Saturday showdown: Hawai’i vs. UC Santa Barbara

If there is such a thing as taking advantage of what the schedule gives you, Saturday’s game could be it for the University of Hawai’I basketball team.

The Rainbow Warriors will conclude a four-game homestand by hosting UC Santa Barbara in a battle to reach second place in the Big West Conference. The game is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. as part of a basketball doubleheader at the Stan Sheriff Center. The UH women’s basketball team will play Cal Poly in the first game at 5:30 p.m.

Fans with tickets to the men’s game can arrive early and watch both games. Federal employees who were furloughed during the recent U.S. Government shutdown can get free tickets to the doubleheader, while supplies…