In this most wonderful time of the year, the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team is more than eager to face its biggest challenge of the season.
The Warriors (7-2) attest they are ready and willing to take on No. 6-ranked Miami (Fla.) in the opening round of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center, and the game will be nationally televised live on ESPNU.
“The identity of this team, and me personally, has been the underdog,” said UH point guard Brocke Stepteau, a 5-foot-9 junior, after Wednesday afternoon’s practice at the SSC.