HONOLULU
— The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team rounds out its first road trip of the season when it travels to Santa Clara to face the Broncos on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Tipoff is 6:00 p.m. PT/4:00 p.m. HT.
The Rainbow Warriors are coming off a runner-up finish at the Las Vegas Classic, defeating Illinois-Chicago, 88-80. on Thanksgiving day, before falling to South Alabama, 72-69, in the title game on Nov. 26. UH will now play its first true road game of the season at Santa Clara.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 103-70 (8th season)
At Hawai'i: 100-68 (7th season)
ALL-TIME RECORD vs. SANTA CLARAOverall: 6-20
In Santa Clara: 0-6
GAME STORY LINES
- UH and Santa Clara will meet for the 27th time, but the first time since 2006.
- The teams were originally slated to play at Santa Clara last year but the game was canceled due the COVID pandemic.
- UH faces its second WCC team this year when it takes on Santa Clara. The 'Bows defeated Pacific earlier this year, 73-61, in the Outrigger Rainbow Classic on Nov. 13.
- UH currently ranks 11th nationally in rebounding margin at +11.6 per game. The 'Bows have yet to be out-rebounded in a game this year.
- Santa Clara ranks 14th nationally in 3-point field goal percentage (.420), while UH ranks 302nd in 3-point field goal percentage defense (.374).
- Junior center Mate Colina has averaged 19.0 ppg and is shooting 76% in the last two games.
- UH's three wins have come by an average of 16.7 points while their two losses have been by three points each.
- Eran Ganot picked up his 100th career win at UH in the 'Bows 88-80 win over UIC on Thanksgiving. He will now meet Santa Clara for the second time in his career, having lost to the Broncos, 57-55, on Jan. 10, 2014, while serving as acting head coach at Saint Mary's.
- After playing Santa Clara, UH will return for six straight home games beginning on Dec. 8 vs. Hawaii Pacific.
COMPLETE GAME NOTES
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