The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team travels to the mainland for a single-game road trip when it takes on UC San Diego on Saturday, Feb. 22. Tipoff is for 7:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. HT at Lion Tree Arena.
It will be the second straight game that UH faces the top team in the Big West. UH fell at home this past Saturday to UC Irvine, which is currently tied with UC San Diego for first place n the conference standings.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 173-116 (11th season)
At Hawai'i: 170-114 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDUH leads, 7-2
In La Jolla: UH leads, 2-1
Streak: UCSD, 1
GAME STORY LINES
- UH has a bye on Thursday, while the Tritons will play at Cal Poly before facing UH on Saturday.
- The 'Bows are coming off a 66-49 loss to UC Irvine. The 49 points were a season low for UH, as was their 29% shooting for the game.
- UCSD has won seven straight games, all by double-digits and by an average of 18.9 points.
- UCSD rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat UH 74-63 in the first meeting in January in its closest game during their current streak.
- The Tritons lead the Big West and rank 11th in the NCAA In scoring defense at 62.5 ppg.
- UCSD leads the nation in turnover margin (+7.1) is 3rd in steals (10.3) and 8th in turnovers forced per game (16.2). UH ranks 350th in the NCAA in turnover margin (-4.3), and average 13.7 turnovers per game.
- Following UCSD, the 'Bows will play its final two home games of the year vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 27) and UC Davis (March 1).
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