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Men’s Basketball Faces Long Beach State On Senior Night With Big West Title In Play

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honolulu — The University of Hawaii men’s basketball team plays its final Big West regular season game with the championship on Saturday night hosting Long Beach State. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. and all fans are encouraged to wear white as part of Senior Night at the Stan Sheriff Center’s Bankoh Arena.The Rainbow Warriors are currently tied for first place in the league standings with UC Irvine, which also has a home match hosting UC Davis on Saturday. The teams have already secured the top two seeds and a double-bye into next week’s Big West Championships in Henderson, Nev. Following the match against Long Beach State, UH will honor six senior players in its final home performance: dre bullock, hunter erickson, isaac johnson,

gitis nemixa, Harry Rouhaliadef And Yasin Toumi.

Publicity

Saturday March 7 – Senior Night vs. Long Beach State presented by UH Federal Credit Union

  • senior night It will be a night to remember as we say “Aloha and Mahalo” to six seniors.

  • All fans are encouraged to join together wear white In honor of the senior class. white senior night shirt Will be from UHFCU Distributed to the first 1,000 fans Through Gate A when the doors open.

  • before the game, Hawaiian Finest and UH Athletics will host a carnival-like fan celebration from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.Including live DJs, carnival games and more entertaining activities. We ask fans to arrive early as there will be several events taking place on campus.

  • After the game, the head coach aron gnot And the coaching staff will recognize the senior class. Fans who plan to bring leis and other gifts may present them to the players/coaches after the ceremony.

“4 Da ‘Ohana Ticket Pack” – $79: Ticket package includes four upper level Baseline seats and $50 in concession credit. A maximum of 2 packs can be purchased per game. This offer must be there purchased online At least 2 hours before the event.

Head coach Eran GanotOverall record: 196–127 (12th season)
In Hawaii: 193–125 (11th season)all-time series recordLBSU ahead, 21-20
At Honolulu: UH leads, 13-6
Streak: Uh, 2

News and Notes

  • UH won against UC Riverside 93–74, tying the team for first place in the Big West with UC Irvine.

  • A win over Long Beach would give UH at least a share of the Big West regular season title, their second in the conference and first since. aron gnotFirst season in 2015–16.

  • This would also be the fourth conference regular season title overall for UH. The ‘Boz also won WAC regular season titles in 1996–97 and 2001–02.

  • UH scored better than 90 points for the fifth time this season after a 93-74 win against UC Riverside.

  • Thirteen of UH’s 22 wins this year have come by double digits, including seven of its 14 Big West wins after a 19-point win over UC Riverside.

  • With its win over UC Riverside, UH moved to 16–2 at home, including 8–1 in Big West games. This is the program’s best home record percentage since the 2002–03 team finished 15–1.

  • This is the team’s most home wins since going 17–3 in 2015–16. aron gnotThe first season of. UH can equal that total with a win over Long Beach State.

  • Long Beach lost to UC Davis 76-70 in overtime at home on Thursday.

  • This will be the final game of the season for Beach, which is out of the Big West Tournament race.

  • The Beaches are led by former UH assistant Chris Acker (2015–17), with former UH associate head coach John Montgomery (2015–2024) also part of the LBSU staff.

  • The Big West achieved its highest-ever ranking in KenPom as the 11th-ranked conference in the country (currently 12). UH is currently the highest ranked BW team at 106 (peaking at 87).

  • UH ranks in the top 30 in the NCAA in 5 categories – 3FG% defense (9th), defensive rebounds (11th), FT attempts (17th), FTs made (19th) and rebound margin (26th).

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