ANAHEIM, Calif. - The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team takes on Long Beach State in the Big West Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, March 14 at the Honda Center. The fourth-seeded Rainbow Warriors and fifth-seeded 49ers will tangle in the final game of the evening at 8:30 p.m. PDT/5:30 p.m. HT
 
Game 31
What: Big West Tournament Quarterfinals
Who: Hawai'i (18-12, 9-7 Big West) vs. Long Beach State (14-18, 8-8 Big West)
When: Thursday, March 14, 2019
Time: 8:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. HT
Where: Honda Center (18,336) – Anaheim, Calif.
Television: ESPN3. Sam Farber, Richie Schueler, and Megan Reza
Streaming Video: WatchESPN.com/WatchESPN app
Radio: Bobby Curran and Jeff Portnoy. 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: BigWest.org
Coaches: Eran Ganot is in his fourth season at UH (77-47). Dan Monson is in his 13th season at LBSU (199-195) and 22nd season overall (369-318).
Series Information: LBSU leads, 15-12.
 
Game Story Lines

• No. 4 seed Hawai'i opens the Big West Tournament with a quarterfinal matchup versus No. 5 seed Long Beach State.
• Hawai'i swept the season series with the 49ers, including the team's first-ever Big West win at the Pyramid on February 7.
• This will be the fourth tournament meeting in the last five years between the teams. UH beat LBSU in 2015 (quarterfinals) and '16 (championship) and fell to the 49ers in '17 (quarterfinals).
• This will be UH's fifth road game in its last six contests. UH has been on the mainland since Tuesday, March 5 after ending the regular-season with wins at UC Davis and at Cal State Fullerton.
• Brocke Stepteau averaged 19.0 ppg in the two road wins to nab Big West Player of the Week honors. The senior guard has sunk a school-record 34 straight free throws.
• UH is also led by Big West honorees Jack Purchase (second team) and Drew Buggs (honorable).
• UH is 5-7 on the mainland this year, including 4-5 in true road games and 1-2 in neutral games.