HONOLULU — Now riding a five-game winning streak, the University of Hawai'i women's basketball team will look to maintain its momentum when the Rainbow Wahine face Long Beach State in this year's edition of "Beeman's Big Bash" on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Tipoff for one of the season's highlight events is set for 7 p.m.
 
The Rainbow Wahine extended their recent run by knocking off UC Irvine, which entered the game tied atop the Big West, in a 55-50 decision on Thursday. Freshman Bailey Flavell led four 'Bows in double figures with 18 points, all coming in the second half, and the UH defense keyed the victory in holding the Anteaters to 32.7% shooting.
 
As in its first two years, "Beeman's Big Bash" will feature surprises and giveaways for fans and this year's event will be preceded by the Wahine Experience, set for 4-6 p.m. at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex.
 

GAME 21: HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (11-9, 5-5 BIG WEST) vs. LONG BEACH STATE BEACH (3-17, 2-8 BIG WEST)
Date | Time				Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026  |  7:00 p.m. HT
Location				Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
Television				Spectrum Sports - Ch. 12 [SD] and 1012 [HD]
Live Stream				ESPN+ (Blacked out in Hawai'i)
Radio				ESPN Honolulu
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Tickets				etickethawaii.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | Long Beach State
Promotions				American Savings Bank is the title sponsor for Saturday's "Beeman's Big Bash." It's the biggest event of the year for Rainbow Wahine basketball and ASB has plenty of surprises in store for fans, including foam fingers to the first 500 fans through the doors. ASB will also have a prize wheel at Gate A for fans to win clear bags, cooling towels, pom poms, and other prizes. During the team introduction of the Rainbow Wahine, cheerleaders will be launching shirts into the crowd, courtesy of ASB.  ASB will also be providing a custom small business prize pack for the Tell Terry V Lucky Seat. The game will feature the "Target of the Game," where the 'Bows can unlock a prize for fans. Saturday's target is 67 points. If UH scores 67 points, there will be a spam musubi toss courtesy of 7-Eleven at the next timeout. During every timeout, the UH marketing team will be giving out Lucky Bags; clear bags filled with team apparel and other goodies. At halftime, the UH Rainbow Warrior Dancers will have a special performance featuring kids from their annual Keiki Camp.  Nearly 30 former Rainbow Wahine players will be featured throughout the night, thanks to the UH Letterwinners Club.  Fans are encouraged to stick around after the game for an autograph session with the team on the concourse near Gate B with 1,000 UH autograph cards available for fans if they don't have an item of their own.

  UH HEAD COACH LAURA BEEMANAt Hawai'i: 233-178 (14th season)

'BOWS NOTES

• UH's current five-game winning streak is its longest of the season and is the longest active run in the Big West.
• After dropping their first five conference games, the 'Bows have risen to sixth in the Big West standings entering Saturday's play.
• Freshman guard Bailey Flavell increased her team-leading scoring average to 14.2 points per game with Thursday's 18-point performance. The freshman has led the team in scoring in 12 games this season.
• Freshman guard Keiara Curtis has scored in double figures in nine of the last 10 games and has made at least one 3-pointer in 10 consecutive games.
• Senior forward Imani Perez continues to anchor the UH defense and ranks first in the Big West and 33rd nationally with 1.84 blocked shots per game. She ranks second in the conference with 35 total blocks this season and had at least one in 17 of 19 appearances this season.
• As a team, UH leads the Big West and ranks sixth in the nation with 6-0 blocks per game. UH's rate of blocked shots remains ahead of the program record of 5.6 set in the 2004-05 season.
• Senior forward Saniyah Neverson is shooting 56.6­% from the field in Big West contests to lead the conference. 
• UH remains second in the Big West and jumped to 22nd nationally in field-goal percentage defense in holding opponents to 36.1% shooting. The 'Bows have held their opponents to a combined 32.3% shooting over the last six games.

THE MATCHUP

Long Beach State Beach
Series Record: Hawai'i leads 28-23
Streak: UH won 1
Last Meeting: UH 72-65; Feb. 13, 2025; Long Beach, Calif.

• The Rainbow Wahine and Beach meet for the 52nd time in a series that began on Jan. 31, 1986.
• The teams split last year's series with both teams winning on the road.
• UH holds a 15-11 lead in games played in Honolulu. The Beach pulled out a 73-69 win in overtime in last year's meeting at the Stan Sheriff Center.
• UH has won four of the last five meetings since LBSU swept the regular-season series in 2023.
• UH is 20-8 against the Beach under head coach Laura Beeman.
• LBSU coach Amy Wright is in her third season leading the Beach and has a record of 34-49.
• The Beach opened the week with a 75-72 win against UC Riverside on Thursday in Long Beach. Sophomore guard JaQuoia Jones-Brown tied her career high with 29 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
• Jones-Brown leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big West with 17.1 points per game. She has scored in double figures in 18 of 19 games this season.
• Jones-Brown is also the team's leading rebounder with 7.6 per game.
• Judit Oliva Fernandez ranks third in the Big West with 1.67 blocked shots per game.

WAHINE EXPERIENCE

• Prior to the game, UH and ESPN Honolulu will host the "Wahine Experience" at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. A completely free event for everyone where fans will get to interact with members of every women's team at UH. Sponsors partnered with ESPN Honolulu will be on location, giving out prizes. Fans can enter through Gate 1B, next to the Zone 20 parking structure under the small videoboard of the football facility. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the event will wrap up at 6 p.m., encouraging fans to head to the arena for "Beeman's Big Bash."

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