HONOLULU – The Illinois State men's basketball team will face 2016 NCAA qualifier Hawai'i live on ESPN2 in the first of three games at the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Dec. 22, 23 and 25, according to the tournament bracket, unveiled Thursday afternoon.
ISU will battle the host Rainbow Warriors in a Dec. 22 nightcap, with tipoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. HT, which translates to 12:30 a.m. CT on Dec. 23. Hawai'i advanced to the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament after winning the Big West Tournament. The Rainbow Warriors went 28-6 overall last season and 13-3 in the Big West.