SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.
— Winners of four of its last five games, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team (14-11, 6-7 Big West) heads to the road for a pair of games beginning with a match-up versus Cal Poly (4-21, 0-13) on Thursday, Feb. 15. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. PT/5 p.m. HT at Mott Athletics Center.
This will be the second meeting this year between the teams. The Rainbow Warriors defeated the Mustangs, 83-73, in Honolulu on Jan. 27 behind a 23-point performance from Noel Coleman and a second-half showing in which the team put up 57 points.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 153-101 (10th season)
At Hawai'i: 150-99 (9th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD vs. CAL POLYOverall: UH leads, 16-9
In San Luis Obispo: CP, 6-5
Streak: UH, 7
GAME STORY LINES
- UH has won four of its last five games to move into a tie for sixth in the Big West. The 'Bows are just 1.5 games out of fourth place.
- UH has defeated Cal Poly seven straight times, including an 83-73 win in Honolulu on Jan. 27. The 'Bows have won by double-digits in five of the seven wins.
- The Rainbow Warriors are coming off a homestand in which they took down Big West second- place teams UC San Diego and UC Davis in
consecutive games.
- UH averaged 90.5 points while shooting 54.5 percent from the floor and 51.2 percent on three-pointers in the two victories. The 'Bows also averaged a +14.0 rebound margin.
- Justin McKoy earned Big West Player of the Week honors after averaging 19.5 ppg and 10.0 rpg and playing clutch defense in the wins.
- Following its game vs. Cal Poly, UH travels to UC Santa Barbara for a rematch with the Gauchos.
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