“Better” was still not good enough for the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team Thursday night, as UC Riverside turned back the Warriors, 82-76, in crucial Big West Conference action. A supportive and hopeful crowd of 2,354 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched sophomore guard Barrington Hargress […]

How crucial is Thursday’s home game for the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team? Consider this: Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. The game will be televised live statewide on Spectrum Sports Channel 12, and broadcast live via radio on ESPN Honolulu […]

After being moved from its traditional Christmas Week slot to Thanksgiving Week, the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic has now been put on “pause” altogether. The official tournament Web site showed a notice on its home page reading: “The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic has been paused for 2025. Please […]

The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team crossed the ocean for a rare one-game road trip searching for answers, but comes home only with more questions after a stunning 83-44 loss Saturday night at Big West Conference-leading UC San Diego. A crowd of 3,084 at Lion Tree Arena in La […]

A short break before the home stretch of the Big West Conference men’s basketball season does not necessarily mean Hawai’i caught a break in the schedule. A rare Thursday bye only meant one extra day of rest before a tough road trip to first-place UC San Diego on Saturday. Tipoff […]

Second verse, worse than the first. For the second time in 21 days, UC Irvine held Hawai’i to a season-low scoring output, this time for a convincing 66-49 road victory in Big West Conference men’s basketball action Saturday night. A crowd of 4,062 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff […]

For a team that relishes challenges, the biggest one of the regular season has arrived. Hawai’i plays host to Big West Conference co-leader UC Irvine on Saturday in a key league showdown in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., and the game will […]

Needing a win in the worst way, Hawai’i got one the hard way in a narrow 62-60 victory over visiting Long Beach State in Big West Coneference men’s basketball action Thursday night. A vocal and supportive crowd of 2,607 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Ryan Rapp […]

Although the faces across the opposite bench will be familiar and maybe even friendly, the Hawai’i men’s basketball team definitely will not be rolling out the red carpet for its guests from Long Beach State on Thursday night. First and foremost the goal is to defeat The Beach in their […]

Still trying to shake the turnover bug, Hawai’i hung tough but eventually fell short at UC Santa Barbara, 76-72, in Big West Conference men’s basketball action Saturday night. An announced crowd of 2,109 at The Thunderdome watched Deuce Turner score 23 points as the Gauchos improved to 16-8 overall and […]