Men's Basketball Gears Up For Its Final Big West Championship

HENDERSON, Nev. — After a successful regular-season, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team gears up for the postseason and the 2026 Credit Union 1 Big West Championship. The Rainbow Warriors received an all-important double-bye as the No. 2 seed and will open the tournament on Friday, March 13 at 8:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m HT in the semifinals where they will face either No. 3 Cal State Fullerton.

This will be the last Big West Championship appearance for the Rainbow Warriors who join the Mountain West next season. UH seeks its second-ever Big West tournament title and first since Eran Ganot's debut season in 2015-16.

GAME 31: Hawai'i (22-7, 14-5 Big West) vs. Cal State Fullerton (18-15, 12-8)
Opponent \| Date \| Time				Cal State Fullerton \| Friday, March 13 \| 8:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. HT
Location				Henderson, Nev. - Lee's Family Forum
Television				ESPN2
Live Stream				WatchESPN
Radio				ESPN Honolulu 1500 / ESPN Honolulu App
Live Stats				StatBroadcast.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i
Social Media				@HawaiiMBB \| #HawaiiMBB \| @HawaiiBasketball \| Facebook
Championship Website				Main Site \| Bracket \| All Session Tickets

HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 196-128 (12th season)
At Hawai'i: 193-126 (11th season)

BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDAll-Time: 7-10
At Lee's Family Forum: 2-3
As a No. 2 seed: 0-0
As a high seed: 5-3

NEWS & NOTES

For the first time since the format was implemented, UH received a double-bye in the Big West Championship. It is also the first time UH is a No. 2 seed in the tournament.
The 'Bows have been in the semifinals in three of their last four appearances in the tournament (2022, '24, '26).
Hawai'i returns to Henderson after not qualifying for last year's tournament when it finished with its only losing Big West record in 14 years in the league.
The 'Bows responded in its final year in the Big West, falling just one win shy of a regular-season title.
UH is 2-4 all-time in the Lee's Family Forum, including 2-3 in the Big West Championship.
Three Rainbow Warriors earned All-Big West honors on Tuesday: Isaac Johnson (1st team), Dre Bullock (2nd team) and Hunter Erickson (honorable mention).
The 'Bows are averaging 80.0 points per game. The 2013-14 squad averaged 80.0 points per game and the highest average prior to that came in 1972-73 (85.8).
The 'Bows are 6-1 coming off a loss this season and have lost back-to-back games just once this season.
UH finished 16-3 at home this season. It was the program's best home record since the 2015-16 squad went 17-3 in Eran Ganot's debut season.
The Big West achieved its highest-ever ranking in KenPom as the 11th ranked conference in the nation. UH was the highest ranked BW team earlier this year when it peaked at 87.
UH ranks in the top 35 in the NCAA in 5 categories – defensive rebounds (13th), 3FG% defense (20th), FT attempts (19th), FTs made (21st) and rebound margin (32nd).

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Players Mentioned

#4 Dre Bullock: G; 6' 6"; Graduate Student

#0 Hunter Erickson: G; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

#20 Isaac Johnson: C; 7' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#4 Dre Bullock
: 6' 6"; Graduate Student
: G

#0 Hunter Erickson
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: G

#20 Isaac Johnson
: 7' 0"; Senior
: C

Players Mentioned

#4 Dre Bullock

#0 Hunter Erickson

#20 Isaac Johnson

Players Mentioned

#4 Dre Bullock

#0 Hunter Erickson

#20 Isaac Johnson