SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. –  After having its four-game win streak snapped at UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, UH looks to get back on track with a meeting versus Cal Poly on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tipoff is 7:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. HT at the Mott Athletic Center.
  
Game 22
Who: Hawai'i (14-7, 5-2 Big West) at Cal Poly (6-16, 3-5 Big West)
When: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. HT
Where: Mott Athletic Center (3,032) – San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Television: None
Streaming Video: BigWest.tv
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: GoPoly.com
Coaches: Head coach Eran Ganot is in his fifth season at UH (83-50). John Smith is in his first season at Cal Poly (6-16).
Series Information: UH leads, 9-8.
 
Game Story Lines

• UH's 76-66 loss to the Gauchos dropped the Rainbow Warriors to 1-4 on the road this year.
• Cal Poly, meanwhile, is 6-3 at Mott Gym and has won its last three home games.
•  UH has won eight of the last 10 vs. Cal Poly, including a 65-61 win in Honolulu on January 16.
• Despite the Rainbow Warriors loss on Thursday, they remain in sole possession of second place in the Big West, 1.5 games behind leader UC Irvine.
• Junior point guard Drew Buggs is just two assists from tying and three assists from breaking the school's all-time assists record currently held by Troy Bowe (412). 
• The Long Beach native leads the Big West and ranks 17th nationally at 6.4 apg. In the last four games he has 42 assists to seven turnovers. 
• Following its game at Cal Poly, UH returns home for games vs. Long Beach State (Feb. 12) and UC Irvine (Feb. 15).

 
Scouting Cal Poly

• Cal Poly sits in a tie for seventh place in the Big West (3-5) following a 92-75 win over Long Beach State on Wednesday.
• The Mustangs exploded for 51 points and out-scored the Beach by 15 points in the second half.
• Sophomore guard Junior Ballard had 22 points in the win and leads CP at 12.9 ppg.
• John Smith, former assistant at Cal State Fullerton, is in his first season at Cal Poly.