Men's Basketball Opens Regular-Season Tuesday Versus UH Hilo

HONOLULU— The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team makes its much-anticipated 2023-24 debut with its season-opener versus UH Hilo on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

While the rest of the nation has been underway from as early as Nov. 6, the Rainbow Warriors have patiently waited to get their season underway. This will be the first of three straight home games to open the year for the Rainbow Warriors who also play on Nov. 16 (Niagara) and Nov. 21 (Northern Arizona). If you’re attending the game, please be sure to visit the

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HEAD COACH ERAN GANOTOverall record: 139-90 (10th season)
At Hawai’i: 136-88 (9th season)

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDUH leads, 12-0

‘BOW BITS

The Rainbow Warriors have won all 12 regular-season meetings and defeated the Vulcans, 87-71, in an exhibition game last season.

The game will count toward the Rainbow Warriors record, while it will be an exhibition game for the Vulcans.

UHH has already played five games. The Vulcans captured the CCA Canadian Tip-Off Classic with a trio of wins before dropping a pair of games in Calfornia this past weekend.

UH has won 13 of its last 14 season openers and have done it convincingly with all 13 wins coming by double-digits.

UH is 34-18 in season-openers since 1969.

UH Hilo graduate transfer Zoar Nedd makes his return to the Stan Sheriff Center. Nedd was a member of the Rainbow Warriors for five seasons and appeared in 48 career games at UH.

UH was selected third in the Big West preseason poll, while JoVon McClanahan was named to the six-person preseason all-conference team.

The ‘Bows return nine letterwinners from last year’s 22-11 squad, while welcoming five newcomers, including two Division I transfers in Matthue Cotton (Yale) and Justin McKoy (North Carolina).