NORTRIDGE, Calif. – The University of Hawaii men's basketball team rounds out a two-game swing in California with its final Big West trip to Northridge to take on CSUN. The 'Bows and the Matadors will face off on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 5:00 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. HT at the Premier America Credit Union Arena.
Following its 89-74 win at CSU Bakersfield and coupled with UC Irvine's loss at Cal Poly, the 'Bows have sole possession of the conference lead with a 10-3 mark. CSUN, meanwhile, was idle on Thursday, but has moved up to fourth in the Big West standings at 8-5.
HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 192-125 (12th season)
At Hawai'i: 189-123 (11th season)
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDUH leads, 23-11
In Northridge: UH leads, 10-6
Streak: UH, 1
NEWS & NOTES
- UH won the first meeting between the teams in Honolulu, 89-68, handing the Matadors its most lopsided Big West loss this season.
- Since falling at Hawai'i, CSUN has won four straight games, three of them by double-digits.
- UH's win 89-74 victory at CSU Bakersfield was its third conference road victory by 15 or more points and fifth Big West win overall by at least 15.
- UH held Bakersfield to just 1-of-12 shooting on 3-pointers on Thursday. It was a season-low for a UH opponent for makes and percentage. The 'Bows now lead the country in 3FG% defense at 26.8%
- UH is now 7-0 when Dre Bullock leads the team in scoring after his 19-point game at CSU Bakersfield.
- Since UH's win over CSUN on Jan. 24, Bullock has made 27 of his last 28 FTs, including a current streak of 24 straight.
- The 'Bows have been extremely accurate from the FT line, shooting 78% (150-193) the last 8 games.
- The Matadors are 11-1 at home this season with its lone loss coming against Long Beach State, 87-80, on Jan. 17.
- CSUN's Josiah Davis leads the Big West and ranks 6th nationally in assists per game (7.3) while Larry Hughes II leads the BW and is among the national leaders in 3FGM (66, 3.4/game).
- Since the turn of the New Year, Isaac Johnson has scored in double-digits in 11 straight games.
- UH ranks in the top 30 in the NCAA in eight categories – 3FG% defense (1st), defensive rebounds per game (12th), scoring margin (21st), rebound margin (22nd), FT attempts (23rd) FT made (24th), FG% defense (25th), and scoring defense (29th).
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