Game 26
Who: Hawai'i (16-9, 7-4 Big West) at UC Santa Barbara (17-8, 6-5 Big West)
When: Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
Time: 8:00 p.m. PT/6:00 p.m. HT
Where: The Thunderdome (6,000) – Santa Barbara, Calif.
Television: ESPNU. Sam Farber (play-by-play) and Caron Butler (analyst).
Streaming Video: WatchESPN.com/WatchESPN app.
Radio: Bobby Curran. Live on ESPN 1420 AM. 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: UCSBGauchos.com
Coaches: Eran Ganot is in his fourth season at UH (75-44). Joe Pasternack is in his second season at UC Santa Barbara (40-17) and fifth season overall (94-77).
Series Information: UC Santa Barbara leads, 11-9.
 
Game Story Lines

• UH seeks its third straight win when it travels to UC Santa Barbara for a nationally-televised game.
• Hawai'i is currently in sole possession of third place in the Big West, one game behind second-place Cal State Fullerton.
• UH is coming off a pair of dominating home wins over Cal Poly (75-54) and UC Riverside (87-64).
• The 'Bows average margin of victory in its seven Big West wins has been 14.9 ppg.
• Senior Jack Purchase, who became the school's all-time leader in three-pointers (185) vs. UC Riverside,  leads the team at 11.8 ppg and is averaging 13.1 ppg in Big West play.
• This will be the second meeting this year between the teams with the Gauchos handing UH a 75-54 loss in Honolulu on Feb. 2.
• It was UH's most lopsided home loss to a Big West opponent since joining the league.
• Following its game vs. UC Santa Barbara, UH will travel up the coast for a meeting with Cal Poly on Saturday, Feb. 23.