HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's basketball team embarks on its first road trip of the season to open its final campaign in the Big West with the conference's "Bold Week." The Rainbow Wahine head to Northern California to face UC Davis on Thursday, Dec. 4 then travel south to take on Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Dec. 6.
 
UH completed a seven-game homestand to open the season at 4-3 and begins defense of the Big West regular-season crown this week. After winning their first four games, the new-look 'Bows dropped three games against veteran opponents in last week's American Savings Bank Rainbow Wahine Showdown.
 
The Big West introduced Bold Week last year to add early-season intrigue to the conference season and allowing for a consistent Thursday-Saturday schedule format in Big West play.
 

GAMES 8-9: at UC DAVIS | at CAL STATE FULLERTON
Schedule				Thursday, Dec. 4: at UC Davis, 6:00 p.m. PT (4:00 p.m. HT) Saturday, Dec. 6: at Cal State Fullerton, 1:00 p.m PT (11:00 a.m. HT)
Location				Thursday — University Credit Union Arena; Davis, Calif Saturday — Titan Gym, Fullerton, Calif.
Television				None
Live Stream				ESPN+ — at UC Davis | at Cal State Fullerton
Radio				None
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i

  HEAD COACH LAURA BEEMANAt Hawai'i: 226-172 (14th season)

'BOWS NOTES

• Freshman Bailey Flavell leads UH with 13.1 points per game and was named to the All-Tournament teams for the Bank of Hawai'i Classic and last week's American Savings Bank Rainbow Wahine Showdown.
• Since returning to the rotation, sophomore Ritorya Tamilo is shooting a team-high 56% from the field while averaging 8.2 points per game.
• Senior Izzy Forsyth has also been easing back into full duty and had a breakout performance against Santa Clara with three 3-pointers in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown finale.
• Senior Saniyah Neverson has made an instant impact as a transfer. The forward leads the team with 38 rebounds and an average of 5.4 per game.
• UH enters the week leading the Big West in field-goal percentage defense in holding opponents to 35.6% shooting. The 'Bows also lead the conference in blocks per game with 4.7.
• The 'Bows have distributed playing time throughout the rotation with 10 players averaging at least 14 minutes per game. UH ranks second in the Big West and 28th in the nation with 30.9 bench points per game.
• UH and UC Davis are entering their farewell seasons in the Big West before joining the Mountain West starting with the 2026-27 season.
• UH enters its final season in the Big West (previously the PCAA) with an all-time record of 274-174 in 25 years of membership. The Rainbow Wahine have won six regular-season titles and four championship crowns.

 

THE MATCHUPS

UC Davis Aggies
Series Record: UCD leads 18-14  
Streak: UCD won 1
Last Meeting: UCD 74-66; March 1, 2025; Davis, Calif.

• The Rainbow Wahine and Aggies meet for the 33rd time in a series that began on Jan. 3, 1976.
• UC Davis head coach Jennifer Gross is in her 15^th season and has a career record of 254-168.
• UH and UC Davis have combined to win eight of the last nine Big West regular-season championships. The 'Bows have won the last two titles and three of the last four. The Aggies won five in a row from 2017 to 2021.
• UH is 3-8 against the Aggies in Davis. UH last won in Davis on Dec. 29, 2022 (70-62).
• UH and UC Davis are 4-4 in their meetings since 2022.
• UH and UC Davis have split their regular-season meetings the last two seasons with each team winning their home contests both years.
• UC Davis has won three in a row with wins over Jacksonville State and Milwaukee in the Tiger Turkey Tip-Off last week in Stockton, Calif.
• The Aggies rank eighth nationally with 10.3 3-pointers per game.
• Ryann Bennett leads the team and ranks second in the Big West with 18.5 points per game.
• Center Megan Norris averages 12 points per game and ranks first in the Big West and 18^th nationally with 10.5 rebounds per game. She leads the conference and is 10^th in the nation with four double-doubles.

 
Cal State Fullerton Titans
Series Record: UH leads 36-18
Streak: UH won 12
Last Meeting: UH, 54-47; Feb. 1, 2025; Fullerton, Calif.

• The Rainbow Wahine and Titans meet for the 55th time in a series that dates back to Dec. 17, 1983, a 64-45 Cal State Fullerton victory.
• UH has won the last 12 meetings with Cal State Fullerton and 14 of the last 15. The current streak began on March 11, 2020 in the quarterfinals of the Big West Championship in Long Beach, Calif.
• Cal State Fullerton last defeated UH on Feb. 29, 2020, 70-64, at Titan Gym.
• UH is 14-11 against the Titans in Fullerton and has won the last four road games in the series.
• John Bonner is in his first season as Cal State Fullerton's head coach. He was previously the head coach at Cal State Dominguez Hills for nine seasons and led the Toros to a 36-2 record and the NCAA Division II final last season.
• The Titans are 2-5 and coming off a 73-62 loss to Loyola Marymount on Nov. 29. UH defeated LMU 55-51 on Nov. 21.
• Cristina Jones leads the Titans with 13.1 points per game. Nicole Steiner is next with 12.21 ppg.
• Steiner also leads Cal State Fullerton with 7.6 rebounds per game.

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