HONOLULU — Following a pair of rousing road wins, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team returns home for a pair of Big West games beginning with a clash versus CSUN on Thursday, Jan. 16. Tipoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. at the SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center.
The Rainbow Warriors (11-5, 3-2 Big West) have won three straight games following an 0-2 Big West start and currently sit in a four-way tie for third place in the conference standings, just a half game ahead of the visiting Matadors (11-6, 3-3).
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 170-109 (11th season)
At Hawai'i: 167-107 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDUH leads, 22-9
In Honolulu: UH leads, 11-3
Streak: UH, 2
GAME STORY LINES
- The 'Bows are coming off a road sweep of UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton in which they shot a combined 58 percent and averaged 89.0 ppg.
- After a 3-1 start, CSUN has dropped its last two Big West games, including a 94-90 loss that saw CSU Bakersfield overcome a 23-point deficit.
- This will be the first meeting between the teams since UH's 75-68 win over CSUN in the 2024 Big West Championship quarterfinals in Henderson, Nev.
- A UH win would give the 'Bows their fourth straight victory which would equal their longest streak since winning their first four games of the season. A loss would give UH its first setback to CSUN at home since 2019.
- CSUN leads the Big West and ranks 18th nationally in rebound margin (+8.5). UH is second in the Big West and 19th in the NCAA at +8.3.
- The Matadors lead the Big West in scoring at 81.4 ppg. The 'Bows are allowing 66.3 ppg at home this season.
- Senior post player Tanner Christensen is averaging a team-best 14.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg and shooting a league-best 73 percent in Big West games.
- Following its game vs. CSUN, the 'Bows will face CSU Bakersfield on Saturday, Jan. 18.
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