The University of Hawai’i basketball team has momentum and road acclimation on its side now. UC Irvine has rest – and possession of last year’s conference championship trophy – on its side.
How that plays out will be determined on Saturday, when the Rainbow Warriors and Anteaters meet in an early-season clash at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, Calif. The Big West Conference game is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 Hawai’i time), and will be available through internet streaming at ESPN3.
Hawai’i is 10-5 overall and 1-0 in the Big West following a 75-69 road win at Cal State Fullerton on Thursday.