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Men’s Basketball Faces UC Riverside On Senior Night

The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team plays its final home game of the season when it hosts UC Riverside in a Whiteout Game on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Eddie Stansberry and Zigmars Raimo will be honored following the game as part of Senior Night festivities.  
 
Game 28
Who: Hawai'i (16-11, 7-6 Big West) vs. UC Riverside  (15-15, 5-9 Big West)
When: Thursday, Feb. 29, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m.  HT
Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, HI
Television: Spectrum Sports. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Artie Wilson (color) on the call.
Streaming Video: BigWest.tv
Radio: Live on 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: HawaiiAthletics.com
Ticket Information: $5-$30. UH Manoa students free with validated ID. Available for purchase online.
Coaches: Head coach Eran Ganot is in his fifth season at UH (85-54). David Patrick
is in his second season at UC Riverside (25-38).
Series Information: UH leads, 7-6.
Promotions: Saturday is a "Senior Night/White Out" game. UHFCU will distribute 500 foldable fans & 3,000 men's team photos prior to the game and  will award an iPad mini during the halftime contest.
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Game Story Lines
  • UH and UC Riverside met just last week with UH picking up a 56-55 win in Riverside.
  • UH has won three of the last four in the series, including an 87-64 win in Honolulu last year. 
  • UH is 14-5 at home this year, 5-2 in Big West play. UCR is 5-10 on the road, 2-5 in league. 
  • The 'Bows are coming off a 70-59 win over Cal State Fullerton on Thursday.
  • UH has held its last five opponents to just 59.6 points per game.
  • UH is in a tie for third in the BIg West with CSUN and UC Davis and one game behind second-place UC Santa Barbara.
  • The 'Bows close out the regular-season against both UC Davis and CSUN on the road next week.
 
Scouting UC Riverside
  • UC Riverside currently sits in eighth in the Big West with a 5-9 mark.
  • The Highlanders have dropped five of their last six games, including a 65-60 home loss to UCSB in their last outing on Thursday.
  • Their last four losses have come by a combined 14 points.
  • Junior forward Arinze Chidom leads the team in scoring (10.9) and rebounding (6.6). 
  • The Highlanders lead the Big West and rank ninth in the NCAA in scoring defense (61.2 ppg). They are also 35th nationally in rebound margin (+5.5).
 
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Players Mentioned

Zigmars Raimo

#14 Zigmars Raimo

F
6' 9"
Senior
Eddie Stansberry

#3 Eddie Stansberry

G
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Zigmars Raimo

#14 Zigmars Raimo

6' 9"
Senior
F
Eddie Stansberry

#3 Eddie Stansberry

6' 3"
Senior
G