As the final buzzer sounded at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, the No. 13-seeded University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors walked off the floor having given it everything they had in their first March Madness appearance in ten years, falling 97–78 to the No. 4-seeded Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Polynesian Bowl has secured a major new partnership, as adidas has been named the event’s official title partner in a multi-year deal.

After nearly four decades on the sidelines, longtime Hawai‘i high school basketball coach Wally Marciel is retiring from coaching, closing the chapter on a 38-year career that included 36 years in the OIA.

1. Pivot! – The planning begins months in advance, then tweaked here and there as needed once the event gets closer. The nation’s premier non-conference tournament, the second longest running event in the Men’s Volleyball. Three doubleheaders over three consecutive days (Thursday through Saturday) was the plan for the 30th Outrigger Volleyball Invitational.

For the first time in ten years, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior basketball team has advanced to the NCAA postseason tournament, March Madness, debuting as a No. 13 seed in the West Region. They will face No. 4 seed and Southeastern Conference champion the University of Arkansas in Portland, Oregon.