Court Sense

This kind of finish to the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic did not seem especially likely a few days ago. Yet Hawaii went from merely salvaging a game in its premiere tournament to putting together — on the fly — the kind of run that could last well into conference play. A 68-60 defeat of Rhode Island of the Atlantic 10 on Christmas lent credence to the notion that UH’s overtime upset of Colorado was no fluke two days prior. […]

There’s rebounding, and then there’s what Hawaii did on Sunday against Colorado. The Rainbow Warriors went from getting outdone soundly on the glass to UNLV, to polishing the windows at both ends in a thrilling 70-62 overtime comeback win over the Buffaloes in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic consolation semifinals Sunday. UH won the battle of the boards 48-35 about 24 hours after losing it 44-29. But it was a rebound of a performance in general; UH was deflated […]

Ouch. What else can you say after Hawaii was taken apart in the second half of its Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic opener against UNLV of the Mountain West? “I appreciated our fight-back at the end there to give us an opportunity with two and a half, three minutes left,” UH coach Eran Ganot said. “But we just had too many lapses in a lot of areas.” The Runnin’ Rebels sped away for a 73-59 victory, sending the Rainbow Warriors […]

A day out from the 10th edition of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, the 11th DHC field was revealed. Host Hawaii will be joined by Ball State (Mid-American), Boise State (Mountain West), Georgia Tech (Atlantic Coast), Houston (American Athletic), Portland (West Coast), UTEP (Conference USA) and Washington (Pac-12). Boise State (2013) and UTEP (2011) are returning participants. The Broncos (who now boast former UH assistant Chris Acker as an assistant coach) defeated the Rainbow Warriors 62-61 in the 2013 […]

It had that new car smell. Lighting, acoustics, temperature, playing surface, shot clocks, cameras, you name it. The new and improved Gym II was an upgrade in all facets over the previous version of itself. The Hawaii men’s basketball team became the first outfit to use the refurbished, climate-controlled facility this afternoon. “Unbelievable,” was the general takeaway from the players and coaches. The place looked pretty accurate to the mock-up (if you click that link, scroll down for the photo) […]

The drama on the court was over quickly Sunday. Truthfully, it never was there to begin with against punchless Mississippi Valley State, which rates No. 350 of 353 Division I teams on KenPom.com. But the off-court drama? It lingered into the Manoa night, courtesy of one Sheriff Drammeh. UH coach Eran Ganot said before the game that the senior guard is suspended for an unspecified violation of team rules. After UH (6-4) dispatched MVSU (2-11) with ease, 76-51, the most […]

The Hawaii basketball team is undefeated all-time against teams in three Division I conferences. They are the Colonial Athletic Association (4-0), the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (16-0), and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (22-0). The perfect mark against the last of those three is on the line twice this month, including tonight as the Rainbow Warriors take on Mississippi Valley State of the SWAC at 5 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. After the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Alabama A&M comes […]