Hawaii basketball: Opener against Florida A&M live blog

The ‘Bows win the opener, 65-52, over Florida A&M.

There were sloppy moments and missed shots — lots of missed shots — but the ‘Bows got impressive play from Samuta Avea (15 points, nine boards) and freshman Bernardo da Silva (11 points, seven rebounds, two blocks).

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Samuta Avea is putting on a show. Along with his 15 points and nine rebounds, he also faked Evans Desir to the floor and then blocked Brendon Myles’ dunk attempt.

The ‘Bows up, 61-40, with 3:20 to play.

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Bernardo da Silva makes the play of the night, capping Bryce Morangne’s attempt in the post.

Samuta Avea is closing in on his first double-double. With 11:35 to play, Avea has 15 points and nine boards.

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It was all UH in a 32-12 first half.

The Rattlers managed five field goals on 25 shots, including one of eight on 3s.

Strong debuts for freshman Bernardo da Silva, who was a tall defensive obstacle in the pst, and Kameron Ng, a walk-on from Saint Francis School. Ng provided stability at the point, either steering the read-and-attack offense or working in tandem with Drew Buggs.

Eddie Stansberry is still searching for his first 3. He has missed five shots launched from behind the arc.

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The things you see on opening night. Zigmars Raimo gets free on a break … and dunks!

The ‘Bows are up, 25-9, with 4:16 left before the intermission.

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It’s the ‘Bows’ defense that is setting the tone today.

The Rattlers have missed 12 of 16 shots, and went a stretch of 9 minutes, 51 seconds betwen their second and third field goals.

UH leads 21-8 with 7:07 left in the first half.

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Two ‘Bows made impressive first impressions.

Kameron Ng, a walk-on freshman, nailed a 3-point shot on his first career attempt.

Bernardo da Silva also provided active defense in the post. He intimidated Brendon Myles into a miss, and later stole a pass into the lane and went coast-to-coast before dishing off.

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The Warriors raced to a 10-4 lead at the first media timeout.

Two FAMU starters — center Evins Desir and guard Kamron Reaves — each picked up two fouls and are on the bench.

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The Rainbow Warriors open their 100th season with tonight’s game against Florida A&M in the first round of the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic.

Both teams enter short-handed, with the Rattlers without 6-9, 240-pound Ifeanyi Umezurike and guard Jamir Williams.

The Warriors will be without 7-foot Owen Hulland and freshman guard Justin Webster. And, of course, head coach Eran Ganot is on temporary medical leave.