HONOLULU - The winners of seven straight games, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team heads to California for a pair of Big West road games, beginning with a nationally televised meeting against UC Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 3. Tipoff is 8:00 p.m. PT/6:00 p.m. HT at the SRC Arena and the game will be broadcast on ESPNU.
The 'Bows have won three straight Big West road games and four of its last five dating back to last year. UH looks to extend its good fortune in Riverside where they have won five of the last seven meetings. The Rainbow Warriors also look to exact revenge against a Highlander squad that ended UH's season in last year's BIg West Tournament quarterfinals.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 111-73 (8th season)
At Hawai'i: 108-71 (7th season)
ALL-TIME RECORD vs. UC RIVERSIDEOverall: UCR leads, 9-8
In Riverside: UH leads, 5-4
GAME STORY LINES
- At 6-0, UH is off to its best start in its 10 years in the Big West and holds sole possession of first place in the league standings.
- UH's seven-game win streak is its longest since the 2015-16 squad won eight straight.
- A UH win Thursday would give the program its longest-ever conference win streak (7) spanning 43 years in the Big West and the WAC.
- The 'Bows are coming off a dramatic 65-62 come-from-behind home win over UCSB in which the team rallied from a 19-point deficit.
- Junior Madut was named Big West Player of the Week after helping lead the rally with 16 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
- UH and UC Riverside meet up for the first time this year, after the Jan. 1 matchup in Honolulu was canceled due to COVID-issues with both teams.
- The Highlanders have won three of the last four meetings and ended UH's season last year in the Big West Tournament quarterfinals.
- UH leads the Big West in 3FG percentage (.373), while UCR ranks fourth in the NCAA in 3FG percentage defense (.266).
COMPLETE GAME NOTES
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