Reclaiming its strength at home, the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team turned back pesky Cal State Bakersfield, 81-70, Saturday night in Big West Conference action. A crowd of 3,196 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Tanner Christensen score 17 points and grab nine rebounds and Gytis […]

“Another physical team? Bring it on.” That is the approach — basically — that the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team is taking into Saturday’s Big West Conference showdown against visiting Cal State Bakersfield, less than 48 hours after suffering an 83-60 home loss to Cal State Northridge. Tipoff is […]

Escaping its fire-ravaged surroundings in Los Angeles County, visiting Cal State Northridge surged through Hawai’i, 83-60, Thursday night in Big West Conference men’s basketball action. A stunned crowd of 2,603 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Scotty Washington score a game-high 24 points and Marcus Adams Jr. […]

Nothing better than a rare road sweep to make Back to School Week a bit sweeter. The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team returned to classes on Monday with a little spring in their step, thanks to victories at UC Riverside last Thursday and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. The […]

Laying it all on the free throw line, Hawai’i made a stunning 36 of 38 attempts (94.7 percent) Saturday afternoon en route to an impressive 95-86 victory at Cal State Fullerton in Big West Conference men’s basketball action. A sparse matinee crowd of 513 in Titan Gym watched Gytis Nemeiksa […]

Heading from Southern California’s Inland Empire toward Orange County, there usually is excitement as the Happiest Place on Earth gets nearer. But for the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team, that excitement is not for Disneyland in Anaheim, but Titan Gym at nearby Cal State Fullerton. That is the venue […]

Weathering some turbulence in both halves and finishing strong, Hawai’i rallied past and then held off UC Riverside, 83-76, Thursday night for a key Big West Conference road victory. A student-heavy crowd of 1,235 at the Highlanders’ Student Recreation Center Arena watched Tanner Christensen score a team-high 18 points with […]

As of Thursday morning, the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team was thankfully a safe distance from the nearest wildfire, but the Warriors still have their own business to attend to in the evening with a key Big West Conference game at UC Riverside. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m. […]

Stealing the show from a “showtime”-type opponent, Hawai’i shot past visiting Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Saturday night, 68-55, in Big West Conference men’s basketball action. An appreciative crowd of 3,328 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Gytis Nemeiksa score a game-high 19 points with nine […]

In the past, opposing men’s basketball fans might have thought the “SLO” after Cal Poly referred to the Mustangs’ style of play, instead of their campus location (San Luis Obispo). That was then. This is now: Under a new coaching staff, Cal Poly — believe it or not — is […]