Now it counts. After numerous “preview” showings, the University of Hawai’i basketball team will officially open its 2018-19 season on Friday, when the Rainbow Warriors host Portland on the opening night of the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic.
Friday’s game is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. in the Stan Sheriff Center, following an earlier Rainbow Classic game between North Texas and Humboldt State (scheduled to start 4:30 p.m.). The three-day tournament will continue with games on Saturday and Sunday. Hawai’i is scheduled to play at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. All Hawai’i games will be televised on Spectrum Sports (channel 12).