HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team concludes a six-game homestand by taking on San Jose State on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The matchup with the Spartans will mark UH's final home game of 2023.
The UH-SJSU game will lead off a Military Appreciation Day and Keiki Doubleheader at the arena. The game will be followed by the men's basketball game between the Rainbow Warriors and Central Arkansas at 5 p.m.
| GAME 8: SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS (4-5, 0-0 MOUNTAIN WEST) VS. HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (2-5, 0-0 BIG WEST) |
| Date | Time |
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2023 | 2:00 p.m. HT |
| Location |
Honolulu, O'ahu — SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center |
| Television |
Spectrum Sports - Ch. 12 [SD] and 1012 [HD] |
| Live Stream |
ESPN+ (Blacked out in Hawai'i) |
| Radio |
ESPN Honolulu / Sideline Hawaii App |
| Live Stats |
HawaiiAthletics.com |
| Game Notes |
Hawai'i | San Jose State |
| Tickets |
ETicketHawaii.com
Season tickets for women's basketball will be honored for the women's/men's basketball doubleheader. Single-game purchases will be priced for men's basketball. Tickets will be eligible for both games. |
| Promotions |
• Military Appreciation Day Doubleheader (all military personnel will receive 50% off tickets at the UH ticket window or online at etickethawaii.com)
• Keiki Doubleheader (keiki high school age and younger can get in free to both games)
• The UH ROTC will provide a special color guard for the rendition of the national anthem by Senior Airman Mario Foreman-Powell
• DJ Wizzard will be back in SimpliFi Arena to entertain and perform for fans pregame and during the game |
HEAD COACH LAURA BEEMANAt Hawai'i: 182-153 (12th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDHawai'i leads 43-17
Last meeting— Hawaii 54, San Jose State 43 (Dec. 21, 2022, San Jose, Calif.)
TIPOFF
• Sunday's game will mark the 61st meeting between Hawai'i and San Jose State with UH holding a 43-17 lead in the series. The teams met last season in San Jose, Calif., with the Rainbow Wahine earning a 54-43 win at Provident Credit Union Event Center.
• UH is coming off a 1-2 finish in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown. The 'Bows opened the Thanksgiving weekend tournament with a 54-51 loss to Air Force, then defeated Idaho State 58-46, and fell to Washington 58-41 in the tournament finale on Nov. 26.
• Sophomore forward Imani Perez enters the game leading the team with 8.6 points per game and shooting a team-high .500 from the field.
• Junior forward/center Brooklyn Rewers continues to top the rebounding chart with 7.1 boards per game.
• Junior guard MeiLani McBee leads the 'Bows with 15 3-pointers this season and ranks ninth in program history with 113 for her career.
• UH entered the week second in the Big West in scoring defense in allowing 58.3 points per game. Opponents are shooting 35.9% on field-goal attempts overall, the second lowest mark in the Big West.
• UH has held opponents to 22.9% shooting on 3-point attempts, which ranks first in the Big West and 26th among Division I teams.
• UH picked up the program's 300th win in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center with the victory over Idaho State on Nov. 25. The Rainbow Wahine are 300-189 in the arena since its opening in the 1994-95 season. UH is 2-3 at home this season.
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