The University of Hawai’i basketball team’s mantra of “respect all, fear none” will be put to the test on Tuesday when the Warriors host lowly Mississippi Valley State at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Hawai’i is off to its best start in more than a decade at 9-2. After a 2-1 showing at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, including a three-point loss to No. 3 Oklahoma, the Warriors are garnering a little bit of national attention.
Specifically, Hawai’i is now at No. 24 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Men’s Mid-Major Top 25. Gonzaga is No. 1, followed by Saint Mary’s and Valparaiso; the only other Big West Conference program in the rankings is UC Irvine at No.