University of Hawai’i Athletics

This being the centennial season of University of Hawaii men’s basketball, wouldn’t it be cool to see the Rainbow Warriors score 100 points sometime soon? Hawaii came relatively close on two occasions, putting up 94 against Samford and 91 versus Maine. Overall, UH has cracked the century mark 41 times, the most recent being a […]

“Scoring points is where it’s at,” Gavin Smith once said. In that sense, Smith was everywhere. For one season in the mid-1970s, Smith was the face of University of Hawaii basketball. The 6-6 forward from San Fernando Valley, California lit up the scoreboard and Rainbow Warrior opponents, averaging 23.4 points and 6.5 boards per game. […]

This decade has been an eventful one for the University of Hawaii men’s basketball program, highlighted by the Rainbow Warriors’ first-ever win in the NCAA Tournament and “lowlighted” by a crippling NCAA investigation and sanctions. Throughout these past ten years, however, one thing has remained consistent: UH fans have been able to watch some great […]

It’s hard to believe that the season is just about half over for the UH men’s basketball team. Big West play will start next week, more on that later. I usually don’t predict how teams will do anymore, as far as wins and losses. I like to analyze and think of potential going into a […]

2019 was a banner year for University of Hawaii Athletics, filled with championships, awards and records. From the men’s volleyball team march to the NCAA Championship final to the football team’s first-ever conference division title, there were achievements that Hawaii fans could celebrate all year long. Here’s a quick review of the year that was: […]

It was an epic Christmas Eve for Rainbow Warrior football fans! The ‘Bows topped long time rival BYU 38-34 in a thriller at Aloha Stadium to win the SoFi Hawai’i Bowl. Hawai’i’s Cole McDonald threw for a career-high 493 yards, which ranks No. 2 in Hawai’i Bowl history behind Colt Brennan’s 559 yards against Arizona […]

December 24, 2019 Have you ever heard of the old movie, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly? Well, the UH men’s basketball team experienced all of that in the first two games of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic. Sundays have worked out well for both the Men’s and Wahine basketball teams this season, […]

Ready for the SoFi Hawaii Bowl, football fans? Two familiar rivals are set to clash once more – this time in a postseason bowl game. The University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors take on the BYU Cougars tomorrow at Aloha Stadium. As usual ESPN Honolulu will bring you all the action and festivities, including the “Countdown […]

The 2019 SoFi Hawaii Bowl is just two short days away! It’s fairly safe to assume that, for most University of Hawaii football fans, this won’t be your average postseason bowl game at Aloha Stadium. No, for the first time ever, Hawaii will meet rival BYU in a postseason game. The two schools have had […]

The 2019 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic tips off this Sunday at the Stan Sheriff Center. Now in its 11th year, this eight-team holiday tournament provides three full days of top-flight college basketball. This year’s field includes Ball State, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Houston, Portland, UTEP, nationally ranked Washington and host Hawaii. Games will be […]