninth road game of the young season. The Black Bears are 1-7 on the road so far.
• Following Maine, UH begins Big West play on the road with games at Cal State Fullerton (Jan. 9) and UC Irvine (Jan.11).
• UH lost for the first time in eight instances this year when leading at the half, following its 70-57 loss to Georgia Tech. The Bows held a 32-29 lead at the break.
• UH was either tied or leading at half in three of its five losses this year.
• UH failed to have a player crack double-digit scoring in its loss to Georgia Tech. The last time that happened was more than eight years ago vs. Idaho on Jan. 6, 2011.
• UH has been out-scored 82-38 in the paint in the last two contests.
• A true freshman has led UH in scoring in two of the last three games (da Silva 17 vs. UTEP, Webster 16 vs. Washington).