Warrior Insider

The University of Hawai’i basketball team’s ESPN2 showdown with UC Irvine on February 15 will have to wait … until February 15. For now, the Rainbow Warriors have other opponents to worry about if they want to maintain pace with the Anteaters.

The Warriors will host CSUN in yet another crucial Big West Conference game on Saturday at the Stan Sheriff Center. Hawai’i is 13-6 overall and 4-1 in the conference. The Matadors are 9-14 and 4-3. The Warriors are technically in second place at the moment, and CSUN is tied for third.

UC Irvine beat UC Davis, 80-65, on Thursday to move a half-game ahead of Hawai’i atop the conference standings.

For what it’s worth, CSUN played a late-night Thursday home game, beating UC Santa Barbara, 79-67. The game was televised on ESPNU and finished after 10:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). The Matadors are expected to arrive in Honolulu on Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the Warriors have been in Honolulu since January 12. This is their third consecutive week at home, and they are 3-0 so far during this homestand.

Hawai’i will return to the road next week for games at UC Santa Barbara on February 6, and Cal Poly on February 8.

More details on the Hawai’i vs. CSUN matchup will be posted later.

HAWAI’I (13-6, 4-1 Big West) vs. CSUN (9-14, 4-3 Big West)
When: Saturday, Feb. 1, 8:00 p.m.  HT
Where: Where: Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) – Honolulu, HI
Television: Spectrum Sports – Channels 16 (SD) and 1016 (HD).
Streaming Video: BigWest.TV (Must be a Spectrum cable subscriber to stream in Hawai’i).
Radio: Live on ESPN Honolulu (1420 AM/92.7 FM), KRKH (Maui), KPUA (Hawai’i Island), and KTOH (Kaua’i).
Audio Webcast: ESPNHonolulu.com/Sideline Hawai’i App.
Live Stats: HawaiiAthletics.com
Ticket Information: Lower level – $32; Upper level (prices vary by section) – $22 or $15 for adults, $18 or $13 for senior citizens, $8 or $5 for students. UH Manoa students free with validated ID. Parking is $7.
Doubleheader: The UH women’s team will host Long Beach State at 5:30 p.m. Fans with tickets to the men’s game can use those tickets to attend both games.
Promotions: California Hotel & Casino is the sponsor on Saturday and will award a Vacations Hawaii trip for two to the newly renovated California Hotel & Casino to the winner of the “Shaka Nene” contest at intermission. Fans can register to participate at the sports marketing table located at Gate A.  The Majestic Culture and the Arts Association invite fans for picture taking with the Lion Dance group to celebrate Chinese New Year from 4:30p.m. located on the concourse level (Ewa Side) of the Stan Sheriff Center and they will perform a traditional Lion Dance at halftime. Also on Saturday, a special Chinese New Year’s themed food menu will be featured by Sodexo.

Thursday’s Results
at Cal Poly 101, Cal State Fullerton 100 (OT)
UC Irvine 80, at UC Davis 65
at UC Riverside 77, Long Beach State 69
at CSUN 79, UC Santa Barbara 67

Saturday’s Games
UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach State
Cal Poly at UC Davis
Cal State Fullerton at UC Irvine
CSUN at Hawai’i