The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team (13-8, 7-3 Big West) takes on UC Irvine (12-7, 6-3) in a critical Big West contest on Saturday, Feb. 19. Tipoff is 1:00 p.m. PT/11:00 a.m. HT at the Brenn Center. 

The Rainbow Warriors and Anteaters are jockeying for position in a clustered top-half of the Big West standings. While Long Beach State sits at the top with a 10-1 mark, just one game separates the second through fourth-place teams. UH currently sits in third place, a half-game behind second-place Cal State Fullerton (15-8, 8-3) and a half game ahead of fourth-place UC Irvine.

The Anteaters have won six straight games and are one of the top defensive teams in the national stats. UH, meanwhile, is coming off a pair of dominating defensive efforts in its own right, limiting its last two opponents to an average of 54 points on a combined 34 percent shooting.  

 

Game 22 - Hawai'i (13-8, 7-3 Big West) at UC Irvine (12-7, 6-3 Big West)
Opponent | Date | Time				UC Irvine  |  Saturday, Feb. 19  | 1:00 p.m. PT/11:00 a.m. HT
Location				Irvine, Calif.  - Brenn Center
Television				Spectrum Sports Net
Live Stream				Spectrum Sports Net (Subscription required)
Radio				ESPN Honolulu / Sideline Hawaii App
Live Stats				UCIrvineSports.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | UC Irvine
Social Media				@HawaiiMBB  | #HawaiiMBB | @HawaiiBasketball  | Facebook
Tickets				UCIrvineSports.com

 

HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 113-76 (8th season)
At Hawai'i: 110-74 (7th season)

ALL-TIME RECORD vs. UC IRVINEOverall: UCI leads, 18-8
In Irvine: UCI leads, 9-4

GAME STORY LINES

• UH visits UC Irvine in a crucial match-up near the top of a congested Big West standings.
• The 'Bows are in third place and sit just one half game ahead of the fourth-place Anteaters and a half game behind second-place Cal State Fullerton.
• The teams previously met on Jan. 13 in Honolulu with the 'Bows picking up a commanding 72-56 win while holding UCI to just 32% shooting.
• This will be UH's first visit to UCI since Jan. 2020 with the last four meetings coming in Honolulu.
• UH enters the game on a two-game win streak, while the Anteaters have won six straight.
• UH has held its last two opponents to 54.0 points per game and a combined 34% shooting.
• The 'Bows are coming off a 65-53 win in their first-ever visit to UC San Diego on Thursday.
• UC Irvine leads the NCAA in 3FG% defense (.259) and is also in the top ten in scoring defense (6th, 58.6) and FG% defense (6th, .376).
• Following its game at UCI, UH returns for its final two home games of the season.

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