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After playing a conference-only schedule in 2020-21, the University of Hawaii basketball team will play in at least three tournaments this coming season.
UH announced a schedule that opens against Hawaii Hilo on Nov. 10 in the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. Northern Colorado and Pacific also are part of the 56th tournament’s round robin.
The Rainbow Warriors will spend Thanksgiving weekend on the “Ninth Island” competing in the Las Vegas Classic. UH and Illinois-Chicago meet in the tournament’s opening round on Nov. 25 in the Orleans Arena. After that, the ’Bows will remain on the mainland to play Santa Clara on Nov. 30.
The ’Bows also will serve as the host team for the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic on Dec. 22, 23, and 25. Because of the pandemic, the Rainbow Classic and Diamond Head Classic went on hiatus last year.
The ’Bows then play a 20-game schedule against Big West Conference opponents.
The Big West Tournament, which determines the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, begins March 10 at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nev.
HAWAII MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic
Nov. 10: UH Hilo
Nov. 11: Northern Colorado
Nov. 13: Pacific
Las Vegas Classic (at Las Vegas)
Nov. 25: Illinois-Chicago
Nov. 26: San Diego or South Alabama
Nov. 30: At Santa Clara
Dec. 8: Hawaii Pacific
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
Dec. 22: Vanderbilt, 7 p.m.
Dec. 23: TBD
Dec. 25: TBD
Big West Conference
Dec. 30: UC Davis
Jan. 1: UC Riverside
Jan. 6: At Cal State Fullerton
Jan. 8: At Long Beach State
Jan. 13: UC Irvine
Jan. 15: UC San Diego
Jan. 20: At CSU Bakersfield
Jan. 22: At Cal Poly
Jan. 27: CS Northridge
Jan. 29: UC Santa Barbara
Feb. 3: At UC Riverside
Feb. 5: At UC Davis
Feb. 10: Long Beach State
Feb. 12: Cal State Fullerton
Feb. 17: At UC San Diego
Feb. 19: At UC Irvine
Feb. 24: Cal Poly
Feb. 26: CSU Bakersfield
Mar. 3: At UC Santa Barbara
Mar. 5: At CS Northridge
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