HONOLULU
— A pair of teams in desperate need of a win square off when the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team (10-10, 2-6) faces Cal Poly (4-16, 0-8) on Saturday, Jan. 27. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
UH is coming off a 78-61 home loss to UC Santa Barbara for its third straight setback. Meanwhile, the Mustangs are seeking their first regular-season conference win in over a year. Please be sure to visit the
Game Day information page, which includes important information regarding, digital ticketing, parking, clear bag policy, and more.
PROMOTIONS
- Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union will be the sponsor of Saturday's game and will provide a host of prizes for fans.
- After every made UH three-pointer, the 'Bowhana marketing team will throw out Hawaiian Financial Federal Credit Union shirts into the crowd.
- At halftime, two contestants will compete in a three-point contest to win fun prizes.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 149-100 (10th season)
At Hawai'i: 146-98 (9th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD vs. CAL POLYOverall: UH leads, 15-9
In Honolulu: UH, 10-3
Streak: UH, 6
GAME STORY LINES
- A pair of struggling teams meet up when 10th-place Hawai'i faces 11th-place Cal Poly.
- At 2-6, UH is off to its worst 8-game start since joining the Big West. Cal Poly, meanwhile, is winless in eight conference games.
- After starting the season 7-1, UH is 3-9 in its last 12 games and has dropped five of its last six home games.
- UH is coming off a 78-61 loss to UC Santa Barbara on Thursday for its largest margin of defeat this year. Cal Poly fell to Cal State Fullerton at home, 54-51.
- UH has defeated Cal Poly six straight times, sweeping the season series each of the last three years. The average margin of victory in those wins has been 12.8 points.
- The Rainbows Warriors have won the last nine meetings in Honolulu dating back to 2016.
- Bernardo da Silva leads the Big West in field goal percentage (.660) during conference games.
- Following its game versus Cal Poly, UH heads to the road to face Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine.
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