Short-handed again but not short on heart and spirit, the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball dug down deep Thursday night and pulled out its most significant and important victory of the season to date, a 94-86 overtime thriller against visiting UC San Diego. A vocal and equally spirited crowd of […]
Warriors play host to upstart UC San Diego
Even as the “new kid on the block,” UC San Diego did not take very long to establish itself as a force in Big West Conference men’s basketball. The Tritons are in their fourth league season since moving up from NCAA Division II status, and thus are still ineligible for […]
UC Irvine shows its might vs. Warriors, 93-68
Pouncing quickly and thoroughly on Hawai’i’s poor shooting and soft defense, UC Irvine overpowered the visiting Warriors, 93-68, in Big West Conference men’s basketball action Saturday night. An announced crowd of 3,042 at the Bren Events Center watched Bent Leuchten score 15 points and grab six rebounds and Carter Welling […]
First-place UC Irvine plays host to Warriors
UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center is only about 20 miles south of Titan Gym at Cal State Fullerton, usually just a half-hour drive down the 57 and 55 freeways. But for the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team, the journey looms as a rough road ahead and the destination promises […]
Warriors shoot past Fullerton on road, 76-68
Good shooting, good defense and good rebounding resulted in good times for the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team Thursday, as the Warriors earned a crucial 76-68 road victory at Cal State Fullerton. A student-led energetic crowd of 1,339 at Titan Gym watched JoVon McClanahan and Ryan Rapp each add […]
Warriors start ‘Round 2’ at Cal State Fullerton
For the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team, this week’s road trip to Orange County, Calif., is all about second chances. In particular, Thursday’s game at Cal State Fullerton is about negating a heartbreaking 63-61 overtime home loss to the Titans on Dec. 30, in the Warriors’ Big West Conference […]