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Men's Basketball Heads To UC Santa Barbara For Saturday Contest

A pair of teams heading in opposite directions meet when the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team travels to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tipoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. at the Thunderdome. 

The 'Bows have dropped four of their last five contests, including three straight road losses. The Gauchos have won three of their last four.
 
GAME 24: Hawai'i (13-10, 5-7 Big West) vs. UC Santa Barbara (15-8, 7-5 Big West)
Opponent | Date | Time UC Santa Barbara |  Saturday,  Feb. 8  |  7:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. HT 
Location Santa Barbara, Calif.  - The ThunderDome
Television None
Live Stream ESPN+
Radio ESPN Honolulu / Sideline Hawaii App
Live Stats StatBroadcast.com
Game Notes Hawai'i
Social Media @HawaiiMBB Twitter | #HawaiiMBB | @HawaiiBasketball Instagram | Facebook Facebook
Tickets UCSBGauchos.com

HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 172-114 (11th season)
At Hawai'i: 169-112 (10th season)

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDUCSB leads, 21-11
In Santa Barbara: UCSB, 11-2
Streak: UCSB, 6

GAME STORY LINES
  • UH is coming off of a 79-63 loss at Cal Poly that saw the Mustangs close a tight game with a 25-8 scoring run. UC Santa Barbara defeated CSU Bakersfield 81-75 on the road.
  • UH has lost six straight times versus the Gauchos, including a 64-61 home loss on Jan. 2.
  • The 'Bows have not won in Santa Barbara since 2016, dropping seven consecutive games there.
  • UH ranks 24th nationally in bench points at +29.6 ppg. UCSB leads the Big West and ranks 7th nationally in 3-point FG% (.395).
  • UH has averaged 85.3 points in its last four wins. Conversely, UH has averaged 61.4 points in its last five losses.
  • Following its game at UCSB, the 'Bows return home for games vs. Long Beach St and UC Irvine.
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