HONOLULU— The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team and Hawai'i Pacific will meet for island bragging rights when they clash on the hardwood Sunday, Dec. 10 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m.
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Game Day information page, which includes important information regarding, digital ticketing, parking, clear bag policy, and more.
PROMOTIONS
- Before tipoff, fans are encouraged to drop off items for the Rainbow Warriors "Toys for Tots" toy drive at Gate A and Gate B. After the game, all items will be donated to the University of Hawai'i toy drive.
- The 'Bowhana marketing team will hand out donated trading cards from WinCity Sports Cards to keiki in attendance.
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Fans are encouraged to stop by the marketing table prior to tipoff at Gate A to register for BankOH Best Seats, Magic Bowl, Halftime Contest, and the Mystery Box.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 145-91 (10th season)
At Hawai'i: 142-89 (9th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD vs. HPUOverall: UH leads, 6-1
At UH: UH leads, 5-1
Neutral: UH leads, 1-0
Streak: UH, 6
GAME STORY LINES
- This will be the fifth straight year that the teams meet in the regular-season. The 'Bows have won each of the previous four by double-digits.
- After dropping its first two games of the season, HPU has won five straight games, including a 56-51 home win over Fresno Pacific on Monday.
- First-year HPU head coach Jesse Nakanishi returns to Manoa after serving on Eran Ganot's staff at UH for three seasons as director of operations (2018-2021).
- UH is off to a 6-1 start for the first time since Eran Ganot's inaugural season in 2015-16.
- The Rainbow Warriors hit 14 three-pointers vs Central Arkansas and rank 27th in the NCAA in three-point field goal percentage at 38.8%
- Noel Coleman, who leads the team at 17.3 ppg, is 12 points from 1,000 in his collegiate career spanning five seasons at UH (4) and San Diego (1).
- Following its game versus Hawai'i Pacific, UH will take on 2023 NCAA Tournament team Nevada on Sunday, Dec. 17.
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