HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team plays its final two home games of the season when it hosts UC Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 27 and UC Davis Saturday, March 1. Tipoff for both games is 7:00 p.m. at the SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center.
UH is in the heat of a tight Big West race to qualify for next month's Big West Championship in Henderson, Nev. This week's games will mark the final home appearances for five seniors – Tanner Christensen, Marcus Greene, Gytis Nemeikša, Jerome Palm and Ryan Rapp. The five will be honored as part of Senior Night festivities following Saturday's game vs. UC Davis.
GAME PROMOTIONS
Thursday, Feb. 27 vs. UC Riverside – PANIOLO NIGHT
- Saddle up it's Paniolo Night at SimpliFi Arena!
- Looking for a fun date night or a Thursday night out with friends? UH Basketball has you covered with our Bows & Brews promotion where you can snag 2 game tickets 2 adult beverages for only $30 at all remaining Thursday games. Click here to get in on the fun.
- American Savings Bank will be the sponsor of the game, and fans can spin the wheel for prizes as they enter through Gate A.
- Stick around after the game for our end of the season autograph session with the entire Rainbow Warrior basketball team.
Saturday, March 1 vs. UC Davis – Show 'UHM Your Aloha Senior Night
- We say aloha and Mahalo to five seniors who have represented our state and the Rainbow Warrior program. We partner with University of Hawai'i Federal Credit Union to send our seniors off the only way we know how, with plenty of leis, tears, and laughs.
- All fans are encouraged to wear their favorite aloha shirt in honor of the graduating seniors.
- University of Hawai'i Federal Credit Union will be the sponsor of the game, and will be awarding fans who participate during the halftime game with swag bags, including Bose Quite Comfort head phones to the winner.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 173-117 (11th season)
At Hawai'i: 170-115 (10th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDUH leads, 13-11
In Honolulu: UCR leads, 5-4
Streak: UH, 3
GAME STORY LINES
- With four games left in the regular-season, the Rainbow Warriors are fighting for one of eight spots in next month's Big West Championship.
- UH is currently in 7th in the league standings, a half game ahead of CSU Bakersfield and one game ahead of Cal Poly.
- The 'Bows are coming off an 83-44 road loss at UC San Diego, UH's largest margin of defeat ever in a Big West game.
- UH defeated UCR, 83-76, on Jan. 9. It marked UCR's only blemish at home this year (13-1). UH has won three straight in the series.
- UCR sophomore guard Barrington Hargress is averaging 20.0 ppg, 2nd in the Big West.
- Eleven of the last 12 meetings between UH and UCR have been decided by single-digits.
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