IRVINE, Calif. -- The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team looks for a 2-0 start in the Big West Conference for the second straight year when it takes on defending league champs UC Irvine on Saturday, Jan. 11. Tipoff is 7:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. HT at the Bren Events Center. 
 
Game 16
Who: Hawai'i (10-5, 0-0 Big West) at UC Irvine (8-8, 0-0 Big West)
When: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2019
Time: 7:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. HT
Where: Bren Events Center (6,000) – Irvine, Calif..
Television: ESPN3. Trent Rush (play-by-play) and Dave Miller (color) on the call.
Streaming Video: WatchESPN.com/ESPN App
Radio: 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: UCIrvineSports.com
Coaches: Head coach Eran Ganot is in his fifth season at UH (79-48). Russell Turner is in his 10th season at UC Irvine (196-136).
Series Information: UC Irvine leads, 15-6.
 
Game Story Lines

• UH looks for a 2-0 start in the Big West Conference for the second straight year when it takes on defending league champs UC Irvine.  
• UH has started Big West play on the road in three previous occasions and has yet to start 2-0 in those scenarios.   
• UH is coming off a 75-69 win at Cal State Fullerton on Thursday in a game it did not trail.
• Senior guard Eddie Stansberry had his league-leading ninth 20-point performance this year after finishing with 25 points versus the Titans.     
• UH has lost four straight to UC Irvine and six of the last seven. Two of the last three losses have come by a single point.
• UH is 19-14 under Eran Ganot in Big West regular-season road games. 
• UH has not trailed in each of the last two games, leading from wire-to-wire in versus Maine and Cal State Fullerton.
• UH is 9-1 when leading at half this year.