HONOLULU
— After playing a trio of games on the mainland, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team (3-3) returns for six straight home games, beginning with a matchup versus cross-town rival Hawai'i Pacific (3-4) on Wednesday, Dec. 8 . Tipoff is 7 p.m. at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
The December home slate will be UH's first athletic events to welcome both vaccinated fans and unvaccinated fans—including children—with a valid test. Food and beverage also will now be served at the arena. Either vaccination card and/or negative test must be uploaded to the
LumiSight UH app.
(Note: It may take up to 24 hours for upload to be approved)
The
LumiSight UH app is available for free on the
Apple App Store and the
Google Play Store. It is also available on the
LumiSight UH website for those without access to a suitable mobile device, or those who prefer not to download the mobile app.
For those attending games this week, please be sure to visit the
Game Day information page, which includes other important information includiing and mask policy, digital ticketing, parking, clear bag policy, and more.
KICKS FOR KEIKI SHOE DRIVEUH Athletics is collecting gently used and new shoes of all sizes. Shoes can be dropped off upon arena entry and all donations will go to the local non-profit group Palama Settlement.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 103-71 (8th season)
At Hawai'i: 100-69 (7th season)
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. HPUOverall: UH leads, 4-1
At Home: UH leads, 4-1
GAME STORY LINES
- UH is coming off a 1-2 showing on the mainland. UH played three games in six days on the road, splitting a pair of games at the Las Vegas Classic versus Illinnois-Chicago (W, 88-80) and South Alabama (L, 72-69), before falling at Santa Clara, 70-58, on Nov. 30.
- This will be just the sixth regular-season meeting between UH and Hawai'i Pacific. Four of the meetings have occurred in the last seven years.
- UH is 23-2 all-time against Hawai'i Division II teams in regular-season action, including a victory over UH Hilo (97-67) in the 2021-22 season-opener.
- The contest will count towards the win-loss record for the Rainbow Warriors, however, the game will serve as an exhibition for the Sharks.
- HPU associate coach Jesse Nakanishi spent three years with the Rainbow Warriors as director of operations before returning to HPU this past summer for his second stint with the Sharks.
- UH was out-rebound for the first time this year at Santa Clara (38-35), but still ranks 19th nationally in rebound margin (+9.2)
- Junior center Mate Colina, who has recorded back-to-back double-doubles, has averaged 17.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg the last three contests, while shooting 64% from the floor
- Sophomore point guard JoVon McClanahan has averaged 11.3 ppg and 6.7 apg the last three contests, including 12 points and a career-high nine assists in UH's last game at Santa Clara.
- Nine different 'Bows have scored in double-digits in a game this year, while five different players have earned high scoring honors in UH's six games.
- Following its game versus HPU, UH will have a near 14-day break until the start of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic on Dec. 22. The Rainbow Warriors will open the tournament against Vanderbilt.
COMPLETE GAME NOTES
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