BAKERSFIELD, Calif.
— The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team plays its first two Big West road games this year, beginning with a trip to CSU Bakersfield on Thursday, Jan. 4 . Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. PT/5 p.m. HT at the Icardo Center.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 147-95 (10th season)
At Hawai'i: 144-93 (9th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD vs. CSU BAKERSFIELDOverall: UH leads, 5-2
In Bakersfield: UH leads, 2-0
Streak: UH, 4
GAME STORY LINES
- This will be the team's fourth game on the mainland this season, but first true road contest. UH went 2-1 in three neutral games in November.
- The 'Bows have dropped four of its last five contests and look to snap a season-long three-game losing streak.
- UH is coming off a 63-61 overtime loss to Cal State Fullerton in its Big West opener on Dec. 30.
- Meanwhile, CSUB dropped to 0-2 in the Big West with a 75-56 loss to UC Irvine for its first loss in five home games this season.
- UH has beaten the Roadrunners four straight times with regular-season sweeps in each of the last two seasons.
- UH has won four of its last five regular-season Big West road games dating back to last year
- UH has won its first Big West road game of the year each of the last five times, with its last loss coming in 2018 at Long Beach State (89-81).
- UH is tied for first among Big West teams in scoring defense (66.2 ppg) and is second in three-pointers per game (8.0).
- UH is 7-2 in double-digit contests this year and 1-3 in games decided by single-digits.
- Following its game at CSUB, UH will face a CSUN squad that has started 11-3 overall and 2-0 in the Big West.
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