#University of Hawaii basketball

It’s official: UH switching athletic conferences

The deals have been done. The University of Hawaii officially is switching to the Mountain West in football and the Big West in most other sports.

Maui champion Connecticut improves to 8-0

Maui Invitational champion Connecticut has risen to No. 6 in the rankings and improved to 8-0 with a rout of Fairleigh Dickinson.

Wahine crash out early in NCAA volleyball

The University of Hawaii women were knocked out of the NCAA volleyball tournament following a straight sets second-round loss to Washington.

Hawaii’s basketball road woes continue

Hawaii suffered its 13th straight basketball road loss, dropping a 54-53 decision at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo in a game ending on a controversial note.

Unbeaten Basket Bows embark on first trip

Hawaii fans will get a better idea of just how good their unbeaten basketball team visits Cal Poly tonight and Brigham Young on Saturday.

UH will play basketball game in Lahaina

Maui fans get a chance to check out the University of Hawaii basketball team in a regular-season game Dec. 17, versus Chicago State at the Lahaina Civic Center.

UH opens Arnold Era with two wins

The University of Hawaii basketball team opened the Gib Arnold Era with a pair of victories in the Rainbow Classic.

Wahine open vs. UC Davis in softball regional

The Rainbow Wahine, who have hit a national record 141 homers this season, will open against UC Davis on Friday in the NCAA Tournament’s Stanford Regional.

Who’s next as UH hoops coach?

The University of Hawaii has begun its search for a new men’s basketball coach.

Shane cashes in: 3 years, $22 million

Shane Victorino has reached agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies on a three-year, $22 million contract.

Hawaii humbled by UNLV

No. 20 UNLV routed Hawaii in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic.

A wonderful weekend of sports

Thank goodness for the invention of the DVR. Were it not for this miracle of modern technology, I wouldn’t have been able watch so many of the various games and events that made the past weekend so wonderful for sports fans.

Not all news good for Nash

Just when it seemed as if things were starting to come together for Bob Nash in his bid to turn around the UH basketball program, there’s a major concern he must address upon his return from the NCAA Final Four in Detroit. Last week, Nash received a one-year contract extension with an option for a […]

Baseball Bows have high hopes

Expectations are running high as the University of Hawaii baseball team begins its conference campaign tonight against San Jose State in the opener of a four-game series at Les Murakami Stadium. UH has played impressively during the recent non-conference portion of its schedule – including taking 3 of 4 against then-18th-ranked Coastal Carolina last week […]

Wahine hoops coach under fire

Rainbow Wahine basketball coach Jim Bolla is under fire, and it’s not just for another season of dismal results on the court. Bolla was placed on indefinite paid leave last week for undisclosed reasons, although reports have since emerged that the cause of the action is an alleged physical confrontation with a player that recently […]

UH teams reverse losing trend

Last week, I was grumbling about the winter woes of University of Hawaii teams, who – at that time – had lost a combined 18 games. Wouldn’t you know it?  Each of those teams ended their respective losing streaks since then. None more impressively than the men’s volleyball team.  Off to a 1-6 start and […]

Winter of discontent for UH

<p>For fans of University of Hawaii athletics, this has been a winter of discontent.   A last-gasp victory last night over LaTech ended a streak of 18 combined losses by UH teams.</p> <p>Following an encouraging start, the men’s basketball team had lost five in a row and nine straight on the road.  But a 54-53 win […]

Bows Pull Out a Thriller

After a near-perfect start, Hawaii raced out to a 24-11 lead by making 11 of its first dozen shots. But UH then couldn’t buy a bucket during a six-minute scoring drought down the stretch, blowing that early 13-point edge and trailing by four with just 33.3 seconds remaining. Somehow, the Bows pulled out a thrilling […]