Honolulu— Big West Conference action makes its debut at the Stan Sheriff Center for 2020 as the University of Hawai'i women's basketball team will host UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton.
 
Game 14:
TEAMS: Hawai'i (6-9, 0-2) vs. UC Riverside (5-10, 1-0)
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, 5:30 p.m. HT 
WHERE: Honolulu, O'ahu- Stan Sheriff Center
TELEVISION: Spectrum Sports
VIDEO STREAMING: Bigwest.Tv
RADIO: CBS Sports Radio 1500 am
LIVE STATS: www.hawaiiathletics.com
 
Game 15:
TEAMS: Hawai'i (6-9, 0-2) vs. Cal State Fullerton (10-5, 2-0)
WHEN:  Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, 5:30 p.m. HT
WHERE:  Honolulu, O'ahu- Stan Sheriff Center
TELEVISION: Spectrum Sports
VIDEO STREAMING: Bigwest.Tv
RADIO: ESPN Honolulu
LIVE STATS: www.hawaiiathletics.com

Women's Basketball Promotions:

Promotions:  Hawaiian Airlines is the sponsor on Thursday and will distribute Foam Shakas along with awarding other great prizes throughout the night. California Hotel & Casino is the sponsor on Saturday and will award a Vacations Hawaii trip for one to the newly renovated California Hotel & Casino to the winner of the "Shaka Nene" contest at intermission. Fans can register to participate at the sports marketing table located at Gate A.  

Ticket Promotions (Due to double header on Thursday and Saturday a Men's Basketball ticket must be purchased):  Thursday is Military Appreciation Night.  Active, DOD civilians, reservists, and retired members of the military will receive 50% off regularly priced tickets in select areas through GovX. Qualifying military members may log in or sign up on www.govx.com for exclusive ticket discounts. Tickets are in special sections and supplies are limited. Other restrictions may apply.  Saturday is "Hometown Heroes Day" and all First Responder (EMT's, Firefighters, and Police) will receive 50% off select adult tickets (maximum of eight). A valid identification card is required when purchasing tickets at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office. Supplies are limited and other restrictions may apply.

Game Notes-
 
• The beginning of league play wasn't friendly to UH, as the Rainbow Wahine dropped its first two games of the schedule to CSUN and UC Davis on the road.
 
• Senior guard Julissa Tago turned in her best performance of the season in the loss to the Aggies on Jan. 11. Tago scored a season-high 25 points, hitting 9-of-20 from the floor, and registered a career-high six three-pointers in the game.
 
• Sophomore forward Myrrah Joseph is picking up where she left off a season ago against Big West opponents. In 2019 Joseph's best performances were against conference teams scoring 15 points against Long Beach State and 14 points versus UC Riverside. In the opening two games, Joseph has accounted for back-to-back double-digit games, scoring a combined 33 points against the Matadors and Aggies.
 
• UH holds an impressive record against both the Highlanders and the Titans. UH has the advantage on UCR at 11-6, while standing on top of CSF at 23-17.
 
• While an 0-2 start isn't ideal for UH, it's not uncommon under head coach Laura Beeman. The 2017 conference season saw UH start 0-2 and end 7-9, while 2015 saw the 'Bows run off 14 in a row to an eventual regular-season championship.
 
IN SEARCH OF HIGH PERCENTAGE BUCKETS
So far, in the 2019-2020 season, there is a common thread for UH in terms of shooting equaling wins. As a team, the 'Bows are shooting 38 percent on the season, but when UH hits over 40 percent of their shots, their record stands at 5-1. But, when UH is not hitting and is under 40 percent, the record drops to 1-8. In the same breath, when the 'Bows shot better than their opponents, they're 6-2.