SAN DIEGO — The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team closes out the nonconference schedule with two games in the San Diego Classic this weekend. The Rainbow Wahine begin their second road trip of the season by taking on Clemson on Friday and will face tournament host San Diego State on Saturday. Both games are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time (1:30 p.m. Hawai'i time) at SDSU's Viejas Arena.
 
San Diego State is hosting the three-day, six-team event in conjunction with Coast 2 Coast Basketball. The UH-Clemson game will be streamed on BallerTV (subscription required). Saturday's UH-San Diego State matchup will air on the Mountain West Network.

GAMES 10 & 11: SAN DIEGO CLASSIC
Opponent | Date | Time				Clemson | Friday, Dec. 20 | 3:30 p.m. PT (1:30 p.m. HT) San Diego State | Saturday, Dec. 21 | 3:30 p.m. PT (1:30 p.m. HT)
Location				Viejas Arena; San Diego, Calif.
Television				None
Live Stream				Clemson — BallerTV (subscription) San Diego State  — Mountain West Network
Radio				None
Live Stats				Clemson San Diego State
Game Notes				Hawai'i | Clemson | San Diego State
Social Media				@HawaiiWBB | #HawaiiWBB | @hawaiiwbb | Facebook

  
HEAD COACH LAURA BEEMANAt Hawai'i: 206-162 (13th year)

SERIES VS. CLEMSONRecord: First meeting.
 
SERIES VS. SAN DIEGO STATERecord: SDSU leads 15-13
Last meeting: Hawai'i, 61-58; Nov. 5, 2019, Honolulu

TIPOFF

• At 6-3, the Ranbow Wahine are off to the program's best start since the 2005-06 season when UH started 10-2.
• The 'Bows finished off a six-game homestand with a record-setting 56-15 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday. UH set program records for fewest points, fewest field goals and lowest field-goal percentage allowed against a Division I opponent.
• Following Monday's win, UH jumped to eighth in the nation in field-goal percentage defense (32.8%) and 24^th in scoring defense (54.3 points per game).
• The 'Bows continue rank among the nation's leaders in blocked shots, placing fourth this week with 6.9 blocks per game. Freshman Ritorya Tamilo ranks second in the Big West and 24^th nationally with 2.25 blocks per game.
• Lily Wahinekapu moved into the team's scoring lead with 11.1 points per game. The senior is shooting 42.2% from the field and is tied for the team lead with 14 3-pointers.
• Tamilo averages 10.6 points per game and is shooting a team-high 56.1% from the field and leads the 'Bows with 5.6 rebounds per game.
• UH enters the San Diego Classic at 1-1 on the road this season. The 'Bows split their season-opening trip with a loss at Portland and a win at Portland State.
• UH is among the teams receiving votes in the CollegeInsider.com Women's Mid Major Top 25 Poll.

THE MATCHUPSCLEMSON TIGERS
Head Coach: Shawn Poppie
Record at Clemson: 7-4 (first year)
2024-25 Record: 7-4, 1-0 ACC

• Hawai'i and Clemson will meet for the first time in Friday's game.
• Clemson opened the San Diego Classic with a 75-68 loss to Georgia on Thursday.
• Shawn Poppie is in his first season as Clemson head coach. He was 48-18 over the last two seasons at Chattanooga.
• The Tigers are coming off a 65-59 win over Wake Forest in their ACC opener on Dec. 15.
• The Tigers returned four letterwinners, including one starter, off of last season's 12-19 team and added 10 newcomers to the roster.
• Guard Loyal McQueen, a transfer from Alabama, leads the Tigers with 14.1 points per game. The 5-foot-8 graduate student ranks 13^th in the nation with 6.0 assists per game.
• Guard Mia Moore, a transfer from UAB, is second on the team with 11.4 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game.
• Hannah Kohn, a transfer from Chattanooga, leads the team with 23 3-pointers.

SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS
Head Coach: Stacie Terry-Hutson
Record at SDSU: 164-186 (12th year)
2024-25 Record: 10-2, 0-0 MW

• Hawai'i and San Diego State meet for the 29^th time in Saturday's game. SDSU leads the series 15-13.
• UH and San Diego State last met on Nov. 5, 2019. The 'Bows pulled out a 61-58 win in the season opener in Honolulu.
• UH and SDSU met seven times as Western Athletic Conference members from 1997 to '99 with the 'Bows going 5-2 in those matchups.
• UH is 5-9 on the road against the Aztecs.
• The Aztecs are 55-25 over the last three seasons.
• San Diego State enters the tournament at 10-1 and has its most nonconference wins since the 2011-12 season.
• The Aztecs fell to Stephen F. Austin 89-80 in double overtime in their tournament opener on Thursday in their first home loss of the season.
• Senior forward Adryana Quezada leads the Aztecs with 11.7 points per game on 55.7% shooting from the field. Junior guard Veronica Sheffey is next at 9.6 ppg.
• Guard Naomi Panganiban was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week after scoring 17 points in SDSU's 61-58 win over Cal State Fullerton last week.

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