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The University of Hawaii announced a rally for its Big West champion men’s and women’s basketball teams to be held on Monday, which will be followed by a proclamation ceremony by Gov. David Ige at the State Capitol.
RALLY FOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS
>> When: 12:30 p.m.
Monday
>> Where: UH-Manoa Campus Center courtyard.
>> Who: UH athleticdirector David Matlin, UH chancellor Robert Bley-Vroman and coaches Eran Ganot and Laura Beeman will speak
UH’s 12:30 p.m. event will be at the UH-Manoa Campus Center courtyard and feature the teams, a pep band and cheerleaders. Coaches Eran Ganot and Laura Beeman will speak, along with athletic director David Matlin and chancellor Robert Bley-Vroman.
The teams will then head to the Governor’s Ceremonial Room on the fifth floor of the Capitol building for a 3 p.m. reception.
UH is coming off one of its finest seasons in men’s hoops, a record 28-6 campaign that saw the Rainbow Warriors notch the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory last week, over fourth-seeded California in Spokane, Wash. It was the first NCAA appearance since 2002. The ‘Bows saw their season come to an end with a 73-60 loss to No. 5 Maryland in the round of 32 on Sunday.
Beeman guided the Rainbow Wahine (21-11) back to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998. The Wahine fell to UCLA in the first round of their tournament, 66-50.
The two teams won their respective Big West tournament titles on the same day (March 12) at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.