Court Sense

First, that was an impressive effort by New Mexico State last night in their 82-57 demolition of Louisiana Tech to win the 2012 WAC championship, and automatic NCAA Tournament berth. Congratulations to them and coach Marvin Menzies. It turned out that Hawaii gave the Aggies their biggest test of the tournament, even after falling behind 17-0 and 22-2 in a 92-81 loss. You could rightly say that the Rainbow Warriors lost their last six of seven games of the season. […]

Hawaii very well might lose to second-seeded New Mexico State on Friday, and  have its season come to a close at 16-16. Even if that happens — though a berth in the pay-for-play CIT can’t be ruled out, even with a would-be .500 record — the Rainbow Warriors will leave Las Vegas with a measure of pride. Another win, well, and you’re getting into the stuff of UH lore. A final WAC hurrah, if you will. The game starts at […]

So it’s come to this. If the Hawaii men’s basketball team wants to entertain thoughts of any postseason at this point (and we’re talking the CIT, too) the Rainbow Warriors basically must run the table in the WAC tournament this week in Las Vegas. There might be an off chance to qualify for Riley Wallace’s pay-for-play tournament if UH gets to the WAC final, but a five-game losing streak has put a serious damper on that kind of optimism. Getting […]

Now we find out what the level of resolve of the Hawaii men’s basketball team really is. After getting hammered on their 10-day, three-game road trip to Montana, New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech — showing only fleeting moments of competitiveness in each — the Rainbow Warriors have a chance to make things right at home before the WAC tournament. UH can finish anywhere from third to sixth after the final two games this week against Idaho and Utah State […]

It’s been a while since any thoughts were offered up here about the Hawaii women’s basketball team, so perhaps today’s pivotal game at New Mexico State is a good time. UH (8-15, 3-5 Western Athletic Conference) heads into its longest road trip of the season on a four-game losing streak — one that’s seen the Rainbow Wahine tumble out of a tie for second to their current position in fifth. “Second half of WAC gives you a chance to see […]

You’d absolutely expect rebounding to be a point of emphasis for the Rainbow Warriors heading into tonight’s contest against the Fresno State Bulldogs, with the way they got blasted on the glass (46-27) in the loss to Nevada on Thursday. It was by far their worst outing on that front this season. As intense as Gib Arnold’s closed practices tend to be (and Friday’s was closed to the media) look for UH to come out with a vengeance every time […]

It was something of a shocker to be appraised of the situation this evening regarding UH sophomore forward Trevor Wiseman, who is suspended indefinitely from team activities following an embarrassing incident during the UH-San Jose State game on Saturday. Perhaps not shocking in regard to his role — which had diminished significantly in recent weeks — but in that Wiseman was previously known as the quintessential blue-collar guy, content with whatever job handed to him. No drama. After hearing some […]