LONG BEACH, Calif. –  The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team faces Long Beach State for the second time in 10 days when the teams meet at the Walter Pyramid on Saturday, Feb 22. Tipoff is 4:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. HT.
  
Game 26
Who: Hawai'i (15-10, 6-5 Big West) at UC Riverside (9-18, 4-7 Big West)
When: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. HT
Where: Walter Pyramid (4,000) – Long Beach, Calif.
Television: ESPN3. Rashaun Haylock (PxP), Bill Herenda (Color) and Olivia Phelps (Sideline)
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: LongBeachState.com
Coaches: Head coach Eran Ganot is in his fifth season at UH (84-53). Dan Monson is in his 13th season at Long Beach State (209-214).
Series Information: LBSU leads, 17-12.
 
Game Story Lines

• UH is looking to avenge a 50-49 loss on Feb. 12 in Honolulu. Michael Carter III hit the game-winning free throw with three seconds left.
• UH is just 2-10 all-time in Long Beach with one of the wins coming last year, 77-70. 
• UH snapped a four-game losing streak with a 56-55 win at UC Riverside on Thursday.
• With the win, UH moved into a three-way tie with UCSB and CSUN for third in the Big West.
• Freshman Justin Webster scored a career-high 18 points vs. UCR, all of them in the first half.
• Webster has emerged as the team's second-leading scorer in conference play at 10.9 ppg and is second overall in three-pointers (35).
• Long Beach native Drew Buggs leads the BWC and ranks 23rd nationally in assists (6.0 apg).  
• UH has held two of its last three opponents to less than 40 percent shooting and 55 points or fewer.
• UH is averaging just 56.0 points per game in its last three contests, 15 points below its 71.2 ppg average before the stretch.
• UH is 6-2 this season in games decided by five points or less.
• UH is 2-5 on the road this year, 2-3 in Big West play. LBSU is 6-5 at home, 2-3 in league.
• Following its game at LBSU, UH will play its final two home games of the season vs. Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 27) and UC Riverside (Feb. 29).

 
Scouting Long Beach State

• Long Beach State sits in seventh in the Big West at 2-6.
• The Beach is coming off a 70-55 road loss at UC Irvine on Wednesday.
• Prior to the that LBSU won two straight, including a 65-63 OT win over UC Riverside in its last home game on Feb. 15.
• The Beach lead the Big West in blocks per game (3.9) and turnovers forced per game (14.8).
• Chance Hunter leads LBSU at 14.3 ppg and is a 44 percent shooter on three-pointers.